Evaluation of intracranial pressure by transcranial Doppler ultrasonography in dogs with intracranial hypertension   总被引：3，自引：0，他引：3  

Fukushima U  Miyashita K  Okano S  Higuchi S  Takase K  Hagio M 《The Journal of veterinary medical science / the Japanese Society of Veterinary Science》2000,62(3):353-355

Transcranial Doppler ultrasonography (TCD) has been used to confirm changes in cerebral hemodynamics. In this study, we investigated whether the parameters for the basilar artery measured by TCD were correlated with the intracranial and cerebral perfusion pressures in extreme intracranial hypertension. An intracranial hypertension model was produced in seven dogs by inflating a balloon inserted into the epidural space. The resistance index was compared with the corresponding intracranial pressure and cerebral perfusion pressure values during intracranial hypertension. A significant correlation was recognized between the resistance index and cerebral perfusion pressure. Therefore, measurement of the basilar artery by TCD in the dog with intracranial hypertension is useful in estimating the intracranial circulation in cases where the measurement of intracranial pressure is not available or not indicated.  相似文献   

The effect of exogenous purine supply on the endogenous excretion of purine derivatives in the urine of growing lambs     

Tsutomu FUJIHARA  Martin N. SHEM  Tohru MATSUI 《Animal Science Journal》2006,77(6):582-586

An experiment was made to determine the absorption of purine metabolites in dietary nucleic acids through the digestive tract, and also to determine the utilization of nucleic acids absorbed in the body, using growing lambs. Two pairs of 120‐ and 180‐day‐old twin female lambs with a bodyweight of 18.2–19.0 kg were kept in metabolism crates and fed on purine‐free milk replacement (MR) with supplements of exogenous purine (purine base or purine nucleoside) at a level of 0.2 mmol/BW^0.75/d for 5 consecutive days, and thereafter they were maintained in the crates for 4 days. The daily amount of exogenous purine supply was calculated based on the urinary excreted purine derivatives (PD) in lambs fed on milk replacement alone. A urine sample was collected daily for 9 consecutive days, and the urinary excretion of PD was determined daily. Urinary PD excretion opened to increase within 24 h after the dose of purine bases, and the level was recovered on 3 days after ceasing the exogenous purine supply. The recovery of PD in the urine was about 70% of the purine supplement. When purine nucleosides were added to the feed, urinary PD excretion was initiated within 24 h after dosing, and the values were recovered after ending the purine nucleoside supply. The recovery rate of PD in the urine was only 30% of the supplemented purine. The plasma allantoin levels were almost similar after feeding purine bases and purine nucleosides, and the values were mostly in the range (40–60 µmol/L). These findings indicate that an exogenous purine can be directly incorporated into the body, and the purine as nucleoside is more effectively utilized for the synthesis of nucleic acids than as a purine base in the body of growing lambs.  相似文献   

The genetic structure of populations of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Turnip mosaic virus</Emphasis> in Kyushu and central Honshu,Japan     

Yasuhiro Tomitaka  Tohru Yamashita  Kazusato Ohshima 《Journal of General Plant Pathology》2007,73(3):197-208

The genetic structure of the populations of Turnip mosaic virus in Kyushu and central Honshu, Japan was assessed. The host specificity of isolates was determined, and their gene sequences compared utilizing a population genetic approach. Phylogenetic analysis of partial sequences revealed that 32 of 49 Honshu isolates (65%) collected during 1997–2001 belonged to the basal-BR group as did 23 of 64 isolates from Kyushu. All these basal-BR isolates infected both Brassica and Raphanus plants. However, analyses of the positions of recombination sites in five regions of the genome (one third of the full sequence) showed that at least four intra-lineage recombinants were present in these populations. These analyses showed that Kyushu and Honshu shared none of these subpopulations, and genetically distinct basal-BR populations were present in the two districts. We conclude that different basal-BR subpopulations had expanded into those districts. The nucleotide sequences are deposited in the DDBJ/EMBL/GenBank databases under accession numbers AB267281-AB267376.  相似文献   

Histo-and Cytochemical Studies on the Distribution of Acetylcholinesterase-positive Nerve Fibers in the Goat Adrenal Gland     

Tohru  Watanabe  Kohzy  Hiramatsu  Yasushige  Ohmori Young-Ki  Paik 《Anatomia, histologia, embryologia》1990,19(3):245-254

The distribution patterns of acetylcholine esterase positive nerve fibers in the goat adrenal gland is described. Some positive cells are observed within the capsule. Terminals were identified in both the medulla and the cortex of the gland.  相似文献   

Activities of some enzymes of lignin formation in reaction wood of Thuja orientalis and Metasequoia glyptostroboides 2     

H. Kutsuki  T. Higuchi 《Wood Science and Technology》1982,16(4):287-291

Summary To elucidate biochemical features leading to p-hydroxyphenyl-rich lignin in gymnosperm reaction wood the activities of the following five enzymes involved in the biosynthesis of p-hydroxyphenyl lignin were compared in reaction and opposite woods: phenylalanine ammonialyase (EC 4.3.1.5), cinnamate 4-hydroxylase (EC 1.14.13.11), p-hydroxycinnamate: CoA ligase (EC 6.2.1.12), cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase (EC 1.1.1.-) and peroxidase (EC 1.11.1.7). The enzyme activities in the reaction woods of Thuja orientalis and Metasequoia glyptostroboides were remarkably higher than those in the opposite woods, reflecting the higher contents of p-hydroxyphenyl lignin in reaction wood.This work was partly supported by the Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (548047) from the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture of Japan. We thank the Ministry of Education for the support  相似文献   

Book reviews     

H. Kubler  D. Fengel  T. Higuchi 《Wood Science and Technology》1988,22(2):191-192

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Erratum to: Regulation effect of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Phyllostachys pubescens</Emphasis> methanol extractives on growth of seed plants     

Jun Mu  Tohru Uehara  Takeshi Furuno 《Journal of Wood Science》2007,53(1):85-85

Due to a processing error, first author's name is missing in the HTML version of this article abstract page. The correct authors are given below: Jun Mu, Tohru Uehara, Takeshi Furuno The online version of the original article can be found at  相似文献   

A split-root apparatus for examining the effects of hydraulic lift by trees on the water status of neighbouring crops   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

I. Hirota  T. Sakuratani  T. Sato  H. Higuchi  E. Nawata 《Agroforestry Systems》2004,60(2):181-187

We describe a split-root system for examining the effects of hydraulic lift by trees on crop growth. In this system, upper lateral tree roots were grown in a container set on the ground through which the taproot of the tree could penetrate into the moist soil below. The container, with a radius of 0.5 m and a height of 0.20 m, consisted of two compartments divided by a waterproof barrier. A markhamia tree (Markhamia lutea (Benth.) Schumann) and upland rice (Oryza sativa (L.)) plants were planted in one compartment, with only rice plants planted in the other compartment. Irrigation of the container was ceased at the start of the experiment. The stomatal conductance of the rice plants in the associated side, in which both trees and rice plants were grown, declined more rapidly during the first drying period than in the rice-only compartment, suggesting that there was competition for water between the tree and the crop plants. However, during the later drying period, the rice plants in the associated side were green and viable, while those in the rice-only side became desiccated. Rice roots were seen intermingling with tree roots, and the soil water content in the associated site tended to be higher than in the rice-only side. It is likely that hydraulic lift occurred in the associated side and that water that had been transferred to the surface roots was released into the soil, enabling the rice plants in this compartment to remain viable. This novel system is useful for examination of the effects of hydraulic lift by trees on the growth of neighbouring crops. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.  相似文献   

Condensation reactions of phenolic resins III: self-condensations of 2,4-dihydroxymethylphenol and 2,4,6-trihydroxymethylphenol (1)     

Naruyuki Kamo  Mitsuo Higuchi  Takehiro Yoshimatsu  Yukiko Ohara  Mitsuhiro Morita 《Journal of Wood Science》2002,48(6):491-496

This study reexamined the kinetics of the condensation reactions of hydroxymethylphenols with the purpose of elucidating the reaction mechanisms. This report discusses experimental results on the self-condensations of 2,4-dihydroxymethylphenols (2,4-DHMP) and 2,4,6-trihydroxymethylphenol (THMP), focusing on the order of reaction. The relations between the initial rates of reaction and the initial concentrations of reactants were investigated. Results quite different from those of previous reports were obtained. The order of reaction of the selfcondensation of 2,4-DHMP was found to be 1.1, which did not change with the alkali/2,4-DHMP molar ratio. The order of reaction of the self-condensation of THMP was found to vary with both the concentration of THMP and the alkali/THMP molar ratio. In the region of THMP concentrations above 1.5mol/l, the order of reaction was confirmed to be 2.0, which did not change with the alkali/THMP molar ratio. In the region of THMP concentrations below 1.0mol/l, the order of reaction varied with the alkali/THMP molar ratio, showing fractional numbers of 1.2–1.6. These results indicate that unimolecular reaction(s) and bimolecular reaction(s) take place simultaneously as the ratedetermining step in the condensation reactions of 2,4-DHMP and THMP and that the reaction mechanism changes with the species of reactant and, in some cases, with the reaction conditions.Part of this study was presented at the Wood Adhesives 2000 symposium, South Lake Tahoe, Nevada, USA, June 2000  相似文献   

Termite repellent sesquiterpenoids from Callitris glaucophylla heartwood     

Yasutaka Watanabe  Rie Mihara  Tohru Mitsunaga  Tsuyoshi Yoshimura 《Journal of Wood Science》2005,51(5):514-519

Fractions of methanol and ethanol extracts from the heartwood of white cypress pine (Callitris glaucophylla Thompson et Johnson) were investigated for their repellent activity against subterranean termite Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki worker using a two-choice semicircular filter paper test at 0.5% (w/w) concentration. Fraction CY-E2 composed of (−)-citronellic acid, guaiol, α-, β-, and γ-eudesmol isomers as well as an unknown compound, showed the highest statistically significant repellency (97.8% ± 2.2 SEM) of all fractions tested. Bioactivity-guided fractionations using high-performance liquid chromatography led to the isolation of two, oxygenated eudesmane-type sesquiterpenes with α-methylene moieties, both termite-repellent compounds. These compounds were subsequently identified as ilicic acid methyl ester (IAME) and costic acid by means of spectroscopic analyses, electron impact mass spectrometry, and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. We report the isolation of both IAME and costic acid from C. glaucophylla heartwood for the first time. Part of this paper was presented at the 47th Symposium on the Chemistry of Terpenes, Essential Oils, and Aromatics, Tokyo, November 2003  相似文献