Comparison of the peripheral blood leukocyte population between Japanese Black and Holstein calves     

Hiromichi OHTSUKA  Maiko ONO  Yumi SARUYAMA  Machiko MUKAI  Masayuki KOHIRUIMAKI  Seiichi KAWAMURA 《Animal Science Journal》2011,82(1):93-98

Japanese black (JB) calves have greater susceptibility to infectious diseases compared to Holstein (Hol) calves. In order to clarify the differences in cellular immune status between JB and Hol calves, the leukocyte population and lymphocyte proliferative ability were analyzed. In total 200 healthy calves, 1 day to 14 weeks of age, were examined: 105 JB and 95 Hol calves. Lower numbers in peripheral blood and percentage in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of CD3⁺TcR1‐N12⁺ T cells and major histocompatibility complex class‐II⁺CD14^‐ B cells were observed in the JB compared to the Hol. The percentage of TcR1‐N12⁺CD25⁺ T cell in the JB was significantly lower than that of the Hol at 4–6, and 8–10 weeks. Interleukin (IL)‐2 sensitivity in the JB was lower than that in the Hol, and significant differences were observed in age groups of 6–8 weeks and 10–14 weeks. These findings indicated that the lower numbers of γδ T cells and B cells in the JB compared to the Hol might be associated with the specificity of the immune systems in JB calves.  相似文献   

"Stemness": transcriptional profiling of embryonic and adult stem cells   总被引：3，自引：0，他引：3  

Ramalho-Santos M  Yoon S  Matsuzaki Y  Mulligan RC  Melton DA 《Science (New York, N.Y.)》2002,298(5593):597-600

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Suspension feeding and growth of ark shell <Emphasis Type="Italic">Anadara granosa</Emphasis>: comparison with ubiquitous species <Emphasis Type="Italic">Scapharca subcrenata</Emphasis>     

Yasuo Nakamura  Yumi Shinotsuka 《Fisheries Science》2007,73(4):889-896

The ark shell Anadara granosa is a species peculiar to the Ariake Sound. To determine why distribution of A. granosa in Japan is largely confined to this area, we examined feeding and growth of A. granosa as functions of environmental and biological variables. The results were compared with those of another ark shell Scapharca subcrenata, which is ubiquitous in Japan. Feeding experiments indicated that A. granosa is eurythermal and euryhaline, as is S. subcrenata, but is adapted to temperature slightly higher than S. subcrenata. Weight-specific clearance rate (CR) of A. granosa as a function of soft-body dry-weight (w) followed the power function of w (CR=2.7×w ^−0.37), with coefficient and exponent very close to those for S. subcrenata. Growth rate of A. granosa increased linearly with daily ration, similar to S. subcrenata. Thus, feeding and growth characteristics of A. granosa were comparable to those of S. subcrenata and no ‘peculiarities’ of the former were detected. Therefore, the factors that make A. granosa a species restricted to the sound are probably not directly related to feeding or growth characteristics.  相似文献   

Rescue In Vitro Fertilization Method for Legacy Stock of Frozen Mouse Sperm     

Naomi NAKAGATA  Toru TAKEO  Kiyoko FUKUMOTO  Yukie HARUGUCHI  Tomoko KONDO  Yumi TAKESHITA  Yuko NAKAMUTA  Tomoko UMENO  Shuuji TSUCHIYAMA 《The Journal of reproduction and development》2014,60(2):168-171

Sperm cryopreservation has been widely adopted for maintenance of the genetically engineered mouse (GEM). The cryopreserved sperm are being exchanged among many institutes worldwide. However, the recipients are not always able to obtain high fertilization rates with the frozen sperm shipped from senders. In this study, we cryopreserved mouse sperm via various methods and performed in vitro fertilization (IVF) in which the combination of methyl-beta-cyclodextrin for sperm preincubation and reduced glutathione for insemination was used (the MBCD-GSH IVF). In addition, frozen sperm sent from the Jackson Laboratory (USA) were thawed and used for IVF in the same manner. The fertilization rates of both the sperm cryopreserved via the methods applied in some countries and the cryopreserved GEM sperm improved when used with the MBCD-GSH IVF method. Therefore, we strongly believe that the MBCD-GSH IVF method brings about relatively high fertilization rates with any strain of frozen mouse sperm.  相似文献   

Influence of Hatchery Protocols on Mitochondrial DNA Variation in Japanese Flounder Juveniles   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

Takashi  Asahida Yumi  Shinotsuka Unji  Saitoh Yoh  Yamashita Hitoshi  Ida Ken-Ichi  Hayashizaki 《Journal of the World Aquaculture Society》2003,34(2):121-132

The Japanese flounder Paralichthys olivaceus is a commercially important fish that is stocked extensively from hatchery rearing programs in Japan. To examine the genetic variability of hatchery-raised juveniles of the Japanese flounder that are used for stocking into natural waters, we analyzed a portion of the mitochondrial genome. The mtDNA region extending from the 3'half of the cytochrome b gene to the central domain of the control region was PCR amplified and analyzed using 11 restriction endonucleases. We identified 34 polymorphic cleavage sites out of a total of 61 sites, which resulted in 67 different haplotypes in a total of 265 offspring, examined from eight hatchery stocks. Haplotype diversity of offspring at each of the eight hatcheries ranged from 0.49 ± 0.09 (SE) to 0.94 ± 0.03 (SE). Also, we observed 40 polymorphic sites out of a total of 59 sites, which resulted in a total of 50 haplotypes in 60 wild flounder. Haplotype diversity of the wild population was 0.98 ± 0.01 (SE). The use of subcultured fishes as broodstock appears to be one of the most important causes of reduced genetic diversity in hatchery-raised flounder juvenile. Our results suggest that the use of wild fish for broodstock is an effective way to maintain genetic variability in Japanese flounder offspring.  相似文献   

Two-week Toxicity of Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes by Whole-body Inhalation Exposure in Rats     

Yumi Umeda  Tatsuya Kasai  Misae Saito  Hitomi Kondo  Tadao Toya  Shigetoshi Aiso  Hirokazu Okuda  Tomoshi Nishizawa  Shoji Fukushima 《Journal of toxicologic pathology》2013,26(2):131-140

To evaluate pulmonary toxicity of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs), F344 rats of both sexes were exposed by inhalation to 0.2, 1 or 5 mg/m³ MWCNT aerosol for 6 h/day, 5 days/week for 2 weeks using a whole-body exposure system. At the end of the 2-week exposure period, one-half of the rats were necropsied, and at the end of an additional 4-week postexposure period, the remaining rats were necropsied. MWCNTs were deposited in the lungs of all MWCNT-exposed groups and mostly remained in the lungs throughout the 4-week postexposure period. Granulomatous changes in the lung were found in the rats exposed to 5 mg/m³ MWCNTs, and these changes were slightly aggravated at the end of the 4-week postexposure period. In the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF), the numbers of neutrophils, percentages of bi- and multinucleated alveolar macrophages, levels of ALP activity and concentrations of total protein and albumin were elevated in the rats exposed to 1 and 5 mg/m³ MWCNTs. At the end of the 4-week postexposure period, the values of the BALF parameters tended to remain elevated. In addition, goblet cell hyperplasias in the nasal cavity and nasopharynx were observed in the rats exposed to 1 and 5 mg/m³ MWCNTs, but these lesions had largely regressed by the end of the postexposure period. Based on the histopathological and inflammatory changes, the no-observed-adverse-effect level (NOAEL) for inhalation of MWCNTs for 2 weeks was 0.2 mg/m³.  相似文献   

The effects of the loop diuretics furosemide and torasemide on diuresis in dogs and cats     

Uechi M  Matsuoka M  Kuwajima E  Kaneko T  Yamashita K  Fukushima U  Ishikawa Y 《The Journal of veterinary medical science / the Japanese Society of Veterinary Science》2003,65(10):1057-1061

Torasemide is a new loop diuretic that combines the effects of furosemide and spironolactone. There are no reports on the effects of torasemide in cats and dogs. This study compared the diuretic effects of furosemide and torasemide in cats and dogs. Cats with pressure overload cardiac hypertrophy were given oral placebo, torasemide 0.3 mg/kg, or furosemide 1 mg/kg or 3 mg/kg. Control and mitral regurgitation dogs were given oral placebo, torasemide 0.2 mg/kg, and furosemide 2 mg/kg for 7 days. Urine samples were obtained at baseline and 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, and 24 hr after each drug dose. Urine volume and urine Na(+) and K(+) were measured. Both furosemide and torasemide increased urine volume 1 hr after administration. Furosemide caused a dose-dependent increase in urine volume that peaked at 2-3 hr in cats and dogs. The diuretic effect of furosemide disappeared 6 hr after administration, while that of torasemide peaked 2-4 hr after administration and persisted for 12 hr in cats and dogs. In MR dogs, torasemide for 7 days significantly decreased urine potassium excretion. Plasma aldosterone increased with torasemide, whereas there was no change with furosemide. In conclusion, about 1/10 concentration of torasemide was as potent as furosemide and had a longer diuretic effect in cats and dogs. These data suggest that torasemide is useful for treating congestive heart failure or edema in cats and dogs.  相似文献   

Increase in telomerase activity in citrus inoculated with <Emphasis Type="Italic">Xanthomonas axonopodis</Emphasis> pv. <Emphasis Type="Italic">citri</Emphasis>     

Hiromichi?Ishihara  Shino?Uchida  Yumi?Masuda  Katsunori?Tamura  Shinji?TsuyumuEmail author 《Journal of General Plant Pathology》2004,70(4):218-220

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Hepatic lesions caused by migrating larvae of Ascaris suum in chickens     

Yoshihara S  Hattori J  Nishizono K  Kawamura A  Shimozaki K  Nishida Y  Oda K  Tsuji N  Hirayama N 《The Journal of veterinary medical science / the Japanese Society of Veterinary Science》2008,70(10):1129-1131

Group A consisted of chickens infected with a single dose of Ascaris suum and group B of chickens infected with two successive doses. At days 1, 3, 7, 14 and 21 after the first or second infection dose, six chickens from each group were sacrificed. In both groups, larvae were recovered from the livers on days 1, 3, and 7 and lungs on days 3 and 7. No larvae were detected in chickens on day 14. Clear white lesions were noticed only on the livers from chickens of group B at day 7 but had disappeared at day 14. A comparison with group B showed mild histological changes that developed relative to the livers from group A.  相似文献   

Analysis of blood flow in a third ventricular ependymoma and an olfactory bulb meningioma by using perfusion computed tomography     

Kishimoto M  Yamada K  Seok JS  Shimizu J  Kobayashi Y  Akiba Y  Morishita Y  Iwasa A  Iwasaki T  Miyake Y 《The Journal of veterinary medical science / the Japanese Society of Veterinary Science》2008,70(9):981-983

Brain perfusion computed tomography (CT) scanning was performed in a mongrel dog and a golden retriever that were diagnosed with third ventricular tumor and olfactory bulb tumor, respectively, by contrast-enhanced CT. The tumors were pathologically diagnosed as ependymoma and meningioma, respectively. Perfusion CT results revealed that the ependymoma in this study had a lower blood flow, higher blood volume, and greater transit time of blood than the adjacent brain tissue. Further, the meningioma in this study had a higher blood flow, higher blood volume, and greater transit time of blood than the adjacent brain tissue. Perfusion CT can potentially be used for the grading of brain tumors and narrowing differential diagnosis, provided the perfusion CT data of animals are accumulated.  相似文献