A comparison of the phenotype of dendritic cells derived from discrete Peyer's patch macrophages of non-infected and Toxoplasma gondii infected mice   总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2  

Makala LH  Reyes JC  Nishikawa Y  Tsushima Y  Xuan X  Huang X  Nagasawa H 《The Journal of veterinary medical science / the Japanese Society of Veterinary Science》2003,65(5):591-597

A comparison of the expression of surface membrane antigens between dendritic cells (DC) derived from Peyer's patch macrophages (DPP-DC) of non-infected and Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) infected mice was performed. C57BL/6J mice aged 6-8 weeks of both sexes were infected orally with a 0.5 ml suspension containing 2 x 10(4) bradyzoites of the Beverley strain of T. gondii, sacrificed on day 8 and DC generated using discrete Peyer's patch macrophages (DPP-M?) as progenitor cells. When a comparison of the expression of surface membrane antigens between the antigen presenting cells (APC) obtained from discrete Peyer's patches of non-infected and T. gondii infected mice was carried out, no significant differences were observed in the macrophage progenitor and DC populations expression of F4/80, DEC-205, CD11c, CD80 (B7-1) and CD34. However, a significant decrease in MHC class II antigen levels and a down regulation of the co-stimulatory molecule CD86 (B7-2) were noted. B7-1 appeared to be the dominant co-stimulatory ligand, whereas B7-2, which was down regulated during T. gondii infection, had a weak expression. Taken together, these results may help clarify the role of DC in the complex network regulating surface membrane antigens, as well as, their capacity for antigen uptake, processing and presentation during toxoplasmosis.  相似文献   

Reproductive consequences of an X-autosome translocation in a swine herd.          下载免费PDF全文

M S Neal  E R Reyes  K S Fisher  W A King    P K Basrur 《The Canadian veterinary journal. La revue veterinaire canadienne》1998,39(4):232-237

A survey was conducted on the chromosome makeup and breeding data of pigs housed at the Arkell Research Station, University of Guelph, to determine the reproductive impact of a reciprocal translocation previously identified as t(Xp+;14q-). Blood samples were cultured and chromosome spreads were examined to identify carriers in the herd. Gonadal features of carrier boars and piglets and their age-matched normal counterparts were studied, and the reproductive history of carrier sows, including the number of breedings required for conception, mean litter size, prevalence of still births and malformations, and sex distribution among the piglets, was compared with that of normal (noncarrier) sows. Our observations on testicular histology confirmed that X-autosome translocation-carrier boars are sterile, and the analysis of reproductive data showed that the most striking effects of t(Xp+;14q-) on sows are the 50% increase in the number of breedings required for conception and the over 25% reduction in litter size compared with that of normal sows. The reproductive impact of this and similar translocations on the herd and on the swine industry in general is discussed.  相似文献   

Time course of endocrine changes in the hypophysis-gonad axis induced by hypobaric hypoxia in male rats     

Farias JG  Bustos-Obregón E  Tapia PJ  Gutierrez E  Zepeda A  Juantok C  Cruz G  Soto G  Benites J  Reyes JG 《The Journal of reproduction and development》2008,54(1):18-21

Chronic hypobaric hypoxia (CHH) induces a decrease in sperm output and spermatogenesis in male rats. The mechanisms that underlie these changes in testicular function are unknown and could involve changes in the hypophysis-gonad axis. We have tested the hypothesis that changes take place in the endocrine status (FSH, follicle stimulating hormone; LH, luteinizing hormone; testosterone) of rats subjected to CHH. Male Wistar rats were maintained under normobaric or hypobaric conditions (428 torr, 4,600 m). On days 0, 5, 15 and 30 post-exposure, 12 rats were anesthetized, their body weights were measured and blood samples were collected. The testicles were fixed in 4% formaldehyde and processed for histological analysis. In this time course, the FSH levels rose by day 5 post-exposure. On subsequent days, the FSH levels decreased in rats subjected to CHH with a tendency to remain higher than the normoxic group. The LH plasma levels decreased in rats exposed to CHH. Consistent with the decrease in LH levels, the plasma testosterone level decreased significantly after 30 days of CHH exposure. Integrated analysis of hormonal changes in rats subjected to CHH and the body dehydration that occurs in HH allows us to conclude that the effects of CHH on spermatogenesis may be partially related to changes in the hypophysis-gonad hormonal axis.  相似文献   

Thermal inactivation of mushroom polyphenoloxidase employing 2450 MHz microwave radiation.     

J N Rodríguez-López  L G Fenoll  J Tudela  C Devece  D Sánchez-Hernández  E de Los Reyes  F García-Cánovas 《Journal of agricultural and food chemistry》1999,47(8):3028-3035

Browning reactions in fruits and vegetables are a serious problem for the food industry. In mushrooms, the principal enzyme responsible for the browning reaction is polyphenoloxidase (PPO). A microwave applicator has been designed and used for studying mushroom PPO inactivation. The effects of microwaves and conventional heating on the kinetics of the monophenolase and diphenolase activities of PPO were studied. Conventional and microwave treatments produce different enzyme intermediates with different stability and kinetic properties. We describe how considerable time can be saved during microwave inactivation of the enzyme compared with the time needed when conventional hot-water treatment is used, resulting in greater profitability and enhanced quality. The short exposure time required for samples irradiated with microwaves is very important for maintaining the quality of mushrooms. The fast microwave treatment used resulted in an increase in antioxidant content and a considerable decrease in browning.  相似文献   

Zebrafish (Danio rerio) as an animal model for bath infection by Flavobacterium psychrophilum     

Ruben Avendaño-Herrera  Isabella Benavides  Jaime A. Espina  Daniela Soto-Comte  Matías Poblete-Morales  Juan A. Valdés  Carmen G. Feijóo  Ariel E. Reyes 《Journal of fish diseases》2020,43(5):561-570

Flavobacterium psychrophilum is the causative agent of bacterial cold-water disease and rainbow trout syndrome in freshwater salmonid fish worldwide, generating injuries and high mortality rates. Despite several studies on this bacterium, the infection mechanism remains unknown due to limitations in the employed animal models. In this work, we propose using zebrafish (Danio rerio) as a model for studying bacterial pathogenicity. To substantiate this proposal, zebrafish infection by F. psychrophilum strain JIP 02/86 was characterized. Zebrafish larvae were infected using the bath method, and morphological changes and innate immune system activation were monitored using transgenic fish. Salmonid-like infection phenotypes were observed in 4.74% of treated larvae, as manifested by fin, muscle and caudal peduncle damage. Symptomatic and dead larvae accounted for 1.35% of all challenged larvae. Interestingly, infected larvae with no infection phenotypes showed stronger innate immune system activation than specimens with phenotypes. A failure of function assay for myeloid factor pu.1 resulted in more infected larvae (up to 43.5%), suggesting that low infection rates by F. psychrophilum would be due to the protective actions of the innate immune system against this bacterium in zebrafish larvae. Our results support the use of zebrafish as an infection model for studying F. psychrophilum. Furthermore, the percentage of infected fish can be modulated by disturbing, to varying extents, the differentiation of myeloid cells. Using this evidence as a starting point, different aspects of the infection mechanism of F. psychrophilum could be studied in vivo.  相似文献   

Expression analyses of digestive enzymes during early development and in adults of the chame fish Dormitator latifrons     

Rosa María Morelos‐Castro  Jos Cristbal Romn‐Reyes  Irasema Elizabeth Luis‐Villaseor  Jorge Saúl Ramírez‐Prez  Gustavo Alejandro Rodríguez‐Montes de Oca 《Aquaculture Research》2020,51(1):265-275

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Chicken anemia virus and fowl adenoviruses: association to induce the inclusion body hepatitis/ hydropericardium syndrome     

Toro H  Gonzalez C  Cerda L  Hess M  Reyes E  Geissea C 《Avian diseases》2000,44(1):51-58

The effects of a simultaneous and/or a subsequent coinfection with chicken anemia virus (CAV) isolate 10343 and fowl adenovirus (FAV) isolate 341 in specific-pathogen-free light chickens were evaluated. The simultaneous coinfection was conducted by the intramuscular route, whereas the subsequent coinfection trial considered FAVs administered orally. In trial 1, 20-day-old chickens simultaneously coinfected with CAV (10343) and FAV (341) intramuscularly (i.m.) showed 55% mortality and characteristic signs and lesions of inclusion body hepatitis/hydropericardium (IBH/HPS). In contrast, birds singly infected with FAV i.m. showed 10% mortality due to IBH/HPS. Trial 2 showed that birds receiving FAV 341 orally at day 7 post-CAV intramuscular infection (group A) developed a mild form of IBH/HPS with presence of inclusion bodies (INIBs) in 60% of the group and virus-neutralizing antibodies against FAV 341. Group B (FAV orally 14 days after CAV) showed significant decreased weight gain, nonspecific microscopic lesions in the liver, spleen, bursa, and thymus, and an antibody response against FAV 341. However, no INIBs could be detected in the hepatocytes of these chickens. Group C (FAV orally 35 days after CAV) showed nonspecific histopathologic changes in the liver and no antibody response to FAV. The oral single infection with FAV isolate 341 induced neither mortality nor macroscopic lesions of IBH/HPS in the birds. The present results corroborate previous reports on pathogenicity of Chilean FAV isolates, which suggest that synergism with other viruses or prior immunosuppression is necessary to produce IBH/HPS in chickens. These results also suggest that the susceptibility of chickens to FAV oral infection resulting in IBH/HPS varies throughout the course of CAV infection.  相似文献   

Ammonia reduction in seawater by Yucca schidigera extract: efficacy analysis and empirical modelling     

Roberto A Santacruz‐Reyes  Yew‐Hu Chien 《Aquaculture Research》2010,41(8):1221-1228

Yucca schidigera is a plant native to southwestern USA and Mexico. Its extract has been used in the livestock industry to control ammonia accumulation in animal holding facilities, and to reduce ammonia concentration in animal excreta. This study investigated the potential and effectiveness of Y. schidigera extract (YUPE) for ammonia reduction in seawater. A dose–response experiment was conducted to determine the effect of different concentrations of YUPE at 0, 18, 36, 72 and 108 mg L⁻¹ on total ammonia nitrogen (TAN) at 1, 3 and 9 mg L⁻¹. At a higher YUPE dosage rate, higher TAN reduction was observed, and TAN reduction was highest during the first 12 h, and decreased thereafter. A stepwise multiple linear regression that included the initial TAN, YUPE concentration and time was developed, which accurately predicted empirical TAN concentrations. Applications of this model for ammonia management strategies were formulated for hypothetical tiger prawn (Penaeus monodon) rearing conditions. YUPE's efficacy for ammonia reduction, natural origin and safety make YUPE a potentially suitable compound for water quality management in mariculture.  相似文献   

Live attenuated malaria vaccine designed to protect through hepatic CD8⁺ T cell immunity     

Epstein JE  Tewari K  Lyke KE  Sim BK  Billingsley PF  Laurens MB  Gunasekera A  Chakravarty S  James ER  Sedegah M  Richman A  Velmurugan S  Reyes S  Li M  Tucker K  Ahumada A  Ruben AJ  Li T  Stafford R  Eappen AG  Tamminga C  Bennett JW  Ockenhouse CF  Murphy JR  Komisar J  Thomas N  Loyevsky M  Birkett A  Plowe CV  Loucq C  Edelman R  Richie TL  Seder RA  Hoffman SL 《Science (New York, N.Y.)》2011,334(6055):475-480

Our goal is to develop a vaccine that sustainably prevents Plasmodium falciparum (Pf) malaria in ≥80% of recipients. Pf sporozoites (PfSPZ) administered by mosquito bites are the only immunogens shown to induce such protection in humans. Such protection is thought to be mediated by CD8(+) T cells in the liver that secrete interferon-γ (IFN-γ). We report that purified irradiated PfSPZ administered to 80 volunteers by needle inoculation in the skin was safe, but suboptimally immunogenic and protective. Animal studies demonstrated that intravenous immunization was critical for inducing a high frequency of PfSPZ-specific CD8(+), IFN-γ-producing T cells in the liver (nonhuman primates, mice) and conferring protection (mice). Our results suggest that intravenous administration of this vaccine will lead to the prevention of infection with Pf malaria.  相似文献   

Arsenosugars in raw and cooked edible seaweed: characterization and bioaccessibility     

Almela C  Laparra JM  Vélez D  Barberá R  Farré R  Montoro R 《Journal of agricultural and food chemistry》2005,53(18):7344-7351

The aim of this study was to examine arsenic species contents in raw and cooked edible seaweed and the bioaccessibility (maximum soluble concentration in gastrointestinal medium) of arsenosugars (glycerol ribose, phosphate ribose, sulfonate ribose, and sulfate ribose). For the analysis, a new chromatographic separation was developed in anion exchange, coupled with thermooxidation-hydride generation-atomic fluorescence spectrometry. An in vitro digestion (pepsin, pH 2; pancreatin-bile extract, pH 7) was applied to estimate arsenosugar bioaccessibility. Cooking of Undaria pinnatifida and Porphyra sp. did not alter the arsenic species present in the methanol-water extract, but it produced a substantial increase (2 and 5 times) in the As(V) extracted from Hizikia fusiforme. In all of the seaweeds analyzed, arsenosugar bioaccessibility was high (>80%) and did not vary as a result of cooking. Arsenosugar degradation as a result of in vitro digestion was not observed.  相似文献