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Tetsuji OKAZAKI Shuji YOSHIDA Hisanori TESHIMA Masayuki SHIMADA 《Animal Science Journal》2011,82(3):412-419
In our previous study, seminal plasma effectively suppressed the induction of sperm to capacitation‐like status and acrosome loss during the thawing process. However, because boar seminal plasma is contaminated with various kinds of bacteria and/or viruses, it is necessary to develop a thawing solution without animal‐derived materials. In this study, we focused on the increase of intracellular Ca2+ ([Ca2+]i) in sperm after thawing and the negative effects of sperm qualities. After thawing, the fluorescent intensity of [Ca2+]i indicator, Fluo‐3/AM, and the level of phosphorylated tyrosine residue of protein were increased in the sperm. Next, we investigated whether the addition of Ca2+ chelators (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) and ethyleneglycoltetraacetic acid (EGTA)) improved post‐thawed sperm motility. When the frozen–thawed sperm were treated with 6 mmol/L EDTA + 6 mmol/L EGTA, sperm motility was significantly increased as compared with control (6 mmol/L EDTA alone) at all incubation periods (P < 0.05). The combinational treatment significantly suppressed the elevation of [Ca2+]i and the tyrosine phosphorylation, which improved the acrosomal status and fertilizing ability in vitro. Furthermore, when the thawing method was applied for artificial insemination, the fertilization rate was significantly higher than control (P < 0.05, 33% vs. 82%). Thus, we conclude that the addition of EDTA + EGTA to thawing solution is a beneficial tool for artificial insemination using frozen–thawed boar sperm. 相似文献
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A. ROSAS R. VÁZQUEZ‐DUHALT R. TINOCO A. SHIMADA L.R. DABRAMO M.T. VIANA 《Aquaculture Nutrition》2008,14(6):481-489
The kinetics of amino acid absorption in the proximal section of three fish species were studied using an everted intestine technique and a pancreatic digest of casein (Tryptone), as the model amino acid mixture. Fresh intestine of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) was used to set up the experimental system, and results were compared with those obtained using intestines from totoaba (Totoaba macdonaldi) and bluefin tuna fish (Thunnus orientalis). The kinetics of amino acid absorption was sigmoidal for all amino acids and for each species of fish tested. In general, specific absorptions of essential amino acids were higher than those of non‐essential ones. No correlation between the concentration of amino acids in the Tryptone solution and the corresponding absorptions was found. The maximum specific absorption rates of all amino acids for trout were 10 times higher than those determined for totoaba and bluefin tuna. The relative amounts of the different amino acids preferentially absorbed in all three species were different. Results obtained from the everted technique may be applicable to the design of formulated diets for large fish species with commercial value. 相似文献
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Natsuki KASUYA Itsuko WADA Mimune SHIMADA Hiroshi KAWAI Hisao ITABASHI 《Animal Science Journal》2007,78(3):275-280
The cell wall constituents of feces from three faunated and three defaunated (without ruminal ciliate protozoa) cattle fed on a Sudangrass hay and concentrate mixture (8:5) were analyzed. There was little difference in digestibility of dry matter between the faunated and defaunated cattle. Analysis of the fecal sugar residues revealed that the digestibilities of arabinose and galactose, derived from pectic and hemicellulosic substances located within the compound middle lamella, were higher in the defaunated cattle than the faunated cattle (P < 0.05), whereas the digestibilities of glucose and xylose, derived mainly from cellulose and xylan, were unchanged by the removal of protozoa. The digestibility of lignin was not different between the faunated and defaunated cattle, but those of mannose and p‐coumaric acid were lower in the defaunated than in the faunated animals (P < 0.05). The ratio of primary cell wall to secondary cell wall in fecal plant materials was lower for the defaunated than for the faunated cattle. The results in this study suggested that the defaunation enhanced the microbial degradation of the thin cell walls, but depressed the degradation of developed cell walls. 相似文献
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Akifumi OGINO Hideki ORITO Kazuhiro SHIMADA Hiroyuki HIROOKA 《Animal Science Journal》2007,78(4):424-432
The objectives of this study were to evaluate the environmental impacts of a beef cow–calf system using a life cycle assessment (LCA) method and to investigate the effects of scenarios to reduce environmental impacts on the LCA results. The functional unit was defined as one marketed beef calf, and the processes associated with the cow–calf life cycle, such as feed production, feed transport, animal management, the biological activity of the animal and the treatment of cattle waste were included in the system boundary. The present results showed that the total contributions of one beef calf throughout its life cycle to global warming, acidification, eutrophication and energy consumption were 4550 kg of CO2 equivalents, 40.1 kg of SO2 equivalents, 7.0 kg of phosphate (PO4) equivalents and 16.1 GJ, respectively. The contribution of each process to the total environmental impact in each environmental impact category showed a similar tendency to the contribution of each process in each environmental category reported in the case of the beef fattening system as a whole. The results from this analysis showed that shortening calving intervals by 1 month reduced environmental impacts by 5.7–5.8% in all the environmental impact categories examined in the current study, and increasing the number of calves per cow also reduced environmental impacts in all the categories, although the effects were smaller. 相似文献
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Minami W. OKUYAMA Michito SHIMOZURU Go ABE Mariko NAKAI Mariko SASHIKA Ken-Ichiro SHIMADA Nobuhiro TAKAHASHI Daisuke FUKUI Ryohei NAKAMURA Toshio TSUBOTA 《The Journal of reproduction and development》2013,59(4):361-367
The raccoon (Procyon lotor), indigenous to North America, has
naturalized in Japan as an invasive alien species, having been introduced into the country
in the 1970s. In Hokkaido, the northernmost island of Japan, feral raccoons have been
increasing in number and spreading throughout the island. The age at the onset of puberty
for raccoons is important for estimating individual lifetime reproductive success and
population growth. The present study investigated the timing of and potential factors
affecting the onset of puberty in male raccoons in Hokkaido. External characteristics and
histology of testes were studied in 151 male feral raccoons and in 1 captive juvenile. For
the majority of feral yearling raccoons, prepubertal development began in May, and
spermatozoa production began in October prior to their second mating season. However, some
larger juveniles attained puberty during the juvenile period. The captive juvenile, which
was fed throughout the winter, attained puberty only 11 months after birth. These results
suggest that if male raccoons can achieve enough body growth before the first mating
season, puberty can be attained early. In both juveniles and yearlings, spermatozoa
production was only observed after autumn. This timing coincided with the recrudescence of
seasonally active spermatogenesis in adult males. Therefore, attaining puberty in male
raccoons appears to require both adequate body nutrient development and several
environmental factors that control seasonal testicular changes. 相似文献
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DNA polymorphism in the chicken growth hormone gene: Association with egg production 总被引:3,自引:0,他引:3
Norio KANSAKU Asako NAKADA Hisato OKABAYASHI Daniel GUÉMENÉ Urs KUHNLEIN David ZADWORNY Kiyoshi SHIMADA 《Animal Science Journal》2003,74(3):243-244
Restriction fragment length polymorphic markers in the chicken growth hormone (GH) gene were tested for their association with egg production traits. Alleles of GH were determined in 3 non‐inbred strains from different genetic bases. The frequency of PS1 (+) allele in the three strains was very low in contrast to the layer strain previously reported. Results of the present study indicate that the frequency of PS (+) is related to egg production and that the PS1 (+) allele may be used as a genetic marker for selection in egg production. 相似文献