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Yojiro YANAGAWA Yukiko MATSUURA Masatsugu SUZUKI Shin-ichi SAGA Hideto OKUYAMA Daisuke FUKUI Gen BANDO Masashi NAGANO Seiji KATAGIRI Yoshiyuki TAKAHASHI Toshio TSUBOTA 《The Journal of reproduction and development》2015,61(1):61-66
Generally, sika deer conceive a single fetus, but approximately 80% of pregnant females have two corpora lutea (CLs). The function of the accessory CL (ACL) is unknown; moreover, the process of ACL formation is unclear, and understanding this is necessary to know its role. To elucidate the process of ACL formation, the ovarian dynamics of six adult Hokkaido sika deer females were examined ultrasonographically together with peripheral estradiol-17β and progesterone concentrations. ACLs formed in three females that conceived at the first estrus of the breeding season, but not in those females that conceived at the second estrus. After copulation, postconception ovulation of the dominant follicle of the first wave is induced by an increase in estradiol-17β, which leads to formation of an ACL. A relatively low concentration of progesterone after the first estrus of the breeding season is considered to be responsible for the increase in estradiol-17β after copulation. 相似文献
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Weiping HUANG Masashi NAGANO Sung-Sik KANG Yojiro YANAGAWA Yoshiyuki TAKAHASHI 《The Journal of reproduction and development》2014,60(1):9-13
The objective of this study was to clarify the effects of prematurational culture
(pre-IVM) supplemented with 3-isobutyl-1-methylxanthine (IBMX) on nuclear and cytoplasmic
maturation of in vitro-grown bovine oocytes. In experiment 1, oocytes (95
μm in diameter) derived from early antral follicles (0.5–1 mm in diameter) were cultured
for 12 days for in vitro growth (IVG). IVG oocytes with a normal
appearance were subjected to examinations of diameter and chromatin structure in the
germinal vesicle (GV) before IVM. In addition, percentages of metaphase II (M II) were
examined after IVM. Regardless of pre-IVM, the mean diameters of IVG oocytes were about
115 μm. The proportions of GV3 (50.0%) and M II stages (80.1%) of IVG oocytes with pre-IVM
were higher than those without pre-IVM (28.0 and 49.4%, respectively). In experiment 2,
the fertilizability and developmental competence of IVG oocytes were examined. Regardless
of pre-IVM, the normal fertilization rates of IVG oocytes were similar (around 70%) but
were lower than that of in vivo-grown oocytes (88.0%). Cleavage and
blastocyst rates of IVG oocytes with pre-IVM (63.0 and 26.1%, respectively) were higher
than those without pre-IVM (45.8 and 12.7%, respectively). The blastocyst rate based on
cleaved IVG oocytes with pre-IVM (41.7%) was similar to that of in
vivo-grown oocytes (48.7%), although the cleavage rate of IVG oocytes with
pre-IVM was lower than that of in vivo-grown oocytes. In conclusion,
pre-IVM with IBMX improved the maturational and developmental competences of IVG oocytes,
probably due to promotion of their chromatin transition and synchronization of meiotic
progression. 相似文献
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Kenichiro Sakaguchi Excel Rio S. Maylem Ramesh C. Tilwani Yojiro Yanagawa Seiji Katagiri Edwin C. Atabay Eufrocina P. Atabay Masashi Nagano 《Animal Science Journal》2019,90(5):690-695
In this study, we examined the effects of superstimulation using follicle‐stimulating hormone (FSH) followed by gonadotropin‐releasing hormone (GnRH) on buffalo embryo production by ultrasound‐guided ovum pick‐up (OPU) and in vitro fertilization (IVF). Nine Murrah buffaloes were subjected to OPU‐IVF without superstimulation (control). The morphologies of the oocytes collected were evaluated, and oocytes were then submitted to in vitro maturation (IVM). Two days after OPU, same nine buffaloes were treated with twice‐daily injections of FSH for 3 days for superstimulation followed by a GnRH injection. Oocytes were collected by OPU 23–24 hr after the GnRH injection and submitted to IVM (the superstimulated group). The total number of follicles, number of follicles with a diameter > 8 mm, and number of oocytes surrounded by multi‐layered cumulus cells were higher in the superstimulated group than in the control group (p ≤ 0.05). After IVF, the percentages of cleavage and development to blastocysts were higher in the superstimulated group than in the control group (p < 0.05). In conclusion, superstimulation improved the quality of oocytes and the embryo productivity of OPU‐IVF in river buffaloes. 相似文献
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Expression dynamics of bovine MX genes in the endometrium and placenta during
early to mid pregnancy
Takahiro SHIROZU Keisuke SASAKI Manabu KAWAHARA Yojiro YANAGAWA Masashi NAGANO Nobuhiko YAMAUCHI Masashi TAKAHASHI 《The Journal of reproduction and development》2016,62(1):29-35
MX belongs to a family of type I interferon (IFN)-stimulated genes, and the MX protein has
antiviral activity. MX has at least two isoforms, known as MX1 and
MX2, in mammals. Moreover, bovine MX1 has been found to have alternative
splice variants—namely, MX1-a and MX1B. In ruminants, IFN-τ—a type I IFN—is
temporarily produced from the conceptus before implantation and induces MX expression in the
endometrium. However, the expression dynamics of MX after implantation are not clear. In the
present study, we investigated the expression of MX1-a, MX1B and
MX2 in the endometrium and placenta before and after implantation along with the expression
of IFN-α, type I receptors (IFNAR1 and IFNAR2) and
interferon regulatory factors (IRF3 and IRF9). Pregnant uterine samples were
divided into five groups according to pregnancy days 14–18, 25–40, 50–70, 80–100, and 130–150. Tissue samples
were collected from the intercaruncular endometrium (IC), caruncular endometrium (C) and fetal placenta (P).
Although all the MX expressions were significantly higher in the IC and C at days 14–18,
presumably caused by embryo-secreted IFN-τ stimulation, their expressions were also detectable in the IC, C
and P after implantation. Furthermore, IFN-α expression was significantly higher in the IC.
RT-PCR indicated IFNAR1, IFNAR2, IRF3 and
IRF9 mRNA in all the tissues during pregnancy. These results suggest that all the
MX genes are affected by the type I IFN pathway during pregnancy and are involved in an
immune response to protect the mother and fetus. 相似文献
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Miyama T Sakata Y Shimada Y Ogino S Watanabe M Itamoto K Okuda M Verdida RA Xuan X Nagasawa H Inokuma H 《The Journal of veterinary medical science / the Japanese Society of Veterinary Science》2005,67(5):467-471
To determine the distribution of Babesia gibsoni infection in dogs in the eastern part of Japan, an epidemiological survey of dogs suspected of having B. gibsoni infection was attempted using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Thirty-five of 115 such dogs (30.4%) were positive by PCR and/or ELISA. The 35 positive dogs consisted of 28 Tosa dogs, 4 American Pit Bull Terriers, and 3 mongrel dogs in Aomori, Fukushima, Ibaraki, Gunma, Chiba, Tokyo, Kanagawa, and Nagano Prefectures. The positive dogs had a significantly lower rate of tick exposure and a higher rate of bites by other dogs. Twenty-two of 35 B. gibsoni-positive dogs were infected with hemoplasma, and the rate of infection was significantly higher than that of B. gibsoni-negative dogs. 相似文献
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Nahoko Kurachi Tomiyasu Miyaura Jumpei Toriyama Yojiro Matsuura Akira Osawa 《Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research》2019,34(2):102-114
We estimated the aboveground net primary production (ANPP) in five self-thinning jack pine (Pinus banksiana) stands in Wood Buffalo National Park, NWT, Canada. The stands (11 to ca.175 years old) were selected to examine the relationship between stand density and tree size and its effect on carbon dynamics. Aboveground litterfall was collected from each stand from 1997 to 2012. Stand biomass was estimated by measuring tree size every 5 years and estimating the individual mass using allometric relationships. ANPP was then estimated by summing the litterfall mass, dead stem mass increment and stand biomass increment. We determined the proportional contribution of each organ to the total litter and the seasonal pattern of needle litterfall. There was a lower turnover rate of aboveground biomass in older stands than younger stands. The ANPP increased in the youngest stand (<30 years old) showed a decreasing trend in stands >50 years old. The maximum ANPP was estimated to be ca. 500?g m?2 year?1 in dry matter, which was found in 30–50 year-old stands. 相似文献
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Daisuke FUKUI Masashi NAGANO Ryohei NAKAMURA Gen BANDO Shinichi NAKATA Masao KOSUGE Hideyuki SAKAMOTO Motozumi MATSUI Yojiro YANAGAWA Yoshiyuki TAKAHASHI 《The Journal of reproduction and development》2013,59(5):491-495
Artificial insemination (AI) can help to avoid inbreeding and genetic degeneration
for sustaining genetically healthy populations of endangered species in captivity.
Collection of a sufficient quantity of viable sperm is an essential first step in the
AI process. In the present study, we examined the effects of frequent
electroejaculation on semen characteristics in a Siberian tiger. We collected semen
in all 17 trials during 6 breeding seasons (6 years). The mean number of sperm and
the percentage of motile sperm were 294.3 ± 250.2×106/ejaculate and 82.4 ±
11.4%, respectively. The number of motile sperm tended to increase during frequent
electroejaculation in the same breeding season. Semen collection by
electroejaculation can be performed effectively up to the fourth sequential
ejaculate, which contained the most sperm in the study. In conclusion, frequent
collection of sperm by electroejaculation from tigers may be effective for collection
of a large number of motile sperm. 相似文献
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Takuya Kajimoto Akira Osawa Yojiro Matsuura Anatoly P. Abaimov Olga A. Zyryanova Kazuma Kondo Naoko Tokuchi Muneto Hirobe 《Journal of Forest Research》2007,12(2):103-112
We present results of individual-based root system measurement and analysis applied for Larix gmelinii trees growing on the continuous permafrost region of central Siberia. The data of root excavation taken from the three stands
were used for the analyses; young (26 years old), mature (105 years old), and uneven-aged over-mature stand (220 years old).
In this article, we highlight two topics: (1) factors affecting spatio-temporal pattern of root system development, and (2)
interactions between aboveground (i.e., crown) and belowground (i.e., root) competition. For the first topic, the detailed
observation of lateral roots was applied to one sample tree of the overmature stand. The tree constructed a superficial (<30 cm
in depth) and rather asymmetric root system, and each lateral root expanded mainly into elevated mounds rather than depressed
troughs. This indicated that spatial development of an individual root system was largely affected by microtopography (i.e.,
earth hummocks). For these lateral roots, elongation growth curves were reconstructed using annual-ring data, and annual growth
rates and patterns were compared among them. The comparison suggested that temporal root system development is associated
with differences in carbon allocation among the lateral roots. For the second topic, we examined relationships between individual
crown projection area (CA) and horizontal rooting area (RA) for the sample trees of each stand. RA was almost equal to CA
in the young stand, while RA was much larger (three or four times) than CA in the mature and overmature stands. Two measures
of stand-level space occupation, crown area index (aboveground: CAI; sum of CAs per unit land area) and rooting area index
(belowground: RAI; sum of RAs), were estimated in each stand. The estimates of RAI (1.3–1.8 m2 m−2) exceeded unity in all stands. In contrast, CAI exceeded unity (1.3 m2 m−2) only in the young stand, and was much smaller (<0.3 m2 m−2) in the two older stands. These between-stand differences in RAI–CAI relationships suggest that intertree competition for
both aboveground and belowground spaces occurred in the young stand, but only belowground competition still occurred in the
two older stands. Based on this finding, we hypothesized that competition below the ground may become predominant as a stand
ages in L. gmelinii forests. Methodological limitations of our analysis are also discussed, especially for the analysis using the two indices
of space occupation (CAI, RAI). 相似文献
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Tomoaki Morishita Kyotaro Noguchi Yongwon Kim Yojiro Matsuura 《Soil Science and Plant Nutrition》2013,59(1):98-105
AbstractForest fires can change the greenhouse gase (GHG) flux of borea forest soils. We measured carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) fluxes with different burn histories in black spruce (Picea mariana) stands in interior Alaska. The control forest (CF) burned in 1920; partially burned (PB) in 1999; and severely burned (SB1 and SB2) in 2004. The thickness of the organic layer was 22 ± 6 cm at CF, 28 ± 10 cm at PB, 12 ± 6 cm at SB1 and 4 ± 2 cm at SB2. The mean soil temperature during CO2 flux measurement was 8.9 ± 3.1, 6.4 ± 2.1, 5.9 ± 3.4 and 5.0 ± 2.4°C at SB2, SB1, PB and CF, respectively, and differed significantly among the sites (P < 0.01). The mean CO2 flux was highest at PB (128 ± 85 mg CO2-C m?2 h?1) and lowest at SB1 (47 ± 19 mg CO2-C m?2 h?1) (P < 0.01), and within each site it was positively correlated with soil temperature (P < 0.01). The CO2 flux at SB2 was lower than that at CF when the soil temperature was high. We attributed the low CO2 flux at SB1 and SB2 to low root respiration and organic matter decomposition rates due to the 2004 fire. The CH4 uptake rate was highest at SB1 [–91 ± 21 μg CH4-C m?2 h?1] (P < 0.01) and positively correlated with soil temperature (P < 0.01) but not soil moisture. The CH4 uptake rate increased with increasing soil temperature because methanotroph activity increased. The N2O flux was highest [3.6 ± 4.7 μg N2O-N m?2 h?1] at PB (P < 0.01). Our findings suggest that the soil temperature and moisture are important factors of GHG dynamics in forest soils with different fire history. 相似文献