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Tomoaki Tochitani Izumi Matsumoto Kohei Hoshino Kaoru Toyosawa Mami Kouchi Takatoshi Koujitani Juki Kimura Hitoshi Funabashi 《Journal of toxicologic pathology》2013,26(2):187-191
The common marmoset (Callithrix
jacchus) is now widely used in various
research fields, including toxicology. However,
information about the background pathology of this
species is scarce. Here, we report a case of
rhabdomyosarcoma that spontaneously occurred in a
common marmoset. A 44-month-old male common
marmoset was euthanized due to bilateral hind limb
paralysis. At necropsy, a 2×2×5-cm intramuscular
mass was observed in the lower right back.
Histologically, the mass was mainly composed of
interlacing bundles of spindle-shaped tumor cells.
Immunohistochemically, the tumor cells were
positive for myogenin, desmin, vimentin and
alpha-smooth muscle actin. Ultrastructurally, the
tumor cells contained bundles of myofilaments with
Z-band-like structures. Thus, the tumor was
diagnosed as a rhabdomyosarcoma. To our knowledge,
this is the first report of spontaneous
rhabdomyosarcoma that was definitely diagnosed in
the common marmoset. 相似文献
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Mohamed M’BAYE Guohua HUA Hamid Ali KHAN Liguo YANG 《The Journal of reproduction and development》2015,61(5):391-397
Inhibins are members of the TGFβ superfamily and act as suppressors
of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) secretion from pituitary glands
via a negative feedback mechanism to regulate folliculogenesis. In
this study, the INHBB gene was knocked down by three
RNAi-Ready pSIREN-RetroQ-ZsGreen vector- mediated recombinant plasmids
to explore the effects of INHBB silencing on
granulosa cell (GC) cell cycle, apoptosis and steroid production
in vitro. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain
reaction, Western blot, flow cytometry and ELISA were performed to
evaluate the role of INHBB in the mouse GC cell
cycle, apoptosis and steroid production in vitro. The
results showed that the relative mRNA and protein expression of
INHBB in mouse GCs can be significantly reduced by
RNAi with pshRNA-B1, pshRNA-B2 and pshRNA-B3 plasmids, with pshRNA-B3
having the best knockdown efficiency. Downregulation of the expression
of INHBB significantly arrests cells in the G1 phase
of the cell cycle and increases the apoptosis rate in GCs. This was
further confirmed by downregulation of the protein expressions of
Cyclin D1, Cyclin E and Bcl2, while the protein expression of Bax was
upregulated. In addition, specific downregulation of
INHBB markedly decreased the concentration of
estradiol and progesterone, which was further validated by the
decrease in the mRNA levels of CYP19A1and
CYP11A1. These findings suggest that inhibin βB is
important in the regulation of apoptosis and cell cycle progression in
granulosa cells. Furthermore, the inhibin βB subunit has a role in the
regulation of steroid hormone biosynthesis. Evidence is accumulating
to support the concept that inhibin βB is physiologically essential
for early folliculogenesis in the mouse. 相似文献
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Sarah J. Clift Bernat Martí-Garcia Rephima M. Phaswane Emily P. Mitchell Antoinette I. Josemans Ilse Vorster Katja N. Koeppel Jeanni Fehrsen 《Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation》2021,33(6):1079
Theileria parasites commonly infect African wild artiodactyls. In rare roan (Hippotragus equinus) and sable (H. niger) antelopes, Theileria sp. (sable)-associated calf mortalities constrain breeding programs. The pathogenicity of most leukocyte-transforming Theileria spp. originates in their invasion of and multiplication in various mononuclear leukocytes, the transformation of both infected and uninfected leukocytes, and their infiltration of multiple organs. Understanding the pathogenesis of theileriosis can be improved by the use of immunohistochemistry (IHC) to identify the localization of the parasites in tissue sections. Our aim was to develop a reproducible IHC assay to detect leukocyte-associated Theileria parasites in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded roan and sable tissues. Polyclonal antibodies were purified from the sera of 5 roans from an area endemic for Theileria sp. (sable) and tested for IHC reactivity in 55 infected and 39 control roan and sable antelopes, and for antigen and species cross-reactivity in an additional 58 cases. The 3 strongest antibodies consistently detected intraleukocytic theilerial antigens in known positive cases in roan and sable antelopes, and also detected other Theileria spp. in non-hippotraginid wild artiodactyl tissues. The antibodies did not cross-react with other apicomplexan protozoa, with the exception of Cryptosporidium. Given that PCR on its own cannot determine the significance of theilerial infection in wild ruminants, IHC is a useful laboratory test with which to confirm the diagnosis in these species. 相似文献
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Irfan Ahmad MIR Bablu KUMAR Anil TAKU Farah FARIDI Mohd. Altaf BHAT Naseer Ahmad BABA Tahir MAQBOOL 《Journal of Equine Science》2013,24(3):53-55
Present study was undertaken to study the prevalence of β-haemolytic streptococci in
equine of northern temperate region of Jammu and Kashmir, India. One hundred and forty one
samples were collected in duplicate from nasopharyngeal tract of diseased (53) and
apparently healthy equine (88) for isolation and direct PCR. A total of 77 isolates of
streptococci were recovered from 141 samples with an overall prevalence rate of 54.60%.
Out of these 77 isolates, 52 were from diseased and 25 from apparently healthy animals. Of
the 77 isolates, 4 were identified as Streptococcus equi subsp.
equi, 56 as S. equi subsp.
zooepidemicus and 17 as S. dysgalactiae subsp.
equisimilis. Thus the overall prevalence of S. equi subsp.
equi, S. equi subsp. zooepidemicus
and S. dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis was 2.83, 39.71
and 12.05% respectively. The sensitivity of the PCR for the detection of S.
equi species was found higher when attempted from direct swab samples. 相似文献
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D.P. O'Brien T. Leeb 《Journal of veterinary internal medicine / American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine》2014,28(4):1186-1198
DNA testing is available for a growing number of hereditary diseases in neurology and other specialties. In addition to guiding breeding decisions, DNA tests are important tools in the diagnosis of diseases, particularly in conditions for which clinical signs are relatively nonspecific. DNA testing also can provide valuable insight into the risk of hereditary disease when decisions about treating comorbidities are being made. Advances in technology and bioinformatics will make broad screening for potential disease‐causing mutations available soon. As DNA tests come into more common use, it is critical that clinicians understand the proper application and interpretation of these test results. 相似文献
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Huiyong XUAN Xiaohui YAO Ruyi PAN Yun GAO Jianchao WEI Donghua SHAO Ke LIU Zongjie LI Yafeng QIU Zhiyong MA Beibei LI Lining XIA 《The Journal of veterinary medical science / the Japanese Society of Veterinary Science》2021,83(12):1952
Enterococcus faecium and E. faecalis are important human pathogens and also served as sentinel organisms for monitoring systems of antimicrobial resistance in both animals and humans. In this study, 106 E. faecium and 56 E. faecalis isolates were collected from 61 pig farms in 18 proveinces of China. Antimicrobial susceptibility was determined for 9 clinically important antibiotics and 3 antimicrobial growth promoters. The Enterococcus isolates showed high prevalence of resistance to medically important antibiotics, such as ampicillin (50.9% for E. faecium and 19.6% for E. faecalis), chloramphenicol (24.5% for E. faecium and 41.1% for E. faecalis), erythromycin (83.0% for E. faecium and 91.1% for E. faecalis), tetracycline (79.2% for E. faecium and 100% for E. faecalis), quinupristin/dalfopristin (26.4% for E. faecium) and ciprofloxacin (73.6% for E. faecium and 66.1% for E. faecalis). Resistance to tigecycline, linezolid and vancomycin was very rare. The resistance status of three representative in-feed antibiotics bacitracin, nosiheptide and enramycin was firstly investigated with Enterococcus as indicator bacteria. The Enterococcus isolates showed extremely high frequency of bacitracin resistance (96.7% for E. faecium and 87.8% for E. faecalis), while no nosiheptide and enramycin resistance was observed. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) analysis showed that a majority of E. faecium and E. faecalis strains showed unrelated profiles, indicating high heterogeneity among the Enterococcus isolates. Our study provided basic data on the antimicrobial resistance of E. faecium and E. faecalis isolates. 相似文献
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Satoshi KUSUDA Hisashi HASHIKAWA Masato TAKEDA Hideki ITO Atsushi GOTO Jun OGUCHI Osamu DOI 《The Journal of reproduction and development》2013,59(3):308-313
The purposes of the present study were to clarify age- and season- related androgen
patterns, and to compare the reproductive physiology between Japanese captive koala
populations and Australian populations. To measure fecal androgens, feces were collected
from male koalas (4.2 to 13.8 years of age) kept in Japanese zoos. Fecal androgens were
extracted with methanol from the lyophilized samples and determined by enzyme immunoassay
using 4-androstene-3,17-dione antibody. Fecal androgen concentration in male koalas
increased after sexual maturation and remained relatively high until old age. In the
survey with the Japanese zoo studbook of koalas, copulation (conception) month showed a
pyramid shape with a peak in March to June (60.7%) in koalas born and reared in Japanese
zoos and from July to April with the highest concentration in September to January (69.7%)
in Australian institutes. Japanese zoo koala populations have a characteristic
physiological cycle adapted to Japan''s seasonal changes. The suitable month of year for
copulation or conception in Japan is diametrically opposed to that in Australia. Mean
fecal androgen concentrations by month in the males born and reared in Japan indicated
annual changes with the highest concentration in May and the lowest value in November.
Fecal androgen analysis may be a noninvasive alternative tool to monitor circulating
testosterone and may be helpful in understanding reproductive activity and physiology in
male koalas. 相似文献
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Rathanon KHEMGAEW Mari OMACHI Tomoe TAKESADA Torrung VETCHAPITAK Hiroyuki SATO Takako TANIGUCHI Naoaki MISAWA 《The Journal of veterinary medical science / the Japanese Society of Veterinary Science》2021,83(6):889
Papillomatous digital dermatitis (PDD) is a polymicrobial infection causing lameness in dairy cattle. Culture-independent analysis has shown that Treponema phagedenis is present consistently and predominantly in the lesions. However, the pathogenesis of PDD, especially the tissue penetration pathway, has not been examined. In the present study, we investigated whether T. phagedenis strains isolated from PDD produce proteolytic enzyme (s) for disruption of the epithelial cell barrier and have the ability to translocate in polarized normal human epidermal keratinocytes (NHEK) in vitro. Ten strains of T. phagedenis isolated from lesions did not show proteolytic activity on modified skim milk agar, although a human strain of T. denticola used as a control showed such activity. The integrity of tight junctions was monitored by measurement of transepithelial electrical resistance (TER). The TER values after inoculation of the T. phagedenis strains examined did not change during the experimental period; however, apical to basolateral translocation of T. phagedenis was confirmed after 24 hr by microscopy and Treponema-specific PCR. We further confirmed that translocation of T. phagedenis was accelerated by co-inoculation with live T. denticola, but not with heat-killed organisms. Furthermore, tight junction ZO-1 protein was not lost intensity after inoculation with T. phagedenis and the organism was observed in NHEK cells using a florescence microscope. These results suggest that T. phagedenis strains may translocate via a transcellular route in vitro and that the invasion is accelerated by other bacteria, such as T. denticola, producing proteolytic activity. 相似文献
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Nanako USHIO Ken-ichi WATANABE James K. CHAMBERS Tokuhiro SHIBATO Hiroyuki NAKAYAMA Kazuyuki UCHIDA 《The Journal of veterinary medical science / the Japanese Society of Veterinary Science》2015,77(11):1523-1526
A rock pigeon (Columba livia) caught in Akihabara, Tokyo, showed
neurological symptoms, such as head tilt and circling. Pathological examinations revealed
abundant Sarcocystic cysts in the skeletal muscle and myocardium with mild myositis, and
numerous schizonts and sarcocysts with severe multifocal granulomatous T-lymphocytic
infiltration in the central nervous system. A Sarcocystis
calchasi-specific gene was detected in the muscle and brain. This case indicates
S. calchasi was distributed in Japan and caused severe encephalitis to
rock pigeons. 相似文献
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Futoshi YAZAMA Haruki SATO Tomoko SONODA 《The Journal of reproduction and development》2015,61(5):399-406
An experimental ischemia (EI)-induced mouse model was used to
analyze pathological and biochemical alterations in testes. Initial
morphological changes were observed in Sertoli cells of EI testes at
the light microscopic level. Examination of the ultrastructure using
transmission electron microscopy confirmed that Sertoli cells were
partially detached from the basement membrane of the seminiferous
epithelium and that the cell membranes of adjacent Sertoli cells were
not joined. The functional integrity of the blood-testis barrier (BTB)
was assessed using the lanthanum tracer technique. Lanthanum had
penetrated into the spaces between adjacent Sertoli cells in the
adluminal compartment up to the lumen of the seminiferous epithelium
in EI testes. Proteome analysis showed that the expression of heat
shock protein (HSP) 70 was significantly upregulated in EI testes.
Western blot analysis confirmed that the expression of HSP70 increased
in a time-dependent manner after the EI procedure. HSP70
immunostaining was observed in spermatocytes and in round and
elongated spermatids in EI testes. Our results suggest that a change
in the junctions between adjacent Sertoli cells on the basal
compartment is involved in the BTB disruption in EI testes. Therefore,
male infertility caused by the BTB disruption could be associated with
heat stress induced by ischemia. 相似文献