J. Gosálvez, J. M. Vázquez, M. Enciso, J. Fernández, A. Gosálbez, J. Bridle, C. López‐Fernández
{"title":"Sperm DNA Fragmentation in Rams Vaccinated with Miloxan","authors":"J. Gosálvez, J. M. Vázquez, M. Enciso, J. Fernández, A. Gosálbez, J. Bridle, C. López‐Fernández","doi":"10.2174/1874318800802010007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/1874318800802010007","url":null,"abstract":"Sperm DNA fragmentation was analysed in 113 semen samples obtained from different rams over a period of one year. Semen samples were collected from: unvaccinated rams between January and June (Control group 1; CG1); vaccinated rams at least 70 days after vaccination between October and December (Control group 2; CG2); vaccinated rams 20 days after vaccination (Vaccinated group 1; VG1); and vaccinated rams 40 days after vaccination (Vaccinated group 2; VG2). Results show Miloxan, the vaccine of interest in this study, increased the percentage of sperm cells with fragmented DNA by 10-fold on average (from 6.5±7.9 to 63.4±24.2). However, the negative impact of vaccination on sperm DNA fragmentation appeared to reversible; near normal levels of sperm DNA fragmentation had been restored 40 days after vaccination (21.7±10.6). On the basis of these data, the use of semen samples from vaccinated animals should be avoided until at least one month after vaccination.","PeriodicalId":214092,"journal":{"name":"The Open Veterinary Science Journal","volume":"58 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-01-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126257991","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effects of Butyrate on the Expression of Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Proteins in Bovine Kidney Epithelial Cells","authors":"Robert W. Li, Congjun Li","doi":"10.2174/1874318800802010001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/1874318800802010001","url":null,"abstract":"Sodium butyrate induces cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in bovine kidney epithelial cells primarily via down- regulating cell cycle-related gene expression and enhancing expression of pro-apoptotic genes. The insulin-like growth factor (IGF) system plays an essential role in these processes. Understanding of regulation of insulin-like growth factor binding proteins (IGFBPs) by butyrate helps reveal the mechanisms by which butyrate induces many physiological proc- esses. In this study, we investigated effects of butyrate on the expression of insulin-like growth factors (IGF1 and IGF2), as well as their receptors (IGF1R and IGF2R) and binding proteins (IGFBPs), in Madin Darby bovine kidney (MDBK) epithelial cells. Our results demonstrated that IGF1 expression was below detection using real-time RT-PCR whereas ex- pression of IGF2 was significantly up-regulated by butyrate in both mRNA and protein levels. Unlike IGF1R, whose ex- pression remained unchanged, IGF2R was also up-regulated by butyrate. Butyrate significantly enhanced expression of IGFBP3 and IGFBP5, while the expression of IGFBP4 and IGFBP6 was down-regulated. Our results suggested that IGF2, not IGF1, may play a critical role in regulating cell cycle progression and programmed cell death by apoptosis in MDBK cells.","PeriodicalId":214092,"journal":{"name":"The Open Veterinary Science Journal","volume":"107 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-01-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127666296","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. M. D. L. Fuente, C. G. Martín, S. Martínez, R. Frandoloso, E. Ferri
{"title":"Evaluation of a Murine Model for Intranasal and Intraperitoneal Infection by Haemophilus parasuis: Short Report","authors":"A. M. D. L. Fuente, C. G. Martín, S. Martínez, R. Frandoloso, E. Ferri","doi":"10.2174/1874318800701010011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/1874318800701010011","url":null,"abstract":"NMRI mice were evaluated as model for experimental infection by Haemophilus parasuis by intranasal (IN) and intraperitoneal (IP) routes. No deaths, clinical signs and macroscopic lesions were noticed after receiving several doses (except when the mice were infected intraperitoneally with the highest dose), and the organism was cleared rapidly from spleen and lungs. These results suggest that NMRI mice are not a suitable model to reproduce experimentally Glasser's disease.","PeriodicalId":214092,"journal":{"name":"The Open Veterinary Science Journal","volume":"33 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131932293","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Cavirani, S. Taddei, C. S. Cabassi, F. Ghidini, C. Piancastelli, C. F. Flammini
{"title":"Antibody Response to Mannheimia Haemolytica Leukotoxin in Cattle with Respiratory Tract Disease","authors":"S. Cavirani, S. Taddei, C. S. Cabassi, F. Ghidini, C. Piancastelli, C. F. Flammini","doi":"10.2174/1874318800701010007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/1874318800701010007","url":null,"abstract":"In order to obtain data concerning the involvement of Mannheimia haemolytica in bovine respiratory disease (BRD) outbreaks, a serological survey was carried out on paired (acute- convalescent) sera from 1310 beef and 810 dairy cattle collected in 262 BRD outbreaks in Italian herds during 2002-2006. No vaccination program to M. haemolytica A1 was applied in the investigated herds. For each outbreak, 5 to 12 animals were considered for serum sampling. An enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to determine serum antibody response to M. haemolytica leukotoxin (LKT). Seroconversion involved 467 animals (22%), 314 beef cattle (24%) and 153 dairy cattle (19%), respectively. On a serological basis, M. haemolytica involvement was detected in 162 (62%) BRD outbreaks. Prevalence of seroconversion ranged from 20% to 60%. Concurrent seroconversion to M. haemolytica and the main bovine respiratory viruses was re- corded in 141 (54%) outbreaks. Seroconversion to M. haemolytica LKT involved mainly cattle not vaccinated to BRD vi- ral agents.","PeriodicalId":214092,"journal":{"name":"The Open Veterinary Science Journal","volume":"40 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115669731","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
K. Hagiwara, Y. Iwabu, Y. Kanai, T. Miyasho, T. Daidoji, M. Yunoki, M. Tsujikawa, Yuu Ohkubo, H. Yasue, K. Ikuta
{"title":"Distribution and Propagation of Hepatitis E Virus in Experimentally Infected Swine","authors":"K. Hagiwara, Y. Iwabu, Y. Kanai, T. Miyasho, T. Daidoji, M. Yunoki, M. Tsujikawa, Yuu Ohkubo, H. Yasue, K. Ikuta","doi":"10.2174/1874318800701010001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/1874318800701010001","url":null,"abstract":"HEV infections in human and pigs have been reported in many countries; however, the precise distribution and multiplication of this virus in the host remains poorly understood. In this study, we examined the distribution and multi- plication of HEV genotype 3 in two piglets at the early phase of intravenous infection, and also examined the virus distri- bution in a naturally infected pig. We developed real-time RT-PCR to determine copy numbers of the HEV genome in the sera, feces and organs. HEV-RNA was detected in serum from a pig transiently for 7 days post-inoculation (dpi). The HEV copy numbers in the feces appearing 7 dpi were increased to 3.4x10 6 copies/g at 14 dpi. In contrast, the higher copy numbers of HEV were widely distributed in the tissue organs from naturally HEV-infected pig. The study showed that in- travenously inoculated HEV was distributed in several restricted tissues, such as in the liver and intestine.","PeriodicalId":214092,"journal":{"name":"The Open Veterinary Science Journal","volume":"2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131243505","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Slaughtered Cattle as a Source of Rumen Fluid to Evaluate Supplements for In Vitro Degradation of Grass Nuts and Barley Straw","authors":"A. Chaudhry","doi":"10.2174/1874318800802010016","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/1874318800802010016","url":null,"abstract":"This factorial study examined the potential of slaughtered cattle as a source of rumen fluid (RF) to test the im- pact of 0, 90, 180 g/kg forage (Amount) of 2 supplements (Low protein of 12% =LP; high protein of 25% =HP) on in vi- tro rumen degradation of grass nuts (Grass) and barley straw (Straw) over various times. RF was collected from three slaughtered cattle (Animal) on three separate occasions and buffered under CO2 as inoculum at 39 o C. About 1g ground Straw or Grass and each amount of LP or HP were mixed in separate test tubes with 50 ml inoculum under CO2. The tubes fitted with Bunsen valves were incubated at 0-72h after which the contents were washed and dried to estimate dry matter disappearance (DMD). The DMD were statistically analysed for the main effects of Animal, Forage, Supplement, Amount and their interactions at each incubation but not Animal based interactions. The Forage, Amount and Animal ef- fects were significant (P<0.01) at most incubations whereas Supplement effect was significant at 72h only showing greater DMD for HP than LP (P<0.05). DMD increased with time for all main effects. Grass had greater DMD than Straw at all incubations (P<0.001). DMD increased (P<0.05) with time but not at 0h with increasing Amount and increased DMD was greater from 0 to 90 g/kg than at 90 to 180 g/kg. The animals differed (P<0.05) at all but 0h showing variable responses with the confounding effect of their gender, age, breed, size and pre-slaughter feeding. Apparently slaughtered cattle can be used to obtain RF to evaluate supplements for in vitro forage degradation. However, the selection of suitable donor animals of similar pre-slaughter characteristics would be critical if in vitro studies involving slaughtered animals are to be used to evaluate feed supplements before their use for grazing ruminants.","PeriodicalId":214092,"journal":{"name":"The Open Veterinary Science Journal","volume":"9 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-02-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131909267","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}