岡山で生産される白色桃の果実サイズ別の果皮色と果汁成分

Skin color and juice constituents in large(L), medium(M), nad small(S) fruits of four peach cultivars, Hashiba-hakuho(early maturing), were analyzed to elucidate the effect of fruit size on the quality. The fruits containing higher soluble solids than 12°Brix were samled at a commercial packing-house located in southen Okayama. They were stored at 25℃ until fully ripened. The skin color on the cheeks (yellowish) was dark in S fruits of Hashiba-hakuto and Hakurei, respectively, compared to the fruits of other sizes. The sucrose + fructose content in juice, the major source of the sweetness, was higher in S and M fruits in Hakuho, Shimisu-hakuto, and Hakurei, while the malic+citric acid content, the major sour constituent, was lower in L fruits in those cultivars, although no significant difference was found in Hashiba-hakuho. Asparagine, the biggest amino acid fraction and thought to deteriorate the fruit taste at high levels, was higher in L fruits tahn in S fruits in Hashiba-hakuho and Hakuho. The content in Shimizu-hakuto and Hakurei fruits was generally low and not affected by fruit size. The content of γ-decalactone, the major peachy aromatic substance, was higher in L fruits in Hashiba-hakuto, in M fruits in Hakuho and Shimizu-hakuto, and in S fruits in Hakurei, than in those of other sizes. Sensory tests revealed that the L fruits of Hakuho and S fruits of Hakurei were poor in flavor. These results suggest that the larger fruits of Hakuho, Shimizu-kakuto, and Hakurei, the representative white peach fruits in Okayama, have rather falatter tastes than medium size fruits because of their lower sweetness and sourness and weaker aroma, as well as poorer texture.岡山市一宮のモモの選果場に出荷された有袋栽培の‘橋場白鳳’（早生），‘白鳳’（早中生），‘清水白桃’（中生）および‘白麗’（晩生）から，３段階のサイズ（Ｌ，Ｍ，Ｓ）の果実を入手し，完熟状態（手で皮が剥ける）に達するまで25℃の室温においた．それらの果実について，果皮色と果汁成分の分析と果肉の食味テストを行い，果実のサイズによる品質の相違を検討した．‘橋場白鳳’では，Ｓ果実は地色が暗く，‘清水白桃’のＬ果実は着色が濃いが色調が暗く，‘白麗’のＬ果実は着色が薄くて黄色が強く，いずれも外観が劣った．果汁中の主要な甘味成分であるスクロース＋フルクトース含量は，‘白鳳’，‘清水白桃’および‘白麗’ではＳまたはＬ果実で高く，酸味成分のリンゴ酸＋クエン酸含量は，それら３品種のＬ果実で最も低かった．‘橋場白鳳’では果実サイズによる糖・酸含量の有意な差がなかった．果実に苦みを与えるアスパラギン含量は，‘橋場白鳳’と‘白鳳’ではＬ果実で高かったが，‘清水白桃’と‘白麗’ではどのサイズでも含量が低かった．モモ香の主成分であるγ-decalactoneは，‘橋場白鳳’ではＬ果実で高かったが，‘白鳳’と‘清水白桃’ではＭ果実で，‘白麗’ではＳ果実で高かった．官能テストの結果，‘白鳳’のＬ果実と‘白麗’のＳ果実は食味が劣った．これらの結果から，岡山の「白桃」を代表する‘白鳳’，‘清水白桃’，‘白麗’の大果は，中程度の大きさの果実より甘味と酸味が低く，アロマが弱いなど，食味が薄く，肉質も劣ると考えられる

Gene analysis of inherited factor X deficiency and functional consequences of G114R and G223V mutations in a human factor X variant

取得学位 : 博士（保健学）, 学位授与番号 : 医博甲第1868号 , 学位授与年月日 : 平成19年3月22日, 学位授与大学 : 金沢大学, 審査結果の報告日 : 平成19年2月14日, 主査 :大竹 茂樹 , 副査 :田中 淳之, 森下 英理

Glucose-Dependent Insulinotropic Polypeptide Prevents the Progression of Macrophage-Driven Atherosclerosis in Diabetic Apolipoprotein E-Null Mice

Aim: We recently reported that glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) prevents the development of atherosclerosis in apolipoprotein E-null (Apoe 2/2) mice. GIP receptors (GIPRs) are found to be severely down-regulated in diabetic animals. We examined whether GIP can exert anti-atherogenic effects in diabetes. Methods: Nondiabetic Apoe 2/2 mice, streptozotocin-induced diabetic Apoe 2/2 mice, and db/db mice were administered GIP (25 nmol/kg/day) or saline (vehicle) through osmotic mini-pumps for 4 weeks. The animals were assessed for aortic atherosclerosis and for oxidized low-density lipoprotein-induced foam cell formation in exudate peritoneal macrophages. Results: Diabetic Apoe 2/2 mice of 21 weeks of age exhibited more advanced atherosclerosis than nondiabetic Apoe 2/2 mice of the same age. GIP infusion in diabetic Apoe 2/2 mice increased plasma total GIP levels by 4-fold without improving plasma insulin, glucose, or lipid profiles. GIP infusion significantly suppressed macrophage-driven atherosclerotic lesions, but this effect was abolished by co-infusions with [Pro 3]GIP, a GIPR antagonist. Foam cell formation was stimulated by 3-fold in diabetic Apoe 2/2 mice compared with their nondiabetic counterparts, but this effect was halved by GIP infusion. GIP infusion also attenuated the foam cell formation in db/db mice. In vitro treatment with GIP (1 nM) reduced foam cell formation by 15 % in macrophages from diabetic Apoe 2/2 mice, and this attenuating effect was weaker than that attained by the same treatment of macrophages from nondiabetic counterparts (35%). While GIPR expression was reduced by onl

Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Suppresses the Proliferation and Migration of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells: Implications for Preventive Effects on Atherosclerosis

Our group previously demonstrated the suppressive effect of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) on macrophage-driven atherosclerosis in apolipoprotein E-deficient (apoE-/-) mice. In the present study we investigated the suppressive effect of GLP-1 on the atherogenic phenotype of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) in vivo using apoE-/- mice, and the proliferation and migration of human VSMCs in vitro. A 4-week infusion of GLP-1 in 17-week-old apoE-/- mice significantly reduced the proliferative VSMC phenotype stained with SMemb. Platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) -BB significantly stimulated the proliferation of human aortic VSMCs by three fold. Both 0.1 and 1nmol/l GLP-1 significantly suppressed the PDGF-induced VSMC proliferation, and this suppressive effect was significantly abolished by the GLP-1 receptor antagonist exendin (9-39) (50nmol/l). The GLP-1 receptor agonists liraglutide (100nmol/l) and exendin-4 (100nmol/l) mimicked GLP-1, significantly suppressing PDGF-induced VSMC proliferation. PDGF-BB significantly stimulated the migration of human aortic VSMCs by 1.7 -fold, and this effect was significantly suppressed by 1nmol/l GLP-1. These findings suggest that GLP-1-related treatments may prevent the progression of atherosclerotic lesions by suppressing the proliferation and migration of VSMCs, which are characteristic features of atherosclerosis

Combination Therapy with a Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitor and a Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitor Additively Suppresses Macrophage Foam Cell Formation and Atherosclerosis in Diabetic Mice

Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors (DPP-4is), in addition to their antihyperglycemic roles, have antiatherosclerotic effects. We reported that sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) suppress atherosclerosis in a glucose-dependent manner in diabetic mice. Here, we investigated the effects of combination therapy with SGLT2i and DPP-4i on atherosclerosis in diabetic mice. SGLT2i (ipragliflozin, 1.0 mg/kg/day) and DPP-4i (alogliptin, 8.0 mg/kg/day), either alone or in combination, were administered to db/db mice or streptozotocin-induced diabetic apolipoprotein E-null (Apoe−/−) mice. Ipragliflozin and alogliptin monotherapies improved glucose intolerance; however, combination therapy did not show further improvement. The foam cell formation of peritoneal macrophages was suppressed by both the ipragliflozin and alogliptin monotherapies and was further enhanced by combination therapy. Although foam cell formation was closely associated with HbA1c levels in all groups, DPP-4i alone or the combination group showed further suppression of foam cell formation compared with the control or SGLT2i group at corresponding HbA1c levels. Both ipragliflozin and alogliptin monotherapies decreased scavenger receptors and increased cholesterol efflux regulatory genes in peritoneal macrophages, and combination therapy showed additive changes. In diabetic Apoe−/− mice, combination therapy showed the greatest suppression of plaque volume in the aortic root. In conclusion, combination therapy with SGLT2i and DPP4i synergistically suppresses macrophage foam cell formation and atherosclerosis in diabetic mice

Involvement of Vascular Endothelial Cells in the Anti-atherogenic Effects of Liraglutide in Diabetic Apolipoprotein E-null Mice

Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists （GLP-1RAs） have been shown to exert anti-atherosclerotic effects via multiple mechanisms on different types of cells. However, it is unclear which of these mechanisms are crucial. We investigated the role of vascular endothelial cells （VECs） in the anti-atherogenic effects of the GLP-1RA liraglutide in a mouse model of atherosclerosis. Streptozotocin-induced diabetic apolipoprotein E-null mice were randomly assigned to treatment with either vehicle （saline） or liraglutide （107nmol/kg/day）, and were subjected to femoral artery wire injury to remove VECs. After 4 weeks, vessel samples were collected for analysis. Streptozotocin-injected mice had fasting plasma glucose levels of ＞300mg/dl and hemoglobin A1c levels of ＞9％, indicating that the injections had induced severe hyperglycemia. However, there were no differences in metabolic characteristics such as levels of hemoglobin A1c, fasting plasma glucose, total cholesterol, and triglycerides between the vehicle and liraglutide groups. Analysis of atherosclerotic plaque formation revealed that liraglutide treatment significantly suppressed plaque formation in the aorta. In addition, liraglutide treatment reduced plaque volume and intra-plaque macrophage accumulation at the aortic sinus. Furthermore, liraglutide treatment suppressed vascular expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines. In uninjured femoral arteries, no plaques were observed; however, severe plaque formation occurred in femoral arteries that had been injured by wire insertion to remove VECs. Unlike in the uninjured aorta, liraglutide treatment did not affect plaque volume or arterial remodeling （intimal and medial thinning, and arterial dilation） in wire-injured femoral arteries. Of the various cells that liraglutide affects, VECs play a central role in liraglutide’s anti-atherogenic effects in diabetic mice

The Erotic and the Vulgar: Visual Culture and Organized Labor's Critique of U.S. Hegemony in Occupied Japan

This essay engages the colonial legacy of postwar Japan by arguing that the political cartoons produced as part of the postwar Japanese labor movement’s critique of U.S. cultural hegemony illustrate how gendered discourses underpinned, and sometimes undermined, the ideologies formally represented by visual artists and the organizations that funded them. A significant component of organized labor’s propaganda rested on a corpus of visual media that depicted women as icons of Japanese national culture. Japan’s most militant labor unions were propagating anti-imperialist discourses that invoked an engendered/endangered nation that accentuated the importance of union roles for men by subordinating, then eliminating, union roles for women