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    りサギ ノ セむ゚キセむゞョり ト ゞョりガコりドり ニ タむスル CP オペビ TDN ノ ゚むキョり

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    りサギの粟液性状ず乗駕行動に察するCP, TDN量の圱響に぀いお以䞋の2詊隓を行った。詊隓1では,箄12カ月霢の成熟雄りサギ8頭を䟛詊し,飌料䞭のCPずTDN量の差に関しおCP 12%,TDN 55%ずCP 16%,TDN 65%の比范に぀いお2回の詊隓を行った。高枩環境䞋(26.8±0.2℃)での第1詊隓では平均䜓重が䞡区共に枛少し,乗駕行動は認められず,粟液は採取できなかった。適枩環境䞋(20.2±0.6℃)で行った第2詊隓では,埌肢に䞍郜合が生じたりサギを陀いお党おの個䜓で乗駕行動が認められ,採取粟液は䞀般的な性状倀の範囲内にあり,差は認められなかった。詊隓2では,箄12カ月霢の成熟雄りサギ12頭を䟛詊し,CPずTDNの摂取量の圱響を比范した。CP 12%,TDN 55%の飌料を自由摂取ずした察照区ず摂取量を60%に制限した制限区の2区を蚭けた。栄逊摂取量の少ない制限区では増䜓量が䜎䞋したが,察照区では倉化が認められなかった。乗駕行動は党おの個䜓で認められ,採取粟液は䞀般的な性状倀の範囲にあり,詊隓区間に有意差は認められなかった。本詊隓成瞟から増䜓量はCPずTDNの摂取量の䜎䞋で枛少するが,飌料䞭のCPおよびTDN量は高枩環境䞋の乗駕行動を高めるこずはできず,さらに今回詊みた範囲での飌料䞭栄逊量の倉化では粟液性状に圱響しないこずが瀺唆された。Two experiments were conducted to evaluate the effects of CP and TDN levels in rabbit diets on mounting behavior and spermatogenesis. In experiment 1, 8 Japanese white rabbits (male), aged about 12 months, were used in evaluating CP (12 and 16%) and TDN (55 and 65%) in two trials. In the first trial under high environmental temperature (26.8±0.2℃) conditions, both groups (the control group, CP 12-TDN 55%, and the experimental group, CP 16-TDN 65%) showed minus body weight gain. Mounting behavior was not observed, therefore semen could not be collected. In the second trial under adapted environmental temperatures (20.2±0.6℃), mounting behavior was recognized in all rabbits without accident and semen was collected. Semen inspected was within the typical range of values for rabbits in the control and experimental groups. In experiment 2, 12 Japanese white rabbits (male), aged about 12 months, were used in evaluating CP and TDN intake. They were classified into two groups ; the control group was fed CP 12-TDN 55% diet ad libitum and the experimental group was fed the same diet restricted to 60% of the control. Less nutritional intake induced low body weight gain in the experimental group, while there was a slight change of body weight in the control group. Semen was collected from all animals and was within the typical range of values for rabbits with no significant difference. The present results suggest that body weight decreased with low CP and TDN intake and/or with the increase in environmental temperature ; that dietary levels of CP and TDN failed to increase mounting behavior in high environmental temperature conditions ; and that spermatogenesis is not affected by the dietary CP and TDN levels in this study

    ミニチュア ブタ ノ オりタむ カむカ キ ニ オケル プロスタグランゞF_2α レンゟク トりペ ガ ケッチュり セむ ステロむドホルモン ノりド オペビ チツナむ セむリ ショ セむゞョり ニ オペボス ゚むキョり

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    PGF_2αの単独投䞎が血䞭性ステロむドホルモン濃床の動態および腟内生理諞性状に及がす圱響に぀いお怜蚎した。䟛詊動物は,本孊家畜繁殖孊研究宀にお飌育管理されおいる正垞な発情呚期を瀺すミニチュアブタ10頭を甚いた。PGF_2αは,クロプロステノヌル0.25mg/ml含有しおいるものを甚いた。PGF_2α投䞎は,詊隓区ずしお,(1)1.0mgの単回投䞎,(2)0.5mgの2回投䞎,(3)1.5mgの2回投䞎,(4)1.0mgの3回投䞎に区分し,察照区ずしお生理食塩氎投䞎区ずした。いずれの投䞎区においおも黄䜓開花期(Day7 ; 排卵日=Day0)より,腟前庭粘膜䞋ぞ投䞎した。その結果,PGF_2α投䞎区(1),(2)においおは1頭を陀いた他の個䜓は19.7±0.7日(Mean±SE)であった。しかし,PGF_2α投䞎区(3)および(4)においお,発情呚期は排卵日より12.3±0.3日であり,察照区(18.7±0.9日)ず比范しお有意(P<0.05)に短瞮を瀺した。たた,これらの投䞎区においおの腟垢内剥離䞊皮现胞の出珟率および腟内電気抵抗倀も正垞な個䜓の発情期ず同様の結果を瀺した。以䞊のこずより,ミニチュアブタにおいおPGF_2α投䞎により発情呚期を短瞮させるこずは可胜であり,本法を甚いおの発情および排卵の同期化ぞ応甚が瀺唆された。In this study we investigated the effect of PGF_2α administration on the kinetics of sex steroid hormone and physiological properties of vagina. PGF_2α administrations divided into 5 groups, (1) 1.0mg PGF_2α, (2) 0.5mg×2 times given of 12hs. interval, (3) 1.5×2, (4) 1.0mg×3, (5) no treatment (physiological salt solution=Control) were examined in a total of 10 pigs. In all experimental groups, the concentration of Progesterone (P_4) tended to decrease just after PGF_2α treatment. But more than 3.0mg PGF_2α decreased and kept the concentration of progesterone at less than 1.0ng/ml. Estrous cycle of groups (3, 4) were significantly shorter than that of group (1), (12.3±0.3 days vs. 18.7±0.9days, P<0.05). In addition, vagina physiological properties of group (3, 4) were normal. In conclusion, multiple administration of PGF_2α is useful for the synchronization of pig estrous cycle

    ゞンコり ゞュセむ ã‚Ž 12ニチ メ ノ GNRH セむザむ ブセレリン トりペ ガ ã‚Šã‚· ノ ゞュタむ リツ ニ オペボス ゚むキョり

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    畜産蟲家,公共の牧堎および本孊富士畜産蟲堎で飌育されおいる雌牛307頭に人工授粟埌12日目に性腺刺激ホルモン攟出ホルモン(GnRH : ブセレリン)を6,10,20ÎŒg投䞎し,受胎率に぀いお無凊眮察照矀のそれず比范怜蚎した。その結果,ブセレリン投䞎矀の受胎率は察照矀の60.0%に比べ10および20ÎŒg投䞎矀ではそれぞれ72.3および68.6%ず高い倀が埗られた。次いで,空胎期間の短い矀(120日未満)ず長い矀(120日以䞊)の2矀に分けお怜蚎したずころ,短い矀の受胎率は察照矀の59.0%に比べいずれの投䞎矀ずも高い倀が埗られ,長い矀では察照矀の63.2%に比べ6ÎŒg投䞎矀で51.7%ず䜎い倀を瀺した。しかし,10および20ÎŒg投䞎矀で70.0および69.0%ずいずれも高い傟向がみられた。たた,投䞎回数を1回ず2回に分けお怜蚎したずころ,1回投䞎での受胎率は,察照矀の59.2%に比べ10および20ÎŒg投䞎矀では高い傟向が認められ,特に10ÎŒg投䞎矀では73.3%ず高い倀であった。2回投䞎での受胎率は察照矀の66.7%に比べるず10および20ÎŒg投䞎矀では高く,特に20ÎŒg投䞎矀では81.0%ず高い倀であった。さらに,治療歎を有する牛矀ぞの投䞎効果に぀いおは,察照矀の25.0%に比べ各投䞎矀で57.1,36.4,52.9%ず高い受胎率が埗られた。以䞊の成瞟より,牛においお人工授粟12日目のブセレリン投䞎は,受胎率を向䞊させるこずが瀺唆され,ブセレリン10ÎŒg投䞎量での効果が20ÎŒg投䞎ず同等あるいはそれ以䞊であった。特にリピヌトブリヌダヌなどを含む受胎しにくい牛に察するブセレリン投䞎効果が高いこずが瀺唆された。Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH ; buserelin) was administered 12 days after artificial insemination to 307 head of cattle bred by a stock-raising farmer in a public pasture and here at the Fuji Zootechnical station. Cattle were given doses of 6, 10 and 20ÎŒg respectively and pregnancy rates were compared to and examined with those of a non-treated control population. For the control population, the pregnancy rate was 60.0%, while for the treated group which was administered 10 and 20ÎŒg of buserelin, a high pregnancy rate of 72.3 and 68.6% respectively, resulted. After the group was divided into two, a short division (less than 120 days) group and long division (120 days or more) group, the rates were examined. For the short division group, the 6, 10 and 20ÎŒg groups showed pregnancy rates higher than the 59.0% in the control population. For the long division group, the control population rate of 63.2% was low in comparison to that of the 6ÎŒg group. However, it was high in the 10 and 20ÎŒg groups. Moreover, in comparison with the 10 and 20ÎŒg group, the conception rate for one-time administration also tended to be high in the control population at 59.2%. We examined administration frequency by dividing the group into one-time and two-time groups and found the rate to be high in the 10ÎŒg group, at 73.3%. In the 10 and 20ÎŒg groups, the pregnancy rate after two-time administration was high when compared with the 66.7% in the control population, and especially high in the 20ÎŒg group at 81.0%. In addition, a high pregnancy rate was obtained due to effects of administration in cattle with medical treatment history at 57.1, 36.4 and 52.9% in comparison to the 25.0% in the control population. The above results indicate that the pregnancy rate improved with buserelin administration 12 days after artificial insemination in cattle and that the effect of a 10ÎŒg buserelin dose was equivalent to a 20ÎŒg dose. Of special note is the effectiveness of buserelin administration on cattle including repeat breeders etc., which had pregnancy difficulties

    ã‚Šã‚· ニ オケル ゞンコり ゞュセむ ノ セむセン シゲキ ホルモン ホりシュツ ホルモン トりペ ガ ゞュタむ ニ オペボス ゚むキョり

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    䞀般畜産蟲家,公共牧堎および本孊富士畜産蟲堎で飌育されおいる雌牛418頭に人工授粟ず同時に性腺刺激ホルモン攟出ホルモン(GnRH,ブセレリン)を6,10および20ÎŒgを投䞎し,無凊眮察照矀のそれず受胎率に぀いお比范した。たた,本剀の投䞎効果を刀定するために血挿䞭プロゞェステロン濃床を枬定し,黄䜓機胜ぞの圱響に぀いおも怜蚎した。その結果,ブセレリン6,10および20ÎŒg投䞎のいずれの矀においおも受胎率は察照矀のそれよりも7.69.2%ず高い成瞟が埗られた。次いで,空胎期間の短い区(120日未満)ず長い区(120日以䞊)に分けお怜蚎したずころ,空胎期間の長短に関係なく受胎率は投䞎矀の方が察照矀よりも高い傟向を瀺した。さらに,投䞎回数を1回ず2回に分けたずころ,1回目の投䞎での受胎率は,各投䞎矀ず察照矀の間に有意差はなかったが,2回目の投䞎では投䞎矀の受胎率は察照矀よりも16.447.6%改善され,特に10ÎŒg投䞎矀での受胎率は85.7%で察照矀および6ÎŒg投䞎矀よりも有意(P<0.05)に高いこずが認められた。埓っお,受胎しにくい牛に察するブセレリン投䞎の効果が顕著に珟れた。Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH, buserelin) was administered to 418 head of cattle bred by a general stock- raising farmer at a public pasture and here at the Fuji Zootechnical station, simultaneously during artificial insemination at doses of 6, 10 and 20ÎŒg respectively. Pregnancy rates for this group and for a non-treated control population were then compared. Blood progesterone concentration was also measured in order to determine the effect of this treatment. The effect on the luteal function was also examined. For buserelin, results were of 6ÎŒg and 10ÎŒg doses. Pregnancy rates for both groups with administered doses of 20ÎŒg resulted in a high 7.69.2%. The pregnancy rate for the buserelin-administered group was higher than that of the control population regardless of the merits and demerits during the non-pregnant period when they were examined. Subsequently, it was divided into the short division (less than 120) of a non-pregnant condition period, and the long division (120 or more) and investigated. In addition, there was no significant effect on the pregnancy rate following the first administration in each treated group and control population, when the administration frequency was divided into 1 and 2 times. During the second administration, the pregnancy rate of the treated group improved to 16.447.6% more than the control population and at a specially notable 85.7% pregnancy rate in the 10ÎŒg-dose administered group control population. It might be significantly higher (P<0.05) than the 6ÎŒg-dose administered group. Therefore, it is difficult to accurately demonstrate the effect of buserelin treatment on cattle pregnancy rates

    ギフ ゞドリ オス ニ タむスル メむ キ ニ オケル キンパク ストレス ガ ケッショり コルチコステロン ノりド ニ オペボス ゚むキョり

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    明期における緊瞛ストレスが血挿コルチコステロン濃床に及がす圱響を怜蚎するため,岐阜地鶏雄を甚いお,6 : 00,12 : 00,17 : 00(14L : 10D,5 : 00点灯)における血挿コルチコステロン濃床ずストレスに察する反応性を比范した。血挿コルチコステロン濃床は,6 : 00(2.62±0.24ng/ml)の倀が最も高く,12 : 00(1.47±0.40ng/ml),17 : 00(1.02±0.19ng/ml)ず䜎い倀を瀺した(P<0.05)。どの時刻においおも,血挿コルチコステロン濃床は緊瞛ストレスにより䞊昇した。6 : 00においお,血挿コルチコステロン濃床はストレス負荷埌060分たで他の時刻のものより高濃床で掚移した。ストレスに察する反応性は,17 : 00が最も高く,12 : 00,6 : 00の順で䜎くなる関係を瀺した。以䞊の結果より,岐阜地鶏雄の血挿コルチコステロン濃床は明期開始埌に高いこず,明期開始埌は,ストレス負荷埌も濃床を高く維持し続けるこず,たた,ストレスの反応性は暗期開始前に高くなるこずが明らかずなった。In order to consider the effect of stress on plasma concentration of corticosterone during light periods, we compared plasma concentration of corticosterone with reactivity to stress at 6 : 00, 12 : 00, and 17 : 00 (14L : 10D, light on at 5 : 00) in Gifujidori roosters. Plasma concentration of corticosterone was the highest value at 6 : 00 (2.62±0.24ng/ml), and became low in order of 12 : 00 (1.47±0.40ng/ml) and 17 : 00 (1.02±0.19ng/ml) (P<0.05). At all times, plasma concentration of corticosterone increased after immobilization stress. At 6 : 00, plasma concentration of corticosterone showed a higher level than that of the other time 0-60 minutes after restraint. Reactivity to stress was the highest at 17 : 00, and became low in order of 12 : 00 and 6 : 00. Therefore, in Gifujidori roosters, it became clear that plasma concentration of corticosterone was high after the onset of light period, it also continued to be high after stress, and reactivity to stress became high before the onset of dark period when plasma concentration of corticosterone became low

    マむクロプレヌト オ モチむタ オス シバダギ ケッショり チュり 5αゞヒドロテストステロン ノ コり゜ メン゚キ ゜クテむ

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    雄シバダギ血挿䞭5α-ゞヒドロテストステロン(5α-DHT)に関する酵玠免疫枬定法(EIA)に぀いお怜蚎した。抗血枅は抗5α-DHT-11α-Succinate-BSAを,酵玠暙識ホルモンには5α-DHT-11α-Succinate-peroxidase(5α-DHT-HRP)を甚いた。抗血枅は100,000倍に垌釈・䜿甚が可胜であった。たた,抗血枅にはテストステロンが30%亀叉反応するため,Bond Elut CN-Uを甚いたカラムクロマトグラフィヌによる粟補を行い,被怜血挿䞭の5α-DHTずテストステロンを分離・枬定した。その結果,酢酞゚チル : ベンれン=2 : 98の展開液を流したずころ,1.00-4.25mlの範囲に5α-DHTが溶出された。添加回収詊隓においお添加量0.1-1.0pgの各濃床での回収率は,平均100.45%±2.13ずなった。再珟性詊隓における頞静脈血および粟巣静脈血の枬定内倉動係数(n=6)は各々6.38%および5.94%ずなり,枬定間倉動係数は8.36%ならびに11.53%ずなった。以䞊の結果から,雄シバダギの血挿䞭5α-DHT濃床を,本法を甚いお枬定するこずが可胜であるこずを明らかにした。Enzymeimmunoassay (EIA) for 5α-dihydrotestosterone (5α-DHT) in male Shiba-goat blood plasma was examined. The antiserum used 5α-DHT-11α-succinate-peroxidase (5α-DHT-HRP) for the enzyme labeling hormone in respect of 5α-DHT-11α-succinate-BSA. The use was possible for the antiserum at 100,000 times. The 5α-DHT in plasma was purified and separated from the testosterone by column chromatography using Bond Elut CN-U, since antiserum for 5α-DHT had cross reaction (30%) to the testosterone. The 5α-DHT was washed away by the development liquid of ethyl acetate: benzene=2 : 98 and was collected in the range between 1.00 and 4.25ml. Recovery rates of 5α-DHT each concentration of the addition 0.11ng to Shiba-goat plasma were 100.45%±2.13 of the averages. Inter-assay coefficient of variation (C.V.) became respectively 6.38% and 5.94% in jugular and testicular vein blood,while for intra-assay, they became 8.36% and 11.53%. It was possible to analyse 5α-DHT concentration in blood plasma of the male Shiba-goat from the above result using this method

    ホりラン ギフ ゞドリ ノ ラン゜り キノり ニ オペボス れッショク ショリ ノ ゚むキョり

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    就巣性を有しおいる岐阜地鶏に絶食凊理を斜し,䜓重及び血䞭゚ストラゞオヌル濃床を枬定し,それらの倉化ず次期産卵日数ずの関係に぀いお怜蚎した。䟛詊鶏は抱卵開始3日目より7日間絶食凊理を実斜した。凊理開始から毎日12 : 00に採血及び䜓重枬定を15日間行った。その結果,4䟋䞭1䟋が凊理埌も抱卵行動を継続した。抱卵行動を継続した個䜓の䜓重は凊理開始から枛少し続け,゚ストラゞオヌル濃床は䜎い倀で掚移した。たた,抱卵行動を䞭止した個䜓の䜓重は凊理期間䞭は枛少したが,凊理終了埌急激な増加を瀺した。゚ストラゞオヌル濃床は凊理䞭は䜎い倀で掚移しおいたが,抱卵行動を䞭止した個䜓は凊理終了埌急激に䞊昇した。それらの鶏は絶食凊理開始から21.0±0.7日で次期産卵を開始した。Fasting was performed on incubating Gifujidori hens. The body weight and plasma concentration of estradiol were measured during the experimental period. The changes and relationships with the onset of the next egg laying were examined. Experimental hens underwent fasting for seven days from the 3rd day of the onset of incubation. Blood collection and weight measurement were carried out daily at 12 : 00, for 15 days from the 3rd day of the onset of incubation. Measurement of the estradiol concentration in the blood was performed using the time decomposition fluorescence immunity measuring method. Only one in five hens continued incubation behavior after that result. The body weight of the individual which continued incubation behavior continued to decrease from fasting, and the estradiol concentration in the plasma decreased to a low value. Moreover, although the weight of the individual which stopped incubation behavior decreased during fasting, it rapidly increased after the fasting ended. Although estradiol concentration decreased to a low value during fasting, it rose rapidly after the end of fasting. The hens started laying from the onset of fasting in 21.0±0.7 days

    マむクロプレヌト オ モチむタ オス シバダギ ケッショり チュり テストステロン ノ コり゜ メン゚キ ゜クテむ ホり ノ ケントり

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    Testosterone-3(E)-carboxymethyloxime-BSAを抗原ずしお䜜成した抗䜓,ならびに酵玠暙識ホルモンずしおTestosterone-3(E)-carboxymethyloxime-peroxidaseを䜿甚し,雄シバダギにおける血挿䞭テストステロン濃床の酵玠免疫枬定法(EIA)を怜蚎した。本実隓では高い枬定感床が埗られる二抗䜓法を甚い,䜜成した抗血枅は,350,000倍に垌釈しおも䜿甚可胜な高い力䟡を有しおいた。血挿に10100pgのテストステロンを添加した添加回収詊隓では,回収率が平均102.8±2.8%ずなった。枬定内倉動係数(N=6)は雄シバダギ頞静脈血挿で5.08%,粟玢静脈血挿では7.32%,枬定間倉動係数(N=6)は,頞静脈血挿で5.74%,粟玢静脈血挿で6.13%であった。以䞊の結果から,本方法によっお雄シバダギ血挿䞭テストステロンの枬定が可胜ずなった。Enzymeimmunoassay (EIA) of testosterone was examined in which an individual antibody, and testosterone-peroxidase-conjugate were used for that, was measured in male Shiba-goat plasma. An anti-testosterone-3(E)-carboxymethyloxime-BSA antibody was used as an anti-serum, and testosterone-3(E)-carboxymethyloxime-peroxidase was used as a steroid-enzyme conjugate. The anti-serum was diluted by using 2nd antibody method which could get high measurement sensitivity of 350,000 times. Recovery rates of testosterone for each concentration with the addition of 10100pg to Shiba-goat plasma were 102.8±2.8% of the averages. Inter-assay coefficient of variation (C.V.) for testosterone level from jugular and testicular vein blood plasma samples were 5.08% and 7.32% respectively, as for intra-assay, they became 5.74% and 6.13%. These results suggest that the EIA method is extremely suitable to measure testosterone concentration in blood plasma of the male Shiba-goat

    ヒツゞ むンヒビン α サブナニット ノ ノりドり メン゚キ ガ クロゲ ワギュり シュ ノ ラン゜り キノり ニ オペボス ゚むキョり ト ゜ノ カ ハむラン ナりキ ショリ オペビ ゜りシ セむサン ã‚š ノ テキオり セむ

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    むンヒビン免疫はりシで排卵率を高めるこずが知られおいる。本研究では,組換え䜓ヒツゞむンヒビンαサブナニットを抗原ずした黒毛和皮牛ぞの免疫が卵巣反応に及がす圱響を怜蚎した。たた,過排卵誘起凊眮ならびに双子生産ぞのむンヒビン免疫の適応性を調べた。免疫区ずしお黒毛和皮雌牛8頭に初回免疫時にむンヒビンワクチン2mlを投䞎し,28日埌に远加免疫ずしお同量を投䞎した。察照区の5頭にはアゞュバントのみを投䞎した。免疫埌2-5ケ月の間,卵巣の倉化を盎腞怜査ならびに超音波画像により远跡した。免疫区で芳察した23発情呚期䞭2および4発情呚期に぀いお,それぞれ過排卵誘起凊眮ならびに双子生産を詊みた。それぞれの詊隓に甚いた䟛詊牛は,発情日に人工授粟を行い,過排卵誘起凊眮ではさらに人工授粟埌8日目に胚回収を行った。免疫区(23発情呚期)では,発情卵胞(10mm≩)および黄䜓数は7.0±1.9,3.1±1.2であり,察照区(16発情呚期)の1.1±2.2,1.1±1.4より倚かった。免疫区では連続した発情呚期で耇数の卵胞発育および排卵が芳察された。過排卵誘起凊眮では,2頭からそれぞれ4および9個の移怍可胜胚が埗られ,胚移怍の結果,3頭の産子が埗られた。双子生産では4é ­äž­1頭で双子が生産された。以䞊のこずから,黒毛和皮牛においお組換え䜓ヒツゞむンヒビンαサブナニットの免疫は,連続した発情呚期で耇数の発情卵胞の発育ならびに耇数排卵を誘発し,さらに過排卵誘起凊眮ならびに双子生産ぞの応甚が可胜であるこずが明らかになった。なお,本研究は,性腺刺激ホルモンを䜵甚しないむンヒビン免疫のみによる過排卵誘起凊眮の成功䟋ずしお,家畜における初の報告䟋である。Inhibin immunization increases the ovulation rate in cows. In this study we investigated the effect of active immunization of Japanese Black cows against the recombinant ovine inhibin α subunit on ovarian activity. In addition we examined whether inhibin immunization could be applied to superovulation and twinning in Japanese Black cows. Cows (n=8) were injected with 2ml of inhibin vaccine as primary injection at estrous day, followed by a booster injection (2ml) 4 weeks later. The control cows (n=5) received adjuvant only. Ovaries were examined by rectal palpation and using ultrasonography during 2 to 5 months after primary. Superovulation and twinning were attempted on 2 and 4 of 23 estrous cycles in immunized cows, respectively. The cows were run with artificial insemination at the day of estrus for both trials, and embryos were recovered for superovulation at 8 days after artificial insemination. The number of estrous follicles (10mm≩) and corpora lutea (7.0±1.9, 3.1±1.2, 23 cycles) of the immunized cows were higher than those of control cows (1.1±2.2, 1.1±1.4, 16 cycles). Multiple follicular development and ovulation were observed during successive estrous cycles in the immunized cows. In the superovulation trial, nine and 4 transferable embryos were recovered from each cow. The transferred embryos resulted in the birth of three calves. One of 4 cows of the twinning trial gave birth to twin calves. In conclusion, active immunization against the recombinant ovine inhibin α subunit induces successive multiple development of estrous follicles and multiple ovulation in Japanese Black cows. These experiments also show that inhibin immunization can be applied for superovulation in Japanese Black cows. In addition one twinning was induced in immunized cows. The present study is the first reported application of inhibin immunization resulting in successful superovulation in domestic animals

    むンヒビン メン゚キ オ オコナッタ クロゲ ワシュ ギュり ニ オケル ツむカ メン゚キ オペビ プロスタグランディン F2α

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    組換え䜓ヒツゞむンヒビンαサブナニットを抗原ずした胜動免疫は,りシで耇数の発情卵胞の発育ず耇数排卵を連続した発情呚期で誘起するこずをすでに報告した。本研究では,むンヒビン免疫により誘起される卵巣反応を効率的に維持および反埩させるために,免疫効果の持続期間の延長ず免疫牛における発情呚期の短瞮に぀いお怜蚎した。組換え䜓ヒツゞむンヒビンαサブナニットを免疫した4頭の黒毛和皮牛に぀いお,初回免疫埌7カ月の間,2-3回の远加免疫を行い,その埌の卵巣反応を調べた。さらに最終远加免疫埌2カ月の間,プロスタグランディンF2αを䜵甚し,その埌の卵巣反応ず発情呚期日数を調べた。察照牛の5頭にはアゞュバントのみを投䞎した。卵巣の倉化は盎腞怜査ならびに超音波画像により远跡した。2回目の远加免疫埌における発情時の卵胞数ずその埌の黄䜓数は,それぞれ17.2±3.6,9.6±2.9(最小自乗平均倀±暙準誀差,n=6)であり,1回目の远加免疫埌(3.0±2.8,0.8±2.2,n=9)ず比范しお有意(発情時の卵胞数 ; P<0.01,黄䜓数 ; P<0.05)に増加した。さらに,3回目の远加免疫埌,2回目の远加免疫埌ず同等の卵巣反応が再床誘起された。むンヒビン免疫牛の発情呚期日数(43.0±5.2,n=8)は,耇数の黄䜓圢成を原因ずしお,察照牛(23.1±4.7,n=10)より有意(P<0.01)に延長した。しかし,プロスタグランディンF2αを䜵甚した結果,発情時の卵胞数,黄䜓数を倉化させるこずなく発情呚期を察照牛ず同等(18.4±5.2,n=8)たで短瞮させるこずが可胜であった。以䞊のこずから,むンヒビン免疫を行った黒毛和皮牛においお,远加免疫により長期にわたっお耇数排卵を反埩しお誘起させるこずが可胜であり,さらにプロスタグランディンF2αの䜵甚により卵巣反応に圱響を及がすこずなく発情呚期を短瞮させるこずが可胜であった。We previously reported that active immunization against the recombinant ovine inhibin α subunit can enhance follicular development and increase the ovulation rate during successive estrous cycles in Japanese Black cows. However some problems have remained in efficiently inducing the ovarian reaction. The aims of this study were to examine the effects of repeated booster injections and prostaglandin F2α administration on ovarian activity and estrous cycle length in immunized Japanese Black cows in order to make the ovarian response more efficient. In four cows immunized against the recombinant ovine inhibin α subunit, two or three booster injections were given at various intervals over a period of 7 months. In addition, during the last 2 months following the final booster injection, immunized cows were treated three times with prostaglandin F2α. Five control cows received adjuvant only. Ovaries were examined by rectal palpation and by ultrasonography, and days of estrus were recorded. The second booster injection enhanced follicular development (17.2±3.6 vs. 3.0±2.8 P<0.01) and multiple ovulations (9.6±2.9 vs. 0.8±2.2 ; P<0.05) in comparison with the first booster injection. In addition, the third booster injection induced the same ovarian responses as the second booster injection. The length of the estrous cycle in immunized cows was significantly longer than that of the control cows (43.0±5.2 days vs. 23.1±4.7 ; P<0.01), due to multiple formation of CL. The prostaglandin F2α administration in immunized cows reduced estrous cycle length significantly (P<0.01) without any effect on ovarian response. In conclusion, repeated booster injections enhance the repeated ovarian responses in inhibin-immunized Japanese Black cows. In addition, utilization of prostaglandin F2α enabled the shortening of the length of the estrous cycle without any effect on ovarian response in inhibin-immunized cows
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