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Jinglong LI Peng ZHANG Hongju LIU Wei REN Jinjing SONG Elizabeth RAO Eiki TAKAHASHI Ying ZHOU Weidong LI Xiaoping CHEN

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JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE

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Journal of Veterinary Medical Science (ISSN:09167250)

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vol.77, no.11, pp.r1, 2015 (Released:2015-12-01)

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This article has been retracted at the request of the authors.

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Seijirow GOYA Tomoki WADA Kazumi SHIMADA Akiko UEMURA Ryou TANAKA

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JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE

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Journal of Veterinary Medical Science (ISSN:09167250)

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pp.18-0060, (Released:2018-09-20)

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4

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A 7-year-old Miniature Schnauzer presented with exercise intolerance and easy fatigability. Echocardiography revealed the presence of supravalvular pulmonary stenosis. The peak velocity through the stenosis was 6.4 m/sec, and the interventricular septum was flattened. Cutting balloon angioplasty was designed for the treatment of coronary artery stenosis, which was resistant to conventional balloon angioplasty. Accordingly, the dog underwent cutting balloon angioplasty and conventional balloon dilation. One month after treatment, it showed neither exercise intolerance nor easy fatigability. The ventricular septum flattening disappeared. Five months later, the dog showed an increase in activity. Two years later, the peak velocity through the stenosis decreased to 4.4 m/sec. Neither clinical symptoms nor restenosis was observed. Thus, supravalvular pulmonary stenosis was successfully treated using this combination method. The present case showed that combined cutting balloon and conventional balloon angioplasty is a useful and minimally invasive treatment for supravalvular pulmonary stenosis.

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Hiroo KANAI Ken HAGIWARA Aya NUKAYA Motoki KONDO Akihide ASO

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JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE

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Journal of Veterinary Medical Science (ISSN:09167250)

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pp.18-0266, (Released:2018-09-20)

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16

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Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is widely accepted as the standard treatment for benign gall bladder diseases in humans because it has proven to be less invasive and safer than are traditional methods. However, the efficacy of LC in dogs remains unclear. The present study aimed to examine the short-term outcome of LC for benign gall bladder diseases in dogs. We enrolled 76 consecutive dogs that underwent LC for benign gall bladder diseases at our hospital between April 2008 and October 2016. Dogs with jaundice, gall bladder ruptures, abdominal effusion, or extrahepatic biliary obstruction were not excluded from the indication. Factors including age, body weight, sex, clinical sign, disease, operative time, conversion to open surgery, perioperative complications, and postoperative hospital stay were investigated. The median age of the dogs was 11 years, and the median body weight was 5.4 kg. Fifty percent of the dogs exhibited no symptoms at the initial visit. Preoperative elevation of total bilirubin levels was observed in 16 dogs (21%). LC was successfully completed in 71 dogs (93%); the median operative time was 124 min. Although gall bladder ruptures were observed in 2 (2.6%) dogs, the operations were completed successfully. Three dogs (4.1%) had to be converted to open cholecystectomy and 2 (2.6%) underwent reoperation. Two dogs (2.6%) died intraoperatively and 2 (2.6%) died postoperatively. LC was a feasible, safe, and appropriate procedure considering the current operative indications for benign gall bladder diseases in dogs.

著者

Takashi SUZUKI Narumi YAMAMOTO Hirotaka KONDO Hisashi SHIBUYA

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JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE

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Journal of Veterinary Medical Science (ISSN:09167250)

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pp.18-0382, (Released:2018-09-19)

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The neoplastic mass developed in the left flank of a Border Collie dog. The tumor was resected surgically and evaluated histologically and immunohistochemically. Histologically a moderate number of spindle cells were proliferated with staghorn, placentoid, and myxoid growth patterns and a lack of perivascular whirling. Immunohistochemically, the tumor cells were positive to vimentin, laminin, S-100 protein, CD34 and CD117 antibodies. They were negative to cytokeratin AE1/3, desmin, α-SMA and calponin antibodies. Endothelial cells of the staghorn channels were positive for vWF antibody. The present case was diagnosed as spindle cell tumor, but it was similar to human classical hemangiopericytoma (HEP) and canine HEP classified by Avallon and others.

著者

Hiroki SAKAI Minami GOTO Takeshi KOMATSU

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JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE

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Journal of Veterinary Medical Science (ISSN:09167250)

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vol.79, no.8, pp.1348-1351, 2017 (Released:2017-08-04)

参考文献数

22

被引用文献数

3

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The right third eyelid of an adult female brown bear (Ursus arctos) was swollen and removed. Histopathology revealed a tumor exhibiting proliferation with mild infiltration, consisting of multi-stratified glandular structures of the innermost laminal neoplastic cells and the basaloid neoplastic cells, and with eosinophilic thick basal lamina material around the glandular structures. Both types of neoplastic cells exhibited moderate anisokaryosis, and mitotic figures were observed in the basaloid neoplastic cells. The laminal neoplastic cells were cytokeratin (CK) 8/18-positive. In contrast, the basaloid neoplastic cells were CK14- and p63-positive, but α-smooth muscle actin- and calponin-negative. The case described herein is the first report of basal cell adenocarcinoma in the gland of the third eyelid of a bear.

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Seung-Il YANG Jung-Hyun KIM Soon-Wuk JEONG Hyun-Jung HAN

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JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE

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Journal of Veterinary Medical Science (ISSN:09167250)

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vol.80, no.4, pp.629-633, 2018 (Released:2018-04-18)

参考文献数

19

被引用文献数

1

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A one-year-old male Golden Retriever presented with acute onset of vomiting and hemorrhagic diarrhea since 2 days. The dog was depressed, showing abdominal pain, 12% dehydration, tachycardia, and a bounding pulse. Diagnostic imaging showed severe dilatation and fluid retention of the entire gastrointestinal tract with decreased motility. A foreign body was found in the gastroduodenal region, but there was no obstruction or plication. The dog was tentatively diagnosed with acute hemorrhagic diarrhea syndrome and rapidly recovered after supportive treatment. However, on the morning of day 4, anorexia and vomiting recurred, and diagnostic imaging revealed intestinal plication with free peritoneal fluid, not found on the previous image. An emergency laparotomy revealed the foreign body to be two used feminine hygiene products. These contaminated products were suspected to induce acute hemorrhagic diarrhea syndrome, and led to subsequent complication in this large dog.

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Seonmi KANG Chanho PARK Kangmoon SEO

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JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE

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Journal of Veterinary Medical Science (ISSN:09167250)

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vol.79, no.10, pp.1753-1756, 2017 (Released:2017-10-20)

参考文献数

10

被引用文献数

7

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This study reports on two Hanwoo (a native Korean breed of cattle) calves, a 3- and 6-month-old presenting with diarrhea, anorexia and blindness. Ophthalmoscopic examination revealed bilateral papilledema in both calves. Reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction tests for bovine viral diarrhea virus, rotavirus and coronavirus were all negative. The levels of serum vitamin A in the two affected calves were 0.317 µg/dl and 0.481 µg/dl, respectively. These values are much lower than the normal vitamin A levels; therefore, the calves were diagnosed with hypovitaminosis A.

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Tetsuya KOMATSU Nanami INABA Keiko KONDO Reiko NAGATA Satoko KAWAJI Tomoyuki SHIBAHARA

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JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE

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Journal of Veterinary Medical Science (ISSN:09167250)

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vol.79, no.8, pp.1384-1388, 2017 (Released:2017-08-10)

参考文献数

30

被引用文献数

1 3

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A 14-month-old Japanese black beef steer presented with severe chronic diarrhea and emaciation and was euthanized. Postmortem examination showed thickened and corrugated intestinal mucosa and enlarged granulomatous mesenteric lymph nodes with caseating necrosis. Numerous epithelioid cells and multinucleated giant cells infiltrated in the lamina propria and the submucosal tissue of the intestines. These cells were also observed in the systemic organs. Many acid-fast bacilli were detected in the cytoplasm of these cells and were identified as ‘Mycobacterium avium subsp. hominissuis’ (Mah) on the basis of the results of molecular examinations and immunohistochemistry. These findings indicate that Mah can cause systemic mycobacteriosis, and this unique infection needs to be distinguished from Johne’s disease and tuberculosis in cattle.

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Aki FUJIWARA-IGARASHI Koichi SHIMIZU Masaki MICHISHITA Yoshihiko YU Yuji HAMAMOTO Daisuke HASEGAWA Michio FUJITA

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JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE

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Journal of Veterinary Medical Science (ISSN:09167250)

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vol.79, no.12, pp.1916-1919, 2017 (Released:2017-12-06)

参考文献数

14

被引用文献数

2

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A 16-year-old castrated male mongrel cat presented with swelling under the left pinna and a 3 -month history of voice change. Laryngeal endoscopy revealed circumferential oedema around the arytenoid cartilages and hypersecretion of saliva. Histopathological examination of the mass around the left ear canal was considered the primary lesion that originated from cutaneous apocrine adenocarcinoma or parotid gland adenocarcinoma, and it metastasized to the larynx, lung and medial retropharyngeal lymph nodes. This report provides new insights into feline laryngeal diseases which could result in laryngeal metastasis with slight mucosal irregularity alone and without obvious radiographic abnormalities. Therefore, histopathological examination should be performed when a cat presents clinical signs such as stridor, dysphonia or voice change without any mass-forming laryngeal lesion.

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Hideya INOUE Tomoyuki SUZUKI Masashi HYODO Masami MIYAKE

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JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE

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Journal of Veterinary Medical Science (ISSN:09167250)

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vol.80, no.8, pp.1223-1227, 2018 (Released:2018-08-10)

参考文献数

19

被引用文献数

4

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In cases of food poisoning, it is important for food sanitation inspectors to determine the causative pathogen as early as possible and take necessary measures to minimize outbreaks. Interviews are usually conducted to obtain epidemiological information to aid in the rapid determination of the cause. However, the current method of determining the causative pathogen has the disadvantage of being reliant upon the experience and knowledge of food sanitation inspectors. Here, we analyzed 529 infectious food poisoning incidents reported in five municipalities in the Kinki region to develop a tool for evaluation using a multinomial logistic regression model, which can predict the causative pathogen based on the patients’ epidemiological information. This tool predicts the most probable cause of the incident by generating a list of pathogens with the highest probability. As a result of leave-one-out cross validation, the agreement ratio with the actual pathogen was 86.4%, and this ratio increased to 97.5% when the agreement was judged by including the true pathogen within the top three pathogens with the highest probability. In cases where the difference of probability between the first and second candidate pathogen was ≥50%, the agreement ratio increased to 94.2%. Using this tool, it is possible to accurately estimate the causative pathogen at an early stage based on patient information, and this will further help narrow the target of investigations to identify causative agent, thereby leading to a prompt identification, which can prevent the spread of food poisoning.

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Doyeon KIM Daji NOH Taeho OH Kija LEE

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JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE

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Journal of Veterinary Medical Science (ISSN:09167250)

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pp.18-0216, (Released:2018-08-07)

被引用文献数

8

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The purpose of this study was to determine the relationships among body condition score (BCS), radiography, and computed tomography (CT), and to establish a method for body fat assessment on CT in dogs. 38 Beagles with 2 to 7 BCS were examined. Subcutaneous fat thickness on radiograph (ST) and body area (BA), total fat area (TA), subcutaneous fat area (SA), and visceral fat area (VA) on CT were measured at the level of L3 and L6 vertebra. Ratios of each value to the L6 length were obtained (rST, rTA, rSA, rVA) and the correlations with BCS were estimated. The value of VA/SA, VA/TA, TA/BA, VA/BA, and SA/BA were selected for measuring fat and the correlations with BCS were estimated. The rST, rTA, rSA, and rVA were significantly correlated with BCS, and the rTA and rSA were significantly correlated with rST. At the level of L3, rTA and rVA had stronger relationships with BCS than at L6 while rSA had a higher correlation with BCS at L6. TheTA/BA, VA/BA, and SA/BA were significantly correlated with BCS, and the upper limits were 15.11%, 6.31%, and 8.92%, respectively. Our results showed that CT could be useful to assess body fat and TA/BA, VA/BA, and SA/BA are suitable criteria for measuring fat on CT. In addition, L3 was a more suitable location for evaluating total and visceral fat, and L6 was more suitable for evaluating subcutaneous fat.

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Norihiko OYAMA Tadashi SANO Mizuki YAMAMORI Jun TAMURA Mohammed Ahmed UMAR Yusuke ENDO Yusyun ISHIKAWA Akifumi ITOH Kenjirou MIYOSHI Kazuto YAMASHITA

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JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE

雑誌

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science (ISSN:09167250)

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pp.17-0356, (Released:2018-08-03)

被引用文献数

1

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Robenacoxib is a novel nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug approved for dogs. The present study aimed to evaluate influences of sevoflurane anesthesia on the distribution of robenacoxib in dogs. Ten healthy beagle dogs (1 to 11 years old, 9.3 to 14.3 kg body weight, 6 males and 4 females) were subcutaneously administered robenacoxib (2 mg/kg) under conscious condition or sevoflurane anesthesia inhaled a 1.3-fold predetermined individual minimum alveolar concentration of sevoflurane at a 28-day interval. The dogs under sevoflurane anesthesia were also mechanically ventilated and received fluid-therapy. On each occasion, serum samples were collected from the dogs before and at 5, 15, 30, 60, 120, 180 and 240 min after the robenacoxib administration. Serum robenacoxib concentration was measured by a liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Maximum serum concentration of robenacoxib (Cmax) was 2.2 μg/ml [range: 1.2–4.6] (median [range: minimum–maximum]) and time of Cmax (Tmax) was 90 min [range: 60–120] in the conscious dogs. In the sevoflurane-anesthetized dogs, the Cmax significantly declined (1.3 μg/ml [range: 0.8–1.4], P=0.008) and Tmax was delayed (120 min [range: 120–240], P=0.018) compared with those in the conscious dogs. The serum robenacoxib concentration at 240 min (C240) decreased to 0.5 μg/ml [range: 0.2–0.9] in the conscious dogs, while it remained higher in the sevoflurane-anesthetized dogs (1.0 μg/ml [range: 0.3–1.4], P=0.011). In conclusion, the anesthetic procedure with sevoflurane, mechanically ventilated, and received fluid-therapy might affect the pharmacokinetics of subcutaneously administered robenacoxib in dogs.

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Akira YABUKI Takeshi HAMAMOTO Mohammad Mahbubur RAHMAN Osamu YAMATO

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JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE

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Journal of Veterinary Medical Science (ISSN:09167250)

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pp.18-0331, (Released:2018-08-16)

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2

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We surveyed the kidneys of dogs with immune-complex mediated glomerulonephritis (ICGN) by lectin histochemistry using seven lectins—namely WGA, RCA-I, ConA, PNA, SBA, DBA, and UEA-I. Their binding patterns were compared with those from normal dogs. RCA-I signals became weak in the brush borders of the proximal tubules, whereas DBA signals became positive in Bowman’s capsules. Also, varying intensity of the UEA-I signal was noted in the distal tubules, especially in the macula densa. The binding pattern profiles varied among the cases; this diversity in the lectin-binding patterns might be induced as a result of the diverse pathologies seen in canine ICGN.

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Kazushi AZUMA Hideyuki KANEMOTO Koichi OHNO Kenjiro FUKUSHIMA James K CHAMBERS Hajime TSUJIMOTO

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JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE

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Journal of Veterinary Medical Science (ISSN:09167250)

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pp.18-0229, (Released:2018-08-17)

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Pneumatosis coli is a rare intestinal disorder in dogs that is characterized by submucosal or subserosal emphysema of the colon. An 8-year-old castrated male Shih Tzu developed anorexia and hematochezia after undergoing surgery for a congenital splenophrenic shunt. Abdominal radiographic examination revealed linear radiolucency throughout the wall of the large intestine. Results of abdominal computed tomography revealed intramural gas tracking along the colon and rectum. Based on these findings, a diagnosis of pneumatosis coli was made. The dog was treated with antibiotics, but the general condition gradually deteriorated, and the dog died 6 days after the day of diagnosis. It was suspected that portal hypertension following partial ligation of congenital portosystemic shunt may have been associated with pneumatosis coli in this case.

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Eugene C. BWALYA HM Suranji WIJEKOON Jing FANG Sangho KIM Kenji HOSOYA Masahiro OKUMURA

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JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE

雑誌

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science (ISSN:09167250)

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pp.18-0202, (Released:2018-09-11)

被引用文献数

1

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Although chondroinductive growth factors are considered necessary for chondrogenesis of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMSC), independent and spontaneous chondrogenesis has been previously demonstrated in adult horses, bovine calves and adult human BMSC. Surprisingly, adult canine BMSC under similar culture conditions previously failed to demonstrate chondrogenesis. The present study evaluated independent chondrogenic potential of BMSC sourced from three young dogs in the absence of known chondroinductive factors. BMSC were culture expanded in 10% DMEM up to third passage (P3). At each passage, the phenotype of BMSC was evaluated by RT-PCR gel electrophoresis and qPCR. BMSC exhibited a chondrogenic phenotype in the absence of dexamethasone and TGF-β1 as verified by the expression of Sox-9, type II collagen and aggrecan. Sox-9 was significantly downregulated (P<0.05) from P1–P3 compared to P0 while type II and X collagen, and aggrecan were significantly downregulated at P3 compared to P0. There was a significant (P<0.01) negative correlation between passaging and Sox-9, type II collagen and aggrecan gene expression. These results indicate that independent chondrogenic potential and phenotype retention of BMSC decreases in a passage-dependent pattern. Therefore, caution should be exercised for future experiments evaluating the chondrogenic potential of BMSC after extensive expansion cultures in 10% DMEM.

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Wenke LI Cong CAI Mingzhu XUE Guowei XU Xiaoping WANG Anding ZHANG Li HAN

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JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE

雑誌

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science (ISSN:09167250)

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pp.18-0116, (Released:2018-08-31)

被引用文献数

7

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Canine distemper virus (CDV) is an infectious agent that can cause canine distemper (CD), a lethal disease. Immunization is an effective method to control the infection; however, some cases of failed immunization are observed in animal hospitals every year. Therefore, in this study, we conducted phylogenetic analysis of the H gene of isolated CDVs. We first constructed a modified MDCK cell line, which constitutively expressed signaling lymphocyte activation molecule (SLAM), a specific receptor for CDV. The modified cell line was more suitable for propagation of CDV than the original MDCK cell line. Next, 9 CDVs were successfully isolated from 20 dogs with suspected CD-associated diseases. Of these CDV isolates, three were from vaccinated dogs. The analysis indicated that the H gene sequences of these 9 viruses were highly similar. The present study further supported the finding that the majority of CDV in China belonged to the genotype Asia-1, which was different from vaccine strains (America-1 and America-2). Although the clinical application of the vaccine suggested that it is effective against CDV infection, it remains an open question whether a novel vaccine based on the genotype of the Asia-1 strain would be more suitable for protection of dogs against Asia-1 CDVs infection.

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Mika ICHIKAWA Satoshi SUZUKI Meina TEI Kazumi NIBE Kazuyuki UCHIDA Kenichiro ONO Hidehiro HIRAO

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JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE

雑誌

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science (ISSN:09167250)

巻号頁・発行日

pp.18-0431, (Released:2018-09-03)

被引用文献数

7

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A large abdominal mass was found in a dog. Histopathologically, the surface of the mass was covered with compressed adrenal gland tissue. The neoplastic cells showed typical features of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST), including Antoni type A and type B pattern, and nuclear palisading. Immunohistochemically, these cells were positive for S100 protein, nerve growth factor receptor, nestin and claudin-1. The dog was euthanized because of the developing multiple metastatic lesions. The metastatic cells showed quite similar histopathological and immunohistochemical features as those in the original tumor. Although MPNST can develop at many body sites, this is the first report of MPNST originating from the adrenal gland in a dog.

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Yuya NAKAMOTO Daisuke FUKUNAGA Kazuyuki UCHIDA Takashi MORI Takuya KISHIMOTO Tsuyoshi OZAWA

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JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE

雑誌

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science (ISSN:09167250)

巻号頁・発行日

pp.17-0652, (Released:2018-09-06)

被引用文献数

7

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A 2.5-year-old male French Bulldog was evaluated for seizures. Cranial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) suggested a glioma in the left piriform area. Radiation therapy (RT) and continuous chemotherapy were administered. Although the lesion had regressed significantly 2 months after RT, a follow-up MRI revealed meningeal enhancement in the left piriform area, which expanded further, with hydrocephalus, by day 310 (8 months after RT). Because of the poor prognosis, the dog was euthanized on day 356 and necropsy was performed. Histopathological examination confirmed anaplastic oligodendroglioma with leptomeningeal dissemination. This case suggests that the possibility of leptomeningeal dissemination and hydrocephalus should be considered even after RT and chemotherapy for anaplastic oligodendroglioma.

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Ryuji FUKUSHIMA Toshiki ARAIE Naoaki ITOU Takae KAWAGUCHI Shusaku YAMADA Aritada YOSHIMURA Seijirow GOYA Kazumi SHIMADA Tsuyoshi UCHIDE Miori KISHIMOTO Noboru MACHIDA

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JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE

雑誌

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science (ISSN:09167250)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.80, no.3, pp.460-464, 2018 (Released:2018-03-24)

参考文献数

24

被引用文献数

3

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A 14-year-old intact male West Highland White Terrier weighing 6.9 kg was admitted to the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology Animal Medical Center with the complaint of syncope after showing signs of nausea during feeding. Sinus arrest induced by deglutition was confirmed using a Holter electrocardiography test. However, the clinical symptoms significantly improved after implantation of a permanent pacemaker. Seven months after implantation, the dog died from acute pancreatitis, a cause unrelated to the syncope. Immediately after its death, the heart, lungs, gastrointestinal tract, and other organs were dissected and examined histopathologically. The brain was also examined using magnetic resonance imaging. Examination results led to the diagnosis of swallowing-induced situational syncope.

著者

Minami GOTO Kayoko YONEMARU Akihiro HIRATA Hidenari FURUHASHI Tokuma YANAI Hiroki SAKAI

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JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE

雑誌

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science (ISSN:09167250)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.80, no.3, pp.488-491, 2018 (Released:2018-03-24)

参考文献数

17

被引用文献数

4

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A mass was found at the base of the dorsum linguae of a male 11-year-old Labrador retriever. The tumor comprised of ganglion cells and Schwannian cells with Verocay bodies. The ganglion cells were positive for neuron-specific enolase, S-100, nerve growth factor receptor, and beta III tubulin. The Schwannian cells were positive for neuron-specific enolase, S-100, nerve growth factor receptor, and glial fibrillary acidic protein. The lingual mass was diagnosed as a ganglioneuroma. To our knowledge, there has been no previous report of a lingual ganglioneuroma in a dog.