| Project/Area Number |
13660279
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Applied animal science
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| Research Institution | Tohoku University |
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Principal Investigator |
TAKAHASHI Kazuaki Tohoku University, Department of Animal Science, Assistant Professor, 大学院・農学研究科, 助手 (80183440)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2001 – 2002
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2002)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥3,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥1,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000)
Fiscal Year 2001: ¥2,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000)
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| Keywords | Cytokine production and gene expression / Immune regulation / Nutritional manipulation / Newly hatched chick / 孵化後の栄養 |
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| Research Abstract |
This research was conducted to enhance immunity especially splenic T cells function through the regulation of cytokine production during first weeks afler hatch of chicks by nutritional manipulation. Proliferative response and interleukin 2 production estimated by mRNA expression in splenic lymphocytes was low during first weeks after the hatch, but interferon-gamma was not. Nutrients deficiency markedly lowered the T cell functions in not only during first week after the hatch but also in the later of growth stage. Residual egg yolk may contribute to maintain the functions. DHA in egg yolk was an essential nutrient to enhance T cell function, but it was not enough to completely enhance the function. The other fat soluble substance(s) would be required. Conjugated linoleic acid and xylitol are novel nutrients to enhance immunity, and a single oral administration of xylitol with newly hatched chicks improved latter growth and T cell functions. Flow cytometry analysis showed suggested that dietary DHA and conjugated linoleic acid may be affect T cell differentiation in thymus. Highly homologous chicks' interleukin 4 to mammals, produced by type 2-T cell has not been identified at the present research. The method for determination of inducible NOS, Cox-2 and PPAR-gamma mRNA by real time PCR has been developed. The result suggests that an enhancement of immunity especially splenic T cells function through the regulation of cytokine production during first weeks after hatch of chicks by nutritional manipulation is available to due change in cytokine production by nutrients such as DHA, conjugated linoleic acid and xylitol, and the method developed in this research is useful to understand the T cell functions in newly hatched chicks.
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