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Effects of dietary free radicals on the pathology and bio-defensive functions in fishes

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15380135
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field General fisheries
Research InstitutionNagasaki University

Principal Investigator

YOSHIKOSHI Kazuma  Nagasaki University, Faculty of Fisheries, Professor, 水産学部, 教授 (00039728)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) KANAI Kinya  Nagasaki University, Faculty of Fisheries, Professor, 水産学部, 教授 (40145222)
Project Period (FY) 2003 – 2005
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2005)
Budget Amount *help
¥12,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥12,400,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥3,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,400,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥8,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥8,100,000)
Keywordsjuvenile kelp grouper / juvenile striped jack / young yellowtail / lipid peroxides / digestive organ / pathology / bio-defensive functions / feeding rate / 腸 / 肝臓 / 細胞病理 / 肝臓重量 / シマアジ / クエ / 稚魚 / 組織障害 / 大量死
Research Abstract

Effects of dietary free radicals on the pathology and defense functions of fishes were examined using juvenile kelp grouper, juvenile striped jack and young yellowtail. Major results obtained are as follows.
(1) Satiation feeding of a commercially-sold dry pellet feed caused marked decrease of ingestion rate in kelp grouper, while no appreciable decrease of ingestion rate was found in striped jack and yellowtail.
(2) Satiation feeding of a commercially-sold dry pellet feed caused the depression of growth and mortality in kelp grouper, while no appreciable change in growth and mortality was found in striped jack and yellowtail.
(3) Light and electron microscopy revealed that oral administration of oxidized oil (methyl linoleate) injured the cell membrane and membranous organelles of the hepatocytes and enterocytes in yellowtail and resulted in necrosis of these cells.
(4) Oral administration of oxidized oil (methyl linoleate) with dry pellet feed decreased agglutination titers and bactericidal activity in the neutrophils of yellowtail at a concentration that no growth depression was observed.
These results suggest that dietary free radicals are closely associated with pathogenesis in fishes by injuring the digestive and other organs and decreasing bio-defensive functions. It was also suggested that commercially-sold dry pellet feed containing lipid peroxides might decrease bio-defensive functions and causes mortality at higher feeding rates.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2005 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2004 Annual Research Report
  • 2003 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2003-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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