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Role of pineal, retina and adrenal for formation of circadian rhythms of physiological function of chickens and cattle.

Research Project

Project/Area Number 63480079
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for General Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field 畜産学(含草地学)
Research InstitutionFaculty of Agriculture, Gifu University

Principal Investigator

TANABE Yuichi  Professor, Faculty of Agriculture, Gifu University, 農学部, 教授 (30021679)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) DOI Osamu  Instructor, Faculty of Agriculture, Gifu University, 農学部, 助手 (60180212)
NAKAMURA Takao  Professor, Faculty of Agriculture, Gifu University, 農学部, 教授 (60021698)
Project Period (FY) 1988 – 1989
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1989)
Budget Amount *help
¥6,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥6,700,000)
Fiscal Year 1989: ¥1,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000)
Fiscal Year 1988: ¥5,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,300,000)
Keywordschicken / retina / melatonin / dark and light rhythm / pineal / noise / circadian rhythm / 概日リズム / オスシウム酸 / 盲目 / ウシ / コルチゾール
Research Abstract

The levels of melatonin in pineal gland and retina show a circadian rhythm in phase with a light-dark cycle.; levels of melatonin increase notably at night and, inversely, are low in the daytime.
At 0 day of age, White Leghorn chicks were either pinealectomized (PX), sham-pinealectomized (SP), blinded by complete bilateral orbital enucleation (BL), pinealectomized and blinded (PX-BL), or left intact (I). All birds were held in a chick brooder with a common 12L:12D light/dark cycle, lights on from 06:00 to 18:00. Lighting was provided by ceiling 40-W fluorescent bulbs, with an average intensity of 200-300 lux at the chick blooder. Blood sample were obtained from l-, 7-, 16-, 29-, 65- and 100-day-old cockrels at 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 4 and 8 o'clock each day. Melatonin concentrations in the plasma were determined by a radioimmunoassay. The plasma melatonin,concentrations of control (I and SP) birds showed a prominent daily rhythm with a peak at mid scotophase. A small plasma melatonin rhythm … More (about 30% of the control levels at mid-scotophase) was detected in the PX birds at each day of age. In BL bij:-ds, plasma melatonin showed a small daily rhythm ( 30% of the control levels at mid-scotophase ) on day 1. Although the melatonin level at mid- scotophase increased with advancing age, the level was same as the control (I and SP) after 16 days. PX-BL birds showed little daily rhythm.
White Leghorn chicks were.incubated under DD. After hatching some were kept under DD in continuous White noise to counteract the influence of noise and the other were kept under DD with 12h (6:00-18:00) White noise. Pineal glands and blood samples were obtained from l-, 7-, 13- and 24-day-old chickens at 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 4 and 8 o'clock of each day. melatonin contents in pineal glands and melatonin concentrations in the plasma were determined by a radioimmunbassay. Both melatonin content of pineal glands and melatonin concentrations in plasma did not, however, peak under DD and continuous white noise conditions at any time during the experiment. In the birds kept under DD in 12h White noise, melatonin content of pineal glands peaked at the multime during 6:00-18:00 at each day of age. So this result indicated the signal of noise was a potential Zeitgeber for forming the rhythm. Less

Report

(3 results)
  • 1989 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1988 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (22 results)

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All Publications (22 results)

  • [Publications] 土井守,山下孝美,田名部雄一: "ニワトリ松果体の形成過程におけるセロトニン合成に関する免疫組織化学的研究" 日本畜産学会報. 60. 747-754 (1989)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1989 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Marutani,T.,H.Asai,T.Nakamura and Y.Tanabe: "Effects of pinealectomy or blindness and constant darkness on the magnitude and ontogenesis of melatonin rhythms in the immature chicken (Gallus domesticus)" Proceedings of the Japan Society for Comparative Endocrinology. 4. (1990)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1989 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 丸谷利幸,犬飼美穂,中村孝雄,田名部雄一: "ニワトリのメラトニンリズム形成における松果体と網膜の役割" 日本畜産学会東海支部会報. 37. 53-60 (1990)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1989 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Mori,M.,N.Ikeda,T.Kawana and Y.Tanabe: "The dynamics of progesterone output in perfused granulosa layer of the Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica):response to adenosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate and aminoglutetrimide" Journal of steroid Biochemical.33. 1173-1179 (1989)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1989 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Tanabe,H.,N.Ogawa,K.Hayashi S.Ito and Y.Tanabe: "Genetic variants of phosvitin in egg yolk of the Japanese quail,Coturnix coturnix japonica." Animal Geneties.20. 287-294 (1989)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1989 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Tanabe,Y.,K.Yamaguchi,M.Torii,K.Nakamura: "Ontogenesis and photoperiodic reynlation of pineal and plasma melatonin levels in the chicken (Gallus donedtions)" 4th Internatl.Symposium on Avian Endoainol. 92-93 (1988)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1989 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Doi, O., T. Yamashita and Y.Tanabe: "Immunohistochemical study of serotonin on the pineal gland in developing chickens." Jpn. J. Zootech. Sci., 60(8): 747-754, 1989.

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1989 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Marutani,T., H.Asai, T.Nakamura and Y.Tanabe: "Effects of pinealectomy or blindness and constants darkness on the magnitude and ontogenesis of melatonin rhythms in the immature chicken (Gallus domesticus)." Proc.of the Japan Soc. for Comp. Endocrinol, No.4, 1990.

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1989 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Marutani,T., M. Inukai, T.Nakamura and Y.Tanabe: "Effects of pinealectomy or blind on plasma melatonin rhythms of the immature chicken (Gallus domesticus)." The Tokai Journal of Animal Production, 37, 1990.

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1989 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Mori,M., N.Ikeda, T.Kawana and Y.Tanabe: "The dynamics of progesterone output in perifused granulosa layer of the Japanese quail ( Coturnix coturnix japonica ): response to adenosine 3',5'-cycric monophosphate and aminoglutethimide." J. of steroid Biochem, 33(6): 1173-1179, 1989.

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1989 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Tanabe,H., N.Ogawa, K.Hayashi, S.Ito and Y.Tanabe: "Genetic variants of phosvitin in egg york of the Japanese quail, Coturnix coturnix japonica." Animal Genetics, 20 : 287-294, 1989.

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1989 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 土井守,山下孝美,田名部雄一: "ニワトリ松果体の形成過程におけるセロトニン合成に関する免疫組織化学的研究" 日本畜産学会報. 60. 747-754 (1989)

    • Related Report
      1989 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Marutani,T.,H.Asai,T.Nakamura and Y.Tanabe: "Effects of pinealectomy or blindness and constant darkness on the magnitude and ontogenesis of melatonin rythms in the immature chicken(Gallus domesticus)" Proceedings of the Japan Society for comparative Endocrinology. 4. (1990)

    • Related Report
      1989 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 丸谷利幸,犬飼美穂,中村孝雄,田名部雄一: "ニワトリのメラトニンリズム形成における松果体と網膜の役割" 日本畜産学会東海支部会報. 37. 53-60 (1990)

    • Related Report
      1989 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Mori,M.,N.Ikeda,T.Kawana and Y.Tanabe: "The dynamics of progesterone output in perifused granulosa layer of the Japanese quail(Coturnix coturnix japonica):response to adenosine 3^1、5^1-cyclic monophosphate and aminoglutethimide." Journal of steroid Biochemical. 33. 1173-1179 (1989)

    • Related Report
      1989 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Tanabe,H.,N.Ogawa,K.Hayashi,S.Ito andY.Tanabe: "Genetic variants of phosvitin in egg yolk of the Japanese quail,Coturnix cournix japonica." Animal Geneties.20. 287-294 (1989)

    • Related Report
      1989 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Y.Tanabe;K.Yamaguchi;M.Torii;K.Nakamura;T.Nakamura: Proceedings of 4th International Symposium on Avian Endocrinology. 92-93 (1988)

    • Related Report
      1988 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Y.Tanabe;A.Shinjo: Proceedings XVIII World's Poultry Congress. 535-537 (1988)

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      1988 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] I.Umeda;H.Hayakawa;S.Sakurai;S.Kamiya;K.Sakai;Y.Tanabe: Proceedings XVIII World's Punltry Congress. 663-664 (1988)

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      1988 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] T.Nakamura;M.Funabashi;Y.Tanabe: Proceedings XVIII World's Poultry Congress. 718-719 (1988)

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      1988 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Y.Tanabe;D.S.J.Hetzel;M.Kasai;T.Kizaki;Nakano;M.Mizutani;B.Gunawan: Proceedings of International Symposium on Waterfowl Production,the Satellite Conference for XVIII World's Poult.Congress. 7-12 (1988)

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      1988 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Y.Tanabe: Proceedings 6th International Congress on Isozymes. (1988)

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      1988 Annual Research Report

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