2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Effect of autophagy on meat productivity and quality of Japanese Black cattle
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15K18772
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Animal production science
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| Research Institution | University of Miyazaki |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2015-04-01 – 2017-03-31
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| Keywords | オートファジー / 黒毛和種 / 骨格筋 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
Autophagy is the bulk degradation process for intracellular components in eukaryotic cells, and is reported to be important in maintaining muscle homeostasis. However, there is little information concerning the involvement of autophagy on meat productivity and quality. In this study, we investigated the expression levels of autophagy-related genes in skeletal muscle of Japanese Black cattle. Results indicated that several autophagy-related genes such as LC3 were upregulated during the fattening period. This finding implies that autophagy is a potential mediator of meat productivity and meat quality.
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| Free Research Field |
畜産食品科学
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