Effect of steroid hormone on immune function in mammary gland

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24580410
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Applied animal science
• Research Institution: Hiroshima University
• Principal Investigator: ISOBE NAOKI 広島大学, 生物圏科学研究科, 准教授 (80284230)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): OKITA Miki 広島大学, 大学院生物圏科学研究科, 助教 (30611842)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 乳房炎 / 抗菌因子 / ホルモン

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The aim was to explore the effect of steroid hormone on mammary immune function and the possibility that microbiota components can transfer to mammary gland. Estrogen caused the reduction of milk yield. When the microorganism components was infused into mammary gland, innate immune factors concentration in milk was high in the estrogen-injected animals compared to that in progesterone-injected animals. Intravenous injection of microorganism component induce inflammation of mammary gland. These results strongly suggest that estrogen reduces milk yield to elevate the concentration of innate immune factors, resulting in the establishment of strong defense system in mammary gland. It is also demonstrated that microbiota components can transfer to the mammary gland, which causes the mastitis. These findings contain noble and new knowledge and insights and can contribute to the protection and treatment of mastitis in the future.results strongly suggest that

Free Research Field

家畜生体機構学