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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
A. J. Lopez, J. Echeverry-Munera, H. McCarthy, A. C. Welboren, A. Pineda, M. Nagorske, D. L. Renaud, M. A. Steele
Summary: The study aimed to investigate whether low and high-quality maternal colostrum (MC) can be enriched with bovine dried colostrum replacer (CR) to achieve adequate serum IgG levels. The results showed that mixing C1 with 551 g of CR (60 g/L; 30-60CR) or C2 with 620 g of CR (90 g/L; 60-90CR) increased serum IgG levels at 24 h without affecting apparent efficiency of absorption (AEA).
JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE
(2023)
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Audrey L. Earnhardt-San, Kent A. Gray, Mark T. Knauer
Summary: The use of genetic selection in livestock has improved the sustainability of animal farming. Geneticists have selected for sows with larger litters, reducing feed requirements per piglet produced. To enhance piglet survival, genetic selection for increased sow teat number is suggested. However, more data are needed to confirm associations between sow teat traits and piglet weaning traits.
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Reproductive Biology
Suphannarat Vongsariyavanich, Piracha Sundaraketu, Run Sakulsirajit, Chakorn Suriyapornchaikul, Suphadtra Therarachatamongkol, Naritsara Boonraungrod, Pachara Pearodwong, Padet Tummaruk
Summary: Carbetocin administration during mid-parturition can shorten farrowing duration, reduce colostrum production, increase umbilical rupture incidence, and decrease colostrum intake in newborn piglets.
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Anna Antonella Spina, Carlotta Ceniti, Francesca Trimboli, Domenico Britti, Vincenzo Lopreiato
Summary: This study evaluated MilkoScan FT-plus as a rapid tool for assessing colostrum quality by indirectly measuring immunoglobulin content through protein content measurement, focusing on bovine and ovine colostrum. The results showed good agreement between MilkoScan FT-plus and the reference method for immunoglobulin concentration measurement in colostrum.
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Shengting Deng, Chengkun Fang, Ruiwen Zhuo, Qian Jiang, Yating Song, Kaili Yang, Sha Zhang, Juanyi Hao, Rejun Fang
Summary: Iron complexation of polysaccharides has gained attention in glycobiology research. This study investigated the effects of maternal supplementation with tapioca polysaccharide iron (TpFe) on reproductive performance, colostrum composition, cord blood active components, and growth performance of nursing piglets. The results demonstrated that TpFe supplementation improved feed intake, reproductive performance, colostrum composition, antioxidant and immunological performance, and growth performance in piglets. The findings highlight the potential benefits of TpFe as a natural compound for enhancing piglet production performance.
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Hannah E. Davis, Steven Jagger, Paul Toplis, Helen M. Miller
Summary: Supplementing sows with HMB can significantly improve sow and piglet performance, including increasing litter and piglet weights at birth and weaning, increasing colostrum yield and IgG level, and reducing mortality within the first 24 hours of farrowing.
ANIMAL FEED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
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Veterinary Sciences
Renjie Yao, An Cools, Anneleen Matthijs, Peter P. De Deyn, Dominiek Maes, Geert P. J. Janssens
Summary: Sow's milk plays a crucial role in the maturation of piglets' gastrointestinal tract. This study investigated the amino acid profile of sow milk throughout the lactation period and compared it with other studies and species. The results showed that sow milk's amino acid profile is relatively conserved and rich in specific amino acids compared to other species.
VETERINARY SCIENCES
(2023)
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Julia P. Holen, Jason C. Woodworth, Mike D. Tokach, Robert D. Goodband, Joel M. DeRouchey, Jordan T. Gebhardt
Summary: Providing lactation diets with added fat sources that provide high essential fatty acids to sows prior to farrowing alters the composition of fatty acids in colostrum, milk, and body fat stores. However, changes in colostrum and milk composition did not influence litter growth performance.
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE
(2023)
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Food Science & Technology
Satoshi Oshiro, Naeko Mizutani, Tatsuya Tada, Jun-Ichiro Sekiguchi, Masao Takahashi, Teruo Kirikae
Summary: Bovine whey IgG enriched fraction contains antibodies against spike proteins of various SARS-CoV-2 variants, including omicron.
INTERNATIONAL DAIRY JOURNAL
(2022)
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Medical Laboratory Technology
M. Cristina Pacheco, Dale Lee, Jane Dickerson
Summary: This study evaluated the diagnostic utility of DGP-IgG in pediatric patients without IgA deficiency, and found that DGP-IgG did not add significant value in the screening for celiac disease.
CLINICA CHIMICA ACTA
(2022)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Lukasz Jarosz, Artur Ciszewski, Agnieszka Marek, Zbigniew Gradzki, Beata Kaczmarek, Anna Rysiak
Summary: The study found that exposure of pregnant sows to probiotic microbes in EM Bokashi (R) significantly influenced the immunological quality of colostrum and milk, leading to an increase in the percentage of B cell subpopulations with expression of CD19(+), CD21(+), and CD5(+)CD19(+) in colostrum and milk, indicating enhanced protective potential and stimulation of humoral immune mechanisms in sows and piglets against infections.
PROBIOTICS AND ANTIMICROBIAL PROTEINS
(2022)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Swati Agrawal, Subodh Kumar, Rajni Chaudhary, Anuj Chauhan, Amit Kumar, B. Sivamani
Summary: The study focused on identifying SNPs in the FCGRT gene in buffaloes and evaluating their association with IgG concentration in colostrum. The results indicated a significant link between exonic SNPs and haplotypes in the FCGRT gene and colostral IgG concentration, highlighting the potential to prevent passive transfer failure in neonatal ruminants by identifying females with desirable genetic variations.
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTS
(2022)
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Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Thomas R. Kosten, Colin N. Haile, Coreen B. Domingo, Elizabeth B. Norton
Summary: During the development of a vaccine for fentanyl use disorder, researchers found that IgA was the most effective indicator of protection against injected drugs when compared to IgG or binding affinity. It was observed that IgA secreting cells line the blood-brain barrier, capturing pathogens and preventing drug antigens from entering the brain.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Hong-wei Liu, Lu-min Gao, Gang-yi Liu, Wen-jing Tai, Chun-yan Xie, Xin Wu
Summary: The study found that maternal dietary supplementation with EP-Fe can increase colostrum iron content, improve piglet growth performance, and enhance placental iron transmission. This is significant for improving maternal pregnancy outcomes and alleviating growth restriction caused by iron deficiency in piglets.
BIOLOGICAL TRACE ELEMENT RESEARCH
(2023)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Daniel Crespo-Piazuelo, Gillian E. Gardiner, Samir Ranjitkar, Meike A. Bouwhuis, Rebecca Ham, John P. Phelan, Alan Marsh, Peadar G. Lawlor
Summary: The study evaluated the effects of feeding Bacillus altitudinis spores to sows and/or offspring on growth and health indicators. Results showed that feeding B. altitudinis improved offspring growth, small intestinal absorptive capacity, and hematological profile, providing economic benefits for pig producers.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2022)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
So Morishima, Wataru Aoi, Aki Kawamura, Takahiro Kawase, Tomohisa Takagi, Yuji Naito, Takamitsu Tsukahara, Ryo Inoue
Summary: The gut microbiota of female endurance runners was found to be dysbiotic compared to control subjects, with certain bacteria being associated with gut inflammation. Furthermore, the elevated concentration of succinate in the female endurance runners may be partly attributed to the abundance of Faecalibacterium, suggesting a potential link between intensive exercise and gut dysbiosis. Further research on the impact of intensive exercise on gut microbiota is recommended.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY AND NUTRITION
(2021)
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Pediatrics
Motoki Ohta, Shigeki Koshida, Itsuki Jimbo, Machi Oda, Ryo Inoue, Takamitsu Tsukahara, Masaki Terahara, Takahide Yanagi, Sayuri Nakahara, Masami Shibata, Hidemi Tsutsui, Daisuke Yoshida, Ouki Furukawa, Yoshihiro Maruo
Summary: The concentration of serum-derived exosomes in preterm infants increased both chronologically and by gestational age after birth. These basic data may help to further understand the physiology of exosomes in preterm infants.
PEDIATRICS INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
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Microbiology
So Morishima, Naoko Oda, Hiromi Ikeda, Tomohiro Segawa, Machi Oda, Takamitsu Tsukahara, Yasuharu Kawase, Tomohisa Takagi, Yuji Naito, Mami Fujibayashi, Ryo Inoue
Summary: The gut microbiota of university rugby players was found to be imbalanced, with an increase in potential pathogenic bacteria and a decrease in beneficial bacteria, leading to gut inflammation.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Shinya Masuda, Yuko Makioka-Itaya, Tetsuo Ijichi, Takamitsu Tsukahara
Summary: The present study aimed to investigate whether daily intake of edible bird's nest extract can reduce ultraviolet-induced damage to the skin. The results showed that the extract enhanced the expression of superoxide dismutase 2 and reduced apoptosis in the epidermis, which helped in reducing skin damage.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY AND NUTRITION
(2022)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Shiro Tochitani, Yoshiteru Maehara, Takahiro Kawase, Takamitsu Tsukahara, Ryoichi Shimizu, Taizo Watanabe, Kazuo Maehara, Kenji Asaoka, Hideo Matsuzaki
Summary: We investigated the effects of fermented rice bran (FRB) administration in two groups of C57BL/6J mice. The results showed that FRB supplementation suppressed high-fat-induced weight gain and altered the intestinal microbiota profile. It did not increase the abundance of beneficial bacteria and even suppressed the growth of specific bacteria. FRB supplementation counteracted high-fat-induced obesity by modulating the gut microbiota and host metabolism.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY AND NUTRITION
(2022)
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Microbiology
Ryo Inoue, Hikari Otabi, Taiga Yamashita, Naoya Takizawa, Toshinobu Kido, Akira Sugiyama, Makoto Ozeki, Aya Abe, Takamitsu Tsukahara
Summary: The study demonstrated that PHGG could modify the gut microbiota of weanling piglets, potentially promoting body weight gains and overall health.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Shozo Tomonaga, Takahiro Kawase, Takamitsu Tsukahara, Yoshiyuki Ohta, Jun-ichi Shiraishi
Summary: Metabolomic analyses of breast muscle and plasma in chickens revealed significant growth-related changes in metabolite levels between seven and 28 days of age. Some essential nutrients and growth-promoting metabolites were identified. The levels of imidazole dipeptides increased in the muscle, while taurine levels decreased. Upstream metabolites in branched-chain amino acid metabolism decreased in the muscle.
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Agronomy
Takio Inatomi, Takamitsu Tsukahara, Gustavo A. Romero-Perez, Ryo Inoue
Summary: Viral diarrhea remains a problem with high mortality rates in farm animals. A combination of rehydration therapy and probiotics supplementation may improve survival rates, especially for piglets with porcine epidemic diarrhea. Further research is needed to explore the effectiveness of this combined approach.
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Ajmal Wali, Jianjian Hou, Takeshi Tsuruta, Naoki Nishino
Summary: Storage temperature has a significant impact on the bacterial and fungal microbiota and fermentation products composition of TMR silage. Lactic acid and acetic acid production are inhibited at high temperatures, while ethanol production increases. High lactic acid and acetic acid content in TMR silage reduces bacterial diversity, while high ethanol content reduces fungal diversity.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Tomoko Harayama, Takamitsu Tsukahara, Kikuto Fukuta, Machi Oda, Ryo Inoue
Summary: This study measured immunocytes in piglets to investigate how their populations change during development and are affected by weaning. The results showed a decrease in myeloid cells and an increase in NK cells after birth, while killer T, helper T, and B cell populations increased around 2-3 weeks after birth. There were no significant differences in the populations of the evaluated cell types between suckling and weaned piglets for at least 14 days post weaning.
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Pediatrics
Motoki Ohta, Shigeki Koshida, Itsuki Jimbo, Machi Oda, Ryo Inoue, Takamitsu Tsukahara, Masaki Terahara, Yoshitaka Nakamura, Yoshihiro Maruo
Summary: This study investigated the chronological change in breast-milk-derived exosome concentrations after delivery. It was found that breast-milk-derived exosomes were the richest in colostrum and gradually decreased over time. The concentration of exosomes in colostrum was not associated with maternal perinatal factors.
PEDIATRICS INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Hiroto Miura, Itsuki Jimbo, Machi Oda, Michiko Noguchi, Kiyonori Kawasaki, Mayuko Osada-Oka, Takamitsu Tsukahara, Ryo Inoue
Summary: In this study, it was found that porcine colostral exosomes can increase the proportion of Tc cells in the peripheral blood of suckling piglets by stimulating IL-2 production. The results suggest that porcine colostral exosomes may play a role in the healthy development of piglets.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Atsushi Toyoda, Kina Kawakami, Yuto Amano, Hideaki Nishizawa, Shin-ichi Nakamura, Takahiro Kawase, Yuta Yoshida, Hodaka Suzuki, Takamitsu Tsukahara
Summary: Psychosocial stress leads to mental illnesses and increases the risk of health problems. This study investigated the effects of psychosocial stress on the histopathological features of organs and tissues in a mouse model. Results showed increased cardiac fibrosis and elevated plasma putrefactive substances in the stressed mice. These findings suggest that this mouse model could be useful for studying the pathophysiology of psychosocial stress and heart failure.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yuta Yoshida, Yuhei Yajima, Kina Kawakami, Shin-ichi Nakamura, Takamitsu Tsukahara, Katsutaka Oishi, Atsushi Toyoda
Summary: Identifying early stress biomarkers is crucial in preventing mood and anxiety disorders. This study found changes in salivary miRNAs and metabolites in mice subjected to subchronic and mild social defeat stress, with one miRNA, miR-208b-3p, upregulated, possibly linked to myocardial infarction. Pathway analyses suggested that energy metabolism pathways were significantly related to the miRNAs affected by sCSDS in saliva.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
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Food Science & Technology
Takeshi Tsuruta, Kei Sonoyama, Taisei Miyamoto, Qui D. Nguyen, Akiko Mizote, Mao Teraoka, Naoki Nishino
Summary: This study evaluates the effect of a dietary fiber called cyclic nigerosylnigerose (CNN) on high-fat diet-induced gut dysbiosis, inflammation, and insulin resistance. The results show that CNN reduces fat deposition, inflammation, and endotoxin levels, and improves abnormal glucose metabolism. Additionally, CNN promotes IgA secretion and alters IgA reactivity to specific gut bacteria.
MOLECULAR NUTRITION & FOOD RESEARCH
(2023)
