Publications
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| in vitro and in vivo protective effect of arginine against lipopolysaccharide induced inflammatory response in the intestine of juvenile jian carp (cyprinus carpio var. jian). | the present study was designed to assess the possible protective effects of arginine (arg) against lipopolysaccharide (lps) induced inflammatory response in juvenile jian carp (cyprinus carpio var. jian) in vivo and in enterocytes in vitro. firstly, inflammatory response was established by exposing enterocytes to different concentrations of lps for 24 h. secondly, the protective effects of arg against subsequent lps exposure were studied in enterocytes. finally, we investigated whether dietary a ... | 2015 | 25433136 |
| molecular cloning and characterization of mannose binding lectin homologue from snow trout (schizothorax richardsonii). | the teleost fishes depend on their innate immune system for first line of defense. mannose binding lectin (mbl) is a member of the collectin family of proteins that plays an important role in the innate immune response in many vertebrates including fish. the present study was thus carried out to identify and characterize mbl homologue from snow trout. the cdna of snow trout mbl homologue (galactose binding; sch-gbl) was cloned and characterized. the obtained cdna (778-bp) contains 762 bp long or ... | 2015 | 25430628 |
| comparative study on nano-mechanics and thermodynamics of fish otoliths. | fish otolith is a kind of typical natural biomineral, which is composed of calcium carbonate and organic matrix. in fresh water carp otolith, the inorganic phase of lapillus is pure aragonite, and for asteriscus it is pure vaterite. in this research, the phase composition, phase transformation, mechanical property and solubility of lapillus and asteriscus were studied. and results showed that, the organic content of lapillus was higher than that of asteriscus; the phase-transition temperature of ... | 2013 | 25428035 |
| comparative pharmacokinetics of norfloxacin nicotinate in common carp (cyprinus carpio) and crucian carp (carassius auratus) after oral administration. | comparative pharmacokinetics of norfloxacin nicotinate (nfxnt) was investigated in common carp (cyprinus carpio) and crucian carp (carassius auratus) after a single oral dose of 10 mg/kg body weight (b.w.). analyses of plasma samples were performed using ultra-performance liquid chromatography (uplc) with fluorescence detection. after oral dose, plasma concentration-time curves of common carp and crucian carp were best described by a two-compartment open model with first-order absorption. the ph ... | 2015 | 25427758 |
| functions of two distinct "prolactin-releasing peptides" evolved from a common ancestral gene. | prolactin-releasing peptide (prrp) is one of the rf-amide peptides and was originally identified in the bovine hypothalamus as a stimulator of prolactin (prl) release. independently, another rf-amide peptide was found in japanese crucian carp and named carassius-rfa (c-rfa), which shows high homology to prrp and stimulates prl secretion in teleost fish. therefore, c-rfa has been recognized as fish prrp. however, recent work has revealed that prrp and c-rfa in non-mammalian vertebrates are encode ... | 2014 | 25426099 |
| carp il10 has anti-inflammatory activities on phagocytes, promotes proliferation of memory t cells, and regulates b cell differentiation and antibody secretion. | in the current study, we investigated the effects of carp il10 on phagocytes and lymphocytes. carp il10 shares several prototypical inhibitory activities on phagocytes with mammalian il-10, including deactivation of neutrophils and macrophages, as shown by inhibition of oxygen and nitrogen radical production, as well as reduced expression of proinflammatory genes and mhc genes involved in ag presentation. similar to mammalian il-10, carp il10 acts through a signaling pathway involving phosphoryl ... | 2015 | 25416810 |
| physiologic and biochemical assessments of koi (cyprinus carpio) following immersion in propofol. | to determine efficacy of propofol as an immersion agent to induce general anesthesia in koi (cyprinus carpio). | 2014 | 25406710 |
| biological effects and bioaccumulation of pharmaceutically active compounds in crucian carp caged near the outfall of a sewage treatment plant. | pharmaceutically active compounds (phacs) have been universally detected in rivers, lakes and coastal waters that are affected by effluents from sewage treatment plants (stps). in this study, the biological effects and bioaccumulation of phacs were assessed in crucian carp (carassius auratus) caged in an effluent-receiving river for 21 days. compared with control fish in the laboratory and at a reference site, a significant reduction in hepatosomatic index (hsi) and increase in the biotransforma ... | 2015 | 25406643 |
| development of a gill perfusion apparatus for studying the interaction of fish pathogens with gill tissue. | an isolated perfused gill preparation was developed for the study of the association of gill pathogens with the branchial tissue. the preparation consisted of an excised branchial arch from common carp (cyprinus carpio l., minimum weight 300g), perfused via the afferent branchial artery. filtered and heparinised cortland solution was used as the perfusion fluid and infused by means of a drip (3-litre bag). the average perfusion rate was 1.5ml/minute/arch/kg body weight. the outflowing perfusate ... | 2014 | 25406105 |
| effect of euphorbia hirta plant leaf extract on immunostimulant response of aeromonas hydrophila infected cyprinus carpio. | the main objective of the present study is to improve the immune power of cyprinus carpio by using euphorbia hirta plant leaf extract as immunostimulants. the haematological, immunological and enzymatic studies were conducted on the medicated fish infected with aeromonas hydrophila pathogen. the results obtained from the haematological studies show that the rbc count, wbc count and haemoglobin content were increased in the infected fish at higher concentration of leaf extract. the feeds with lea ... | 2014 | 25405077 |
| structure of a sialo-oligosaccharide from glycophorin in carp red blood cell membranes. | we isolated a high-purity carp glycophorin from carp erythrocyte membranes and prepared the oligosaccharide fraction from glycophorin by β-elimination [1]. the oligosaccharide fraction was separated into two components (p-1 and p-2) using a glyco-pak deae column. these o-linked oligosaccharides (p-1 and p-2) were composed of glucose, galactose, fucose, n-acetylgalactosamine and n-glycolylneuraminic acid (neugc). the p-1 and p-2 contained one and two neugc residues, respectively, and the p-1 exhi ... | 2014 | 25402951 |
| evaluation of cryoprotective effect of turkish pine honey on common carp (cyprinus carpio) spermatozoa. | the cryopreservation procedures that allow preserving sperm cells have been applied for sperm of many species. a sugar like glucose, fructose and sucrose were frequently used in cryomedia but up to the present pine honey was not used for cryopreservation of sperm cells. | 2014 | 25397958 |
| detection and application of circular (concatemeric) dna as an indicator of koi herpesvirus infection. | herpesviruses form a long continuous dna molecule, or head-to-tail concatemer, as a replicating intermediate in the host. in this study, we developed a dna-specific pcr assay for detecting the infection stage of koi herpesvirus (khv) based on the presence of this 'endless' dna. the 295 kbp double-stranded dna khv genome consists of a 251 kbp unique long region and two 22 kbp direct repeats (drl and drr) at each genome terminus. we designed a new primer set (dr primer set) based on the dr region ... | 2014 | 25392041 |
| detection of koi herpesvirus (khv) in healthy cyprinid seed stock. | koi herpesvirus (khv) disease is a lethal disease in common carp, an important food fish in asian countries, the seed of which is used in restocking programs for freshwater fishery management. we inspected apparently healthy seed stock of common carp cyprinus carpio l. and siberian crucian carp carassius auratus for the presence of khv using pcr-based diagnostic tests as a part of a stock enhancement program from 2009 to 2010 in korea. consequently, khv was detected from 24 of 232 inspections wi ... | 2014 | 25392040 |
| anti-carp antibodies as promising marker to measure joint damage and disease activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. | anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (acpa) are important serological markers in the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (ra) and are part of the recent disease classification criteria. however, there is a strong need for reliable markers for measuring and predicting joint damage and disease activity. recently, antibodies directed against carbamylated antigens (anti-carp antibodies) were identified. a total of 120 ra patients were tested for anti-ccp antibodies using different methods and for ant ... | 2015 | 25391608 |
| improvement of gamete quality and its short-term storage: an approach for biotechnology in laboratory fish. | in fish, in vitro fertilization is an important reproductive tool used as first step for application of others biotechniques as chromosome and embryo manipulation. in this study, we aimed to optimize gamete quality and their short-term storage from the yellowtail tetra astyanax altiparanae, for future application in laboratory studies. working with sperm, we evaluated the effects of spawning inducers (carp pituitary gland and ovopel® [(d-ala6, pro9-net) - mgnrh+metoclopramide]) and the presence ... | 2015 | 25391393 |
| the shortened spinal cord in tetraodontiform fishes. | in teleosts, the spinal cord generally extends along the entire vertebral canal. the tetraodontiformes, in which the spinal cord is greatly reduced in length with a distinct long filum terminale and cauda equina, have been regarded as an aberration. the aims of this study are: 1) to elucidate whether the spinal cord in all tetraodontiform fishes shorten with the filum terminale, and 2) to describe the gross anatomical and histological differences in the spinal cord among all families of the tetr ... | 2015 | 25388857 |
| the relationship between the distribution of common carp and their environmental dna in a small lake. | although environmental dna (edna) has been used to infer the presence of rare aquatic species, many facets of this technique remain unresolved. in particular, the relationship between edna and fish distribution is not known. we examined the relationship between the distribution of fish and their edna (detection rate and concentration) in a lake. a quantitative pcr (qpcr) assay for a region within the cytochrome b gene of the common carp (cyprinus carpio or 'carp'), an ubiquitous invasive fish, w ... | 2014 | 25383965 |
| carp edema virus/koi sleepy disease: an emerging disease in central-east europe. | koi sleepy disease (ksd), also known as carp edema virus (cev), was first reported from juvenile colour carp in japan in the 1970s. recently, this pox virus was detected in several european countries, including germany, france and the netherlands. in england, in addition to colour carp, outbreaks in common carp are reported. ksd/cev is an emerging infectious disease characterized by a typical sleepy behaviour, enophthalmia, generalized oedematous condition and gill necrosis, leading to hypoxia. ... | 2015 | 25382453 |
| oxygen- and temperature-dependent expression of survival protein kinases in crucian carp (carassius carassius) heart and brain. | living without oxygen is limited to very few vertebrates, one species being the fresh water fish crucian carp (carassius carassius), which can survive months of anoxia at low temperatures. mammalian heart and brain are particularly intolerant to oxygen deprivation, yet these organs can be conditioned to display increased resistance, possibly due to activation of several protein kinases. we hypothesized increased phosphorylation status of these kinases in hypoxic and anoxic crucian carp heart and ... | 2015 | 25377478 |
| spring viraemia of carp virus induces autophagy for necessary viral replication. | outbreaks of spring viraemia of carp virus (svcv) in several carp species and other cultivated fish can cause significant mortality and jeopardize the billion-dollar worldwide fish industry. spring viraemia of carp virus, also known as rhabdovirus carpio, is a bullet-shaped rna virus that enters and amplifies in gill epithelium and later spreads to internal organs. young fish under stressed conditions (spring cold water, etc.) are more vulnerable to svcv-induced lethality because of their lack o ... | 2015 | 25376386 |
| life without oxygen: gene regulatory responses of the crucian carp (carassius carassius) heart subjected to chronic anoxia. | crucian carp are unusual among vertebrates in surviving extended periods in the complete absence of molecular oxygen. during this time cardiac output is maintained though these mechanisms are not well understood. using a high-density cdna microarray, we have defined the genome-wide gene expression responses of cardiac tissue after exposing the fish at two temperatures (8 and 13 °c) to one and seven days of anoxia, followed by seven days after restoration to normoxia. at 8 °c, using a false disco ... | 2014 | 25372666 |
| comparison of plasma and tissue disposition of enrofloxacin in rainbow trout (oncorhynchus mykiss) and common carp (cyprinus carpio) after a single oral administration. | the aim of the study was to investigate the serum and tissue disposition of enrofloxacin and its active metabolite ciprofloxacin in rainbow trout (oncorhynchus mykiss) and common carp (cyprinus carpio) after a single oral administration at a dose of 10 mg kg(-1). concentrations of enrofloxacin in the serum of rainbow trout showed high variability with two peaks at the third and 24th hour after administration. the highest concentrations were found in the liver. the curves of liver levels showed s ... | 2015 | 25372241 |
| antibacterial activity of various plants extracts against antibiotic-resistant aeromonas hydrophila. | aeromonas hydrophila cause one of the most important diseases in fishes and lead to economic losses, and may be contaminated human beings. | 2014 | 25368797 |
| ex vivo digestion of carp muscle tissue--ace inhibitory and antioxidant activities of the obtained hydrolysates. | in the digestive tract of humans, bioactive peptides, i.e. protein fragments impacting the physiological activity of the body, may be released during the digestion of food proteins, including those of fish. the aim of the study was to establish the method of human ex vivo digestion of carp muscle tissue and evaluate the angiotensin i-converting enzyme inhibitory and antioxidant activities of hydrolysates obtained after digestion. it was found that the hydrolysates of carp muscle tissue obtained ... | 2015 | 25367247 |
| identification and expression of the laboratory of genetics and physiology 2 gene in common carp cyprinus carpio. | in this study, a laboratory of genetics and physiology 2 gene (lgp2) from common carp cyprinus carpio was isolated and characterized. the full-length complementary (c)dna of lgp2 was 3061 bp and encoded a polypeptide of 680 amino acids, with an estimated molecular mass of 77 341·2 da and a predicted isoelectric point of 6·53. the predicted protein included four main overlapping structural domains: a conserved restriction domain of bacterial type iii restriction enzyme, a dead-deah box helicase d ... | 2015 | 25359511 |
| monoclonal antibodies against g protein of spring viremia of carp virus. | part of the g protein (3094-4170 bp) of spring viremia of carp virus (svcv) was expressed in escherichia coli and purified by dialysis in our study. two clones of monoclonal antibodies (mabs 1h11 and 4b8) against g protein were generated by fusion of mouse myeloma cell line sp2/0 and spleen lymphocytes from part of g protein (3094-4170 bp) immunized mice. the results of elisa (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay), ifa (indirect immunofluorescent assay), and western blot assay further demonstrated ... | 2014 | 25358003 |
| quantification of malondialdehyde by hplc-fl - application to various biological samples. | malondialdehyde (mda) is stabile product of lipid peroxidation (lpo), and therefore mda is frequently used as a biomarker of lpo. to determine mda level in various biological samples (human plasma, fish liver tissue and cells in culture), we used an hplc method with fluorescent detection based on 2-thiobarbituric acid (tba) assay. the method was validated by the use of spiked pooled plasma samples. in tested concentration range (0.15-3.0 µmol/l) the method was linear (r(2) = 0.9963), the betwee ... | 2015 | 25355691 |
| difference in the gain in the phototransduction cascade between rods and cones in carp. | in the vertebrate retina, there are two types of photoreceptors, rods and cones. rods are highly light-sensitive and cones are less light-sensitive. one of the possible mechanisms accounting for the lower light-sensitivity in cones would be lower signal amplification, i.e., lower gain in the phototransduction cascade in cones. in this study, we compared the difference in the gain between rods and cones electrophysiologically in carp. the initial rising phases of the light responses were analyzed ... | 2014 | 25355220 |
| molecular cytogenetic analysis of the crucian carp, carassius carassius (linnaeus, 1758) (teleostei, cyprinidae), using chromosome staining and fluorescence in situ hybridisation with rdna probes. | the crucian carp carassius carassius (linnaeus, 1758) is a species with restricted and decreasing distribution in europe. six males and six females of the species from the baltic sea basin in poland were examined to show sequentially cma3/agno3 staining pattern, dapi staining, and, for the first time in literature, molecular cytogenetic analysis using double-colour fluorescence in situ hybridisation (fish) with 28s and 5s rdna probes. the karyotype consisted of 20 m, 36 sm and 44 sta chromosomes ... | 2014 | 25349674 |
| transcriptome analysis of epithelioma papulosum cyprini cells after svcv infection. | spring viraemia of carp virus (svcv) has been identified as the causative agent of spring viraemia of carp (svc) and it has caused significant losses in the cultured common carp (cyprinus carpio) industry. the molecular mechanisms that underlie the pathogenesis of the disease remain poorly understood. in this study, deep rna sequencing was used to analyse the transcriptome and gene expression profile of epc cells at progressive times after svcv infection. this study addressed the complexity of v ... | 2014 | 25344771 |
| screening of ssr markers associated with scale cover pattern and mapped to a genetic linkage map of common carp (cyprinus carpio l.). | fish scale is an attractive model in bone physiology research and is also a crucial character for breeding new varieties. thus, it is important to identify loci in the genome associated with scale formation. in this study, 290 microsatellite markers in common carp (cyprinus carpio l.) were selected and tested for their segregation in a full-sib mapping panel containing 96 individuals (population 1). association analysis identified seven simple sequence repeats (ssrs) (hlj2509, hlj3227, hlj3675, ... | 2015 | 25339596 |
| [distribution of polybrominated diphenyl ethers in wild crucian carp and exposure estimation of dietary intake]. | the concentration and distribution of pbdes in liver, heart, brain, egg and muscle tissues of market farmed fish and wild river fish (crucian carp) from taizhou, which is a large e-waste recycling site in china, were quantitatively measured using gas chromatography -negative chemical ion tandem mass spectrometry (gc-nci-ms). the dietary intake of pbdes via the consumption of fish by the population of this region was also estimated. the results showed that the concentrations of pbdes in the muscl ... | 2014 | 25338396 |
| oxidative stress in cyprinus carpio induced by hospital wastewater in mexico. | the very wide range of activities performed in hospitals (care, diagnosis, hygiene, maintenance, research) require the use of a large variety of potentially ecotoxic substances such as surfactants, metals, disinfectants and pharmaceuticals. this study aimed to determine oxidative stress in the common carp cyprinus carpio induced by hospital wastewater (hww) in mexico. the median lethal concentration (lc50) and subsequently the lowest observed adverse effect level were determined. carp were expos ... | 2015 | 25336044 |
| genetic variation in labeo fimbriatus (cypriniformes: cyprinidae) populations as revealed by partial cytochrome b sequences of mitochondrial dna. | labeo fimbriatus, a medium sized carp is assessed as a commercially important aquaculture species in indian subcontinent. in the present study, the genetic diversity and population structure of four indian riverine populations of l. fimbriatus have been evaluated using partial cytochrome b sequences of mitochondrial dna. sequencing and analysis of this gene from 108 individuals defined 7 distinct haplotypes. haplotype diversity (hd) and nucleotide diversity (π) ranged from 0.067 to 0.405 and 0.0 ... | 2016 | 25329277 |
| pcb pollutants: reduce consumption of some freshwater fish. | the accumulation of polychlorinated biphenyls (pcbs) in some freshwater fish exposes consumers to these organic pollutants, which are known to have a variety of harmful effects on health. a study conducted in anglers and consumers of freshwater fish in france confirmed that people who eat these fish can have blood pcb levels that exceed the critical concentration thresholds below which health risks are regarded as negligible. the french agency for food, environmental and occupational health and ... | 2014 | 25325129 |
| non-structural protein porf 12 of cyprinid herpesvirus 3 is recognized by the immune system of the common carp cyprinus carpio. | cyprinid herpesvirus 3 is an important pathogen and the causative agent of koi herpesvirus disease, which has been associated with mass mortalities in koi and common carp cyprinus carpio. currently, the only available commercial vaccine is an attenuated version of the virus. this has led to concerns about its risk to reversion to virulence. furthermore, the vaccine is currently only available in israel and the united states. in order to investigate the antigenic profile of the virus, western blo ... | 2014 | 25320039 |
| effects of dietary fructo-oligosaccharide supplementation on the growth performance, haemato-immunological parameters, gut microbiota and stress resistance of common carp (cyprinus carpio) fry. | the present study was conducted to investigate the effects of dietary fructo-oligosaccharide (fos) (0, 1, 2 and 3%) supplementation on the growth performance, haemato-immunological parameters, cultivable autochthonous (non-adherent) intestinal microbiota and stress resistance of common carp (cyprinus carpio) fry (3·23 (sem 0·14) g). these parameters were measured after feeding the carp fry with the experimental diets for 7 weeks. dietary fos supplementation had no significant effects on the grow ... | 2014 | 25313574 |
| characterization of myeloid-specific peroxidase, keratin 8, and dual specificity phosphatase 1 as innate immune genes involved in the resistance of crucian carp (carassius auratus gibelio) to cyprinid herpesvirus 2 infection. | myeloid-specific peroxidase (mpo), keratin 8 (krt-8), and dual specificity phosphatase 1 (dusp-1) are believed to play essential roles in innate immunity. through suppression subtractive hybridization (ssh) analysis, we previously identified mpo, krt-8, and dusp-1 as the three genes that were the most significantly upregulated in crucian carp (carassius auratus gibelio) that survived cyprinid herpesvirus 2 (cyhv-2) infection. here, we have further characterized these three genes and their respon ... | 2014 | 25312688 |
| cloning and characterization of two subunits of calcineurin cdna in naked carp (gymnocypris przewalskii) from lake qinghai, china. | the naked carp (gymnocypris przewalskii), a native teleost, plays an important role in maintenance of the ecological balance in the system of lake qinghai (altitude, 3.2 km) on the qinghai-tibet plateau in china. calcineurin (cn) is the only member of the serine/threonine phosphatase family that can be activated by both ca2+ and calmodulin (cam) and involved in many important physiological processes such as salt tolerance/adaption. in this report, cdnas of cn catalytic subunit paralogue isoforms ... | 2014 | 25308739 |
| molecular and functional characterization of the scavenger receptor cd36 in zebrafish and common carp. | cd36 is a scavenger receptor which has been studied closely in mammals where it is expressed by many different cell types and plays a role in highly diverse processes, both homeostatic and pathologic. it is among other things important in the innate immune system, in angiogenesis, and in clearance of apoptotic cells, and it is also involved in lipid metabolism and atherosclerosis. recently, in the cephalochordate amphioxus a primitive cd36 family member was described, which was present before th ... | 2015 | 25306962 |
| in-depth proteomic analysis of carp (cyprinus carpio l) spermatozoa. | using a combination of protein fractionation by one-dimensional gel electrophoresis and high performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry, we identified 348 proteins in carp spermatozoa, most of which were for the first time identified in fish. dynein, tubulin, hsp90, hsp70, hsp60, adenosylhomocysteinase, nkef-b, brain type creatine kinase, mitochondrial atp synthase, and valosin containing enzyme represent high abundance proteins in carp spermatozoa. these ... | 2014 | 25305539 |
| contrasting patterns of larval mortality in two sympatric riverine fish species: a test of the critical period hypothesis. | understanding the causal mechanisms that determine recruitment success is critical to the effective conservation of wild fish populations. although recruitment strength is likely determined during early life when mortality is greatest, few studies have documented age-specific mortality rates for fish during this period. we investigated age-specific mortality of individual cohorts of two species of riverine fish from yolksac larvae to juveniles, assaying for the presence of a "critical period": a ... | 2014 | 25299441 |
| identification of a novel cyprinid herpesvirus 3 genotype detected in koi from the east asian and south-east asian regions. | cyprinid herpesvirus 3 (cyhv-3) is a highly contagious virus that causes significant morbidity and mortality in common carp cyprinus carpio l. and considered to be one of the most important pathogens of koi and common carp worldwide. cyprinid herpesvirus 3 infected consignments imported from east asian and south-east asian regions were identified during quarantine period in singapore, and virus from a 2005 consignment was successfully isolated in koi fin cells. a combination of sequence analyses ... | 2014 | 25297376 |
| microrna profile analysis of epithelioma papulosum cyprini cell line before and after svcv infection. | micrornas (mirnas) play significant roles in regulating almost all of the biological processes in eukaryotes. an accumulating body of evidence shows that mirnas are associated with cellular changes following viral infection. spring viremia of carp virus (svcv) is the pathogen of spring viremia of carp (svc), which results in heavy losses in the cultured common carp (cyprinus carpio) industry in many countries. to study the involvement of mirnas during svcv infection, we adopted the solexa sequen ... | 2015 | 25291211 |
| phenotypic characterization and genetic diversity of flavobacterium columnare isolated from red tilapia, oreochromis sp., in thailand. | flavobacterium columnare is the aetiological agent of columnaris disease and severely affects various freshwater aquaculture fish species worldwide. the objectives of this study were to determine the phenotypic characteristics and genetic variability among f. columnare isolates isolated from red tilapia in thailand. forty-four f. columnare isolates were recovered from diseased fish in different geographical locations. the isolates exhibited homologous phenotypic characteristics but exhibited gen ... | 2014 | 25287048 |
| differential response of two somatolactin genes to zinc or estrogen in pituitary of cyprinus carpio. | environmental changes affect gene expression that we addressed in the pituitary, a central regulatory organ at the interface between the central nervous system and the endocrine system. with the aim to reveal effects of changes in the aquatic environment on the expression of hypothalamo-hypophyseal factors, we characterized somatolactin (sl) in cyprinus carpio. sl, a fish specific pituitary hormone belonging to the prolactin (prl) superfamily, is involved in background adaptation, osmoregulation ... | 2015 | 25281789 |
| sensitivity and permissivity of cyprinus carpio to cyprinid herpesvirus 3 during the early stages of its development: importance of the epidermal mucus as an innate immune barrier. | cyprinid herpesvirus 3 (cyhv-3) causes a lethal disease in common and koi carp (cyprinus carpio). the present study investigated the ability of cyhv-3 to infect common carp during the early stages of its development (from embryos to fingerlings) after inoculation by immersion in water containing the virus. fish were inoculated at different times after hatching with a pathogenic recombinant cyhv-3 strain expressing luciferase. the sensitivity and permissivity of carp to cyhv-3 were investigated u ... | 2014 | 25281322 |
| evaluation of long-term clinical and health service outcomes following coronary artery revascularisation in western australia (wacarp): a population-based cohort study protocol. | coronary artery bypass grafting (cabg) and percutaneous coronary interventions (pci) are procedures commonly performed on patients with significant obstructive coronary artery disease to relieve symptoms of ischaemia, improve survival or both. although the efficacy of both procedures at the individual level has been established, the impact of advances in coronary artery revascularisation procedures (carp) on long-term outcomes and cost-effectiveness at the population level are yet to be assessed ... | 2014 | 25280811 |
| ablation of plasma membrane ca(2+)-atpase isoform 4 prevents development of hypertrophy in a model of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. | the mechanisms linking the expression of sarcomeric mutant proteins to the development of pathological hypertrophy in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (hcm) remain poorly understood. we investigated the role of the plasma membrane ca(2+)-atpase pmca4 in the hcm phenotype using a transgenic model that expresses mutant (glu180gly) α-tropomyosin (tm180) in heart. immunoblot analysis revealed that cardiac pmca4 expression was upregulated early in tm180 disease pathogenesis. this was accompanied by an inc ... | 2014 | 25280781 |
| tissue depletion of quinocetone and its five major metabolites in pigs, broilers, and carp fed quinocetone premix. | a residue depletion study was performed to investigate the tissue kinetics of quinocetone (1) and its major metabolites. quinocetone and its major metabolites were simultaneously quantitated with a high-performance liquid chromatography-ultraviolet (hplc-uv) method. a total of 25 pigs, 30 broilers, and 50 carp were fed 100 mg/kg quinocetone for 90, 42, and 60 days, respectively. liver, kidney, muscle, and fat (skin) tissues were collected at five different withdrawal times for analysis. results ... | 2014 | 25280481 |
| phagocytosis by thrombocytes is a conserved innate immune mechanism in lower vertebrates. | thrombocytes, nucleated hemostatic blood cells of non-mammalian vertebrates, are regarded as the functional equivalent of anucleated mammalian platelets. additional immune functions, including phagocytosis, have also been suggested for thrombocytes, but no conclusive molecular or cellular experimental evidence for their potential ingestion and clearance of infiltrating microbes has been provided till date. in the present study, we demonstrate the active phagocytic ability of thrombocytes in lowe ... | 2014 | 25278940 |
| different enzymatic activities in carp (cyprinus carpio l.) as potential biomarkers of exposure to the pesticide methomyl. | this study investigated the influence of the pesticide methomyl on different enzymatic activities in carp. the fish were exposed to a sub-lethal concentration (0.34 mg l-1) of methomyl for 15 days. on days 4 and 15, catalase (cat) and glutathione-s-transferase (gst) activities were measured in the liver and gills. acetylcholinesterase (ache) activity in brain and muscle was also determined. liver catalase activity slightly increased in exposed fish when compared to controls, but it was statistic ... | 2014 | 25274935 |
| interaction between type i interferon and cyprinid herpesvirus 3 in two genetic lines of common carp cyprinus carpio. | cyprinid herpesvirus 3 (cyhv-3) infection in common carp cyprinus carpio l. and its ornamental koi varieties can induce the severe systemic disease known as koi herpesvirus disease. this disease is characterised by a rapid replication and spreading of the virus through multiple organs and results in a fast onset of mortality (starting on day 6 post infection) in up to 100% of infected fish. during the first phase of viral infections, type i interferons (ifns) have generally been proven to be ess ... | 2014 | 25266898 |
| the combined effect of hypoxia and nutritional status on metabolic and ionoregulatory responses of common carp (cyprinus carpio). | in the present study, the combined effects of hypoxia and nutritional status were examined in common carp (cyprinus carpio), a relatively hypoxia tolerant cyprinid. fish were either fed or fasted and were exposed to hypoxia (1.5-1.8mg o2l(-1)) at or slightly above their critical oxygen concentration during 1, 3 or 7days followed by a 7day recovery period. ventilation initially increased during hypoxia, but fasted fish had lower ventilation frequencies than fed fish. in fed fish, ventilation retu ... | 2015 | 25263807 |
| managing conflicts arising from fisheries enhancements based on non-native fishes in southern africa. | southern africa has a long history of non-native fish introductions for the enhancement of recreational and commercial fisheries, due to a perceived lack of suitable native species. this has resulted in some important inland fisheries being based on non-native fishes. regionally, these introductions are predominantly not benign, and non-native fishes are considered one of the main threats to aquatic biodiversity because they affect native biota through predation, competition, habitat alteration, ... | 2014 | 25256916 |
| effects of temperature on auditory sensitivity in eurythermal fishes: common carp cyprinus carpio (family cyprinidae) versus wels catfish silurus glanis (family siluridae). | in ectothermal animals such as fish, -temperature affects physiological and metabolic processes. this includes sensory organs such as the auditory system. the reported effects of temperature on hearing in eurythermal otophysines are contradictory. we therefore investigated the effect on the auditory system in species representing two different orders. | 2014 | 25255456 |
| comparative transcriptome analysis reveals the genetic basis of skin color variation in common carp. | the common carp is an important aquaculture species that is widely distributed across the world. during the long history of carp domestication, numerous carp strains with diverse skin colors have been established. skin color is used as a visual criterion to determine the market value of carp. however, the genetic basis of common carp skin color has not been extensively studied. | 2014 | 25255374 |
| protective immunity of a modified-live cyprinid herpesvirus 3 vaccine in koi (cyprinus carpio koi) 13 months after vaccination. | to evaluate the long-term protective immunity of a cyprinid herpesvirus 3 (cyhv3) vaccine in naïve koi (cyprinus carpio koi). | 2014 | 25255180 |
| efficacy and safety of a modified-live cyprinid herpesvirus 3 vaccine in koi (cyprinus carpio koi) for prevention of koi herpesvirus disease. | to investigate safety and efficacy of a cyprinid herpesvirus type 3 (cyhv3) modified-live virus vaccine for the prevention of koi herpesvirus disease (khvd). | 2014 | 25255179 |
| pharmacokinetics of sustained-release analgesics in mice. | buprenorphine and carprofen, 2 of the most commonly used analgesics in mice, must be administered every 8 to 12 h to provide sustained analgesia. sustained-release (sr) formulations of analgesics maintain plasma levels that should be sufficient to provide sustained analgesia yet require less frequent dosing and thus less handling of and stress to the animals. the pharmacokinetics of sr formulations of buprenorphine (bup-sr), butorphanol (butp-sr), fentanyl (fent-sr), carprofen (carp-sr), and mel ... | 2014 | 25255070 |
| characterization, expression and antibacterial properties of apolipoproteins a from carp (cyprinus carpio l.) seminal plasma. | apolipoproteins a are multifunctional proteins that, in addition to contributing to lipid metabolism and transport, are associated with the innate immune system in fish. using a three step isolation procedure consisting of affinity chromatography on blue-sepharose, delipidation and reverse phase hplc we isolated apolipoproteins from carp seminal plasma and identified them as apoa-i and apo-14 kda. moreover, we provided the full-length cdna sequence of apoa-i encoding 257 amino acids including a ... | 2014 | 25251775 |
| validation of reference genes for rt-qpcr analysis of cyp4t expression in crucian carp. | reference genes are commonly used for normalization of target gene expression during rt-qpcr analysis. however, no housekeeping genes or reference genes have been identified to be stable across different tissue types or under different experimental conditions. to identify the most suitable reference genes for rt-qpcr analysis of target gene expression in the hepatopancreas of crucian carp (carassius auratus) under various conditions (sex, age, water temperature, and drug treatments), seven refer ... | 2014 | 25249772 |
| development of a list of reference chemicals for evaluating alternative methods to in vivo fish bioaccumulation tests. | the aim to reduce the number of animals in experiments has highlighted the need to develop and validate nonanimal methods as alternatives to bioaccumulation studies using fish. the present study details a novel 3-tier approach to develop a list of reference compounds to aid this process. the approach was based on 1) the inclusion of relevant chemical classes supported by high-quality in vivo data for the bioconcentration factor (bcf), whole-body biotransformation rates (k(met)), and metabolism c ... | 2014 | 25244043 |
| genome sequence and genetic diversity of the common carp, cyprinus carpio. | the common carp, cyprinus carpio, is one of the most important cyprinid species and globally accounts for 10% of freshwater aquaculture production. here we present a draft genome of domesticated c. carpio (strain songpu), whose current assembly contains 52,610 protein-coding genes and approximately 92.3% coverage of its paleotetraploidized genome (2n = 100). the latest round of whole-genome duplication has been estimated to have occurred approximately 8.2 million years ago. genome resequencing o ... | 2014 | 25240282 |
| supplementary studies on myxobolus tsangwuensis chen, 1954 (myxozoa: myxosporea) infecting the gills of common carp cyprinus carpio (l.): molecular and histological data. | myxobolus tsangwuensis chen, 1954 is a common parasite infecting the gills of common carp cyprinus carpio (l.). it was described simply in the original description and its molecular data was absent, which makes the accurate diagnosis challenging. here we supplemented its description based on the morphological, histological and molecular data. it was characterized by the presence of small round or ellipsoidal plasmodia in the gills of host and histology showed the plasmodia developed in the capil ... | 2014 | 25236276 |
| complete mitochondrial dna genome of triploid pengze crucian carp (carassius auratus). | the complete mitochondrial genome sequence of triploid pengze crucian carp was 16,580 bp in length. the mitochondrial genome contains 22 transfer rnas, 13 protein-coding genes, 2 ribosomal rnas and 2 non-coding regions (control region and origin of light-strand replication). all genes were encoded on the heavy strain except for nd6 and eight trna genes. the overall base composition is a 31.53%, t 26.23%, g 16.15%, c 26.09%, with an a + t bias of 57.76%. the complete mtdna sequence of the geograp ... | 2016 | 25231717 |
| survival of fish-pathogenic strains of aeromonas hydrophila under starvation. | abstract the survival of aeromonas hydrophila under low-nutrient conditions was investigated in this study. the behavior of three strains isolated from common carp cyprinus carpio (china) and channel catfish ictalurus punctatus (usa) was compared when cells were starved at different temperatures (4, 15, 25, and 35°c) over a 4-week period. temperature played a major role in cell survival, and cell viability decreased rapidly at 4°c. conversely, cells stored at 15°c did not lose viability over tim ... | 2014 | 25229491 |
| differences in igy gut absorption in gastric rainbow trout (oncorhynchus mykiss) and agastric common carp (cyprinus carpio) assessed in vivo and in vitro. | oral igy antibodies offer promising potential for passive immunization strategies. to evaluate barriers for successful igy plasma recovery after oral application in vivo, gastric rainbow trout and agastric common carp were comparatively assessed. a positive control that received a low dose of unspecific igy antibodies by intraperitoneal injection (0.0076 mg igy g bw(-1) d(-1); bw=body mass) was compared with an oral administration of 75 and 150 fold in rainbow trout (corresponding to 0.57 and 1. ... | 2015 | 25224559 |
| the life cycle and molecular phylogeny of a gorgoderid trematode recorded from the mussel nodularia douglasiae in the yodo river, japan. | in 2009, a novel larval trematode of the family gorgoderidae was found in the gonads of nodularia douglasiae (unionidae) from the lower reaches of the yodo river, osaka prefecture, japan. this is the first collection of trematodes in a unionid mussel in japan. we investigated the morphology and life cycle of the trematode, and conducted a molecular phylogenetic analysis with other gorgoderid species, both those collected in the yodo river water system and those reported in the literature. immatu ... | 2015 | 25220581 |
| cylindrospermopsin induces oxidative stress and genotoxic effects in the fish clc cell line. | cylindrospermopsin (cyn) is a cyanotoxin detected in water reservoirs worldwide. the toxin is a potent protein synthesis inhibitor capable of adversely influencing a wide range of cell functions. while data on the prooxidative potency of cyn are inconsistent, genotoxic effects towards certain mammalian cell types have been described. however, such a potential on fish cells has not yet been investigated. hence, the aim of the study was to elucidate the prooxidative and genotoxic impact of cyn on ... | 2015 | 25219470 |
| fish mavs is involved in rlr pathway-mediated ifn response. | mammalian mitochondrial antiviral signaling protein (mavs) is an essential adapter involved in retinoic acid-inducible gene-i (rig-i)-like receptor (rlr)-triggered interferon (ifn) antiviral immunity. fish mavs homologues have been identified in several fish species; however, the signaling pathway involving fish mavs-mediated ifn response remains to be investigated. in the present study, we report identification of a fish mavs orthologue from crucian carp carassius auratus blastulae embryonic (c ... | 2014 | 25219369 |
| antioxidant properties of peptide fractions from silver carp (hypophthalmichthys molitrix) processing by-product protein hydrolysates evaluated by electron spin resonance spectrometry. | silver carp processing by-product protein is usually discarded as an industrial solid waste. in this study the protein was recovered using a ph-shift method, after which seven commercial proteases were separately employed to prepare antioxidative hydrolysates. among the hydrolysates, pepsin hydrolysates, which had the highest free radical-scavenging activity, were further separated into five peptide fractions, scph-i (>10kda), scph-ii (5-10kda), scph-iii (3-5kda), scph-iv (1-3kda), and scph-v (< ... | 2011 | 25213938 |
| sensory and textural attributes and fatty acid profiles of fillets of extensively and intensively farmed eurasian perch (percafluviatilis l.). | sensory attributes, texture and fatty acid profiles of fillets of eurasian perch (percafluviatilis l.) reared under two conditions were compared. perch were reared either in an extensive pond-based (ec) system in polyculture with carp, or intensively cultured (ic) in a recirculation system. attributes of raw and cooked fillets of marketable perch (120-150g) were compared. no significant differences were found between groups for odour, flavour, aftertaste, or consistency in subjective evaluation ... | 2011 | 25212336 |
| vhsv g glycoprotein major determinants implicated in triggering the host type i ifn antiviral response as dna vaccine molecular adjuvants. | we have recently identified the two major determinants of the glycoprotein g of the viral hemorrhagic septicaemia rhabdovirus (gpgvhsv), peptides p31 and p33 implicated in triggering the host type i ifn antiviral response associated to these rhabdoviral antigens. with the aim to investigate the properties of these viral glycoprotein regions as dna molecular adjuvants, their corresponding cdna sequences were cloned into a plasmid (pmcv1.4) flanked by the signal peptide and transmembrane sequences ... | 2014 | 25203447 |
| melatonin concentrations in relation to oxidative status and oocyte dynamics in the ovary during different reproductive phases of an annual cycle in carp catla catla. | the present study on carp catla catla is the first attempt to search for a relationship between the concentrations of melatonin, oxidative status, and oocyte dynamics in the ovary of any fish. we measured the levels of melatonin, different antioxidative agents, and the marker of intracellular stress along with the profiles of different developmental stages of oocyte in the ovary of adult carp during four distinct phases in an annual reproductive cycle. ovarian melatonin titers displayed signific ... | 2014 | 25201351 |
| expression of erk and p-erk proteins of erk signaling pathway in the kidneys of fluoride-exposed carp (cyprinus carpio). | chronic exposure to fluoride can result in a variety of adverse effects in fish. previously we indicated that high fluoride caused damage and apoptosis in the kidneys of the common carp, cyprinus carpio. in this study, the effects of fluoride on the expression and localization of erk and p-erk proteins in the erk signaling pathway were determined using western blotting and immunohistochemical methods in the kidneys of carp exposed to 0, 40, 80, 120mg/l fluoride, respectively. western blotting an ... | 2014 | 25190107 |
| retrograde positive contrast urethrocystography of the fish urogenital system. | the radiological differences between the urinary tract of dicentrarchus labrax, sparus aurata, tinca tinca, and cyprinus carpio are shown. in fresh water teleosts the urinary bladder is sigmoid and a short urethra leads to the urinary pore. genital and anal pores are present. in sparus aurata the urinary bladder has a globoid shape. in dicentrarchus labrax the urinary bladder is smaller and elongate. in both marine teleosts a single urogenital pore is visible. positive contrast was used to surv ... | 2014 | 25180198 |
| the beat goes on: cardiac pacemaking in extreme conditions. | in order for an animal to survive, the heart beat must go on in all environmental conditions, or at least restart its beat. this review is about maintaining a rhythmic heartbeat under the extreme conditions of anoxia (or very severe hypoxia) and high temperatures. it starts by considering the primitive versions of the protein channels that are responsible for initiating the heartbeat, hcn channels, divulging recent findings from the ancestral craniate, the pacific hagfish (eptatretus stoutii). i ... | 2015 | 25178563 |
| pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokine expression in immune organs of the common carp exposed to atrazine and chlorpyrifos. | atrazine (atr) and chlorpyrifos (cpf) are toxic and subject to long-term in vivo accumulation in different aquatic species throughout the world. the purpose of the present study was to examine the effect of atr, cpf and combined atr/cpf exposure on cytokines in the head kidney and spleen of common carp (cyprinus carpio l.). the carp were sampled after a 40-d exposure to cpf and atr, individually or in combination, followed by a 40-d recovery to measure the mrna expression of il-6fam (il-6), il-8 ... | 2014 | 25175644 |
| microsatellite-centromere mapping in common carp through half-tetrad analysis in diploid meiogynogenetic families. | gene-centromere (g-c) mapping provides insights into the understanding of the composition, structure, and evolution of vertebrate genomes. common carp (cyprinus carpio) is an important aquaculture fish and has been proposed to undertake tetraploidization. in this study, we selected 214 informative microsatellite markers across 50 linkage groups of a common carp genetic map to perform gene-centromere mapping using half-tetrad analysis. a total of 199 microsatellites were segregated under the mend ... | 2015 | 25171918 |
| uptake, tissue distribution, and depuration of total silver in common carp (cyprinus carpio) after aqueous exposure to silver nanoparticles. | the increased use and disposal of silver nanoparticles (agnps) has led to their release from wastewater treatment plants into surface waters and concern over potential for negative effects in aquatic organisms. investigations of the toxicity of agnps in fish have considered various species, exposure routes, and test end points; however, the toxicokinetics of total silver has not been studied in fish exposed to aqueous agnps. in this study, we investigated the toxicokinetics of total silver in co ... | 2014 | 25171685 |
| transcription alteration of immunologic parameters and histopathological damage in common carp (cyprinus carpio l.) caused by paraquat. | the toxic effects of paraquat (pq) on the transcription of immunoglobulin m (igm), complement c3 (c3), and lysozyme (lyz) and the histopathological alteration of the liver, kidney, and spleen of common carp were evaluated by subacute exposure to 1.596 or 3.192 mg/l of pq for 7 days. the results demonstrated that pq exposure altered the transcription of igm, c3, and lyz. for example, igm and c3 expression was generally downregulated, but lyz was either down- or upregulated, suggesting that pq may ... | 2015 | 25171222 |
| molecular fingerprinting of the myxozoan community in common carp suffering swim bladder inflammation (sbi) identifies multiple etiological agents. | swim bladder inflammation (sbi) is an important disease of common carp fingerlings in central europe. in the 1980s, its etiology was ascribed to multicellular proliferative stages of the myxozoan parasite sphaerospora dykovae (formerly s. renicola). s. dykovae was reported to proliferate in the blood and in the swim bladder prior to the invasion of the kidney, where sporogony takes place. due to the presence of emerging numbers of proliferative myxozoan blood stages at different carp culture sit ... | 2014 | 25167920 |
| the autotetraploid fish derived from hybridization of carassius auratus red var. (female) × megalobrama amblycephala (male). | the establishment of the tetraploid organism is difficult but useful in genetics and breeding. in the present study, we have artificially established an autotetraploid fish line (f2-f8) derived from the distant hybridization of carassius auratus red var. (rr, 2n = 100) (female) × megalobrama amblycephala (bb, 2n = 48) (male). the autotetraploid line (f2-f8) possess four sets of chromosomes from red crucian carp (rrrr, 4n = 200) and produce diploid ova and diploid sperm, which maintains the forma ... | 2014 | 25165120 |
| biomarkers for radiographic progression in rheumatoid arthritis. | treatment of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (ra) is rarely personalized, since predictors of disease course are lacking. the severity of ra can be measured objectively by radiographic progression. the most reliable way to measure radiographic progression is in a longitudinal cohort with serial time points, scoring on a quantitative scale, with a validated scoring method and trained readers. current models used to predict radiographic progression are based on c-reactive protein and anti-citru ... | 2015 | 25163742 |
| dietary supplementation of probiotics affects growth, immune response and disease resistance of cyprinus carpio fry. | the effects of dietary bacillus coagulans (mtcc 9872), bacillus licheniformis (mtcc 6824) and paenibacillus polymyxa (mtcc 122) supplementation on growth performance, non-specific immunity and protection against aeromonas hydrophila infection were evaluated in common carp, cyprinus carpio fry. laboratory maintained b. coagulans, b. licheniformis and p. polymyxa were used to study antagonistic activity against fish pathogenic bacteria by agar well diffusion assay. healthy fish fry were challenged ... | 2014 | 25160796 |
| identification of structural proteins of koi herpesvirus. | as a prerequisite for development of improved vaccines and diagnostic tools for control of the fish pathogen koi herpesvirus, or cyprinid herpesvirus 3 (cyhv-3), we have started to identify putative viral envelope and capsid proteins. the complete or partial cyhv-3 open reading frames orf25, orf65, orf92, orf99, orf136, orf138, orf146, orf148, and orf149 were expressed as bacterial fusion proteins, which were then used for preparation of monospecific rabbit antisera. all of the sera that were ob ... | 2014 | 25150990 |
| adaptive immune responses at mucosal surfaces of teleost fish. | this review describes the extant knowledge on the teleostean mucosal adaptive immune mechanisms, which is relevant for the development of oral or mucosal vaccines. in the last decade, a number of studies have shed light on the presence of new key components of mucosal immunity: a distinct immunoglobulin class (igt or igz) and the polymeric ig receptor (pigr). in addition, intestinal t cells and their putative functions, antigen uptake mechanisms at mucosal surfaces and new mucosal vaccination st ... | 2014 | 25150451 |
| the use of vertical constructed wetland and ultrasound in aquaponic systems. | treatment performance, fish production, crop plant biomass production, water consumption, and water use efficiency of a pilot aquaponic system for small-scale land-based cyprinid fish farms were evaluated. the system consisted of a 36 m(3) pond a with an initial carp load of 0.6 kg/m(3); of a treatment chain with a lamellar settler, a roughing filter, a vertical constructed wetland filled with expanded clay and planted with tomatoes; and of a low power ultrasound unit installed in the corner of ... | 2015 | 25146120 |
| fatty acid composition of the muscle lipids of five fish species in işıklı and karacaören dam lake, turkey. | total fatty acid composition of muscle lipids in some fish species (cyprinus carpio (işıklı dam lake), tinca tinca (işıklı dam lake), scardinius erythrophthalmus (işıklı dam lake), cyprinus carpio (karacaören dam lake), and carassius carassius (karacaören dam lake)) was determined by gas chromatography. polyunsaturated fatty acids (pufas) of cyprinus carpio (işıklı dam lake) were found higher than pufa of other species. palmitic acid was the highest saturated fatty acid (sfa) in tinca tinca (24. ... | 2014 | 25143856 |
| evaluation of probiotic bacteria against aeromonads syndrome in common carp (cyprinus carpio l.) in simple axenic larviculture. | evaluation of probiotics, bacillus firmus and b. coagulans against aeromonas hydrophila in axenic common carp larviculture was conducted. the highest egg hatching rate was obtained from the axenic system + probiotic bacteria (ap) (98.33%), followed by axenic system (a) (96.67%); axenic system + probiotic + a. hydrophila (ac) (93.33%); non-axenic system (na) (93.33%); and axenic system + a. hydrophila (ah) (83.33%). 100% survival rate (sr) was obtained from all treatments, except ah (90%). the hi ... | 2013 | 25141734 |
| use of structured expert judgment to forecast invasions by bighead and silver carp in lake erie. | identifying which nonindigenous species will become invasive and forecasting the damage they will cause is difficult and presents a significant problem for natural resource management. often, the data or resources necessary for ecological risk assessment are incomplete or absent, leaving environmental decision makers ill equipped to effectively manage valuable natural resources. structured expert judgment (sej) is a mathematical and performance-based method of eliciting, weighting, and aggregati ... | 2015 | 25132396 |
| effect of setting temperature on glucono-δ-lactone-induced gelation of silver carp surimi. | setting temperature is important for heat-induced surimi gel formation. however, there is little information concerning setting temperature on the properties of glucono-δ-lactone (gdl)-induced surimi gel, which is considered a new preparation technique. | 2015 | 25131135 |
| human laryngitis caused by clinostomum complanatum. | a 64-year-old japanese man visited our outpatient department complaining of an irritable sensation in the throat, occurring two days after eating raw freshwater fish (carp sashimi) at a japanese-style inn. during laryngeal endoscopy, a slow-moving worm (fluke) was found attached to the surface of the right aryepiglottic fold. after inhalation of 4% lidocaine, the fluke was removed using endoscopic forceps. patient's throat symptoms immediately improved. the worm was microscopically identified as ... | 2014 | 25130004 |
| molecular responses in digestive tract of juvenile common carp after chronic exposure to sublethal tributyltin. | the effect of long-term exposure to tributyltin (tbt) on the intestine-related biochemical biomarkers in common carp was investigated in this study. fish were exposed at sub-lethal concentrations of tbt (75 ng/l, 0.75 and 7.5 μg/l) for 60 days. multiple biomarkers were measured, including digestive enzymes (trypsin, lipase and amylase), antioxidant responses (malondialdehyde (mda) and total antioxidative capacity (t-aoc)), rna/dna ratio and the expression of digestive-related genes (try, lipc an ... | 2014 | 25129219 |
| assessment of endosulfan induced genotoxicity and mutagenicity manifested by oxidative stress pathways in freshwater cyprinid fish crucian carp (carassius carassius l.). | over the past few decades, endosulfan, one of the polychlorinated pesticides still in use, has received considerable attention of a number of international regulations and restriction action plans worldwide. this study aimed to evaluate the cytogenetic effects of endosulfan using robust genotoxicity assays, along with the oxidative stress pathways in order to understand biochemical mechanism, in carassius carassius l. the lc50-96 h (95% confidence limits) value of endosulfan was 0.070 (0.046-0.0 ... | 2015 | 25128633 |
| comparatively examining of the apelin-13 levels in the capoeta trutta (heckel, 1843) and cyprinus carpio (linnaeus, 1758). | apelin is a recently discovered peptide produced by several tissues in the various vertebrates and fish. apelin has been suggested to have role in regulation of many diverse physiological functions including food intake, energy homoeostasis, immunity, osmoregulation and reproduction. in this study, apelin-13 levels in the blood serum of cyprinus carpio and capoetta trutta were determined. then the results were compared between two species and sexes of each species. apelin-13 level was analysed u ... | 2015 | 25124358 |
| determination of heavy metal contents in some freshwater fishes. | the concentrations of heavy metals in tench, pike-perch, and common carp fish caught in four different seasons from damsa dam lake (nevşehir) were determined. heavy metal contents of fishes changed depending on seasons. the highest al (20.894 mg/kg) in tench was established in winter, and the lowest al (1.605 mg/kg) was determined in summer. fe content of tench fish changed between 112.906 mg/kg (autumn) and 31.207 mg/kg (spring). in addition, zn contents of tench were found between 36.0323 mg/k ... | 2014 | 25119695 |
| [ovarian tumor in a koi carp (cyprinus carpio): diagnosis, surgery, postoperative care and tumour classification]. | although ovarian tumour in the koi (cyprinus carpio) does not appear to be an uncommon condition, its occurrence and therapy has rarely been reported. in the present case, the decision for surgery was based on clinical and sonographic findings of an intracoelomic mass. we used tricaine methansulfonate for the anaesthesia. laparotomy was performed by ventral access and an ovarian tumour of 12-cm diameter was removed. the wound was sutured in two layers using vicryl®. in addition to the applicatio ... | 2014 | 25119634 |