Although sensitivity to pollutants is well known be species specific, closely related are often assumed respond similarly them. We tested this assumption, comparing the of Ciona intestinalis and robusta two common marine pollutants: Bisphenol A (BPA) tris(1-chloro-2-propyl)phosphate (TCPP). In particular, we focused on ascidian embryonic development determined whether C. displayed different res...

We herein report N-glycosylation profiles of the individual tissues derived from the ascidian Ciona intestinalis. Multidimensional HPLC mapping revealed that the C. intestinalis expresses high-mannose-type oligosaccharides as major N-glycans, along with paucimannose-type and complex-type oligosaccharides, in a tissue-specific manner. Notably, the trimannosyl core carrying beta1,2-xylose and alp...

The draft genome ( approximately 160 Mb) of the urochordate ascidian Ciona intestinalis has been sequenced by the whole-genome shotgun method and should provide important insights into the origin and evolution of chordates as well as vertebrates. However, because this genomic data has not yet been mapped onto chromosomes, important biological questions including regulation of gene expression at...

Giardia intestinalis has been found in a variety of mammals, including humans, and consists of host-specific and zoonotic genotypes. There has been only 1 study of G. intestinalis infection in weasels, but the genotype of its isolate remains unclear. In this study, we report the isolation of Giardia in a ferret exhibited at a pet shop. The isolate was analyzed genetically to validate the possib...

Bu çalışmada, yeşil alglerden Ulva intestinalis türünün ekolojik özellikleri ile besin kompozisyonundaki değişimin belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Çalışma materyali Sinop kıyıları boyunca seçilen dört farklı noktadan mevsimsel olarak toplanmıştır. Yapılan analizler sonunda mevsimler ve istasyonlar arasında istatistiksel önemli farklılıklar (P

Methanol extracts of leaves, roots and bark of Senna racemosa (Mill.) H.S. Irwin & Barneby (syn. Cassia racemosa Mill.) were tested for antiprotozooal activity against Giardia intestinalis and Entamoeba histolytica. All of the tested extracts showed good activity against both protozoa species. Extracts from stem bark and leaves were most active, with an IC(50) of 2.10 microg/mL for Giardia inte...

Microsporidia are ancient, intracellular, eukaryotic protozoan parasites that form spores and that lack mitochondria. Currently, as many as eight species included under six genera are known to infect humans, mostly patients with AIDS. Among these, Enterocytozoon bieneusi, the agent of gastrointestinal (GI) disease, is the most frequently identified microsporidian in clinical laboratories in the...

The ascidian Ciona intestinalis, commonly known as a 'sea squirt', has become an important model for embryological studies, offering a simple blueprint for chordate development. As a model organism, it offers the following: a small, compact genome; a free swimming larva with only about 2600 cells; and an embryogenesis that unfolds according to a predictable program of cell division. Moreover, r...

3) 臨床経過 主訴:腹部膨満感,便通異常,粘液便. 既往歴:約30年間,心療内科に通院し抗精神病薬な どを服用している.その他に既往症はない. 現病歴:銅管の脱脂洗浄のため,2011年4月よりト リクロロエチレンを使用し始めたが,その2年半後の 2013年秋に便秘気味になり,その後,腹部膨満感があ り,ガスがよく出てトイレが近くなり,粘液も出るよう になった.同年12月に来院したため,腹部CT検査およ び超音波検査を実施した.その後も症状が続き,2014 年5月に来院したため,大腸内視鏡検査を実施した. 腹部CT検査:2013年12月の腹部CT検査では,上行 結腸に複数の憩室が認められた. 超音波検査:2013年12月の超音波検査では,強い腸 管内ガスエコーが認められた. 大腸内視鏡検査:2014年5月の大腸内視鏡検査では, 回盲部,上行結腸,S状結腸,上部直腸において多数の 粘膜...