4-Biphenylacetic acid (BPAA),a prostaglandin-synthesis inhibitor, was tested for its effects on prostaglandin-related, laboratory models of ocular inflammation. Topically applied, BPAA inhibited arachidonic acid, but not prostaglandin E-induced increases in rabbit intraocular pressure (IOP). BPAA inhibited the IOP response to alkali burn and altered IOP changes following paracentesis. In vitro,...

Several small, raised lesions from the underside of the tongue of domestic rabbits were isolated, and an extract prepared and tested for the presence of rabbit oral papillomavirus (ROPV). Two weeks after inoculation of this extract into the underside of rabbit tongues, multiple small discrete, grey-white nodules were observed that reached a maximum size of 2 mm in diameter by 5 weeks. These les...

Rabbit is one of the intangible cultural heritages in Beijing, but with popularity modern smart products, it gradually fading from public’s view. In order to better protect and help rabbit master solve problem dying out, this paper will analyze its connotation, artistic characteristics other perspectives, propose new inheritance protection strategies, including: application technology create “R...

The rabbit is considered to be a valuable laboratory animal. We compared glycerol, lactamide, acetamide, and dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) as cryoprotectants in egg-yolk diluent of ejaculated Japanese white rabbit spermatozoa for improvement of sperm cryopreservation methods. Rabbit semen was frozen with 1.0 M glycerol, lactamide, acetamide, or DMSO in plastic straws. Forward progressive motility an...

Environmental enrichment diminishes abnormal behaviors in laboratory animals such as rodents, lagomorphs, dogs, cats, and nonhuman primates. Thirteen male single housed New Zealand White rabbits were offered three different toys and the time spent chewing on the toys instead of on the cage was evaluated. Every toy was offered to each rabbit for two separate one week periods. Each rabbit was mon...

Previous studies in our laboratory suggested that there was positive selection of B cells during early development in the appendix of normal and V(H) mutant (ali/ali) rabbits. Preferential expansion and survival of B lymphocytes was affected by the Ig V(H) frameworks 1 and 3 sequences expressed on the cell surface. We demonstrated a specific interaction between rabbit CD5 and the V region of ra...

Humans and laboratory animals recognize human modified LDL as immunogenic. Immune complexes (ICs) isolated from human sera contain malondialdehyde-modified LDL (MDA-LDL) and N (epsilon)(carboxymethyl)lysine-modified LDL (CML-LDL) as well as antibodies reacting with MDA-LDL, copper-oxidized LDL (OxLDL), CML-LDL, and advanced glycosylation end product (AGE)-modified LDL. OxLDL and AGE-LDL antibod...

We have recently developed a transmissible vaccine to immunize rabbits against myxomatosis and rabbit haemorrhagic disease based on a recombinant myxoma virus (MV) expressing the rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV) capsid protein [Bárcena et al. Horizontal transmissible protection against myxomatosis and rabbit haemorragic disease using a recombinant myxoma virus. J. Virol. 2000;74:1114-23...