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An Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay for Carp (Cyprinus carpio) Vitellogenin and Assay for Oestrogenic Chemicals

  • Jeong, Jing-Woon;Park, Eon-Jung;Kim, Andre;Park, Jang-Su;Park, Heung-Jai
    • 한국환경과학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국환경과학회 2001년도 정기총회 및 봄 학술발표회 초록집
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    • pp.238-239
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    • 2001
  • The egg-yolk precursor vitellogenin(VTG) is secreted by the liver of female and male fish, in response to estrogenic compound. Carp(Cryprinus carpio) vitellogenin of one major protein is 160kDa, two minor proteins is 110kDa and 170kDa. We were induced vitellogenin by inject of 17-estradiol and purified in a two step procedure by separating it from plasma protein precipitated by 35% saturated ${(NH_4)}_2SO_4$ and then from the remainder by Mono-Q chromatography. We found major carp(Cyprinus carpio) vitellogenin band at 160kDa. Effect of different concentration of oestrogen on vitellogenin synthesis in carp(Cyprinus carpio) exposed for 4 weeks. Show differential effects on vitellogenin synthesis 7 days after treatment. Plasma vitellogenin was measured 3 times for each by an enzyme linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA). ELISA was developed for the detection of the egg yolk precursor vitellogenin in plasma of carp(Cyprinus carpio). The ELISAS performance was optimized and characterized.

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Kisspeptin-10 Enhanced Egg Production in Quails Associated with the Increase of Triglyceride Synthesis in Liver

  • Wu, J.;Fu, W.;Huang, Y.;Ni, Y.;Zhao, R.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제26권8호
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    • pp.1080-1088
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    • 2013
  • Our previous results showed that kisspeptin-10 (Kp-10) injections via intraperitoneal (i.p.) once daily for three weeks notably promoted the egg laying rate in quails. In order to investigate the mechanism behind the effects of Kp-10 on enhancing the egg laying rate in birds, this study focused on the alternations of lipids synthesis in liver after Kp-10 injections. 75 female quails (22 d of age) were allocated to three groups randomly, and subjected to 0 (control, Con), 10 nmol (low dosage, L) and 100 nmol (high dosage, H) Kp-10 injections via i.p. once daily for three weeks, respectively. At d 52, quails were sacrificed and sampled for further analyses. Serum $E_2$ concentration was increased by Kp-10 injections, and reached statistical significance in H group. Serum triglyceride (TG) concentrations were increased by 46.7% in L group and 36.8% in H group, respectively, but did not reach statistical significance, and TG contents in liver were significantly elevated by Kp-10 injections in a dose-dependent manner. Serum total cholesterol (Tch) concentrations significantly decreased in H group, while in H group the hepatic Tch content was markedly increased. The level of non-esterified fatty acid (NEFA), apolipoprotein A1 and B (apoA1 and apoB) were not altered by Kp-10 injections. The genes expression of sterol regulatory element binding protein-1 (SREBP-1), fatty acid synthetase (FAS), apolipoprotein VLDL-II (apoVLDL-II), cholesterol $7{\alpha}$-hydroxylase (CYP7A1) and vitellogenin II (VTG-II) were significantly up-regulated by high but not low dosage of Kp-10 injection compared to the control group. However, the expression of SREBP-2, acetyl-CoA carboxylase ($ACC_{\alpha}$), malic enzyme (ME), stearoyl-CoA (${\Delta}9$) desaturase 1 (SCD1), apolipoprotein A1 (apoA1), fatty acid binding protein 2 (FABP2), 3-hydroxyl-3-methyl glutaryl-coenzyme A reductases (HMGCR), estrogen receptor ${\alpha}$, ${\beta}$($ER{\alpha}$ and ${\beta}$) mRNA were not affected by Kp-10 treatment. In line with hepatic mRNA abundance, hepatic SREBP1 protein content was significantly higher in H group. Although the mRNA expression was not altered, the content of $ER{\alpha}$ protein in liver was also significantly increased in H group. However, SREBP-2 protein content in liver was not changed by Kp-10 treatment. In conclusion, exogenous Kp-10 consecutive injections during juvenile stage significantly advanced the tempo of egg laying in quails, which was associated with the significant elevation in hepatic lipids synthesis and transport.