Some recent applications of rabbit biotechnology – a review

El-Sabrout, Karim; Aggag, Sarah; Souza, João Batista Freire de

doi:10.1080/10495398.2018.1539005

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“…In this way, the rabbit is the most important non-rodent laboratory animal used as an experimental model in many biological studies. It is genetically and physiologically close to humans, and, therefore, an adequate and viable model of experimental studies in the biomedical sciences [ 23 ]. Moreover, it is known that sensitivity to LPS endotoxin shows considerable differences between species, of which rodents, cats, and dogs are relatively resistant, whereas humans, rabbits, and nonhuman primates show an enhanced response [ 24 ].…”

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Modulation of the Acute Inflammatory Response Induced by the Escherichia coli Lipopolysaccharide through the Interaction of Pentoxifylline and Florfenicol in a Rabbit Model

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Background: Experimental reports have demonstrated that florfenicol (FFC) exerts potent anti-inflammatory effects, improving survival in a murine endotoxemia model. Considering the anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory properties of pentoxifylline (PTX) as an adjuvant to enhance the efficacy of antibiotics, the anti-inflammatory effects of the interaction FFC/PTX over the E. coli Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced acute inflammatory response was evaluated in rabbits. Methods: Twenty-five clinically healthy New Zealand rabbits (3.8 ± 0.2 kg body weight: bw), were distributed into five experimental groups. Group 1 (control): treated with 1 mL/4 kg bw of 0.9% saline solution (SS) intravenously (IV). Group 2 (LPS): treated with an IV dose of 5 µg/kg of LPS. Group 3 (pentoxifylline (PTX) + LPS): treated with an oral dose of 30 mg/kg PTX, followed by an IV dose of 5 µg/kg of LPS 45 min after PTX. Group 4 (Florfenicol (FFC) + LPS): treated with an IM dose of 20 mg/kg of FFC, followed by an IV dose of 5 µg/kg of LPS 45 min after FFC administration. Group 5 (PTX + FFC + LPS): treated with an oral dose of 30 mg/kg of PTX, followed by an IM dose of 20 mg/kg of FFC, and, 45 min after an IV dose of 5 µg/kg of LPS was administered. The anti-inflammatory response was evaluated through changes in plasma levels of interleukins (TNF-α, IL-1β and IL-6), C-reactive protein (CRP), and body temperature. Results: It has been shown that each drug produced a partial inhibition over the LPS-induced increase in TNF-α, IL-1β, and CRP. When both drugs were co-administered, a synergistic inhibitory effect on the IL-1β and CRP plasma concentrations was observed, associated with a synergic antipyretic effect. However, the co-administration of PTX/FFC failed to modify the LPS-induced increase in the TNF-α plasma concentrations. Conclusions: We concluded that the combination of FFC and PTX in our LPS sepsis models demonstrates immunomodulatory effects. An apparent synergistic effect was observed for the IL-1β inhibition, which peaks at three hours and then decreases. At the same time, each drug alone was superior in reducing TNF-α levels, while the combination was inferior. However, the peak of TNF-α in this sepsis model was at 12 h. Therefore, in rabbits plasma IL-1β and TNF-α could be regulated independently, thus, further research is needed to explore the effects of this combination over a more prolonged period.

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Modulation of the Acute Inflammatory Response Induced by the Escherichia coli Lipopolysaccharide through the Interaction of Pentoxifylline and Florfenicol in a Rabbit Model

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“…From a research point of view, one of the obvious candidate genes is the growth hormone gene (GH ), which has a critical role in animals' growth and tissue development (Amalianingsih and Brahmantiiyo, 2014;Abdel-Kafy et al, 2015;Zaghloul et al, 2019). Moreover, single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) constitute a powerful method for detecting nucleotide sequence mutations in the amplified DNA (El-Sabrout and Aggag, 2017;El-Sabrout et al, 2019). Identification of SNPs in the rabbit has recently been started from re-sequencing of gene regions selected for different purposes (Fontanesi et al, 2012).…”

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Identification of nucleotide variation of growth hormone gene in rabbit populations reared in Bulgaria

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Koynarski

Dafova³

et al. 2021

World Rabbit Sci.

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Five rabbit populations of New Zealand White (NZW), Californian (CAL), crossbred NZW×GW and two generations of the synthetic population – SPF1 and SPF2 reared in Bulgaria were included in the present study with the aim of detecting the genetic variability of the growth hormone encoding gene (GH) via polymerase chain reaction with the restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis and direct sequencing. The targeted region of the rabbit GH gene was amplified and a fragment of a total of 231 bp was obtained in all studied populations. Allele identification was determined after enzymatic digestion, where two fragments of 62 and 169 bp correspond to allele C and an undigested fragment of 231 bp corresponds to allele T. Two additional bands of 107 and 124 bp evidenced A/G genetic polymorphism in the rabbit GH gene. Thirtyeight percent of the studied rabbits were carriers of the double mutation (C/T+A/G) in the same locus as the studied GH gene. The sequence analysis revealed two nucleotide substitutions – g.111C>T and g.156A>G in the non-coding region between the regulatory TATA box and 5’ UTR region, and a novel g.255G>A genetic variant in intron 1 of GH gene. The A>G transition was most frequent (40.57%), compared to the other ones, G>A (28.57%) and C>T (10.80%), respectively. The most frequent genotype in the NZW population was homozygous TT (0.93), with a prevalence of the T allele (0.97) over allele C (0.03) for g.111C>T SNP site. The distribution of the allele and genotype frequencies at the sites g.156A>G and g.255G>A in this rabbit group was identical, with the highest value of 0.93 for alleles A and G, respectively. The rabbit populations CAL and NZW×GW showed equal frequencies of the prevalent T allele (0.83) and for homozygous TT genotype (0.67) according to g.111C>T SNP. The highest values were obtained for the allele А (0.83) and for homozygous AA genotype (0.67) at c.33A>G SNP in these rabbit groups. The highest values (0.67, 0.60 and 0.80) for the heterozygous genotypes at g.111C>T, g.156A>G and g.255G>A SNPs, respectively, were detected among the SPF2 rabbit population, compared to the both homozygous genotypes. The results obtained in the present research indicates a significant degree of genetic variability of the studied polymorphic GH locus in the SPF2 rabbit group.

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“…They are popular experimental animals, thanks to their mild temper and ease in handling, and more importantly, they are genetically and physiologically close to humans and other mammals and, therefore, a more adequate and viable model for experimental studies in several branches of science (El‐Sabrout et al . 2020). They are used for the production of antibodies, for toxicity and safety testing of medical devices, drugs and chemicals, and for studying human diseases (e.g.…”

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Rabbits – their domestication and molecular genetics of hair coat development and quality

Dorożyńska

Maj

2020

Animal Genetics

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SummaryThe European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) is the only representative of its genus living in present‐day Europe and North Africa, and all domestic rabbits are descendants of this one species, which is native to the Iberian Peninsula. There are over 300 breeds of rabbits that differ in size, coat color, length of ears and type of fur. Rabbits are bred for various reasons, such as for laboratory animals and a source of meat, wool and fur, as well as for pets and exhibition animals. The hair coat is a important economic trait of rabbits. Its development and quality are influenced by various factors, both environmental and genetic. The genetic mechanisms underlying its development have not been thoroughly researched. The aim of this review is to discuss the domestication of rabbits and the different aspects of rabbit genetics. A brief review of the properties of rabbit hair coat, hair coat development and hair cycle will be provided, followed by discussion of the factors regulating hair coat development, molecular control of hair coat development and the role of non‐coding RNAs in the regulation of gene expression in the hair follicles of rabbits. Information about genetic regulation of pathways could provide useful tools for improving hair coat quality and be of practical use in rabbit breeding.

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Some recent applications of rabbit biotechnology – a review

Cited by 12 publications

References 26 publications

Modulation of the Acute Inflammatory Response Induced by the Escherichia coli Lipopolysaccharide through the Interaction of Pentoxifylline and Florfenicol in a Rabbit Model

Modulation of the Acute Inflammatory Response Induced by the Escherichia coli Lipopolysaccharide through the Interaction of Pentoxifylline and Florfenicol in a Rabbit Model

Identification of nucleotide variation of growth hormone gene in rabbit populations reared in Bulgaria

Rabbits – their domestication and molecular genetics of hair coat development and quality

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