Azabu University

Look good to die or look poor to survive: antler properties in a malnourished sika deer population

Abstract The antlers of male deer function as visual displays of power, and as physical weapons to stag opponents, thereby functioning as determinants of social rank. Thus, stags with long and “magnificent” antlers would have more chances for reproductive success. Cervid antlers...

Association of chronic pain and slower processing speed with falls in community-dwelling older adults

Background: Falls in older adults are a major public health concern. Chronic pain and slower processing speed are risk factors for falls; however, their combined effect on falls remains unclear. In this study, we aimed to assess whether the coexistence of chronic pain and slower...

Time Required for Topical Difluprednate to Suppress the Intradermal Histamine‐Induced Vascular Reaction in Dogs

BACKGROUND: Topical glucocorticoid (GC) is used to manage inflammatory skin diseases in dogs. However, contact times associated with detectable topical GC effects have not been clarified in dogs. Uncertainty regarding contact time may lead to premature removal or overuse, comprom...

Housing environments link egg taste through metabolic alterations in laying hens

Farm animal welfare is increasingly recognized as a core component in sustainable protein production. The transition to welfare-friendly housing systems—such as from cage to cage-free systems for laying hens—promotes the expression of motivated behaviors by providing greater spac...

Event-related potentials to emotional incongruence in dogs using non-invasive EEG

Abstract Previous behavioral and autonomic studies suggest that dogs are sensitive to their human emotional expressions, yet the neural mechanisms underlying how such information is processed across modalities remain unclear. This study investigated whether dogs exhibit different...

Effects of Topical Omidenepag Isopropyl on Intraocular Pressure and Pupil Diameter in Normal Dogs

PURPOSE: To determine the effects of 0.002% omidenepag isopropyl (OMDI) ophthalmic solution on intraocular pressure (IOP) and pupil diameter (PD) in clinically normal dogs. METHODS: Five healthy dogs (10 eyes) were included in this prospective randomized, observer-masked, placebo...

Two stress-responsive kinases suppress ferroptosis by activating antioxidant programs under mild oxidative stress

Cancer cells maintain chronically elevated levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) while relying on robust antioxidant programs to preserve redox homeostasis and viability. Although therapeutic strategies that disrupt this balance to induce lethal oxidative stress and ferroptosis...