The next speaker was Associate Professor Junichi Ueie, who is in charge of the pathology laboratory at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.In the presentation, Amyloid A (AA) amyloidosis, whose whole picture has not been clarified yet, is being elucidated in the wake of the fourth case of porcine AA amyloidosis in the world discovered at Azabu University, which has high amyloid fibrosis ability. The results up to now on the pathogenic mechanism common to mammals including humans via Serum Amyloid A (SAA) were introduced.

 The third speaker was Associate Professor Masafumi Sekimoto of the Environmental Hygiene Laboratory of the Faculty of Life Sciences, whose title was "A mutagen is detected in pet food? Exploring the relationship between companion animals and carcinogenesis." ..This project examines the quantification of carcinogenic substances contained in dog food, the genotoxicity of dogs, and the possibility of carcinogenic risk associated with ingestion. The prospect of applying the results to the prevention of carcinogenesis in humans was announced.

 The last speaker in the morning session was Associate Professor Kazutaka Mogi, who is in charge of the companion animal science laboratory at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. Are you there? "In this project, which focuses on how much humans benefit from living with dogs, we participated in a large-scale cohort study in Setagaya Ward, Chofu City, and Mitaka City, which investigates the mental health of adolescents. Investigating the relationship between adolescent mental development and dog breeding.As a result, it was introduced that although it is in the hypothetical stage, it was revealed that humans and dogs have shared a bacterial flora that maintains good mental health during many years of symbiosis.

 Then, in the afternoon session, an English session was held as an invited lecture.Atsushi Nishida, Project Leader of Mental Health Project at Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Paul Forsythe of McMaster University, UK, Shelly A. Buffington of Texas University, USA, Mucosa at Biomedical Science Research Center, Institute of Physical and Chemical Research A lecture was given by four people, including Hiroshi Ohno, the leader of the system research team, and many students and the general public listened enthusiastically to the latest research results.

 In addition, a press conference on the branding project promoted by Azabu University was held between the morning and afternoon sessions.

 At this seat, President Asari introduced the 128-year history of Azabu Veterinary Medicine, followed by Professor Takefumi Kikusui of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, who is in charge of the branding business, with humans based on SDGs on the theme of coexistence between humans and animals. Explains long-term symbiosis of animals, research results related to maintaining the health of humans, animals, and the environment, and application development to the general society.In addition, Professor Masahiro Sakaguchi of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine will study the search for allergy-suppressing bacteria from the bacterial flora of dogs, and Associate Professor Junichi Ueie, who also took the stage in the morning, will identify co-evolutionary genes between humans and animals. The research was explained.After these presentations, there will be a place to exchange opinions directly with the president and presenters, and how will the research that Azabu University is working on develop in the future and the results will be returned to society?Furthermore, it was a very meaningful time to think about the future opened by living together with humans and animals.

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