SPF级DBA/2小鼠繁殖性能及生长发育指标的测定

在SPF环境下,对本中心饲养的SPF级DBA/2小鼠繁殖性能及生长发育指标进行测定.选择10～11周龄的DBA/2小鼠48只(雌雄各半),雌雄1:1,兄妹交配繁殖,统计其繁殖性能和生长发育指标.结果表明,7～10周龄体重增长雌雄间差异极显著(P﹤0.01);平均产仔数1、2胎之间差异极显著(P﹤0.01).第2、3胎窝产仔数和离乳育成率均较高,第4胎次之,第1胎的窝产仔数和离乳育成率均最低,因此在饲养繁殖过程中一般选择繁殖性能较好的第2、3胎留种.     

3种SPF级小鼠生长曲线及主要脏器重量的测定

为了测定兰州大学实验动物中心饲养的SPF级Balb/c、C57BL/6和DBA/2小鼠的生长曲线及其主要脏器重量、系数,试验采用随机挑选70-80日龄的Balb/c、C57BL/6和DBA/2小鼠各36只按1:1近亲交配的方式进行繁殖,统计其子代的生长发育和主要脏器指标的方法.结果表明:从3周龄离乳到10周龄Balb/...     

C57小鼠和C57BL/6 FMR1 KO小鼠剖宫产手术及其仔鼠生长情况的比较研究

目的 C57BL/6小鼠和C57BL/6 FMR1 KO小鼠剖宫产手术及其仔鼠生产情况的比较。方法将C57和FMR1两种小鼠分成两组,每组雌雄按1:1配对,通过剖宫产手术取得仔鼠,C57母鼠作为代乳母鼠,分别比较两种小鼠的妊娠时间、成功受孕时间、7 d成活率、产仔数、离乳率。结果 FMR1小鼠在成功受孕时间、7 d成活率、离乳率上与C57小鼠存在显著差异。结论通过剖宫产净化手术获得FMR1小鼠,为后续开展保种和育种工作提供重要保障。     

胎间隔和交配间隔时间对昆明小鼠繁殖性能的影响

在昆明(KM)小鼠的繁殖生产中,胎间隔和交配间隔时间需随着实验动物需求的阶段性变化进行调整,其间隔时间过长可能会造成繁殖性能下降。探究雌鼠胎间隔与雄鼠交配间隔时间对KM小鼠繁殖性能的影响,为KM小鼠繁殖生产和选种、育种提供参考。选择不同胎间隔的雌性及不同交配间隔的雄性KM小鼠,以雄鼠∶雌鼠=1∶2的比例同笼7d,在生产繁殖过程中统计雌性KM小鼠的繁殖性能相关指标,包括妊娠率、产仔数、初生仔鼠平均体重、离乳数及初生仔鼠窝重,并进行统计学分析。结果显示,胎间隔时间超过102d的雌性与交配间隔大于60d的雄性小鼠合笼后的妊娠率、离乳数和初生仔鼠窝重相比于没有时间间隔雌雄鼠均有显著性下降(P0.05,P0.01);胎间隔时间超过102d的雌鼠或交配间隔大于60d的雄鼠,在与对应的无间隔的雄鼠、雌鼠合笼后,妊娠率、离乳数和初产生仔鼠窝重等繁殖性能指标亦有显著性下降(P0.05,P0.01)。研究表明,雌鼠胎间隔时间超过102d和雄鼠交配间隔时间超过60d,均显著降低KM小鼠的繁殖性能。     

不同环境设施内BALB/C裸鼠两种繁育方式的生产性能初步比较

BALB/C裸鼠在不同环境设施内(SPF屏障系统和IVC独立通风系统)分别采取1♀(nu/+):1♂(nu/nu)和2♀(nu/+):1♂(nu/nu)繁育方式,观察记录雌鼠交配分娩间隔、胎数、平均产仔数、平均纯合仔鼠及纯合仔鼠离乳率等数据,分析不同环境设施内BALB/C裸鼠在2种繁育方式中的生产性能。结果显示,4组裸鼠的繁殖性能差异在各胎次内不显著(P0.05),而2种环境中繁育方式为2♀(nu/+):1♂(nu/nu)组中纯合仔鼠离乳率均高于1♀(nu/+):1♂(nu/nu)组。SPF屏障系统和IVC独立通风系统均能保证BALB/C裸鼠的正常生产繁殖性能,2♀(nu/+):1♂(nu/nu)的繁育方式可提高纯合仔鼠离乳率。     

SPRN转基因小鼠脏器质量和动物行为学的比较分析

采用统计学计算Tg(Mosprn-B)/C57BL/6转基因小鼠与C57BL/6野生型小鼠雌雄两性的主要脏器质量与系数,并利用水迷宫观察游泳路径及时间以探讨SPRN基因对小鼠生理结构、生长发育等影响。结果表明,相同年龄的Tg(Mosprn-B)/C57BL/6转基因小鼠,雄性的体质量及心、肺、肝、肾质量显著大于雌性(P<0.01),脑质量差异比较显著(P<0.05);比较脏器系数,脑和肝的差异比较显著(P<0.05)。与C57BL/6野生型小鼠相比较,Tg(Mosprn-B)/C57BL/6转基因小鼠脑更重(P<0.01);比较脏器系数发现,脑差异极显著(P<0.01),肺、肾、脾差异较显著(P<0.05)。水迷宫定位航行结果显示,Tg(Mosprn-B)/C57BL/6转基因小鼠的逃避潜伏期小于野生型小鼠,第4天的潜伏期具有显著差异性(P<0.05);在空间搜索试验中,Tg(Mosprn-B)/C57BL/6转基因小鼠第1次穿越平台时间小于C57BL/6野生型小鼠,穿越平台的次数大于C57BL/6野生型小鼠。     

C57BL/6J小鼠促性腺激素注射时间对诱导超排卵的影响

目的:确定4周龄C57BL/6J小鼠注射促性腺激素的最佳间隔时间,提高超排效果,从而优化C57BL/6J近交系作为供体鼠的生物净化体系。方法:70只4周龄的C57BL/6J雌鼠随机分为5组,腹腔注射10IU的PMSG,10IU的h CG注射间隔时间分别为47h,47.5h,48h,48.5h,49h,比较超排的卵母细胞数和受精率等数据。结果:第1组与第5组的卵母细胞数有极显著差异,其他数据差异不显著。结论:4周龄C57BL/6J小鼠对PMSG应答产生的内源性黄体生成素(LH)释放量不足以引起排卵,因而h CG注射时间无需严格控制在注射PMSG后46~48h内。     

PrP~C蛋白对小鼠学习与记忆能力的影响

利用本实验室构建的C57BL/6背景下的PRNP基因敲除小鼠模型与C57BL/6野生型小鼠,通过避暗试验以及Morris水迷宫试验观察小鼠的行为。以此来研究PrPC蛋白的缺失对于小鼠学习与记忆能力影响,进而反映PrPC蛋白对于神经系统功能的影响。结果显示,PRNP敲除小鼠在避暗试验中对于电刺激的记忆比野生型小鼠强,且在第3天差异显著（P〈0.05）。在Morris水迷宫定位航行试验中,敲除鼠的逃避潜伏期明显长于野生小鼠,第3、5、6天差异显著（P〈0.05）。空间探索试验中,PRNP敲除鼠与野生小鼠相比较,首次穿越虚拟平台的时间以及穿越平台的次数差异并不显著。研究表明,PrPC蛋白缺失对于小鼠主动回避伤害的记忆能力有所提高,但是对于空间立体学习和记忆能力损害很大。     

MKR转基因小鼠生物学特性的初步探讨

试验旨在测定MKR转基因2型糖尿病小鼠生物学特性数据,为2型糖尿病研究提供技术平台。由美国国立卫生研究院（NIH）授权使用引进的MKR鼠,经自然交配后繁殖的子代作为研究对象,测定MKR鼠的体重、血糖、记忆力、抗疲劳、耐缺氧、麻醉耐受试验,同期采用昆明小鼠和C57BL/6J小鼠作为对照。结果表明,新生MKR鼠自出生3周开始,血糖增高,体重随年龄的增加而减慢,与对照组小鼠同期比较,具有非常显著性意义,MKR鼠抗疲劳、耐缺氧、麻醉耐受能力比昆明小鼠差（P<0.01）。因此,MKR鼠是一种良好的2型糖尿病的动物模型。     

心房钠尿肽基因敲除小鼠的鉴定

研究心房钠尿肽基因敲除小鼠(ANP-/-小鼠)的生物学及病理学特性。ANP-/-小鼠与C57BL/6小鼠饲养于SPF级环境中,观察小鼠的繁育状况及其生物学特性,选取合适时间处死小鼠,通过HE染色观察脏器形态及组织结构。ANP-/-小鼠的繁殖周期比C57BL/6长,产仔率较低;ANP-/-小鼠肝脏、肺脏、脾脏较C57BL/6小鼠的有明显炎症反应,但是C57BL/6小鼠未见明显的病理改变。提示ANP基因的缺失可能与炎症发生有关。说明ANP-/-小鼠繁殖较慢、产仔率低,且正常繁殖的普通小鼠不会引起器官的病理学改变。但作为一种在心血管、代谢疾病上的动物模型,并与炎症甚至肿瘤有可能的未知联系的转基因动物,其很有研究和探索价值。     

Effects of diesel exhaust particles on the male reproductive system in strains of mice with different aryl hydrocarbon receptor responsiveness

Diesel exhaust particles (DEPs) contain polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) that bind to aryl hydrocarbon receptors (AhRs) and decrease sperm production. Since it is not clear if AhR mediates DEP toxicity, we investigated the effect of DEPs in four strains of mice that have different AhR responsiveness. We treated BALB/c, C57BL/6, ICR and DBA/2 mice with DEP suspensions and compared their toxicity in each strain. In both the vehicle- and DEP-treated groups, ethoxyresorufin-O-deethylase (EROD) activity, as an indirect index of AhR activity, was increased in the order of BALB/c > C57BL/6 > ICR > DBA/2. Only BALB/c and C57BL/6 mice had significantly lower daily sperm production (DSP) than vehicle-treated mice. All strains exhibited increased sperm abnormalities. In particular, the C57BL/6, ICR and DBA/2 mice exhibited significantly increased abnormalities. A significant correlation was found between EROD activity and DSP or incidence of morphologically abnormal sperm. These data suggest that DEP toxicity may affect the male reproductive system in an AhR-dependent manner.     

Establishment of ES cells from inbred strain mice by dual inhibition (2i)

A number of mouse ES cells from inbred strains have been established to date, but efficiency varies across the different strains. The 129 strain mouse is efficient to establish, whereas C57BL/6 and BALB/c strains are not. It is possible that their genetic backgrounds account for the difference in their ability to establish ES cell lines. In this study, we attempted to establish C57BL/6J and BALB/c Cr ES cells by dual inhibition (2i) using two inhibitors (PD0325901 and CHIR99021) of extracellular signal regulated-kinase (ERK) and glycogen synthase kinase-3 (GSK-3), which promote ES cell differentiation. The results revealed that the establishment efficiencies of C57BL/6J and BALB/c Cr ES cells were remarkably increased by 2i. These ES cells stably expressed pluripotent markers and generated high-contribution chimeras with germline transmission. Furthermore, we generated germline chimeras from C57BL/6J ES cells through the method of gene modification. These findings indicate that 2i is a powerful tool for establishing C57BL/6J and BALB/c Cr ES cells with the ability to generate germline chimeras.     

Cytoplasmic genetic effects and growth of hybrid mice

Variation in cellular biochemical functions controlled by cytoplasmic genes was studied in relation to phenotypic differences between progeny of reciprocal hybrid female mice. Least squares procedures were used to test for differences in mitochondrial respiratory metabolism and in capacity for ATP synthesis, and differences in growth of progeny of hybrid dams. Under identical nuclear influences, mitochondria of A/J and C57BL/6J cytoplasms differed (P less than .10 to P less than .01) from those of BALB/cJ cytoplasm in energy conservation. No differences were detected in mitochondrial efficiency between BALB/cJ cytoplasm evaluated in different nuclear environments. Three-way cross progeny of C57BL/6J x BALB/cJ reciprocal hybrid females mated to DBA/2J males differed (P less than .05) in litter weight at weaning and 1 wk and 2 wk postweaning. The F2 progeny of reciprocal C57BL/6J x BALB/cJ dams and F2 and three-way cross progeny of reciprocal A/J x BALB/cJ dams did not differ in weight at any age measured. Across all genotypes of dam, rank correlations of mitochondrial traits with F2 litter weights were nonsignificant. Observed variation in mitochondrial functions partially controlled by cytoplasmic genes did not limit mouse growth under these experimental conditions.     

Encephalomyocarditis (EMC) virus-induced myocarditis by different virus variants and mouse strains.

The mode of occurrence of encephalomyocarditis (EMC) virus-induced myocarditis in mice was pathologically and virologically investigated using 2 virus variants (highly diabetogenic EMC-D and non-diabetogenic EMC-B) and 2 mouse strains (diabetes-susceptible BALB/c and diabetes-resistant C57BL/6). Mice were inoculated with 10(5) PFU/head of the virus intraperitoneally and observed up to 7 days post inoculation (7DPI). As compared with EMC-B-infected BALB/c and EMC-D-infected C57BL/6 mice, EMC-D-infected BALB/c mice developed marked myocarditis and exhibited a heart virus titer of more than 100 times above that of the others after 4DPI. Electron microscopically, small aggregations of virus-like particles, with 20-25 nm in diameter, were found in the cytoplasm of degenerated cardiomyocytes showing mitochondrial and myofibrillar degeneration in EMC-D-infected BALB/c mice.     

Influence of Strain and Parity on the Risk of Litter Loss in Laboratory Mice

Pup mortality is a considerable problem in laboratory mouse breeding and the view that parity influence survival of newborn mice is widespread. Some evidence suggests that maternal behaviour is related to offspring mortality in mice. Parental experience is a factor that can improve maternal behaviour and offspring survival in some mammals. However, few papers report a relationship between parity and pup survival in mice. We investigated the influence of strain and parity on loss of entire litters of C57BL/6 and BALB/c mice using data from a breeding colony. In total, 344 C57BL/6 and 146 BALB/c litters were included. We found a considerable mortality rate for both strains: 32% of C57BL/6 litters and 20% for BALB/c litters were lost. There was a significant difference in survival of the first litter between strains, with 3.6 times higher odds of mortality in C57BL/6 mice (p = 0.0028). Parity or previous parental experience of litter loss did, however, not affect litter loss. The scientific literature does not provide a clear picture of perinatal mortality in laboratory mice. Very few studies report perinatal mortality, and only a handful of papers exist where mortality was systematically studied; this area is thus poorly understood. If perinatal mortality in mice is not recognized and investigated, but instead considered normal when breeding mice, a serious welfare problem might be overlooked.     

Heme oxygenase-1 activity is involved in the control of Toxoplasma gondii infection in the lung of BALB/c and C57BL/6 and in the small intestine of C57BL/6 mice

Heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) is an enzyme that catabolizes free heme, which induces an intense inflammatory response. The expression of HO-1 is induced by different stimuli, triggering an anti-inflammatory response during biological stress. It was previously verified that HO-1 is able to induce indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO), an enzyme that is induced by IFN-γ in Toxoplasma gondii infection. To verify the role of HO-1 during in vivo T. gondii infection, BALB/c and C57BL/6 mice were infected with the ME49 strain and treated with zinc protoporphyrin IX (ZnPPIX) or hemin, which inhibit or induce HO-1 activity, respectively. The results show that T. gondii infection induced high levels of HO-1 expression in the lung of BALB/c and C57BL6 mice. The animals treated with ZnPPIX presented higher parasitism in the lungs of both lineages of mice, whereas hemin treatment decreased the parasite replication in this organ and in the small intestine of infected C57BL/6 mice. Furthermore, C57BL/6 mice infected with T. gondii and treated with hemin showed higher levels of IDO expression in the lungs and small intestine than uninfected mice. In conclusion, our data suggest that HO-1 activity is involved in the control of T. gondii in the lungs of both mouse lineages, whereas the hemin, a HO-1 inducer, seems to be involved in the control of parasitism in the small intestine of C57BL/6 mice.     

Fundamentals of host immune response against Brucella abortus: what the mouse model has revealed about control of infection

The studies reviewed here evaluated the role cellular immune system components play in control of brucellosis by conducting comparative studies with brucella-resistant C57BL/10 or C57BL/6 mice and susceptible BALB/c mice. We have shown by both in vitro and in vivo studies that activation of macrophages with interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) is an important factor for control of infection with B. abortus in the mouse model and that the mechanism of anti-brucella activity largely involved reactive oxygen intermediates. Differences in control of the organism by resistant and susceptible mice was not related to inherent differences in the ability of their macrophages to control infection either with or without IFN-γ activation nor was it attributable to NK cells since we found no role for them in control of brucellosis in either mouse strain. However, relative resistance to brucellosis did correlate with increased production of IFN-γ by CD4 T cells during the first weeks after infection while IL-10 contributed to susceptibility in BALB/c mice. Moreover, by 3 weeks post-infection splenocytes from the susceptible BALB/c mice failed to produce IFN-γ and relied on TNF- as well as CD8 T cells to control infection until the end of the plateau phase around 6 weeks post-infection when IFN-γ production resumed and clearance began. In contrast, IFN-γ was crucial for control throughout the infection in the more resistant C57BL/6 mice and the mice died in its absence by 6 weeks post-infection compared to 12 weeks for the more susceptible mice that relied on additional mechanisms of control. In contrast to the IFN-γ knock-out mice, both β2 microglobulin knock-out C57BL/6 mice, which do not express conventional MHC class I molecules and thus cannot present antigen to CD8 T cells, or perforin knock-out C57BL/6 mice, which have no T cell cytotoxic activity, controlled and cleared the infection as well as normal C57BL/6 mice. The hiatus of IFN-γ production in BALB/c mice correlated with very high levels of total IL-12 and it was postulated that the lack of IFN-γ was a consequence of p40 homodimer blocking activity. However, reduction of p40 IL-12 in vivo through administration of indomethacin reduced the infection without a concomitant measurable increase in IFN-γ. Current studies are aimed at elucidating the mechanism of the IFN-γ hiatus.     

The local immune response of mice after Helicobacter suis infection: strain differences and distinction with Helicobacter pylori

Helicobacter (H.) suis colonizes the stomach of pigs and is the most prevalent gastric non-H. pylori Helicobacter species in humans. Limited information is available on host immune responses after infection with this agent and it is unknown if variation in virulence exists between different H. suis strains. Therefore, BALB/c and C57BL/6 mice were used to compare colonization ability and gene expression of various inflammatory cytokines, as determined by real-time PCR, after experimental infection with 9 different H. suis strains. All strains were able to persist in the stomach of mice, but the number of colonizing bacteria at 59 days post inoculation was higher in stomachs of C57BL/6 mice compared to BALB/c mice. All H. suis strains caused an upregulation of interleukin (IL)-17, which was more pronounced in BALB/c mice. This upregulation was inversely correlated with the number of colonizing bacteria. Most strains also caused an upregulation of regulatory IL-10, positively correlating with colonization in BALB/c mice. Only in C57BL/6 mice, upregulation of IL-1β was observed. Increased levels of IFN-γ mRNA were never detected, whereas most H. suis strains caused an upregulation of the Th2 signature cytokine IL-4, mainly in BALB/c mice. In conclusion, the genetic background of the murine strain has a clear impact on the colonization ability of different H. suis strains and the immune response they evoke. A predominant Th17 response was observed, accompanied by a mild Th2 response, which is different from the Th17/Th1 response evoked by H. pylori infection.     

A2a基因敲除小鼠生物学特性的初步研究

为了解A2a基因敲除小鼠的生物学物性,给研究心血管疾病及神经疾病提供部分基础资料,试验采用全自动生化分析仪及血细胞分析仪分别对60日龄C57BL/6、A2a雌雄小鼠的常用血液学指标及生化指标值进行检测,并测定了各小鼠的脏器。结果:C57BL/6和A2a小鼠血液的血小板计数、红细胞分布宽度差异显著(P0.05)。C57BL/6和A2a小鼠的丙氨酸转氨酶、肌酸激酶差异显著(P0.05),乳酸脱氢酶差异极显著(P0.01),脏器系数无显著差异(P0.05)。     

Infections in immunocompetent and immune-deficient mice with promastigotes of a North American isolate of Leishmania infantum

Leishmania infantum, an etiologic agent of zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis, is widespread among foxhounds in the United States. Experimental infections with a North American isolate of L. infantum were evaluated using two inoculation routes in immunocompetent and immunosuppressed mouse strains. Groups of 2-5 interferon gamma gene knockout (IFN-gamma-KO) (BALB/c-Ifng), inducible nitric oxide synthase (NOS) gene knockout (iNOS-KO) (C57BL/6), B-cell-deficient (microMT) (C57BL/6), and BALB/c mice were intravenously (i.v.) or subcutaneously (s.c.) inoculated with various doses of promastigotes of the LIVT-1 strain of L. infantum. None of the mice developed clinical signs of leishmaniasis during the 8-9 weeks of the study. Promastigotes were cultured from spleens of all i.v.-infected mice by 3 days post culture. Spleens from s.c.-infected mice inoculated with greater than 1 x 10(6) parasites became culture positive 3-24 days post culture, but promastigotes were not cultured from mice infected with 1 x 10(5) or 5 x 10(5) LIVT-1 promastigotes. Histological lesions were prominent in the livers of i.v.-infected mice but were mild to nonexistent in s.c. infection. Serological responses were low and transient determined by indirect fluorescent antibody testing in all groups. These results indicate that the i.v. route of infection is superior to the s.c. route in a mouse model of North American leishmaniasis and that mice lacking INF-gamma, iNOS or mice that are B-cell-deficient are not more susceptible to acute infection.