Phosphorylation of inositol 1,4,5-triphosphate receptor 1 during in vitro maturation of porcine oocytes

During fertilization in mammalian species, a sperm-induced intracellular Ca²⁺ signal ([Ca²⁺]_i) mediates both exit of meiosis and oocyte activation. Recently, we demonstrated in mouse oocytes that the phosphorylation levels of inositol 1,4,5 trisphosphate receptor type1 (IP₃R1), the channel responsible for Ca²⁺ release and oscillations during fertilization, changed during maturation and fertilization. Therefore, we examined the expression and phosphorylation of IP₃R1 during in vitro maturation of pig oocytes. Here, our present study shows that expression of IP₃R1 protein did not change during maturation, although the phosphorylation status of the receptor, specifically at an MPM-2 epitope, did. We found that while at the beginning of maturation IP₃R1 lacked MPM-2 immunoreactivity, it became MPM-2 reactive by 24 h and reached maximal reactivity by 36 h. Interestingly, the acquisition of MPM-2 reactivity coincided with the activation of p34^cdc2 kinase and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), which are involved in meiotic progression. Following completion of maturation, inactivation of MAPK by U0126 did not affect IP₃R1 phosphorylation, although inactivation of p34^cdc2 kinase by roscovitine dramatically reduced IP₃R1 phosphorylation. Neither inhibitor affected total expression of IP₃R1. Altogether, our results show that IP₃R1 undergoes dynamic phosphorylation during maturation and this might underlie the generation of oscillations at fertilization.     

In vivo immunomodulatory effects of dietary purple sweet potato after immunization in chicken

This study was intended to determine the modulatory effects of dietary supplementation of purple sweet potato ( Ipomoea batats Poir., PSP) on the immune response of chickens. PSP was included in a basal starter diet by 1% (PSP^L) or 3% (PSP^H) and continually fed. Newcastle disease (NDV) vaccine, Brucella abortus (BA) and sheep red blood cells (SRBC) were used for chicken immunization. Antibody titers against these antigens were used to estimate humoral immunity. Concanavalin A (Con A)-induced proliferations of splenocytes, thymocytes and peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBL), ratios of CD4- and CD8-single positive and CD4-CD8-double negative (DN) cells in splenocytes, were both used to indicate cellular immunity. Relative weights of spleen, thymus and bursa and white blood cell (WBC) counts were studied. PSP^H increased anti-NDV ( P  < 0.05), anti-BA ( P  < 0.01) and anti-SRBC titers ( P  < 0.05) in response to secondary immunization, whereas PSP^L increased titers of anti-BA ( P  < 0.05) and anti-SRBC ( P  < 0.01). Proliferations of splenocytes and thymocytes were augmented with PSP^L ( P  < 0.05). PSP^H-treated chickens had lower ( P  < 0.05) ratios of CD4-sigle positive lymphocytes. Proliferation of PBL, weights of lymphoid organs and WBC counts were not affected. These results suggest that dietary PSP supplementation could enhance the immune response after immunization in chickens.     

The role of calcium in the mechanical performance of cattle ruminal muscle

A viable preparation from the external muscle coat of cattle rumen for in vitro studies of contractility is described. The threshold Ca²⁺ concentration for contractile response in glycerol treated ruminal muscle was found to be pH dependent. At physiological pH it is situated between 10^-8 and 10^-7 M. Strips with intact membranes were studied in the depolarized state. In this preparation contraction to acetylcholine or histamine requires Ca²⁺ in the medium. However, contractility persists for several minutes in Ca²⁺-free solution at rest but disappears rapidly during stimulation. Recovery in a Ca²⁺-containing medium is much faster than the decline of responsiveness in a Ca²⁺-free medium. Tetracaine and D600 seem to inhibit contraction by blocking release of Ca²⁺ from and uptake of Ca²⁺ into hypothetical Ca stores inside the cell. The results are interpreted by assuming cellular Ca stores and two Ca pumps, one extruding Ca²⁺ into the medium and one accumulating Ca in the stores. Acetylcholine and histamine act by increasing Ca²⁺ permeability of both the membranes of the stores and the plasma membrane. The stimulator-induced and possibly the resting Ca²⁺ permeability in the depolarized state is reduced by tetracaine and D600 at both sites. The pumps are assumed not to be affected by stimulators and the mentioned drugs.     

Role of Ca2+ in corticosterone-induced muscle growth retardation

The increased plasma glucocorticoid concentration in stressful conditions stimulates muscle protein degradation, and results in growth retardation in animals. However, the mechanism is still to be clarified. The present study was undertaken to examine the participation of Ca²⁺ in the glucocorticoid action, using nifedipine (NIF), a Ca²⁺ channel antagonist. The effects of NIF on growth, differentiation, and protein degradation were examined in glucocorticoid-treated primary cultured chick muscle cells. Muscle cell growth and cell differentiation were assessed by protein content and creatine kinase (CK) activity, respectively, and the rate of myofiblillar protein degradation was estimated by the release of N ^τ-methylhistidine (MeHis). Creatine kinase activity was increased by corticosterone (CTC) and this effect was minimized by NIF. Protein content was decreased by CTC and normalized by NIF. N ^τ-methylhistidine release was significantly increased by CTC and tended to be minimized by NIF. The present results indicate that CTC increases skeletal muscle proteolysis followed by muscle growth retardation partially because of enhanced Ca²⁺ influx through the NIF-sensitive Ca²⁺ channel. Enhanced muscle differentiation by CTC is mediated also by the NIF-sensitive Ca²⁺ channel.     

Effects of Compound Chinese Herbal Medicinal Polysaccharides on Immune Signal Molecules Expression in Different MHC B-LβⅡ Genotypes Chickens Lymphocyte

This study was aimed to explore the effect of compound Chinese herbal medicinal polysaccharides (cCHMPS) on immunomodulatory in different MHC B-LβⅡ genotype chickens.MHC B-LβⅡ genotype was analyzed by PCR-SSCP method in 500 chickens.Collected the blood from different MHC B-LβⅡ genotype chickens,isolated peripheral blood lymphocytes,and added cCHMPS with the final concentration of 200,100,75,50,25 and 0 μg/mL cocultured for 24 h.Then the lymphocyte supernatant cAMP,cGMP,Ca²⁺,NO and iNOS content were detected by ELISA.The results showed that cCHMPS could increase cAMP,cGMP,Ca²⁺,NO and iNOS levels in chicken lymphocyte supernatant compared with control group in each MHC B-LβⅡ genotype chickens.And when the concentration of cCHMPS was 50 μg/mL,cAMP,Ca²⁺,NO and iNOS levels of AA and BC genotypes chicken lymphocyte supernatant were higher than that of the same genotype chicken,cGMP level of BC genotype chicken lymphocyte supernatant was higher than that of the same genotype chicken;When cCHMPS concentration was 75 μg/mL,cGMP level of AA genotype chicken lymphocyte supernatant was higher than that of the same genotype chicken;When cCHMPS concentration was 100 μg/mL,cAMP,cGMP,Ca²⁺,NO and iNOS levels of BB genotype chicken lymphocyte of the supernatant were higher than that of the same genotype chicken.cCHMPS could increase cAMP,cGMP,Ca²⁺,NO and iNOS levels in different MHC B-LβⅡ genotypes chickens,and the cCHMPS optimum immunomodulatory doses were different in each MHC B-LβⅡ genotypes chickens.     

Possible involvement of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase in the maintenance of metaphase II attest in porcine oocytes matured in vitro

It has been reported that phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)-protein kinase B (PKB) pathway plays a crucial role in the meiotic resumption and progression to the metaphase II (MII) stage of oocytes. However, the role of this pathway in meiotic arrest at the MII stage (cytostatic activity) is not well understood. In this study the effect of a PI3K inhibitor, LY294002, on the MAPK and p34^cdc2 kinase activities of matured porcine oocytes was examined. After maturation culture, both the MAPK and p34^cdc2 kinase activities in the oocytes were gradually decreased in a time-dependent manner. Although 25 µmol/L LY294002 did not affect either the MAPK or p34^cdc2 kinase activities, 50 µmol/L LY294002 suppressed the PKB phosphorylation and slightly decreased MAPK activity, but not the p34^cdc2 kinase activity. Therefore the effect of 10 µmol/L Ca²⁺ ionophore which was reported as inducing a transient decrease of p34^cdc2 kinase but not MAPK activities, was also examined in LY294002-treated oocytes. By additional treatment with LY294002 after Ca²⁺ ionophore, both the MAPK and p34^cdc2 kinase activities were decreased in a time-dependent manner, concomitantly with improvement of pronuclear formation. Therefore, we concluded that PI3K is involved in the maintenance of MAPK activity in matured porcine oocytes.     

重组鸡白细胞介素-6/2融合蛋白对新城疫(LaSota株)活疫苗免疫增强作用研究

为探究重组鸡白细胞介素-6/2融合蛋白(rChIL-6-Linker-ChIL-2,重组融合蛋白)对新城疫病毒(NDV)活疫苗(LaSota株)的免疫增强作用,本研究将90只SPF鸡随机分为6组,分别为PBS对照组、NDV弱毒苗对照组、rChIL-6-Linker-ChIL-2免疫增强组、rChIL-6蛋白免疫增强组、rChIL-2蛋白免疫增强组及rChIL-6+rChIL-2混合蛋白免疫增强组,将鸡白细胞介素重组融合蛋白水剂与LaSota株联合接种于SPF鸡,分别采用MTS法、流式细胞术、ELISA和HA/HI法检测接种前后不同时间各组鸡外周血及脾淋巴细胞增殖活性、鸡外周血中CD3+CD4+/CD3+CD8+T淋巴细胞的百分含量、血清中Th1/Th2型细胞因子表达水平及免疫抗体水平等指标。结果显示,接种后7～21d时,与NDV弱毒苗对照组相比,同时接种重组融合蛋白组鸡淋巴细胞增殖活性、外周血CD3+CD4+/CD3+CD8+T淋巴细胞的百分含量比值及血清中重组鸡IL-4蛋白(rChIL-4)、ChIL-6、ChIL-2、重组鸡IFN-α蛋白(ChIFN-α)、ChIFN-γTh1/Th2型细胞因子表达水平明显提升;HI免疫抗体较NDV弱毒苗对照组提高了1.0～1.9个滴度,较单一rChIL-6、rChIL-2对照组分别提高了0.2～0.7、0.2～1.1个抗体滴度。综上所述,rChIL-6-Lin-ker-ChIL-2融合蛋白对NDV(LaSota株)活疫苗在鸡体内具有明显的免疫增强效果。     

Immunomodulatory effects of Alliums and Ipomoea batata extracts on lymphocytes and macrophages functions in White Leghorn chickens: In vitro study

We previously described that supplementary garlic, onion and purple sweet potato (PSP) enhance humoral immune response in White Leghorn chickens. In the present in vitro study, we investigated the effects of garlic (GE), onion (OE) and PSP (PSPE) extracts on proliferation, interleukin (IL)‐2 and interferon (INF)‐γ gene expression of stimulated lymphocytes. The effects on microbicidal activity, reactive oxygen species (ROS) and nitric oxide (NO) productions of stimulated peritoneal macrophages were studied as well. The results showed that GE augmented Concanavalin A (ConA)‐induced splenocytes (4, 8 and 16 µg/mL) and thymocytes (2, 4 and 8 µg/mL) proliferations, and gene expression of IL‐2 (8 and 16 µg/mL) and INF‐γ (16 µg/mL). None of the examined extracts had mitogenic effect nor stimulated bursacytes response to phorbol 12‐myristate 13‐acetate (PMA). Macrophages exhibited superior microbicidal activity and ROS production with GE at 4 and 8 µg/mL and with OE at 25.6 µg/mL. None of the extracts showed stimulatory effects on NO production. The extracts showed concentration‐dependent inhibitory effects on all measured parameters at higher concentrations. Taken together, it is likely that garlic has direct stimulatory effects on immune cell functions, whereas the in vitro inhibitory effects of onion and PSP were likely attributed to high flavonoid contents.     

禽呼肠孤病毒动物感染模型的建立简

The infection model of avian reovirus in chicken was established, which layed the ground for vaccine efficacy test.The 49-day-old chickens were inoculated with 10^2.0, 10^3.0, 10^3.5, 10^4.5and 10^5.5 ELD₅₀/0.2 mL of two strains of ARV, T98 and AV2311, respectively, in foot pad inoculation method. Clinical signs were observed ten days and recorded daily. 6 days after inoculation, serum samples were taken. 10 days after inoculation, chickens were sacrificed for necropsy. Serum antibody was detected by ELISA. The results indicated that the morbidity of 10^5.5and 10^4.5 ELD₅₀/0.2 mL were 100%, and the foot pads of chicken were swelled severely, which were dark red or purple. Symptoms of AV2311 set was a bit lighter than that of T98 strain. The morbidity of 10^3.5 ELD₅₀/0.2 mL was 90% and the morbidity of 10^3.0and 10^2.0 ELD₅₀/0.2 mL were 80%. The ELISA result indicated that only the serum efficacy of 10^4.5and 10^5.5 ELD₅₀/0.2 mL set of two strains of ARV were positive.The experiment proved that the virulence of ARV T98 strain was strong, and had good immunogenicity. The best inoculated dose of ARV T98 strain was 10^4.0 ELD₅₀/0.2 mL, which provided the important basis for researching the quality standard of chicken viral arthrilis vaccine.     

The Influence for Chickens' T Lymphocyte Subsets in Peripheral Blood after Inoculated with the Recombinant Chicken Interferon-α/Chicken Interleukin-2 Complex Protein

To explore the influence of recombinant chicken interferon-α/chicken interleukin-2 fusion protein (rChIFN-α-Linker-ChIL-2 protein, recombinant fusion protein) on the percentage content of peripheral T lymphocyte subsets (PBLC) of SPF chicken,the flow cytometry was used to detected the percentage contents of CD3⁺CD4⁺, CD3⁺CD8⁺ and the CD4⁺/CD8⁺ ratio in PBLC at different days post injection in the 14-day-old SPF chicken injected with rChIFN-α-Linker-ChIL-2 protein (group 2) and recombinant chicken interferon α (rChIFN-α) protein (group 3). The results indicated that the recombinant fusion protein and rChIFN-α protein could increase the percentage content of CD3⁺CD4⁺ T lymphocyte, decrease the percentage content of CD3⁺CD8⁺ T lymphocyte, improve CD4⁺ /CD8⁺ T lymphocyte ratio during 3 to 14 d post injection. The percentage contents of CD3⁺CD4⁺, CD3⁺CD8⁺ and CD4⁺/CD8⁺ ratio in chickens of group 2 were significantly different from the PBS control group (group 1) (P<0.01), and were notably different from group 3 during 3 to 7 d post injection (P<0.05). These results showed that both the rChIFN-α-Linker-ChIL-2 protein and rChIFN-α protein could affect the percentage contents of lymphocyte subsets, improve CD4⁺/CD8⁺ ratio, enhance the cellular immune function in chicken. The influences of rChIFN-α-Linker-ChIL-2 protein on the percentage contents of CD3⁺CD4⁺ and CD3⁺CD8⁺ T lymphocyte, and CD4⁺/CD8⁺ value were notable higher than rChIFN-α, which suggested that recombinant fusion protein play a synergistic role of interferon alpha and interleukin-2 on the cellular immune function by this pathway in chicken.     

Plasma pharmacokinetics of ranitidine HCl in adult horses

Plasma pharmacokinetics of ranitidine HCl were investigated after intravenous (i.v.) and oral (p.o.) administration of 2.2 mg/kg drug to six healthy adult horses. Concentrations of ranitidine were determined using normal-phase, high-performance liquid chromatography. Plasma concentrations of ranitidine HCl declined from a mean of 5175 ng/mL at 5 min to 37 ng/mL at 720 min after i.v. administration. A three-exponent equation, C_p= A₁· e^–k1t+ A₂· e^–k2t+ A₃· e^–k3t, best described data for all horses. Mean values for model-independent values calculated from the last quantifiable time point were: apparent volume of distribution (Vd_ss) = 1.07 L/kg; area under the curve ( AUC ) = 231,000 ng · min/mL; area under the moment curve ( AUMC ) = 26,900,000 ng · min²/mL; mean residence time ( MRT ) = 113 min; and clearance (Cl) = 9.8 mL/min.kg. Following p.o. administration, a two-exponent equation, C_p= A₁· e^–k1t+ A₂· e^–k2t, best described the data for five horses; data for the remaining horse were best described by a three-exponent equation. Mean values of pharmacokinetic values from the p.o. study include: AUC = 59,900 ng · min/mL; AUMC = 10,600,000 ng · min²/mL; mean absorption time ( MAT ) = 58.9 min; T _max= 99.2 min; C _max= 237 ng/mL; and F = 27%.     

人工感染新城疫病毒对雏鸡淋巴细胞功能的影响

确定了ＭＴＴ法测定鸡脾淋巴细胞转化实验的最佳条件,并用此法检测了人工感染新城疫病毒雏鸡和ＬａＳｏｔａ免疫雏鸡受到强毒攻击时脾淋巴细胞的转化率。实验表明,在两种情况下,雏鸡脾淋巴细胞对ＣｏｎＡ和ＰＨＡ的反应性与对照组比较有显著的差异,提示在新城疫感染和免疫中,淋巴细胞具有一定作用。     

Specific binding of dl-cloprostenol and d-cloprostenol to PG F2α receptors in bovine corpus luteum and myometrial cell membranes

Prostaglandin F_2α receptors (PGF_2α Rs) were measured in bovine corpus luteum and myometrial cell membranes using a radiometric method. The inhibition of labelled PGF_2α binding exerted by d-cloprostenol, dl-cloprostenol, PGF_2α and PGE₁ (l0–¹¹ M to 10^–4 M) was evaluated in vitro. Results strongly suggest that cloprostenol binding to PGF_2αRs is stereospecific. d-Cloprostenol and PGF_2α were equipotent, about 150 times more potent than d-cloprostenol (P < 0.05) and approximately 280 times more potent than PGE, (P < 0.05) in inhibiting [3H]PGF_2α binding to corpus luteum cell membranes. Such differences were less evident in myometrial cell membranes, where d-cloprostenol and PGF_2α were about 10 times more potent than d-cloprostenol (P < 0.05) and approximately 95 times more potent than PGE_l (P < 0.05).     

A Portable Blood Gas Analyzer for Equine Venous Blood

Evaluation of a portable blood gas analyzer, (StatPal II, Unifet, Inc, La Jolla, CA) was performed using tonometered solutions and equine blood. Samples were analyzed by the StatPal II and either an Instrument Laboratory IL1306 (Lexington, MA) or a Radiometer ABL50 blood gas analyzer (Radiometer America Inc., Westlake, OH). Comparison of the StatPal II and the IL1306 was done by analysis of 3 tonometered solutions (acidic, normal, and alkalotic) and 27 equine venous blood samples. Blood pH, Pco₂, Po₂, and [HCO₃^-] values were altered by IV infusion of 5% sodium bicarbonate or exercising the horses on a treadmill. Comparison of the StatPal II and the Radiometer was performed by analysis of 78 blood samples collected from Standard-bred horses before a race. Data were analyzed for the venous blood samples using a paired two-tailed Student's t test and Bland-Altman plots, with significance set at P < .05. The coefficients of variation for pH, Pco₂, Po₂, and [HCO₃^-] values of the tonometered solutions analyzed by the StatPal II ranged from 0.067% to 0.087%, 2% to 3.21 %, 1.21 % to 2.67%, and 0.267% to 0.828%, respectively. Comparison of the equine blood samples analyzed by the StatPal II and the IL1306 demonstrated statistically significant, but clinically irrelevant differences in pH, Pco₂, and Po₂, but not [HCO₃^-]. There were statistically significant, but clinically irrelevant differences between the StatPal II and the Radiometer for pH, Pco₂, and [HCO₃^-], but not for Po₂-It is concluded that the StatPal II provides reproducible and acceptable analysis of equine venous blood gas samples.     

Humoral and cellular immune responses in rats during a primary infestation with Fasciola hepatica.

The antibody and lymphocyte responses to Fasciola hepatica were studied in rats. Infested rats were shown to produce antibodies against excretory-secretory (ES) products of adult flukes as early as the first week after infestation. Immunoblotting revealed fractions of ES products of adult flukes to which antibodies were progressively produced during the course of the infestation. Proliferation of peripheral blood lymphocytes, splenocytes and thymocytes when incubated with different mitogens (Concanavalin A (ConA) or Pokeweed mitogen (PWM) or different liver fluke antigens (metacercariae antigen (EM) or ES products of adult flukes) have been studied. In response to these mitogens or antigens, splenocytes were stimulated on the second and fourth weeks after infestation. Thymocytes were significantly activated by PWM on the second week but peripheral blood lymphocytes did not show any statistically significant response. Results obtained in antibody production, immunoblotting and lymphocyte proliferation suggested sequential releases of F. hepatica substances and the existence of common proteins between adult and juvenile parasite stages. Cellular and humoral responses observed in this work did not seem to confer a complete resistance to liver fluke primary infestation on the rat.     

The Localization Changes of CD4+ and CD8+ T Lymphocytes in Chicken Lung at Different Ages

The aim of this study was to investigate the immune state of chicken lung in different periods.With lung tissue of Hy-line White chicken at different ages,the distribution and quantity changes of CD4⁺ and CD8⁺T lymphocytes in lung were studied using immunohistochemistry staining.The results showed that CD8⁺T lymphocytes appeared firstly in embryonic at 18 d,while CD4⁺T lymphocytes appeared at 1-day-old chicken.At 4-day-old,there were aggregates of lymphocytes at the junction of the primary and secondary bronchi,which formed obvious broncho-associated lymphoid tissue (BALT).CD4⁺T lymphocytes of each age mainly occupied the central area of BALT,while CD8⁺T lymphocytes mainly surrounded the periphery.Since 56 days old,CD8⁺T lymphocytes are distributed in the inner wall of third-order bronchial airway,atrial septum,gas exchange area and interlobular connective tissue,and are distributed throughout the lung.In terms of quantity change,with the growth of daily age,the number of CD4⁺T lymphocytes and CD8⁺T lymphocytes gradually increased,and the number of CD4⁺ T lymphocytes was more than that of CD8⁺ T lymphocytes before 35 days of age,while the number of CD8⁺ T lymphocytes was significantly more than that of CD4⁺ T lymphocytes at the same age thereafter.The results showed that the distribution and number of CD4⁺ and CD8⁺T lymphocytes in the lungs of chickens were correlated with the age,and the changes could reflect that the lungs before the age of 35 days were dominated by humoral immunity,while the lungs after that tended to be cellular immunity.     

Characterization of bradykinin-induced endothelium-independent contraction in equine basilar artery

We investigated the effect of bradykinin (BK) on isolated equine basilar arterial rings with and without endothelium. BK induced concentration-dependent contraction of resting arterial rings and no relaxation when the rings were precontracted by prostaglandin F_2α. The maximal response and pD₂ value were 161.2 ± 28.1% (to 60 m m KCl-induced contraction) and 8.24 ± 0.25 respectively. The cumulative concentration–response curve for BK was not shifted to the right by des-Arg⁹-[Leu⁸]-BK (a B₁-receptor antagonist), HOE140 (a B₂-receptor antagonist) or NPC567 (another B₂-receptor antagonist). In four of six basilar arteries, NPC567 induced concentration-dependent contraction. Indomethacin (a cyclooxygenase inhibitor), nordihydroguaiaretic acid (a lipoxygenase inhibitor), quinacrine (a phospholipase A₂ inhibitor), tetrodotoxin (a selective blocker of Na⁺ channels), guanethidine (a nor-adrenergic neuron blocking drug), phentolamine (an α-adrenoceptor antagonist), Nω-nitro- l -arginine ( l -NNA, a nitric oxide (NO) synthase inhibitor) and endothelial denudation did not affect the BK-induced contraction. l -NNA and indomethacin induced contraction and relaxation under resting vascular tone respectively. These results suggest that endothelial cells are not involved in BK-induced contraction and that the contraction is not mediated via activation of known B₁ and B₂ receptors. Arachidonic acid metabolites and neurotransmitters like norepinephrine and NO might not play a role in BK-induced contraction in equine basilar artery.     

禽网状内皮组织增生病病毒感染对SPF雏鸡血液和局部淋巴组织CD4+/CD8+细胞及相关细胞因子表达的影响

旨在探讨禽网状内皮组织增生病病毒（reticuloendotheliosis virus,REV）对SPF雏鸡血液和局部淋巴组织中T淋巴细胞数量以及相关细胞因子表达的影响。将96只1日龄SPF雏鸡随机分为REV感染组和对照组,应用流式细胞术、酸性α-醋酸萘酯酶染色（acid α-naphthyl acetate esterase,ANAE）、荧光定量PCR等方法对上述指标进行检测。试验数据表明,与对照组相比,感染组雏鸡血液CD4⁺T淋巴细胞数量在第7~35天显著降低、CD8⁺T淋巴细胞数量在第7~28天显著升高,CD4⁺/CD8⁺比值在第7~28天显著降低（均P<0.05或P<0.01）;局部淋巴组织哈德尔腺（Hader’s gland,HG）、派伊尔结（Peyer’s patch,PP）和盲肠扁桃体（caecal tonsil,CT）中ANAE⁺T淋巴细胞数量均显著降低（均P<0.05或P<0.01）;GH、PP和CT中细胞因子IL-2、IFN-γ和TNF-α 转录量都有不同程度升高。本研究表明,REV感染引起雏鸡血液中CD4⁺ T淋巴细胞数量降低、CD4⁺/CD8⁺T淋巴细胞比例失衡、局部淋巴组织中T淋巴细胞数量相对减少及细胞因子TNF-α转录持续升高与REV造成感染雏鸡细胞免疫功能显著降低密切相关。     

Cytotoxic T lymphocyte responses to Marek's disease herpesvirus-encoded glycoproteins

Cell-mediated immune responses are important for protective immunity to Marek’s disease (MD), especially because MD herpesvirus (MDV) infection is strictly cell-associated in chickens with the exception of the feather follicle epithelium. A system previously developed using reticuloendotheliosis (REV)-transformed cell lines stably expressing individual MDV genes allows the determination of relevant MDV proteins for the induction of cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) responses. To examine the importance of glycoproteins for the induction of CTL, the MDV genes coding for glycoproteins (g) C, D, E, H, I, K, L, and M were stably transfected into the REV-transformed chicken cell lines RECC-CU205 (major histocompatibility complex (MHC): B²¹B²¹) and RECC-CU91 (MHC: B¹⁹B¹⁹). All transfected cell lines were lysed by REV-sensitized, syngeneic splenocytes obtained from MD-resistant N2a (MHC: B²¹B²¹) and MD-susceptible P2a (MHC: B¹⁹B¹⁹) chickens, indicating that the expression of individual MDV glycoproteins did not interfere with antigen processing pathways. Only cell lines expressing gI were recognized by CTL from both N2a and P2a MDV-infected chickens. Cell lines expressing glycoproteins gC and gK, and to a lesser extent, gH, gL, and gM were lysed by syngeneic MDV-sensitized splenocytes from N2a birds but not P2a birds. In contrast, gE was recognized by MDV-sensitized effector cells from the P2a line and not the N2a line. Glycoprotein D was not recognized by either line, with the exception of one marginally significant P2a assay. These results indicate that late viral glycoproteins are relevant for the induction of cell-mediated immunity during MDV infection.     

液相色谱-质谱联用法研究青蒿素在鸡体内的代谢规律

为探究青蒿素（ART）在鸡体内的代谢规律,本研究建立了液相色谱串联三重四级杆质谱检测鸡血浆中ART的方法：即以电喷雾电离源（ESI）作为离子源,以蒿甲醚（ARM）做内标（IS）,以ART和ARM的[M+Na]⁺准离子峰做二级质谱扫描,选择m/z 305.2 → 151.3（ART）、m/z 321.0 → 163.1（ARM）两对离子以多监测反应方式（MRM）进行定量分析。结果表明,ART在10~1 000 ng/mL范围内线性关系良好（R²=0.9997）,最低检测限为10 ng/mL,回收率在90%~105%之间,日间、日内精密度（RSD）均小于15%。选取30日龄蛋鸡,按照3个剂量（15、40、100 mg/kg）以及口服的次数（1、11次）分成6个组,每组6只,各组分别灌胃给药。给药1次的各组前10次先口服溶剂,第11次按剂量灌服ART,给药11次的各组按剂量换算给药。每组在最后1次给药结束后10、30 min及1、1.5、2、2.5、3、4、6、8 h分别采集300 μL血液加入抗凝管中待测。经检测发现,单一剂量（15、40或100 mg/kg）口服给药后ART在鸡血浆中的达峰时间分别为1、1.5、1.5 h;但上述剂量连续多次给药后检测发现药物代谢明显加快,并有剂量依赖性。综合试验结果,本试验建立的ART检测方法操作简单,灵敏,重现性好,可用于鸡血浆中ART的检测;ART在禽类体内存在明显的自身诱导代谢现象,且剂量越高,其代谢速度越快。