Dietary phosphorus does not reduce the risk for spinal deformities in a model of adjuvant‐induced inflammation in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) postsmolts

Inflammation is a non‐specific protective mechanism towards injury known to affect bone remodelling. This study aimed to investigate the effect of Freund’s complete adjuvant (FCA) induced‐inflammation on the prevalence of spinal deformities of Atlantic salmon postsmolts fed with two different dietary P levels. Sextuple groups of salmon postsmolts were fed with either a low‐phosphorous (6 g kg^?1 available P, LP) or a high‐phosphorous (9 g kg^?1 available P) diet for a period of 101 days. On Day 102, individually tagged fish were subjected to (i) single injection with FCA (0.125 mg kg^?1 BW) dissolved in phosphate‐buffered saline (PBS) (ii) placebo injection with PBS or (iii) sham injection (insertion of needle only) or (iv) remained untreated. On Day 103, fish were given a common diet for 174 days in seawater. No significant differences in body weight were observed. Injected fish, particularly the FCA group, had more compressions in the injection site than untreated fish. No effect of diet and no interaction between treatment and diet were observed. Severe scoliosis was observed in ～7% of FCA‐injected individuals, corresponding to a mixture of bone malformations in the tail region. In conclusion, experimentally induced inflammation may be an independent risk factor for bone deformities in Atlantic salmon.     

多不饱和脂肪酸代谢及其对炎症的调节

炎症是一种机体对感染或组织损伤的保护性反应。适度的或可控的炎症对于入侵病原微生物的清除以及受损组织的修复是必需的,然而过度的或不可控的炎症往往会导致病理性炎症反应发生,大大提高了各种感染性和代谢性疾病的发病风险。多不饱脂肪酸代谢生成的脂质调控介质对炎症的启动、发展以及消退均具有重要的调节作用,了解多不和脂肪酸的代谢及其代谢产物对炎症反应的调节机制,对于通过饲粮营养途径控制疾病发生以及改善人和动物健康具有重要的理论和现实意义。鉴此,本文综述了多不饱和脂肪酸的代谢途径,并就其代谢产物对炎症反应的调节进行了详细论述。     

Chronic Gingivostomatitis with Esophagitis in Cats

Background

Chronic gingivostomatitis in cats (FCG) is a debilitating disease with potentially deleterious effects on overall health.

Hypothesis/Objectives

Little is known about the pathophysiology and overall impact of FCG. The aims of our study were to investigate whether gingivostomatitis occurs concurrently with esophagitis, if FCG treatment contributes to esophagitis and if esophagitis exacerbates signs of FCG.

Animals

Fifty‐eight cats with clinical signs of FCG and 12 healthy control cats exhibiting no signs of oral disease, all client‐owned.

Methods

Prospective study. Physical, oral and endoscopic examinations were performed on all cats. Measurements of salivary and esophageal lumen pH were obtained from both groups. Biopsies were acquired from sites of esophageal inflammation in cats with FCG and from normal‐appearing esophageal mucosa in control cats.

Results

The majority of cats with clinical signs of FCG exhibited some degree of esophagitis especially in the proximal (44/58) and distal (53/58) parts (P < 0.001) with or without columnar metaplasia, compared to controls. All cats lacked signs related to gastrointestinal disease. Salivary and esophageal lumen pH were not statistically different compared to controls.

Conclusions and Clinical Importance

Feline chronic gingivostomatitis seems to occur concurrently with esophagitis. Esophagitis also should be managed in cats with chronic gingivostomatitis because it may aggravate the existing condition.     

APEC感染雏鸡小肠炎症相关基因的RNA-Seq分析

【目的】研究禽致病性大肠杆菌(APEC)感染雏鸡小肠炎症相关基因表达的变化。【方法】对14日龄雏鸡腿部肌肉注射0.5mL/羽1×106 CFU/mL的APEC菌液,观察雏鸡的发病情况,并取病变严重雏鸡空肠为测序样品,同时以注射等量生理盐水为对照,采用RNA高通量测序(RNA-Seq)技术,筛选分析感染和未感染APEC雏鸡小肠炎症相关基因表达的变化。【结果】以差异倍数在2倍及以上为标准,从试验组与对照组共筛选出差异表达基因131个。GO分类结果显示,有87个差异基因得到491个GO功能注释,这些基因主要富集在炎症反应、肝素整合、白细胞介素-6的生物合成等过程。基于KEGG分析,仅有29个差异基因得到注释,涉及41个信号通路,主要参与的信号通路有PPAR、花生四烯酸代谢、MAPK等。【结论】APEC感染雏鸡后会引起机体炎症相关基因表达的变化,从中筛选出10个可能在炎症反应中具有重要影响的炎症相关基因。     

Anti-inflammatory effects of a Houttuynia cordata supercritical extract

Anti-inflammatory effects of Houttuynia cordata supercritical extract (HSE) were investigated in a carrageenan-air pouch model. HSE (200 mg/kg, oral) suppressed exudation and albumin leakage, as well as inflammatory cell infiltration. Dexamethasone (2 mg/kg, i.p.) only decreased exudation and cell infiltration, while indomethacin (2 mg/kg, i.p.) reduced exudate volume and albumin content. HSE lowered tumor-necrosis factor (TNF)-α and nitric oxide (NO), as well as prostaglandin E₂ (PGE₂). Dexamethasone only reduced TNF-α and NO, while indomethacin decreased TNF-α and PGE₂. The suppressive activity of HSE on NO and PGE₂ production was confirmed in RAW 264.7. These results demonstrate that HSE exerts anti-inflammatory effects by inhibiting both TNF-α-NO and cyclooxygenase II-PGE₂ pathways.     

Age‐associated changes to pathogen‐associated molecular pattern‐induced inflammatory mediator production in dogs

Objective – To determine whether older dogs will have a more pronounced pro‐inflammatory response and blunted anti‐inflammatory response to pathogen‐associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) compared with younger dogs. Design – Prospective. Setting – University teaching hospital. Animals – Thirty‐eight privately owned sexually altered dogs of various ages. Interventions – Blood was collected for HCT, WBC count, plasma biochemical analysis, and whole blood culture. Whole blood was stimulated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) or, lipoteichoic acid or, peptidoglycan or, addition of phosphate‐buffered saline. Tumor necrosis factor (TNF), interleukin (IL)‐6, and IL‐10 production from whole blood were compared among young, middle aged, and geriatric dogs. Measurements and Main Results – LPS, lipoteichoic acid, and peptidoglycan stimulated significant TNF, IL‐6, and IL‐10 production from canine whole blood compared with phosphate‐buffered saline. Whole blood from geriatric dogs had a blunted IL‐10 response to LPS stimulation and middle‐aged dogs had increased LPS‐induced TNF production compared with the other groups. Conclusion – PAMPs from gram‐positive and gram‐negative bacteria stimulate TNF, IL‐6, and IL‐10 production from canine whole blood. The inflammatory mediator response to PAMPs from gram‐negative bacteria alters with age and may be one factor contributing to mortality in geriatric dogs with sepsis.     

白细胞介素-8及其在动物疾病发生中的作用

白细胞介素-8(interleukin-8,IL-8)作为细胞因子,其在炎症和肿瘤性疾病的发生发展中发挥着重要作用。对其生物学功能和作用机制进行深入系统研究将为抗炎药物研发提供科学依据,为肿瘤治疗开辟新途径。作者就IL-8及其在动物疾病发生中的作用作一简要概述。