Transport of nutrients and electrolytes across the intestinal wall in pigs

In recent years, intestinal transport processes have been studied in detail regarding both, functional and structural aspects. For monosaccharides different systems have been demonstrated for apical uptake: this includes the high-affinity SGLT1 as a distinct d-glucose system and GLUT5 for fructose. Specifically in pigs a low affinity, high-capacity system for d-glucose and d-mannose with no preference for Na⁺ over K⁺ and a very low affinity system are suggested as further uptake systems. As in other species, basolateral extrusion is mediated by GLUT2. The distributions of monosaccharide transport along the gastrointestinal axis as well as the potential role of paracellular monosaccharide absorption have not yet been clarified.

Amino acids can principally be absorbed by the paracellular and transcellular pathway whereas transcellular transport can either be mediated by facilitated diffusion or secondary active Na⁺-coupled transport. This includes different transport systems for neutral, anionic and cationic acids. In addition, the presence of the di-/tripeptides transport system PEPT1 which depends on an inwardly directed H⁺-gradient has also been confirmed for the pig small intestine, its quantitative proportion is still under debate.

Short chain fatty acids (SCFA) are the major end products of microbial carbohydrate fermentation which occurs along the gastrointestinal tract with the highest production rates in the large intestines. At least two uptake mechanisms have to be assumed, i.e., non-ionic diffusion and anionic exchange via SCFA⁻/HCO₃⁻-exchange. Controversial views still exist to what extent SCFA are metabolized within the epithelial tissue.

Segmental differences between small and large intestines have been demonstrated for Na⁺ absorption. Whereas in the small intestines the major part of Na⁺ absorption is mediated by coupled nutrient transport systems, aldosterone sensitive Na⁺ channels and Na⁺/H⁺-exchange are the dominant mechanisms in the hindgut. For Cl⁻ paracellular transport and anionic Cl⁻/HCO₃⁻-exchange are the major absorptive mechanisms. Cl⁻ secretion is mediated by apical channels which may be activated by toxins of different origin. Different types of Cl⁻ channels have been identified, such as Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Regulator (CFTR), Ca-activated Cl⁻ channels (CLCA) and Outwardly Rectifying Cl⁻ Channels (ORCC). Whereas CFTR has clearly been shown for jejunal and colonic epithelial and goblet cells controversy still exists on the relevance of CLCA and ORCC in pigs.

For Ca²⁺ there is evidence that both recently published channels TRPV5 and TRPV6 are also expressed in pig intestinal tissues, however, this has not yet been shown on protein level. From several functional approaches it was demonstrated that phosphate uptake can be mediated by both, a Na⁺-dependent transcellular component and paracellularly. On a molecular basis it is uncertain whether the transport protein of transcellular mechanism belongs to the NaPi-IIb cotransporter family.     

茶多酚对朗德鹅产肝性能和血清脂类成分的影响

采用单因素试验设计方案。将14周龄、体重相近的健康公朗德鹅150只随机分成5组,每组30只,每只一个重复。对照组饲喂基础日粮,试验组在基础日粮基础上分别添加40、80、160、320mg/kg茶多酚,以研究茶多酚对朗德鹅产肝性能和血清脂类成分的影响。试验结果表明,1)160mg/kg添加组肥肝重、肝屠比,与对照组和320mg/kg添加组均差异显著(P<0.05),肝体比与对照组和320mg/kg添加组差异均显著(P<0.01)。2)320mg/kg添加组血清甘油三酯含量(TG)与对照组和其他试验组差异均显著(P<0.05);320mg/kg添加组血清总胆固醇含量(TC)与对照组差异均显著(P<0.05),与其他试验组差异不显著(P>0.05);高密度脂蛋白胆固醇(HDL-C)和低密度脂蛋白胆固醇(LDL-C)各组差异均不显著(P>0.05)。试验结论:在玉米型日粮添加40￣160mg/kg均能提高朗德鹅产肝性能,添加160mg/kg茶多酚朗德鹅产肝性能最佳,添加320mg/kg茶多酚能显著降低血清TG和TC含量。     

日粮多不饱和脂肪酸对猪繁殖性能的影响

本文主要从多不饱和脂肪酸(PUFA)的来源、合成途径、作用机理及使用效果等方面阐述了多不饱和脂肪酸影响猪繁殖性能的研究进展。     

Interactions between dietary fatty acids and hepatic gene expression in livers of pigs during the weaning period

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the impact of dietary fatty acids (FA) during the weaning period on expression of genes involved in the oxidation and metabolism of FA (peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR-), stearoyl-CoA-desaturase (SCD), Δ6-desaturase (D6D), acetyl CoA carboxylase (ACC) and fatty acid synthase (FAS)). Liver samples were obtained from littermates, either on day 28 of age just before weaning, or at day 56 after the 4 weeks ad lib. provision of 5% of either animal fat, fish oil or sunflower oil. In conclusion, genes involved in the regulation of FA conversion (SCD, D6D) were influenced by the n-6 to n-3 ratio, whereas the FA oxidation, as indicated by the expression of PPAR-, was highly likely regulated by the hepatic ratio between mono- and poly-unsaturated FA. Furthermore, weaning and/or age affected the hepatic expression of genes involved in FA synthesis and conversion, but not the expression of PPAR-.     

反式脂肪酸降低乳脂合成的机理

乳中的反式脂肪酸直接来源于日粮脂肪或由瘤胃微生物氢化生成,本文重点介绍了反10-油酸和反10,顺12-共轭亚油酸两种不同反式脂肪酸对乳脂合成的影响,讨论了反式脂肪酸影响乳脂合成的机理,可能是反式脂肪酸通过抑制乳腺中脂肪酸合成的关键酶乙酰辅酶A羧化酶和脂肪酸合成酶的活性,进而导致乳脂合成的减少。     

奶牛日粮中添加油菜籽、菜油及脂肪酸钙对奶牛产奶量及奶品质的影响

试验选用泌乳3~5个月，2~5胎次，体重相近，健康无病，产奶量相近（P>0.05）的奶牛36头，随机分为4组，其中：对照组喂给基础日粮，试验1、2和3组分别在基础日粮中添加油菜籽（350 g/d·头）、菜油（150 g/d·头）和脂肪酸钙（200 g/d·头）。通过30 d对比饲养试验。结果表明：试验1、2、3组的奶牛日均产奶量分别比对照组相对提高0.88（P<0.05）、0.31(P>0.05)、0.70 kg/d·头(P<0.05)。各组间奶牛干物质采食量及饲料干物质利用率均无显著差异（P>0.05）；试验1、2、3组牛奶中乳蛋白和非脂乳固体有增加的趋势，但不明显（P>0.05）；试验1、2、3组与对照组的乳脂率无明显变化(P>0.05)。与对照组相比试验1组每头奶牛每天可增加纯收入1.08元，试验2组亏损0.06元，试验3组亏损0.14元；从而认为在日粮中添加油菜籽、菜油、脂肪酸钙可以提高奶牛产奶量，其中以添加油菜籽的经济效益最好。     

The Effect of Gender on Slaughtering Performance and Meat Quality in Sunite Sheep

The purpose of this experiment was to study the effect of gender on the slaughter performance and meat quality of Sunite sheep.Twelve 6-month-old Sunite rams and ewes at the same body condition were selected from the grazing herds of the Sunite Zuoqi Improvement Station Breeding Farm to determine their slaughter performance and meat quality.The slaughter test results showed that the bone quality and bone-meat ratio of the rams were significantly higher than that of the ewes (P<0.05),and the net meat quality and net meat rate of the ewes were significantly higher than that of the rams (P<0.05).The results of meat quality traits showed that the drip loss of ewes were significantly lower than that of rams (P<0.05),and the other indicators were not significantly different (P>0.05).The results of conventional nutrient composition of muscles showed that the intramuscular moisture content of the rams were significantly higher than that of the ewes (P<0.05),and the intramuscular fat content of the ewes were significantly higher than that of the rams (P<0.05),while the other indicators were not significantly different (P>0.05).The results of amino acid determination showed that the essential amino acid ratio in muscle of sunite ewes were significantly higher than that of rams (P<0.05),but there was no significant difference between the rams and ewes that formed the precursor amino acid content of meat flavor (P>0.05).Fatty acid measurement results showed that the saturated fatty acid ratio in the subcutaneous fat of rams was significantly lower than that of ewes (P<0.05).There was no significant difference in the ratio of saturated fatty acids in muscle fat and tail fat (P>0.05);The ratio of monounsaturated fatty acids in ewes tail fat was significantly higher than that of rams (P<0.05).The ratio of monounsaturated fatty acids in subcutaneous fat and intermuscular fat was not significantly different between rams and ewes (P>0.05).The ratio of polyunsaturated fatty acids in intermuscular fat of rams was significantly higher than that of ewes (P<0.05),and there was no significant difference in the content of polyunsaturated fatty acids in subcutaneous fat and tail fat (P>0.05).In summary,it showed that gender had a certain influence on the slaughter performance and meat quality of 6-month-old Sunite sheep.     

Long-Term Feeding of Conjugated Linoleic Acid and Fish Oil to Laying Hens: Effects on Hepatic Histopathology,Egg Quality,and Lipid Components

The present study was conducted to investigate the effect of long-term feeding of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) and fish oil on egg quality characteristics, production performance, liver pathology, and egg fatty acid content of laying hens. Single Comb White Leghorn laying hens (n = 112), 21 wk old, were placed in cages and randomly assigned to 4 diets (28 hens/diet, 4 replicates of 7 hens) containing 3.0% yellow grease (control), 2.75% yellow grease + 0.25% CLA (YG-CLA), 2.5% yellow grease + 0.25% CLA + 0.25% fish oil (YG-CLA-FO), and 2.75% yellow grease + 0.25% fish oil (YG-FO). The experimental diets were fed for 12 mo. Eggs were collected daily for 12 mo. Feed consumption, hen-day egg production, and feed efficiency were monitored. At the end of the trial, hepatic tissue was collected for histopathology. No effect of diet was found on feed consumption, hen-day egg production, feed efficiency, egg weight, yolk weight, shell weight, or Haugh unit. The YG-CLA and YG-CLA-FO diets produced an increase in CLA and saturated fatty acids in the egg and liver tissue with a concomitant reduction in monounsaturated fatty acids (P < 0.05). Feeding YG-CLA-FO and YG-FO increased the n-3 fatty acids in egg yolk and liver of hens (P < 0.05). No difference was observed in the number of fat vacuoles in the liver tissue. The total fat content of hepatic and abdominal fat pads did not differ among treatments (P > 0.05). Regardless of the diet, as the hens aged, egg weight, yolk weight, and egg total fat increased, and shell weight decreased (P < 0.05). These data demonstrate that eggs with increased n-3 fatty acids and CLA can be generated by minor diet modifications without affecting the production performance or health of birds.     

添喂葵花籽油对山羊瘤胃消化代谢与瘤胃液脂肪酸组成的影响

为研究亚油酸底物葵花籽油对山羊瘤胃消化代谢和瘤胃液脂肪酸组成的影响,以5只装有永久性瘤胃瘘管的雌性成年徐淮白山羊为试验动物,采用自身对照设计,对照期和试验期（添喂葵花籽油7 mL/d）各15 d,低精料日粮常规饲养。每期结束后采集瘤胃液进行分析。结果表明,添喂葵花籽油后,瘤胃液pH无显著变化;而氨氮（NH3-N）水平和TVFA显著升高（P〈0.05）;乙、丙酸含量显著增加（P〈0.05）,而乙、丙、丁酸比例（C2＋C4）/C3比值和微生物粗蛋白（MCP）均无明显变化;（C18∶1）和c9,t11-CLA（P〈0.05）浓度均明显升高。表明在山羊日粮中添加一定量的葵花籽油,可在不改变瘤胃发酵类型和不影响瘤胃微生物本身的情况下促进瘤胃消化代谢,调节瘤胃液脂肪酸组成。     

卵黄中脂肪酸含量的变化对鸡胚组成的影响

对孵化过程中,卵黄囊中各种脂肪酸的含量变化和鸡胚或出壳雏鸡机体的水分、脂肪和蛋白质的含量变化关系进行了两次试验。试验1于入孵的第6,9,12,15,18和21 d测定胚胎或出壳雏的湿重和干重、水分、粗蛋白质和粗脂肪的含量。试验2于入孵的第6,9,1 2,15和18 d测定胚胎的干重、湿重、卵黄脂类和脂肪酸的含量。结果表明试验1:胚体水分含量和胚体蛋白含量呈正相关,但和干胚重、体脂肪含量呈负相关。试验2卵黄中脂类含量和湿胚重、胚胎水分含量、卵黄中亚油酸含量呈正相关。而卵黄中脂类含量和干胚重、相对卵黄重呈负相关。相对干胚重(以入孵蛋重为基础)表现出和硬脂酸呈负相关,孵化过程中胚胎的水分、粗脂肪、粗蛋白含量受来自卵黄脂肪的影响是不同的。胚胎摄取的硬脂酸和亚油酸对胚胎的干物质组成和卵黄的花生四烯酸浓度的影响是不同的。