Influence of race and crossbreeding on casein micelles size

Casein (CN) micelles are colloidal aggregates of protein dispersed in milk, the importance of which in the dairy industry is related to functionality and yield in dairy products. The objective of this work was to investigate the correlation of milk CN micelles diameter from Holstein and Zebu crossbreds with milk composition (protein, fat, lactose, total and nonfat solids and milk urea nitrogen), somatic cell count (SCC), age, lactation stage and production. Average casein micelles diameters of milk samples obtained from 200 cows were measured using photon correlation spectroscopy and multiple regression analysis was used to find relationship between variables. CN micelle diameter, SCC and nonfat solids were different between animals with different Holstein crossbreed ratios, which suggests influence of genetic factors, mammary gland health and milk composition. Overall, results indicate the potential use of CN micelle diameter as a tool to select animals to produce milk more suitable to cheese production.     

Effects of Feeding Different Dietary Crude Protein and Digestible Energy to Yili Mares during Late Lactation Stage on Growth Development and Blood Biochemical Parameters of Foals

In this paper, thirty Yili mares aged 11 to 12 years with weighing 410 kg ± 30 kg, parity of 4 to 5 in third lactation month were selected, and were randomly divided into six groups, each group with five repeats.Two factors quadratic regression orthogonal rotational combination design was adopted to evaluate the effects of feeding different dietary CP and DE to mares on growth development and blood biochemical parameters of foals.Daily DE and CP feeding levels of the 6 groups were 92 MJ/d and 1.20 kg/d, 125 MJ/d and 1.20 kg/d, 92 MJ/d and 1.55 kg/d, 107 MJ/d and 1.35 kg/d, 125 MJ/d and 1.44 kg/d, 115 MJ/d and 1.55 kg/d, respectively.The results showed that body weight, body height, chest circumference and cannon circumference of foals of four and five months were not significant affected by maternal protein and energy intake (P>0.05).As compared with ration contained high DE (125 MJ/d) and low CP (1.20 kg/d), feeding with ration contained moderate DE (107 MJ/d) and CP (1.35 kg/d) improved body length of foals of four and five months significantly (P<0.05).From the blood biochemical parameters, such as total protein, albumin, triglyceride, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, low density lipoprotein cholesterol, urea nitrogen, creatinine, alanine aminotransferase, there were no significant differences among all groups (P>0.05).Mares fed with ration contained moderate DE (107 MJ/d) and CP (1.35 kg/d) obviously improved the aspartate aminotransferase and uric acid level.In summary, Yili mares during lactation late stage fed with 1.35 kg/d CP and 107 MJ/d DE daily could significantly improve body length development of foals, and foals nitrogen metabolism was altered by maternal dietary nutrition through increasing blood aspartate aminotransferase activity.     

Expression of Proton-dependent Oligopeptide Transporters (POTs) in Calves' Tissues

This test was designed to study the expression of POTs (PepT1, PepT2, PHT1 and PHT2) mRNA in calves'tissues.Tissue-specific expression of the mRNA corresponding to peptide transporter protein in four 3-month-old Chinese Holstein calves was examined by relative quantitative RT-PCR analysis.The results showed that the expression of PepT1 mRNA in the rumen was extremely significantly higher than that in the heart and muscle (P<0.01);The expression of PepT2 mRNA in the liver and kidney was extremely significantly higher than that in the heart, spleen, thymus, muscle, rumen, reticulum, omasum and abomasum (P<0.01);The expression of PHT1 mRNA in the lung and spleen was extremely significantly higher than that in the heart and muscle (P<0.01);The expression of PHT2 mRNA in the lung and thymus was significantly higher than that in the heart, liver, kidney, spleen, muscle, rumen, reticulum, omasum and abomasum (P<0.05).The results indicated that PepT1, PepT2, PHT1 and PHT2 mRNA were respectively abundantly expressed in rumen, kidney and liver, spleen and lung, lung and thymus.     

广西猪瘟病毒E0和E2基因的克隆及序列分析

通过分析目前广西猪瘟病毒(CSFV)的E0和E2基因特征,为了解广西地区CSFV的分子流行病学、遗传变异及综合防控提供科学依据。试验采用RT-PCR方法,对阳性猪瘟样品进行CSFV的E0及E2基因的扩增,经克隆、测序后,利用DNAStar软件对序列进行比对分析,同时绘制系统遗传进化树。结果表明,从阳性猪瘟样品中成功扩增CSFV的E0及E2基因。序列比对分析发现,GX2毒株与参考毒株的E0基因核苷酸同源性在83.1%~94.1%,其推导氨基酸同源性在85.9%~99.6%;与参考毒株的E2基因核苷酸同源性为81.7%~93.7%,其推导氨基酸同源性为89.0%~97.0%;E0与E2基因均属于基因Ⅱ群。氨基酸变异位点分析表明,E0蛋白的RNase活性区域氨基酸基序位点没有发生变异;E2蛋白中15个位点上的半胱氨酸均未发生变异,但单抗识别位点S734R发生变异。遗传进化分析显示测定的GX2毒株与近年来广西CSFV流行毒株的变异趋势相似,与中国传统疫苗株HCLV、经典强毒株Shimen的同源性较低,亲缘关系较远,与广西近年来的流行毒株GXWZ02株的同源性较高,亲缘关系较近。     

Effects of Lactobacillus amylovorus Metabolites on the Barrier Function of IPEC-J2 Cells Infected by TGEV

This study used Real-time PCR to detect the changes of expression quantity of claudin 3 (CLDN-3), cytokeratin 8 (KRT8) and mucin 1 (MUC1) three proteins mRNA in IPEC-J2 cells at three different time points.IPEC-J2 cells were infected by TGEV, we explored whether Lactobacillus amylovorus metabolites could enhance cell barrier function by maintaining or improving mRNA expression of CLDN-3, KRT8 and MUC1, whether had effects on the barrier function of IPEC-J2 infected by TGEV.The results showed that mRNA expressions of MUC1, CLDN-3 and KRT8 in the normal cell control group did not change significantly with time (P> 0.05); MRS medium culture group did not change significantly compared to the normal cell control group(P> 0.05); Gene expressions of MUC1, CLDN-3 and KRT8 proteins in Lactobacillus amylovorus metabolites alone treatment group showed significant time-dependent effect (P< 0.05).After being treated 24, 36 and 48 h, gene expressions of MUC1, CLDN-3 and KRT8 proteins in Lactobacillus amylovorus metabolites+TGEV experiment group was significantly higher than virus control group (P< 0.05).Lactobacillus amylovorus metabolites could improve MUC1, CLDN-3 and KRT8 expressions in IPEC-J2 cells, while being able to negatively regulate MUC1, CLDN-3 and KRT8 expressions that TGEV induced in IPEC-J2 cells, thereby inhencing the barrier function of IPEC-J2 cell against TGEV.     

猪圆环病毒2型LN株初步分离与全基因组测序

为了解猪圆环病毒2型(PCV-2)在河南地区猪场的流行情况,采用常规方法对采集自河南省洛阳市某猪场病料中的PCV-2进行了分离,并对其全基因组进行了扩增、克隆和测序。结果表明,从患病仔猪的病料中分离到了1株PCV-2,命名为LN株,该毒株的全基因组序列大小为1 767 bp。该试验结果为从分子水平上揭示PCV-2的致病特性,开发PCV-2的相关疫苗和诊断产品奠定了基础。     

PCV2 Rep蛋白N-糖基化位点突变对病毒复制的影响

N-糖基化对病毒的感染与增殖均具有重要作用,与PCV2复制相关的Rep蛋白含有三个N-糖基化位点。为了分析PCV2Rep蛋白N-糖基化位点突变对病毒复制的影响,本试验构建了三个双拷贝突变体感染性克隆2M23、2M256、2M286,并成功拯救病毒。通过间接免疫荧光检测病毒的拯救效果,TCID50测定病毒的感染力,荧光定量PCR检测细胞病毒的载量。结果显示,PCV2Rep蛋白的23~25aa、256~258aa N-糖基化位点突变后降低病毒的复制能力,而286~288aa突变后增强病毒的复制能力,为进一步阐明PCV2的复制及致病机制提供参考。     

抗流感病毒药物研究进展

季节性和爆发性流感引起了高发病率和死亡率,不仅严重危害人体健康,还影响社会稳定和经济发展。目前对抗流感的主要措施是预防接种,然而流感病毒变异速度非常快,使得现有的疫苗对新变异的流感病毒无效或者预防效果不好。因此,抗病毒药物的研究显得非常必要,而被深入研究的流感病毒的生命周期和病毒结构蛋白也推进了抗流感病毒药物设计的进展。本文将对抗流感药物设计靶向进行概述,旨在为今后研究开发出更高效、更理想的多靶向抗流感病毒药物提供借鉴。     

TiSiW12O40/TiO2催化合成苹果酯-B的研究

报道了固载杂多酸盐TiSiW12 O40/TiO2的制备方法,并以TiSiW12 O40/TiO2为多相催化剂,通过乙酰乙酸乙酯和1,2-丙二醇反应合成了苹果酯-B,探讨TiSiW12 O40/TiO2对缩酮反应的催化活性,较系统地研究了原料量比、催化剂用量、反应时间诸因素对产品收率的影响.实验表明TiSiW12 O40/TiO2是合成苹果酯-B的良好催化剂,在乙酰乙酸乙酯与1,2-丙二醇的物质的量比为1∶ 1.5、催化剂用量为反应物料总质量的1.0%、环己烷为带水剂、反应时间1.0 h的优化条件下,苹果酯-B的收率可达83.3%.