High Throughput Sequencing to Study the Effect of Chronic Renal Failure on the Diversity and Gene Function Prediction of Gut Microbiota in Dogs

This study aimed to investigate the effect of chronic renal failure(CRF) on the gut microbiota diversity and predict the gene function of the flora. A total of 30 2-year-old dogs were selected and randomly divided into the chronic renal failure model group (CRF, established by renal artery ligation), sham operation control group (Sham) and healthy control group (HCG). All animals were fed normally during the 56 days of test period. The serum creatinine (Scr), blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and urine protein / creatinine ratio (UP/C) were detected regularly during the experiment. The effects of chronic renal failure on the structure, diversity and function of gut microbiota were analyzed according to the result of bacterial 16S rDNA sequencing from fresh feces collected without contamination. The flora markers index (FMI) was constructed based on the principal component Logistic regression analysis of different microbiota in CRF group to predict the development of chronic renal failure. The results showed that: 1) The levels of Scr, BUN and UP/C in CRF group from the start of the 28th day of the experiment were significantly higher than those of HCG group and Sham group (P<0.05), and significantly higher than that of the first day of CRF group (P<0.05). 2) Compared with those before chronic renal failure (CRF group at day 0 and 28), HCG group and Sham group, the Chao 1 diversity and Shannon diversity of gut microbiota in CRF group at day 56 were significantly lower (P<0.05), while the relative abundance of Bacteroidetes, Proteobacteria and Actinobacteria significantly increased and the number of Firmicutes significantly decreased (P<0.05). 3) LEfSe analysis showed that 20 species were enriched in CRF group, mainly including Pseudomonas, Escherichia, Proteus and so on, and most of them had negative correlation with other intestinal bacteria. Functional prediction revealed that genes of those different species were mainly enriched in amino acid metabolism, sugar biosynthesis and metabolism and carbohydrate metabolism in CRF group. The area under ROC curve (AUC) of the FMI constructed with those species enriched was 0.788, which could be used as the intestinal microbial marker for CRF in dogs. In summary, chronic renal failure can reduce the diversity of intestinal microbiota, lead to the imbalance of bacterial structure and change of bacterial function. Moreover, the enriched gut microbiota in CRF group can be used as the intestinal microbial marker of CRF in dogs, and the best prediction effect can be obtained by FMI.     

Research Progress on the Effects of Gut Microbiota and Its Functional Metabolites on Fat Metabolism and Intramuscular Fat Deposition

The meat quality is influenced by many factors, among which intramuscular fat (IMF) is one of the most prominent factors. IMF content is closely related to the tenderness and flavor of meat. Numbers of studies suggested that gut microbiota and its functional metabolites (such as short fatty acids, bile acids, lipopolysaccharides, trimethylamines, tryptophan and their derivatives) played an important role in host fat metabolism. In this review, we present the role of gut microbiota and its functional metabolites in regulating fat metabolism and IMF deposition. This paper would provide new insights and feasible ways through nutrition regulation to increase IMF deposition and improve meat quality.     

Effects of different diets on viability, and gut morphology and bacteriology in captive willow ptarmigan chicks (Lagopus L. lagopus)

Young willow ptarmigan chicks were fed an artificial chick diet (ACD), and different supplements. One group got ascorbic acid supplements, another neomycin and Oxytetracyclin in the water, and a third was given ascorbic acid and sprouts of Vaccinium myrtillus. Chicks that were fed ACD only, showed low weight gain and high mortality rate. The numbers of bacteria in the gut were high and the incidence of villous epithelium erosion and bacteria colonizing the gut epithelium were high.Admixture of ascorbic acid to the diet improved the viability of the chicks and reduced the number of coliforms in the gut.Antibiotics in the water reduced the number of C. perfringens, enterococci and coliforms in the gut, and improved the gut epithelium conditions.Combined supplements of ascorbic acid and Vaccinium myrtillus resulted in strongly viable chicks with healthy gut epithelium. C. perfringens was not demonstrated in the gut, and the numbers of enterococci and coliforms were low.     

白蚁肠道可培养菌群及其功能初探

白蚁是一种危害严重的昆虫,其以破坏木质而家喻户晓.文献表明,白蚁对木质强大的消化能力很大程度上取决于其肠道微生物的影响.为了探究白蚁肠道微生物的类群,本试验以黑翅土白蚁为材料,分离纯化获得其肠道主要可培养微生物的纯培养112种,其中喜氧菌35种,厌氧菌77种;在分离出的微生物类群中,通过刚果红法初步筛选出12种喜氧菌菌株可能具有纤维素酶活性,其最大透明圈达到4.0㎝×4.0㎝;进一步检测这些菌株的纤维素酶活性发现,12株菌均具有羧甲基纤维素钠盐(CMC-NA)酶活性和滤纸酶活性,但是大部分菌株羧甲基纤维素酶活性较弱,而一些菌株如 NBY14滤纸酶活较高,可达到16.188u/mL.试验结果可为黑翅土白蚁防治提供依据,亦可为纤维素酶的开发利用奠定基础.     

纤维素酶高产菌的筛选鉴定及纤维素酶基因的克隆与表达

为寻找新纤维素酶和纤维素酶基因资源,以羧甲基纤维素钠(CMC)改良的BHM培养基筛选菌株,经初筛和复筛筛选出目的菌株后,采用革兰氏染色法和16SrDNA基因片段比对法对筛选出的菌株进行鉴定;设计引物对P扩增其纤维素酶基因,连于pET-28a(+)载体构建原核表达载体并转入大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)进行表达,表达结果采用SDS-PAGE和测定表达产物活性的方法来检验。结果显示,本研究成功筛选出一株新的具有较高纤维素酶活的短小芽孢杆菌BY-1,该菌所产纤维素酶具有较好的热稳定性和酸碱稳定性,最适宜温度和pH分别为55℃和7.45,在此条件下最高酶活性为0.921 6μmol/(mL.min);此外,还成功克隆出1个1 851bp的纤维素酶新基因bglC-BY,具有GH9/CBM3纤维素酶结构,经IPTG诱导,SDS-PAGE图谱上于70ku有1个明显的蛋白条带,表达产物酶活性为0.541 3μmol/(mL.min)。本研究筛选出的短小芽孢杆菌内切纤维素酶活较高,具有一定的应用前景。     

不同酸度的乳酸菌饲料添加剂对6月龄梅花鹿消化率及小肠微生物氮流量的影响

试验通过研究不同酸度的乳酸菌添加剂对6月龄梅花鹿的采食量、氮平衡、消化率以及小肠微生物氮流量的影响,确定乳酸菌添加剂在梅花鹿饲喂中的适宜酸度。结果表明:添加不同酸度的乳酸菌可明显提高梅花鹿对DM、OM、CF、CP以及氮采食量(P<0.05),其中以未调酸的乳酸菌组各种营养成分采食量最高;DM、OM、CF采食量,各组间差异显著(P<0.05),氮的采食量,除调酸组与未调酸组间差异不显著外(P>0.05),其余各组间差异显著(P<0.05)。不同酸度的乳酸菌饲料添加剂可提高梅花鹿DOM、DCF、氮沉积以及小肠微生物氮流量,未调酸组的DOM、DCF、氮沉积以及小肠微生物氮流量显著高于对照组(P<0.05)。     

紫云英还田方式对烟田土壤微生物及酶的影响

为探明紫云英不同还田方式对土壤生物学特性的影响,选择合理的还田方式,通过定位试验进行了全层翻耕紫云英覆盖、全层翻耕紫云英深埋和全层翻耕紫云英不还田3种方法对烟草不同生育期的土壤微生物数量、微生物活度和酶活性的影响研究。结果表明:在烟草生育期内,好气性细菌数量呈现前期急速下降,中期缓慢上升,后期稍微波动的趋势,深埋处理都略高于覆盖处理;真菌数量整体呈现上升趋势,紫云英覆盖前期可显著增加真菌数量,深埋对真菌数量影响不大;放线菌数量紫云英还田处理呈现前期下降,中期急速上升,后期缓慢上升的趋势。土壤微生物活度则先下降再持续上升,至烟草成熟期,紫云英覆盖紫云英深埋不还田。土壤纤维素酶活性以旺长期为分界点,表现为前期增加、后期下降的特点,紫云英还田高于不还田;土壤脲酶活性呈现先迅速下降,再缓慢上升,再急速上升的趋势,以紫云英深埋处理的脲酶活性最高;土壤蛋白酶和过氧化氢酶的活性在烟草生育期的变化不大,都表现为早期稍微下降,以后趋于平缓,以紫云英深埋的酶活性较高。土壤生物学综合评价表明,采用全层翻耕紫云英深埋(1500kg/667m2)更利于提高土壤质量。     

丁酸钠植物精油复合制剂对南美白对虾生长性能、致病性弧菌和非特异性免疫的影响

研究丁酸钠植物精油复合制剂对南美白对虾(Litopenaeus vannamei)生长性能、肠道微生物及非特异性免疫的影响.试验分为2组,对照组饲喂基础日粮,试验组饲喂基础日粮+2.5 kg/t 丁酸钠植物精油复合制剂.结果显示,相比对照组,试验组南美白对虾增长率提高11.73％(P＜0.01),质量增加率提高13.5...     

胰高血糖素样肽-2的研究进展

胰高血糖素样肽-2(glucagon-like peptide-2,GLP-2)是由肠道内分泌L细胞合成分泌的、胰高血糖素原经转录、翻译后加工处理的33个氨基酸多肽。文章介绍了GLP-2的合成、代谢与生理功能,GLP-2在动物肠道内可促进肠道营养吸收、抗炎、促进肠道损伤修复,在肠道外可以通过脑-肠轴调节食物摄取、血压、胰高血糖素的分泌和骨的重吸收;对GLP-2发挥生物活性的可能作用途径cAMP/蛋白激酶途径、PI-3K/Akt途径、激活ERK1和ERK2途径、刺激生长因子的释放等途径进行阐述;并对GLP-2和GLP-2类似物在人的疾病治疗和动物生产中的应用进行概述。