液态或颗粒饲料添加精氨酸对21～42 d断奶仔猪生长性能和血浆氨基酸水平的影响

文章旨在研究饲喂颗粒料或液态料以及日粮添加精氨酸对断奶仔猪生长性能及血浆必需氨基酸和非必需氨基酸含量的影响。试验选择21 d断奶的健康仔猪672头,随机分为4组,每组6个重复,每个重复28头。试验日粮采用2×2多因素方差设计,2种饲料形态(液态料或颗粒料),2个精氨酸水平(0或6 g/kg精氨酸),试验共进行21 d。断奶后前10 d饲喂液态料较颗粒料显著改善了仔猪的平均日采食量、平均日增重和料比(P<0.05);在断奶后第11~13天液态料向颗粒料过渡阶段,液态料组较颗粒料组对日增重和料比具有负面影响(P<0.05);饲料形态和添加精氨酸以及饲料形态和仔猪日龄对断奶仔猪的平均日采食量的影响具有显著交互效应(P<0.05)。断奶后前10 d,饲喂液态料的仔猪较颗粒显著提高了干物质摄入量(P<0.05);断奶后前10 d饲喂添加精氨酸的液态料仔猪,由液态料向固体料过渡,显著提高了采食量和日增重(P<0.05)。液态或颗粒饲料添加精氨酸显著降低了断奶仔猪血浆尿素氮含量(P<0.05);饲喂液态料的断奶仔猪在28和37 d较颗粒料组显著降低了血浆尿素氮含量(P<0.05)。除了色氨酸、组氨酸、谷氨酸和甘氨酸外,液态料较颗粒料均显著提高了断奶仔猪血浆氨基酸水平(P<0.05);颗粒料或液态料添加精氨酸显著提高了断奶仔猪血浆亮氨酸、异亮氨酸、精氨酸和甘氨酸水平(P<0.05)。综上所述,断奶后仔猪饲喂液态料可以提高生长性能,但无论颗粒料还是液态料添加精氨酸均可以显著提高血浆精氨酸水平,降低尿素氮含量。     

Marginal deficiencies of dietary arginine and methionine could suppress growth performance and immunological responses in broiler chickens

The present study was conducted to investigate the effects of different levels of dietary arginine (Arg) and methionine (Met) on performance, immune responses, and carcass characteristics of broiler chickens. A total of 540 day‐old Ross 308 broiler chicks were randomly assigned into the nine experimental diets, consisting five replicates of 12 birds each. Dietary treatments included three different levels (90%, 100%, and 110% of National Research Council [NRC] specifications) of either dietary Arg or Met, which were fed to the birds according to a 3 × 3 factorial arrangement of treatments during a 42 days feeding trial. Results showed that supplementation of Arg and Met into the deficient‐diets increased (p < .01) weight gains during all trial periods. Although average daily feed intake (ADFI) was not influenced by dietary treatments, increasing Arg up to 100% of NRC recommendations improved (p < .05) feed conversion ratio (FCR) throughout the trial period. Similarly, supplementation of deficient‐diets with Met improved FCR values. There was a significant (p < .01) Arg × Met interaction for ADFI during the starter period; increasing the dietary Arg level increased ADFI when the diets were deficient in Met, while had an opposite effect in diets containing higher dietary Met levels. On the other hand, dietary Met fortification improved (p = .067) FCR values to a greater extent in 110% Arg‐diets during the entire trial period. Although different levels of Arg and Met had no marked effects on carcass yield and abdominal fat percentage, supplemental Arg up to 100% of NRC values increased (p < .01) the relative weights of spleen and bursa of Fabricius. Furthermore, bursa weight was affected by Arg × Met interaction (p < .01), so that supplemental Arg level of 100% of NRC increased the relative bursa weight in birds that were fed diets containing 90% and 110% of Met. Serum uric acid level was decreased (p < .05) as a result of dietary Arg fortification up to 110% of NRC recommended values. Supplementation of deficient‐diets with Met decreased (p < .05) serum cholesterol level. Although Newcastle antibody titer was not affected by dietary Arg or Met levels, Arg fortification of deficient‐diets increased (p < .001) antibody responses against infectious bronchitis (IBV) and bursal (IBD) disease viruses. Similarly, Met supplementation of deficient‐diets increased IBD antibody titer. There were significant (p < .05) Arg × Met interactions for IBV and IBD titers; Met fortification of 110% Arg‐diets was more effective in increasing antibody titers. An increase in dietary Met level up to 100% of NRC values increased (p < .001) serum concentration of γ‐globulins. The present findings imply that supplemental Arg could affect feed efficiency and antibody responses when the diets were already fortified with a sufficient Met level.     

The use of vasopressin for treating vasodilatory shock and cardiopulmonary arrest

Objective – To discuss 3 potential mechanisms for loss of peripheral vasomotor tone during vasodilatory shock; review vasopressin physiology; review the available animal experimental and human clinical studies of vasopressin in vasodilatory shock and cardiopulmonary arrest; and make recommendations based on review of the data for the use of vasopressin in vasodilatory shock and cardiopulmonary arrest. Data Sources – Human clinical studies, veterinary experimental studies, forum proceedings, book chapters, and American Heart Association guidelines. Human and Veterinary Data Synthesis – Septic shock is the most common form of vasodilatory shock. The exogenous administration of vasopressin in animal models of fluid‐resuscitated septic and hemorrhagic shock significantly increases mean arterial pressure and improves survival. The effect of vasopressin on return to spontaneous circulation, initial cardiac rhythm, and survival compared with epinephrine is mixed. Improved survival in human patients with ventricular fibrillation, pulseless ventricular tachycardia, and nonspecific cardiopulmonary arrest has been observed in 4 small studies of vasopressin versus epinephrine. Three large studies, though, did not find a significant difference between vasopressin and epinephrine in patients with cardiopulmonary arrest regardless of initial cardiac rhythm. No veterinary clinical trials have been performed using vasopressin in cardiopulmonary arrest. Conclusion – Vasopressin (0.01–0.04 U/min, IV) should be considered in small animal veterinary patients with vasodilatory shock that is unresponsive to fluid resuscitation and catecholamine (dobutamine, dopamine, and norepinephrine) administration. Vasopressin (0.2–0.8 U/kg, IV once) administration during cardiopulmonary resuscitation in small animal veterinary patients with pulseless electrical activity or ventricular asystole may be beneficial for myocardial and cerebral blood flow.     

军曹鱼幼鱼对饲料中精氨酸的需要量

选择初始平均质量为(14.70±0.30)g的军曹鱼幼鱼,在56 d的饲养期中分别饲喂含精氨酸质量分数为1.84%、2.07%、2.30%、2.53%和2.76%(或饲料蛋白中精氨酸质量分数为4.0%、4.5%、5.0%、5.5%、6.0%)的等氮等能精制饲料,观察精氨酸对军曹鱼生长和全鱼组成成分的影响.结果表明,当饲料中精氨酸质量分数为2.30%时,军曹鱼的特定生长率、增质量率及存活率达到最高值.饲料中精氨酸质量分数为2.30%时,全鱼粗蛋白和精氨酸水平达到最高;精氨酸质量分数为2.76%时,全鱼粗脂肪水平达到最高.以增质量率为指标,一元二次回归分析表明,军曹鱼对饲料中精氨酸的适宜需要量为2.38%(占饲料蛋白质量分数的5.17%).     

Effects of amino acids and glucose on the fry colour of potato crisps

Summary Amino acids and sugars were removed from slices of potato of the cultivar Record. The slices were then soaked in solutions of the amino acids and various concentrations of glucose to study their effect on the fry colour of crisps. Glutamine was an important amino acid in the development of fry colour intensity at low glucose concentrations and also contributed to the dark fry colour when combined with glucose concentrations above 0.15%. The basic amino acid arginine had a similar but lesser effect and other amino acids used gave the same effect at glucose concentrations above 0.45%. Asparagine could play an important role in the development of fry colour quality and may decrease the grey colour intensity developed by the mixture of amino acids.     

不同外源碳对AM真菌吸收氮源合成精氨酸的影响

本文意在探究外源碳对丛枝菌根（arbuscular mycorrhiza, AM）真菌吸收氮源合成精氨酸(Arg)的影响。采用三室隔离盆栽培养系统,以高粱（Sorghum bicolor L. Moench）为宿主植物,接种AM真菌Glomus intraradices,在菌丝室施加4 mmol/L的NH4NO3,同时在根室施加不同形式的碳源,测定分析不同外源碳条件下根外菌丝体（ERM）、菌根和植物茎叶中的Arg含量和总氮含量。结果表明ERM和菌根中的Arg含量远远高于茎叶中;虽然不同形式外源碳提高了AM真菌的ERM干重和菌根侵染率,但是葡萄糖降低了ERM、菌根和茎叶中的Arg含量,蔗糖和甘油对Arg含量没有显著的影响,只有外源Arg和谷氨酰胺（Gln）使ERM中的Arg含量显著增加;不同外源碳对菌根和茎叶的总氮含量没有显著影响。由上述结果分析可知在根室施加外源碳对AM真菌的氮代谢和宿主植物氮素营养水平没有显著影响,Arg合成所需的碳可能大多来自宿主植物供给的碳水化合物;但是施加外源碳能够促进AM真菌的生长繁殖。     

精氨酸甲基转移酶及其生物学功能研究进展

精氨酸甲基转移酶在蛋白质转录后修饰中起着重要作用。最近的研究进展揭示精氨酸甲基转移酶在真核生物的生长、发育及适应过程中起着非常重要作用。然而人们对该类酶功能和参与调控机制的认识还很少。该文综述了精氨酸甲基转移酶的分类标准、各种类型精氨酸甲基转移酶的生化特性及在动物、植物和酵母中精氨酸甲基转移酶的种类。分析了精氨酸甲基转移酶蛋白质结构特征及作用底物的特点。并综述了最近动植物中精氨酸甲基转移酶功能研究的进展,精氨酸甲基转移酶的生物学功能研究进展及其活性的调控方式;并对进一步研究精氨酸甲基转移酶功能进行了展望。     

黑尾叶蝉精氨酸激酶和一个谷胱甘肽S转移酶基因的克隆和发育表达特性研究

黑尾叶蝉（Nephotettix cincticeps）是一种能传播病毒的水稻害虫,对水稻生产有着巨大的威胁。本文在黑尾叶蝉中克隆得到了一个精氨酸激酶基因（NcAK）和一个delta类型的谷胱甘肽-S-转移酶基因（NcGST）,并对两个基因进行了序列分析和表达特性检测。结果表明,NcAK包含的开放阅读框长度为1 068 bp,编码一个含356个氨基酸的蛋白。进化研究表明该蛋白序列与玻璃翅叶蝉（Homalodisca vitripennis）的精氨酸激酶的序列亲缘关系最近。Real time结果表明NcAK在黑尾叶蝉的雄成虫中表达量高于在卵、1龄若虫、5龄若虫和雌成虫中的表达量。NcGST的开放阅读框由651个碱基组成,编码一个包含217氨基酸的蛋白,进化研究表明该蛋白与美国牧草盲蝽(Lygus lineolaris)GSTs编码蛋白亲缘关系最近。表达量检测表明NcGST在5龄若虫和雌雄成虫中的表达量要高于在卵和1龄的表达量。     

不同水平精氨酸对肉种鸡产蛋后期蛋品质及血液生化指标的影响

文章旨在研究不同水平精氨酸饲粮对肉种鸡产蛋后期蛋品质、蛋组分及血液生化指标影响。选用60周龄健康、体重相近爱拔益加(AA)肉种鸡,随机分为5组(A、B、C、D、E),每组6个重复,每个重复7羽,共210羽,A组为对照组(含0.96%可消化L-精氨酸的玉米-豆粕基础饲粮),B、C、D、E组为试验组,分别饲喂含1.16%、1.36%、1.56%、1.76%可消化L-精氨酸的玉米-豆粕基础饲粮(即在基础饲粮中添加0.2%、0.4%、0.6%、0.8%L-精氨酸)。7周后,收集种蛋。结果表明,与对照组相比,各试验组蛋形指数、蛋白高度、蛋壳相对重和哈夫单位均有升高趋势,但差异不显著(P0.05);B、C、D、E组蛋黄粗脂肪含量均显著降低(P0.05),B、C组蛋黄粗蛋白显著增加(P0.05),而D、E组蛋黄粗蛋白含量及相对重均差异不显著(P0.05);C、D组蛋清粗脂肪含量显著增加(P0.05),B、E组蛋清粗脂肪含量有增加趋势,但差异不显著(P0.05),各试验组蛋清粗蛋白含量及蛋清相对重均差异不显著(P0.05);与对照组相比较,C、D组血清总蛋白含量极显著增加,C、E组甘油三酯含量极显著减少(P0.01)。综上所述,饲粮中可消化精氨酸水平为1.36%(C组)时,可改善肉种鸡产蛋后期蛋品质,增加肉种母鸡血清中总蛋白含量,显著降低血清甘油三酯含量。     

精氨酸在体内和体外试验中对鲤鱼免疫力的影响

本试验采用体外和体内2种方法来研究精氨酸(Arg)对鲤鱼免疫力的影响。体外试验中,在培养基中分别添加0、0.5、1.0、1.5和2.0mmol/L的Arg,将肾脏白细胞培养不同的时间段后测定增殖指数、呼吸爆发活力、吞噬活力和杀菌率。体内试验中,将平均体重37g的鲤鱼随机分为5组,每组3个重复,每个重复10条,分别体内注射0、25、50、100和200 mg/kg鱼体重的Arg,商业饲料投喂2周,进行肾脏白细胞增殖指数、呼吸爆发活力和吞噬活力的测定,以及血清和肝胰脏一氧化氮(NO)含量、一氧化氮合成酶(NOS)活性及血清白蛋白(ALB)含量的测定。体外试验结果表明:添加Arg能够提高肾脏白细胞的增殖指数、呼吸爆发活力、吞噬活力和杀菌率。培养12和24h后,1.0、1.5和2.0mmol/L Arg组肾脏白细胞增殖指数显著高于0mmol/L Arg组(P0.05);培养6、12和24h后,1.0mmol/L Arg组肾脏白细胞呼吸爆发活力显著高于0mmol/L Arg组(P0.05);培养12和24h后,1.0、1.5和2.0mmol/L Arg组肾脏白细胞吞噬活力显著高于0mmol/L Arg组(P0.05);培养18h后,1.0、1.5和2.0 mmol/L Arg组肾脏白细胞杀菌率显著高于0 mmol/L Arg组(P0.05)。体内试验结果表明:50、100和200 mg/kg Arg组肾脏白细胞呼吸爆发活力、吞噬活力和增殖指数显著高于0mg/kg Arg组(P0.05);100和200mg/kg Arg组血清ALB和NO含量显著高于0 mg/kg Arg组(P0.05),50、100和200mg/kg Arg组血清NOS活性显著高于0mg/kg Arg组(P0.05);50、100和200mg/kg Arg组肝胰脏NO含量显著高于0mg/kg Arg组(P0.05),25和50mg/kg Arg组肝胰脏NOS活性显著高于0mg/kg Arg组(P0.05)。由此可见,Arg提高了鲤鱼肾脏白细胞的免疫力,体外试验表明Arg的适宜浓度为1.0mmol/L。正常摄食情况下,Arg在鲤鱼体内注射适宜浓度为50~100mg/kg。