The relationship between high density lipoprotein subclasses and apoE gene polymorphism in obese subjects

AIM: The purpose of this study is to elucidate the relationship between apolipoprotein (apo) E polymorphism and plasma lipid profiles and HDL subclasses in obesity. METHODS: apoE genotype was assayed by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP). The subclasses of serum HDL in 93 obese subjects and 96 nonobese subjects were determined by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis conjunction with immunodetection method. RESULTS: apoE3/3 genotypes and allele ε3 frequency in obese group and the control group were both the highest, but no significant difference. In obese group, the genotype of apoE2 had higher serum apoE/aopCⅢ, HDL2a and lower apoB100, apoCⅢ, HDL3c levels compared with the genotype of apoE3 (P<0.05). In control group, the genotype of apoE2 had higher serum TC and apoE levels, but lower HDL3b level compared with the genotype of apoE3 (P<0.05). CONCLUSION: Polymorphism of the ApoE gene is associated with the distribution of HDL particles in obesity. Allele of ε2 carrier may slow the tendency of HDL particals shifted towards smaller sizes.     

ULTRASONOGRAPHIC EVALUATION OF BRACHIAL PLEXUS TUMORS IN FIVE DOGS

Five dogs with unilateral thoracic limb lameness, neurologic deficits, muscle atrophy, and pain, or a combination of these signs, were examined using ultrasonograghy. Large, hypoechoic tubular masses that displaced vessels and destroyed the normal architecture were found in each dog. The affected axilla of each patient was then imaged with computed tomography or magnetic resonance to fully assess the extent of the masses. We describe the use of ultrasound in screening patients for brachial plexus tumors.     

Drug residues in food animals. III. Plasma and tissue kinetics of potassium penicillin G in young cross-bred swine

Twenty-two young cross-bred swine were treated either intravenously or orally with potassium penicillin G. The pharmacokinetics of penicillin G were determined in plasma and tissues. The plasma half-life of penicillin G in swine was found to be 19.45±1.69 min, and the distribution and elimination kinetics were found to fit a classical two-compartment model. The volume of distribution was found to be 0.53±0.12 1/kg, and the body clearance was found to be 19.06±5.06 ml/min/kg which exceeded the effective renal plasma flow of 16.50±2.73 ml/min/kg, suggesting that the drug was eliminated both by tubular excretion and glomerular filtration. The elimination rate constants (Beta) for the major organs were as follows: muscle, 0.00343 min^-1; lung, 0.0310 min^-1; fat, 0.0394 min^-1; and kidney, 0.0213 min^-1, which compared favorably with the elimination rate constant found in plasma (0.0320 min^-1). These values were found to be significantly similar at the level of P < 0.005 in muscle, spleen and fat, and at a level of P < 0.025 in lung tissue. The data indicates that blood plasma would be a satisfactory body fluid for estimating this drug in tissue.     

免疫应激对仔猪理想氨基酸平衡模式影响的研究

采用氨基酸部分扣除法研究了人工诱导免疫应激条件下仔猪可消化赖氨酸（DLys）、蛋氨酸（DMet）、色氨酸（DTrp），苏氨酸（DThr）之间的平衡比例。结果表明：仔猪处于正常和免疫应激条件下的理想氨基酸模式存在差异，应激条件下，以可消化氨基酸为基础的这4种氨基酸的平衡比例为DLys100、DMet27、DTrp29、DThr59；正常条件下为DLys100、DMet30、DTrp21、DThr61。     

甘肃天祝高寒地区5种灌木中酚类物质含量的研究

对甘肃天祝金强河高寒地区5种灌木中的酚类物质含量进行了测定和比较分析。结果表明,不同的灌木品种其酚类物质的含量不同。藏沙棘总酚,单宁和缩合单宁的干物质含量均高于其他灌木,分别高达69.67,63.34和42.45 g/kg,而其简单酚的干物质含量最低,仅为4.27 g/kg。窄叶鲜卑木的酚类物质含量较低,与其他灌木相比差异极显著(P<0.01)。相关性分析表明,单宁和简单酚含量呈显著的正相关关系(r=0.94,P<0.01),与缩合单宁的相关系数为r=0.82(P<0.05),而简单酚与缩合单宁含量呈不显著的负相关关系。     

瘤胃微生物总DNA快速提取法研究

本文介绍了一种简便快速地提取瘤胃微生物细胞总DNA的方法,该法是对提取植物的CTAB法进行改进而成。与经典反复冻融 SDS/蛋白酶K裂解法相比,该法可在数小时内高效地提取瘤胃内容物总DNA,经琼脂糖凝胶电泳对所提取瘤胃微生物总DNA进行检测,证明所获得的瘤胃总DNA符合分子生物学操作要求。     

中链脂肪酸对体外发酵甲烷产量的影响

利用人工瘤胃体外产气法研究不同精粗比(0:1和1:1)日粮类型时中链脂肪酸对甲烷产量的影响。结果显示,体外培养24h,添加脂肪酸对甲烷产量的抑制作用不受日粮类型的影响(P>0.05);与不添加酸的对照相比,添加50mg未酯化月桂酸(C12:0)及月桂酸和肉豆蔻酸(C14:0)以3:2的比例组成的混合物(50mg)可分别抑制甲烷产量的22.2%(P<0.01)和11.8%(P<0.05);添加50 mg未酯化C14:0使甲烷产量降低3.4%(P>0.05);不同日粮类型上饲料产气量、瘤胃液pH值和氨氮浓度差异显著(P<0.01)。     

猪肌肉生长抑制素基因的克隆及原核表达

本试验旨在通过基因工程方法获得重组肌肉生长抑制素蛋白。根据基因库肌肉生长抑制素基因序列设计合成特异性引物,引物两端分别加上EcoRⅠ和SalⅠ酶切位点及保护碱基,提取汉普夏猪的骨骼肌总RNA,用RT-PCR方法扩增肌肉生长抑制素全长基因,并将其克隆到pMD18-T载体上,测序后EcoRⅠ和SalⅠ双酶切,克隆到pET-30a( )中,构建原核表达载体pET-30a-M,将重组表达质粒转化至E.coliBL21(DE3)中,诱导表达。结果表明,成功扩增出肌肉生长抑制素全长基因;克隆载体经过DNA序列测定,所得基因与国外报道的完全一致;成功构建原核表达载体pET-30a-M;经IPTG诱导,表达出了6×His-M融合蛋白,用组氨酸标签抗体做Western印记证明产物大约48 ku,与预期大小相符,肌肉生长抑制素蛋白在大肠杆菌中成功的进行了表达。     

生态旅游业对东祁连山区农户经济行为的影响分析

东祁连山区位于干旱半干旱地区,旅游资源丰富,立足于区域特色优势的生态旅游业将有助于农牧民增收和生态环境良好。论文通过分析肃南县马蹄寺旅游区周边地区农牧户经济行为,结果表明,生态旅游业对农牧户经济行为产生了积极的影响,农牧民生活水平和生活质量有了显著提高,农业收支比例逐年下降,旅游业收支比例上升;农牧民生产生活方式发生了根本性转变,旅游区及其周边区域的生态恶化局面初步缓解。     

泥胡菜水提物的体外抗菌作用试验

采用试管预试法和圆形滤纸层析法对泥胡菜的化学成分进行分析,结果表明,泥胡菜含有生物碱、有机酸、蛋白质、多肽、氨基酸、酚性成分、鞣质、糖类等化学成分;用纸片法和试管法对泥胡菜水提取液进行体外抗菌作用试验,结果表明,泥胡菜水提取液对金黄色葡萄球菌、巴氏杆菌、链球菌、沙门菌、大肠埃希菌都有较强的抗菌作用.抑菌圈直径分别为19.66 mm±0.53 mm、13.45 mm±0.21 mm、15.84 mm±1.23 mm、12.78 mm±0.34 mm、12.43 mm±0.52 mm;泥胡菜水提取液对金黄色葡萄球菌、巴氏杆菌、链球菌、沙门菌、大肠埃希菌的最低抑菌浓度(MIC)分别为0.063、0.125、0.25、0.125、0.25 g/mL.最低杀菌浓度(MBC)分别为0.063、0.25、0.5、0.125、0.25 g/mL.