Differential regulation on C5 expression in goose versus mammals by glucose/palmitate provides a potential protection for goose fatty liver

Goose fatty liver is a specific type of nonalcoholic fatty liver that is protected from harmful effects associated with severe steatosis. Our previous findings suggest that suppression of the complement C5 may be relevant, but the mechanism is unclear. Therefore, in this study, we first verified the expression pattern of complement genes (including C5) during goose fatty liver formation and then determined the liver fat content and fatty acid composition by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), followed by selecting the differential metabolites to treat HepG2, goose and mouse primary hepatocytes, aiming to explore the mechanism of C5 and inflammation suppression in goose fatty liver. The data confirmed the suppression of complement genes (including C5) in goose fatty livers. Moreover, fat content was significantly higher in fatty liver versus normal ones, with oleic acid and palmitic acid dominantly accounting for the difference. In line with this, high concentration of palmitate led to down regulation of C5 expression in goose primary hepatocytes whereas upregulation in mouse primary hepatocytes and HepG2 cells. In conclusion, regulation on C5 expression by fatty liver related factors including high level of palmitic acid may contribute to the protection of goose liver from severe hepatic steatosis.     

Serum complement activity in the three-toed amphiuma (Amphiuma tridactylum)

Some animals routinely endure serious injuries from predators or during intraspecific territorial conflicts. Such is the case for Amphiuma tridactylum, an aquatic salamander that lives in an environment rich in potentially infectious microbes, apparently with rare or no pathogenic infection. Some vertebrates possess innate immune mechanisms, but whether this is the case for Amphiuma is unknown. To assess this potential, plasma from 19 A. tridactylum was pooled and used for characterisation of serum complement activity. The ability of A. tridactylum plasma to hemolyse unsensitised sheep red blood cells (SRBCs) was titer-dependent, with low activity observed even at high plasma titers. The kinetic characterisation of SRBC hemolysis revealed that significant activity could be measured within 10 min of incubation, and maximal activity occurred within 60 min. The SRBC hemolysis by A. tridactylum plasma was also temperature-dependent, with maximal activity at 30 °C. In addition, this activity was sensitive to mild heat treatment, with 96% of activity inhibited by incubation at 56 °C for 30 min. The SRBC hemolysis could also be inactivated by pretreatment of the plasma with proteases, indicating that this activity was protein dependent. The activity required divalent metals ions, with activity inhibited by EDTA, citrate, or phosphate. However, the chelator-inhibited activity could be restored by the addition of excess Ca²⁺ or Mg²⁺, but not Cu²⁺ or Ba²⁺, indicating specificity of the divalent metal ion requirement. The sensitivity to heat, proteases, and divalent metal ion chelators strongly suggests that A. tridactylum plasma-mediated hemolysis of SRBCs is mediated by the serum complement system of proteins.     

闭式Leontief模型为可行的一个实用的判定程序

设Ｔ是某闭式Ｌｅｏｎｔｉｅｆ投入产出模型的投入矩阵，如果有正向量Ｘ使得Ｘ≥ＴＸ，则称该模型为可行的．本文给出闭式Ｌｅｏｎｔｉｅｆ模型是否可行的一个实用的判定程序．     

免疫亲和层析法分离鸡补体C3d蛋白研究

利用抗鸡C3 21肽抗体制备免疫亲和层析柱,对鸡补体C3d进行了分离,并采用间接酶联免疫吸附实验(间接ELISA),对洗脱液中的C3d组分进行了检测,以SDS-PAGE电泳方法对分离到的C3d进行了检测。结果表明,利用亲和柱层析能够分离得到纯度较高的C3d蛋白,为鸡血清中C3d的提取纯化提供了较为简便的方法。     

线性模型的参数估计及假设检验与正交投影

Monlezun和Speed用正交投影的方法给出了线性约束下线性模型的参数估计和假设检验的统计量。本文仅将其对多元线性模型的情形作一推广。这里不仅避免了经典方法中的Lagrange乘子法,而且对假设检验的统计量的推导也比经典方法更简捷。     

高活性干酵母对中华鳖非特异性免疫功能和抗病力的影响

报道了高活性干酵母对中华鳖(Pelodiscus sinensis)幼鳖非特异性免疫功能和抗病力影响的研究结果。试验共设6个组，在各组饵料中高活性干酵母的添加量依次为每千克体重0mg(对照组)、600．0mg(试验Ⅰ组)、800．0nag(试验Ⅱ组)、1000．0mg(试验Ⅲ组)、1200．0mg(试验Ⅳ组)和1400．0mg(试验Ⅴ组)。投喂30d后，从每组中各取10只中华鳖幼鳖采血，测定了中华鳖幼鳖血液中自细胞的吞噬活性、血清中溶菌酶和补体活性；另从每组分别取30只中华鳖幼鳖用注射嗜水气单胞菌(Aeromonas hydrophila)的方法行人工感染，检测其抗病力。研究结果表明，各试验组中华鳖幼鳖血液中自细胞的吞噬活性均显著高于对照组。第Ⅰ和第Ⅱ组中华鳖幼鳖血清中溶菌酶活性与对照组之间没有显著性差异，而试验Ⅲ、Ⅳ组和Ⅴ组中华鳖幼鳖血清中溶菌酶活性均显著高于对照组。第Ⅱ、Ⅲ、Ⅳ和第Ⅴ组中华鳖幼鳖血清中补体活性与对照组之间存在显著差异，而第1组与对照组之间无显著性差异。投喂高活性干酵母能增强中华鳖幼鳖对人工感染A.hydrvphila活菌的抵抗力。研究结果证明在中华鳖幼鳖饵料中添加高活性干酵母的量以每千克体重1200．0mg左右为宜。     

镉对鲫非特异性免疫力的影响

采用毒性实验方法研究了镉对鲫非特异性免疫力的影响,确定镉诱导免疫毒性效应及其毒性参数。在试验剂量和时间范围内的结果显示,镉对鲫白细胞数量(WBC)、中性粒细胞的吞噬率(PR)和补体50%溶血活性(CH50)均有剂量-效应关系、时间-效应关系和Hormesis现象,1.25mg·kg-1注射染Cd2+胁迫时对WBC、PR和CH50有激活作用,2.5和3.75mg·kg-1注射染Cd2+胁迫时对WBC、PR和CH50有抑制作用;WBC顶点所对应的时间为染Cd2+后4d,PR顶点所对应的时间为染Cd2+后2d,CH50顶点所对应的时间为染Cd2+后1d。所以Cd2+对鲫具有明显的免疫毒性。     

Immunostimulant effects of nucleotide isolated from yeast RNA on carp, Cyprinus carpio L.

Nucleotides from yeast RNA were evaluated for their ability to enhance the non-specific immune responses in carp, Cyprinus carpio . Oral administration of nucleotides to fish daily for 3 days resulted in enhanced responses of phagocytic and nitroblue tetrazolium (NBT) activities in kidney phagocytic cells. This activation of kidney cells was observed for at least 10 days post-treatment. The serum complement and lysozyme activities also increased in fish treated with nucleotides. Furthermore, the number of Aeromonas hydrophila in nucleotide-treated fish significantly decreased in the blood, kidney and liver after intraperitoneal injection. Thus yeast nucleotides appear to enhance non-specific immune responses in fish.     

Depletion of serum alternative complement pathway activity in gilthead seabream caused by α-tocopherol and n-3 HUFA dietary deficiencies

Studies on the alternative complement pathway (ACP) activity in fish have suggested the particular relevance of this pathway as a non-specific immune mechanism being its activation directly related with the availability of certain nutrients. In the present study ACP activity in gilthead seabream fed different dietary levels of a-tocopherol and n-3 HUFA deficiencies was studied under different stress conditions (overcrowding and repetitive chasing).A reduction in ACP activity was found when diets with deficiencies in -tocopherol and n-3 HUFA were assayed at any of the experimental conditions assayed. Levels of plasma cortisol were similar to those of fish after crowding stress subjected to dietary deficiencies at low stocking density, suggesting that dietary deficiencies produced a chronic elevation of cortisol. When fish were subjected to repetitive chasing, plasma cortisol from fish fed control diet showed a progressive increase whereas plasma cortisol levels from both dietary deficient groups showed a transitory peak 4 days after the beginning of the repetitive chasing. However, ACP activity levels of fish fed deficient diets remained lower than the control group and constant during chasing period. These results suggest that both a-tocopherol and n-3 HUFA nutritional deficiencies rather than stress are an important determinant of fish complement activity.     

育成猪免疫学指标的测定

6头健康长大杂交猪 ,体重 (2 5 .5± 1.4 )kg ,用于研究 7～ 11周龄猪免疫学特征。于 7、8、9、10、11周龄时 ,自前腔静脉采血 ,用显微镜法计数红、白细胞总数 ,经姬姆萨染色后作白细胞分类计数 ,用硝基蓝四氮唑(NBT)还原试验定量检测嗜中性白细胞吞噬功能 ,噻唑蓝 (MTT)比色法检测外周血中淋巴细胞转化 ,单向免疫扩散法测定血清IgG浓度 ,5 0 %溶血试验测定血清中补体总活性 ,同时 ,用植物血凝素 (PHA)皮肤试验检测迟发型超敏 (DTH)反应。结果明示 ,7～ 11周龄猪免疫反应差异不显著 (P >0 .0 5 ) ,即猪免疫系统已发育完全 ,适于用作免疫学研究的动物模型