The effect of aqueous extract of gross and commercial yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis) on intra-abdominal and epididymal fat and glucose levels in male Wistar rats

This study analyzed the plasma lipid profile, glucose levels and fat deposits in male rats treated with aqueous extract of gross yerba mate, commercial yerba mate or water. Yerba mate treatment did not change body weight gain and lipid profile. The consumption of gross yerba mate significantly increased blood glucose (6.6 mmol/L) as compared to the water (4.8 mmol/L) and commercial group (5.2 mmol/L) and decreased epididymal and intra-abdominal deposits (10.1 mg/g and 23.7 mg/g of weight) as compared to the water (15.4 mg/g and 36.9 mg/g of weight) and commercial group (12.5 mg/g and 28 mg/g of weight). The results suggest that gross yerba mate reduces fat more efficiently but produces a greater increase in blood glucose when compared to commercial yerba mate and water groups.     

GPAT/AIRC基因对白耳鸡群体肌肉肌苷酸含量的遗传效应分析

 以GPAT/AIRC基因为侯选基因,以白耳鸡为试验材料,采用PCR-SSCP方法对GPAT基因外显子2,AIRC基因外显子8进行SNPs检测。结果各发现了一个单核苷酸多态性位点。各种基因型与胸肌IMP含量的方差分析结果表明：GPAT基因外显子2中AA型个体的肌肉肌苷酸含量显著地高于AB型和BB型个体,AB型个体也稍高于BB型,但差异不显著;AIRC基因外显子8中CG型个体的肌肉肌苷酸含量显著地高于GG型和CC型个体,GG型个体的胸肌肌苷酸含量也显著地高于CC型。两个基因的单倍型对IMP含量也有显著的影响：单倍型为AACG的个体比单倍型为BBCC的个体高1.006mg/g,单倍型的遗传效应大于最优秀的单个基因型效应。因此,可以利用该单倍型对鸡的肉质风味性状进行标记辅助选择。     

母鸡饲粮添加肌苷酸对种蛋品质、1～21日龄子代肉鸡生长性能和血清生化指标的影响

本试验旨在研究母鸡饲粮中添加不同水平肌苷酸(IMP)对种蛋品质、1~21日龄子代肉鸡生长性能和血清生化指标的影响。选取20周龄健康爱拔益加(Arbor Acres)肉鸡480只,随机分为对照组(基础饲粮)、Ⅰ组(基础饲粮+0.2%肌苷酸)、Ⅱ组(基础饲粮+0.5%肌苷酸)和Ⅲ组(基础饲粮+1.0%肌苷酸)。出壳后的子代肉鸡随机选取480只,根据其母鸡饲粮中肌苷酸添加情况相应分为对照组、Ⅰ组、Ⅱ组和Ⅲ组,每组6个重复,每个重复20只鸡。试验期21 d。结果表明:与对照组相比,各试验组32周龄末母鸡的种蛋品质指标、1~21日龄子代肉鸡的生长性能指标和血清蛋白质代谢及酶活性相关指标均无显著差异(P0.05)。与对照组相比,Ⅲ组21日龄子代肉鸡的血清高密度脂蛋白胆固醇(HLD-C)含量显著升高(P0.05),各试验组的血清总胆固醇(T-CHO)、甘油三酯(TG)和低密度脂蛋白胆固醇(LDL-C)含量无显著差异(P0.05)。与对照组相比,Ⅱ组和Ⅲ组21日龄子代肉鸡的血清三碘甲状腺原氨酸(T_3)含量显著升高(P0.05),Ⅱ组的血清甲状腺素(T4)和胰岛素样生长因子-1(IGF-1)含量显著升高(P0.05),各试验组的血清生长激素(GH)含量无显著差异(P0.05)。与对照组相比,Ⅲ组21日龄子代肉鸡的血清免疫球蛋白M(Ig M)、白细胞介素2(IL-2)和白细胞介素6(IL-6)含量有上升趋势(P0.05)。以上结果表明,母鸡饲粮添加肌苷酸增强了子代肉鸡体内的脂质代谢,提高了子代肉鸡血清生长与免疫相关激素水平和免疫因子含量;综合种蛋品质、生长性能及血清生化指标,母鸡饲粮添加0.5%~1.0%肌苷酸效果最佳。     

桑叶粉对新西兰白兔免疫与抗氧化功能及肌肉风味的影响

本试验旨在研究饲粮中添加不同水平桑叶粉对新西兰白兔免疫与抗氧化功能及肌肉风味的影响。选用120只35日龄断奶的新西兰白兔,随机分为4组,每组3个重复,每个重复10只(公母各占1/2)。4组试验兔分别饲喂桑叶粉添加水平为0(对照组)、15%(试验Ⅰ组)、20%(试验Ⅱ组)、25%(试验Ⅲ组)的试验饲粮,试验期为35 d。结果显示:试验Ⅰ组和试验Ⅱ组血清酸性磷酸酶(ACP)活性和白细胞介素-6(IL-6)含量均显著高于对照组(P0.05)。随着桑叶粉添加水平的增加,血清溶菌酶(LZM)活性呈上升趋势,且试验Ⅱ组和试验Ⅲ组与对照组差异显著(P0.05)。试验I组血清过氧化氢酶(CAT)活性极显著高于对照组和试验Ⅲ组(P0.01)。血清丙二醛(M DA)含量在各试验组间无显著差异(P0.05),但各试验组均显著低于对照组(P0.05)。随着桑叶粉添加水平的增加,血清总抗氧化能力(T-AOC)呈现上升趋势,且各试验组均显著高于对照组(P0.05)。试验Ⅰ组和试验Ⅱ组背最长肌中肌苷酸含量均显著高于对照组(P0.05)。试验Ⅱ组和试验Ⅲ组腿肌中肌苷酸含量均显著高于对照组(P0.05)。试验Ⅰ组与试验Ⅱ组背最长肌和腿肌中必需氨基酸、鲜味氨基酸、总氨基酸以及多不饱和脂肪酸含量均高于对照组(P0.05)。由此得出,桑叶粉在改善新西兰白兔免疫与抗氧化功能及肌肉风味方面有很好的效果,并且以15%~20%添加水平效果较佳。     

ORIGINAL ARTICLE: The approach to the mechanism of calcitonin gene‐related peptide‐inducing inhibition of food intake

The aim of this study was to investigate the anorectic mechanism of calcitonin gene‐related peptide (CGRP) in rats. Intraperitoneal injection of CGRP (50 μg/kg) resulted in decline (p < 0.05) in the food intake of rats at 0.5, 1, 2 and 4 h in comparison with saline control. Compared with saline‐treated group, the levels of hypothalamic 3′,5′‐cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) and plasma glucagon were increased (p < 0.05) in CGRP‐treated group, but insulin level was decreased (p < 0.05). No significant changes (p > 0.05) in the plasma leptin were observed between two treatment groups. Calcitonin gene‐related peptide injection down regulated (p < 0.05) both neuropeptide Y (NPY) and melanin‐concentrating hormone (MCH) genes at mRNA levels, but up regulated (p < 0.05) the expression of cholecystokinin (CCK) gene. The correlations analysis showed that food intake was negatively correlated (p < 0.05) with CCK mRNA, cAMP and glucagon levels. Moreover, there existed negative correlations (p < 0.05) between MCH mRNA and glucagon levels, and positive correlations (p < 0.05) between insulin and leptin levels. The results showed that cAMP acting as the second messenger may play a vital role in the anorectic effects of CGRP. Calcitonin gene‐related peptide could stimulate anorexigenic neuropeptides (i.e. CCK) and/or inhibit orexigenic neuropeptides (i.e. NPY and MCH) expression, and ultimately suppressed food intake that was functionally coupled to cAMP/PKA pathway activation.     

饲料中L-肉碱对斑节对虾肌肉中肌苷酸含量的影响

选用平均体重为(8.25±1.18) g的池塘养殖斑节对虾,随机分为4组,每组3个重复,每个水泥池(100 cm×100 cm×100 cm)养虾60尾,分别投喂添加0、50、100和200 mg/kg L-肉碱的配合饲料4周.在实验的第0、1、2、3、4周分别从每个重复中随机取样,测定肌肉中的肌苷酸含量,研究L-肉碱对斑节对虾肌肉风味的影响.结果显示,1周后,实验组对虾肌肉肌苷酸含量均有所提高,其中50 mg/kg的实验组肌苷酸含量比对照组高27.39%(P＜0.05);2周后50 mg/kg的实验组比对照组高15.85% (P＜0.05),随着肉碱添加浓度升高对虾肌肉中肌苷酸含量呈下降趋势;3、4周后,实验组肌苷酸含量均比对照组低,呈现明显的负相关.与野生斑节对虾相比,池塘养殖对虾肌苷酸含量均比野生的低,但使用实验配制的饲料养殖4周后的对照组则与其有接近趋势.     

IMP improves water‐holding capacity,physical and sensory properties of heat‐induced gels from porcine meat

Water‐holding capacity (WHC) of heat‐induced pork gels was examined. The heat‐induced gels were obtained from meat homogenates prepared by adding nine volumes of 0.3–0.5 mol/L NaCl solutions containing 9–36 mmol/L disodium inosine‐5′‐monophosphate (IMP) or 9 mmol/L tetrapotassium pyrophosphate (KPP) to minced pork. IMP at 36 mmol/L enhanced the WHC to the same level as attained by KPP. Physical and sensory properties of heat‐induced gels were also examined. The heat‐induced gels were prepared from porcine meat homogenates containing 0.3 mol/L NaCl and 9–36 mmol/L IMP or 9 mmol/L KPP. IMP at 36 mmol/L enhanced the values of hardness, cohesiveness, gumminess and springiness, measured with a Tensipresser, and several organoleptic scores to the same level as the score attained by KPP. Thus, it is concluded that IMP is expected to be a practical substitute for pyrophosphates to improve the quality of sausages.     

猪链球菌2型次黄嘌呤核苷酸脱氢酶(IMPDH)重组蛋白的酶活性和免疫原性检测

通过PCR方法从猪链球菌2型(Streptococcus suis)05ZYH33分离株基因组中扩增出次黄嘌呤核苷酸脱氢酶基因(inosine 5-monophosphate dehydrogenase,impdh),长度1 064 bp.PCR产物和pET28a载体分别经过EcoR Ⅰ和Xho Ⅰ双酶切,连接,成功地构建了重组表达质粒pET28a-impah,并转入大肠杆菌(Escherichia coli) BL21(DE3)中,经过1 mmol/L IPTG诱导获得表达,蛋白大小35kD.表达蛋白具有良好的抗原性和酶活性.蛋白经过亲和层析纯化后,在37℃,pH7.0～9.0表现出较强酶活性,NADH A_(340)介于0.662～0.816之间.     

鸡ADSL基因和GARS-AIRS-GART基因对鸡肉肌苷酸(IMP)含量的影响

以鸡ADSL基因、GARS-AIRS-GART基因为侯选基因,以隐性白羽鸡、丝羽乌骨鸡、萧山鸡、白耳鸡、藏鸡为试验材料,采用PCR-SSCP方法对ADSL外显子2、GARS-AIRS-GART基因5′侧翼序列进行SNPs检测。结果各发现了一个单核苷酸多态性位点。各种基因型与胸肌IMP含量的最小二乘分析结果表明:ADSL基因TT型个体的胸肌肌苷酸含量极显著地高于CC型、显著地高于CT型个体,CT型个体也高于CC型,但差异不显著;GARS-AIRS-GART基因TT型个体的胸肌肌苷酸含量极显著地高于CT型和CC型个体,CT型个体也高于CC型,但差异不显著。ADSL和GARS-AIRS-GART基因的合并基因型对IMP含量也有显著的影响,合并基因型为TTTT的个体IMP含量显著高于CCCC合并基因型的个体,高出1.584 mg/g,因此可以利用该合并基因型对鸡的肉质风味性状进行标记辅助选择。