Dietary mannan oligosaccharide enhances salinity tolerance and gut development of larval cobia

The potential beneficial effects of supplementing live feeds with mannan oligosaccharide (MOS; BioMos®) upon cobia Rachycentron canadum larval performance were examined. Characteristics of fish examined included survival to weaning, growth, ability to withstand osmotic stress and the degree of development of the brush border of the intestine. Live feeds included rotifers (Brachionus plicatilis) and Artemia which were enriched for 24 h with a commercial enrichment media alone or in combination with 0.2% (dry weight basis) MOS. Salinity challenges were performed at 6 days post-hatch (dph) and at 7, 13, and 14 dph (0 and 65 g L^− 1 for 6 dph; 0 and 55^− 1 7+ dph) corresponding to transitions in feeding, to examine the ability of larval cobia to survive stress. Differences (P < 0.05) in survival, favoring cobia receiving MOS-supplemented feeds were discerned at 6 and 7 days post-hatch (dph) when fish were challenged at 0 g L^− 1 and at 13 dph when challenged with 55 g L^− 1 salinity water. Electron microscopy of the mid-intestine of developing larvae revealed that MOS-supplemented diets enhanced (P < 0.05) the height of microvilli while reducing (P < 0.05) the occurrence and size of supranuclear vacuoles. Supplementation of diets with MOS could assist cobia larvae in maintaining allostasis especially when reared at sub-optimal salinities.     

铕离子对萝卜液泡通道影响的膜片钳法研究

[目的]从离子通道水平讨论作为稀土微肥的Eu3+对萝卜液泡生理活动的影响。[方法]用膜片钳全液泡记录方式研究讨论了膜内外Eu3+对萝卜(Raphanus satirus L.)慢液泡(SV)通道电流的影响。[结果]外液中存在EGTA和EuCl3时,通道电流被显著抑制;当外液中不含EGTA而同时含有CaCl2和不同浓度的EuCl3时,通道电流又被不同程度的增大,且随着Eu3+浓度的增加,通道电流逐渐降低;而Eu3+在膜内与SV通道作用机理的研究表明,Eu3+浓度高时抑制通道电流,浓度低时则促进通道电流。[结论]本文的研究结果为进一步研究Eu3+对植物生理活动的影响和Eu3+作为稀土微肥在农作物中的最佳用量在通道水平上提供了重要的依据。     

油松卵细胞内蛋白泡动态变化及与卵细胞发育相关特异蛋白质的研究

该文采用石蜡切片法对油松卵细胞发育过程中蛋白泡的动态变化进行了研究,并利用蛋白质双向电泳技术和ImageMasterTM2D Platinum软件初步分析了与卵细胞发育相关的特异蛋白．结果表明:5月初颈卵器开始形成,其内充满液泡,随着液泡的消失,蛋白泡从卵细胞的下部和边缘出现,在精核即将进入卵细胞时蛋白泡数量达到高峰,受精时蛋白泡开始减少,逐渐出现空泡现象.精卵结合之后,蛋白泡几乎全部成为空泡.伴随着蛋白泡的变化,胚内的糖类物质和蛋白质也呈现出有规律的时空变化.蛋白质双向电泳图谱表明:从颈卵器形成到卵细胞受精之后,4个新蛋白点出现,10个蛋白点消失,10个蛋白点表达量减弱．      

Time-related changes of the intestinal morphology of Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L., at two different soybean meal inclusion levels

Soybean meal (SBM) induces enteritis in the distal intestine of Atlantic salmon. The present study assesses the effects of SBM concentrations on the kinetics of the enteritis process. Fish of 300 g, kept at 12 °C, were fed diets with different SBM inclusions: 0%, 10% and 20% SBM for 57 days. Samples of the distal intestine of five fish per treatment were taken for histological and electron microscopical analysis. A semi-quantitative scoring system was used to assess the degree of the morphological changes induced by SBM feeding in the distal intestinal epithelium. The first signs of enteritis appeared earlier in the salmon fed the 20SBM diet than in those fed the 10SBM diet. Thereafter, the condition increased steadily, displaying no signs of recovery. Furthermore, at the lower concentration, the process marking the onset of enteritis began more gradually than at the higher concentration and it displayed a tendency to stabilize after 13–20 days of continuous feeding. Electron microscopy indicated that the endocytosis process was hampered at day 3 of 20SBM and at 7 days of 10SBM. Furthermore, a strong reduction of microvilli was already evident after 7 days of 20SBM feeding, thus indicating a decreased uptake capacity of the distal enterocytes. In addition, transformation and migration of eosinophilic granulocytes was observed, which, in combination with the lysozyme C immunoreactivity supports their protective role during the inflammatory process in the distal gut of Atlantic salmon. It can be concluded that the severity of enteritis and its kinetics are concentration-dependent, showing no signs of recovery during feeding with diets containing SBM.     

绵羊种布鲁菌致病机制与防控研究进展

布鲁菌病(Brucellosis)是一种高度流行的人畜共患传染病,可造成巨大的经济损失,严重制约了当今畜牧业的发展并对人类健康构成了严重威胁。绵羊种布鲁菌病是由绵羊种布鲁菌(Brucella ovis,B.ovis)引起的一种以绵羊生殖系统功能障碍和怀孕绵羊流产为特征的慢性传染性疾病。目前,对于绵羊种布鲁菌的胞内寄生机制和感染机制尚不清楚,现将从病原学、流行病学、致病机制和疾病防控等方面对绵羊种布鲁菌病的研究进展进行概述,为后期挖掘绵羊种布鲁菌的致病机理和与其相关的研究奠定一定的理论基础。     

Intracorneal vacuoles in skin diseases with parakeratotic hyperkeratosis in the dog: a retrospective light-microscopy study of 111 cases (1973-2000)

Two recent case reports described a congenital keratinization defect (congenital follicular parakeratosis; CFP) in Rottweiler and Siberian Husky dogs. Skin biopsy specimens revealed marked parakeratosis targeting the hair follicle and numerous intracorneal vacuoles. A retrospective histopathological study was conducted on skin biopsy specimens from 111 dogs with diseases associated with parakeratotic hyperkeratosis to determine whether intracorneal vacuoles were present. Additional criteria evaluated were the size and location of the vacuoles and the degree of parakeratosis. Cases examined included dogs with primary idiopathic seborrhoea, necrolytic migratory erythema (NME), Malassezia dermatitis, zinc-responsive dermatosis, hereditary nasal hyperkeratosis of Labrador Retriever dogs, thallotoxicosis and CFP. Thirty-seven cases (37/111, 33%) had intracorneal vacuoles, including nine cases of primary idiopathic seborrhoea (9/29, 31%), 10 cases of NME (10/18, 56%), five cases of Malassezia dermatitis (5/19, 26%), five cases of zinc-responsive dermatosis (5/36, 14%), five cases of hereditary nasal hyperkeratosis (5/5, 100%) and three cases of CFP (3/3, 100%). If present, intracorneal vacuoles were found throughout all layers of the parakeratin. The sizes of intracorneal vacuoles varied among diseases, but large (> 5 microm) vacuoles only were present in CFP. Biopsies with a larger degree of parakeratosis were significantly more likely to have intracorneal vacuoles (P = < 0.001). Based on this study, intracorneal vacuoles are a common finding in many parakeratotic skin diseases of the dog, but large (> 5 microm) vacuoles are found only in CFP.     

The clinical,biochemical, haematological and pathological effects of long-term administration of Ipomoea carnea to growing goats

Ipomoea carnea has been held responsible for several poisoning episodes, mainly in goats. This plant contains swainsonine, which inhibits acid or lysosomal -mannosidase enzyme, causing cellular vacuolization. The objective of this study was to evaluate I. carnea toxicosis when four different doses of this plant were fed to growing goats. Twenty-five male goats were divided into five groups, one control group and four experimental groups that received 2.5, 5.0, 10.0 and 30.0 g of the plant per kg of live weight per day for 4 months. Blood samples were collected for haematological and biochemical determinations and fragments from some tissues were collected for histopathological study. All the experimental goats ingested the plant throughout the trial, presenting nystagmus, muscle tremors, weakness of the hind limbs and ataxia. They also had a significant increase in alanine aminotransferase (ALT) from the sixth week of the experiment compared to the goats in the control group. There was a significant reduction in haemoglobin concentration in the goats treated with I. carnea. Histopathology revealed degenerative vacuolar alterations in the liver, pancreas, thyroid and kidney cells, and in the neurons of the central nervous system in the animals that received the plant. All these alterations occurred in a dose-dependent manner.     

Microanatomy of the Canine Claw

Abstract— The histologic appearance of the canine claw was evaluated in twenty dogs of various breeds. Sagittal and horizontal cross sections of the claw were obtained, fixed, decalcified and stained with hematoxylin and eosin. Sections were evaluated and are described herein. Among notable findings were few to numerous intranuclear vacuoles found predominantly in the cells of the stratum spinosum, especially in the dorsal and ventral matrix. These vacuoles displaced the chromatin to the periphery. There was epidermal ridge formation in the angle of the dorsal fold. In several specimens there were clefts at the dermoepidermal junction present most commonly in the dorsal matrix. The previously reported lack of a granular layer in the epithelium forming the claw was confirmed. Résumé— L'aspect histologique de l'ongle du chien a étéétudié chez 20 chiens de races différentes. Des coupes horizontales et sagitales ont été faites, fixées, décalcifiées et colorées à l'hémalin-éosine. Parmi les observations les plus significatives on note de nombreuses vacuoles intranucléaires principalement dans les cellule de la couche épineuse et plus particulièrement au niveau dorsal et ventral de la matrice. Ces vacuoles déplacement la chromatine en périphérie. Il y avait des crêtes épidermíques au niveau du pli dorsal. Dans plusieurs specimens il existait des disjonction dermoépidermiques, principalement au niveu de la matrice dorsale. L'absence de couche granuleuse dans l'épithélium formant l'ongleprécédemment décrite a été confirmée. Zusammenfassung— Bei zwanzig Hunden verschiedener Rassen wurde der histologische Aufbau der Hundekralle untersucht. Es wurden sagittale und horizontale Schnitte angefertigt, fixiert, entkalkt und mit Hämatoxylin und Eosin gefärbt. Die Schnitte wurden ausgewertet und beschrieben. Beachtenswerte Befunde sind wenige bis zahlreiche intranukleäre Vakoulen, die vorwiegend in den Zellen des Stratum spinosum, speziell in denen der dorsalen und ventralen Matrix, gefunden wurden. Die Vakuolen drängten das Chromatin an die Peripherie. Im Winkel der dorsalen Falte war eine epidermale Kammbildung zu beobachten. Bei einigen Proben waren spalten in der dermoepidermalen Verbindung vorhanden, am häufigsten in der dorsalen Matrix. Das schon früher bekannte Fehlen einer granulären Schicht im Epithel, das die Kralle bildet, Wurde bestätigt. Resumen En este artículo se estudia la apariencia histológica de la uña canina en veinte perros de diferentes razas. En un principio se obtuvieron secciones sagitales y horizontales, luego se fijaron, decalcificaron, y tiñeron con hematosilina-eosina. Las secciones fueron evaluadas y se describiran a continuación. Entre un considerable número de hallazgos, se demostró la presencia dede un número de vacuolas intranucleares predominantemente en las células del estrato espinoso, y especialmente en la matríz dorsal y ventral. Estas vacuolas se encontraban desplazando la cromatina hacia la periferia de la célula. También se observó la presencia de la formación de una cresta epidérmica en el ángulo del pliegue dorsal. En algunos de los especimenes se vieron indentaciones a nivel de la frontera dermo-epidérmica, mas frecuentemente en la matriz dorsal. También se confirmo la ausencia de de capa granular en el epitelio de la uña.