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试验旨在研究氧化应激对子代小鼠产生的影响。对亲代的公鼠和母鼠分别腹腔注射12.5 μg/g三硝基丙酸(3-NPA),分为正常公鼠与正常母鼠交配的对照组(C)、正常公鼠与3-NPA处理的母鼠交配组(FM)、正常母鼠与3-NPA处理的公鼠交配组(MM)、3-NPA处理的公鼠与3-NPA处理的母鼠交配组(DM)共4组,试验重复3次。通过剖出胎鼠的方法统计子代胎鼠的数量,采集子代胎鼠的心脏、肝脏、肺脏3个器官,测定超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)、谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GSH-PX)的活力及总抗氧化能力(T-AOC)。结果显示,与对照组相比,FM组胎鼠数量下降不明显(P>0.05),MM和DM组胎鼠数量均显著减少(P<0.05);FM与DM组胎鼠肝脏、肺脏中CAT活力均显著增加(P<0.05);MM组胎鼠肝脏、肺脏中CAT活力增加,但差异不显著(P>0.05);各组心脏中CAT活力均增加,但差异均不显著(P>0.05);除MM组肺脏中T-AOC活力增加差异不显著(P>0.05),其余各组肝脏、肺脏和心脏中T-AOC活力均显著增加(P<0.05);DM组胎鼠肝脏中GSH-Px活力显著增加(P<0.05),FM和MM组胎鼠肝脏中GSH-Px活力增加,但差异不显著(P>0.05);FM与DM组胎鼠肺脏中GSH-Px活力显著升高(P<0.05);各组心脏中GSH-Px活力均差异不显著(P>0.05);DM组胎鼠肝脏、肺脏、心脏中SOD活力均显著增加(P<0.05),FM和MM组胎鼠肝脏、肺脏、心脏中SOD活力增加,但差异均不显著(P>0.05)。因此,试验成功构建3-NPA氧化应激小鼠模型,且亲代雄性小鼠氧化应激对胎鼠影响较大。 相似文献
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精氨酸对胎鼠宫内生长迟缓的影响 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
通过探讨日粮添加精氨酸(Arg)对胎鼠宫内生长迟缓的影响,为Arg应用在动物生产上提供理论基础。试验将120只雌性小白鼠随机分为6组:0.0%Arg组、0.25%Arg组(基础日粮添加0.25%Arg,下同)、0.5%Arg组、0.75%Arg组、1.0%Arg组、1.5%Arg组,试验期间各组自由采食和饮水。每组随机抽取10只孕鼠进行眼球摘除采血,颈椎脱臼处死孕鼠,剖腹取胎鼠、胎盘和子宫,分别称重,记录胎鼠数、胎儿宫内发育迟缓(IUGR)数、死胎数(含吸收胎数)、胎鼠重、子宫重和相应的胎盘重。结果:(1)所添加的Arg浓度对孕鼠无毒性作用;(2)与对照组相比,日粮添加0.5%Arg可降低死胎率达54.70%(P〈0.05),从而极显著提高胎鼠数(P〈0.01);(3)日粮中添加0.5%ArgIUGR率比对照组降低了约64.9%(P〈0.05)。结论:日粮添加精氨酸可以降低死胎率和IUGR率,提高胎鼠数和胎鼠重。 相似文献
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为了研究己烯雌酚(DES)对胎鼠睾丸发育的影响,将雌鼠随机分为对照组和试验1、2、3组,每组10只。3个试验组母鼠从怀孕第10~18天分别每天连续皮下注射DES 2、4和8μg只/,对照组则注射同等剂量的生理盐水,于最后一次注射后2 h取出胎鼠睾丸。常规石蜡切片,HE染色镜检,并应用免疫组织化学方法检测雄性胎鼠睾丸中增殖细胞核抗原(PCNA)的表达情况。结果显示:2μg组睾丸发育情况接近对照组,无明显病理变化;4μg组仅见生殖母细胞和间质细胞数量减少;8μg组可见生殖母细胞核仁不明显,支持细胞数量减少,间质细胞溶解;随着用药剂量的增加,睾丸中PCNA含量显著降低(P<0.05)。结果表明DES会抑制胚胎期睾丸细胞的增殖,从而影响睾丸的发育,破坏睾丸的组织结构。 相似文献
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本试验以大肠杆菌型脂多糖(LPS)建立氧化应激模型,探讨了谷氨酰胺(GLN)对断奶仔猪氧化应激的影响。选用24头28日龄的健康三元(杜×长×大)断奶仔猪,随机分成3组,每组8个重复,每个重复1头猪。对照组和应激组饲喂基础饲粮,GLN组饲粮在基础饲粮中添加1%GLN,试验期为30 d。在试验第22、25、28和30天,应激组和GLN组仔猪分别按每千克体重腹腔注射100μg LPS,对照组仔猪腹腔注射相同剂量的灭菌生理盐水,第30天进行前腔静脉采血并屠宰采取所需肠道样品,检测氧化应激相关指标。结果显示:1)LPS攻毒前各组血清抗氧化能力指标均无显著差异(P0.05)。LPS攻毒后,应激组血清丙二醛(MDA)含量显著高于对照组(P0.05);GLN组血清MDA含量和超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性显著低于应激组和对照组(P0.05)。2)LPS攻毒后,在十二指肠黏膜中,GLN组过氧化氢酶(CAT)和锌铜超氧化物歧化酶(Cu Zu SOD)基因相对表达量显著高于应激组(P0.05)。在空肠黏膜中,GLN组CAT、锰超氧化物歧化酶(Mn SOD)、谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶1(GPX1)和谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶4(GPX4)基因相对表达量显著高于对照组和应激组(P0.05),对照组GPX4基因相对表达量显著高于应激组(P0.05)。在回肠黏膜中,GLN组和应激组CAT基因相对表达量显著低于对照组(P0.05),GPX4基因相对表达量显著高于对照组(P0.05);GLN组Mn SOD基因相对表达量显著高于对照组和应激组(P0.05),Cu Zn SOD基因相对表达量显著高于对照组(P0.05)。结果表明,GLN在一定程度上可以缓解断奶仔猪因LPS引起的氧化应激,以期为实际生产中减少氧化应激提供一定的理论基础。 相似文献
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本研究在日粮中添加精氨酸(L-Arg)和钙阻滞剂维拉帕米,旨在探讨L-Arg通过钙信号对小鼠宫内发育迟缓(IUGR)的影响。将160只雌性小白鼠随机分为4组,对照组饲喂基础日粮,L-Arg组、钙阻滞剂组、L-Arg+维拉帕米组分别在基础日粮中添加0.5%L-Arg、8 mg/kg维拉帕米、0.5%L-Arg+8 mg/kg维拉帕米。在妊娠第10、12、14、16天颈部放血处死母鼠,剖腹取胎鼠、子宫和胎盘等样品,测定相关指标,取14 d母鼠子宫固定于Carnoy’s和多聚甲醛中,分别用作肥大细胞(MC)、HE和免疫组化染色。结果表明:Arg组胎鼠数量、胎鼠体重等IUGR指标显著高于对照组(P0.05),维拉帕米组显著或极显著低于Arg组(P0.05或P0.01);L-Arg组子宫MC数显著低于对照组(P0.05),极显著低于维拉帕米组(P0.01);Arg组子宫巨噬细胞数较对照组显著增多(P0.05),维拉帕米组较对照组显著减少(P0.05),Arg组与维拉帕米组差异极显著(P0.01);L-Arg组子宫微血管(MVD)数较对照组显著增多(P0.05),较维拉帕米组显著减少(P0.05)。综上,L-Arg通过调控MC释放介质来提高母鼠的繁殖能力,维拉帕米能阻止Arg该作用,表明L-Arg通过钙信号发挥生物学作用,是其缓解IUGR的机理之一。 相似文献
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复方硝基酚钠对雄性生殖细胞的致突变性研究赵少翰,朱蓓蕾(北京农业大学动物医学院,100094)80年代以来,我国水产养殖业发展迅速,但病害的频繁发生,已给发展水产养殖业带来严重威胁,因此运用药物(含药物添加剂)预防和治疗鱼虾疾病,已成为当务之急,研制... 相似文献
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《广东畜牧兽医科技》2021,46(5)
本文旨在研究大豆异黄酮(SIF)对缓解猪肠道细胞氧化应激损伤的影响。试验采用体外细胞培养方法,使用过氧化氢(H_2O_2)将猪肠道上皮细胞(IPEC-J2)诱导为氧化应激状态后,分别用10、50、100μmol/L大豆异黄酮和100μmol/L乙氧基喹啉(EMQ)处理16 h。结果表明,经H_2O_2诱导的氧化模型组细胞存活率显著低于溶剂对照组、SIF 10组、SIF 50组和SIF 100组(P﹤0.05),细胞内ROS和MDA水平,SIF 10组、SIF 50组和SIF 100组均极显著低于氧化模型组(P﹤0.01),而细胞内SOD水平均高于氧化模型组,且SIF 100组达到极显著水平(P﹤0.01);乙氧基喹啉(EMQ)组与氧化模型组相比,细胞存活率和ROS显著降低(P﹤0.05),但细胞内MDA和SOD水平没有显著差异(P0.05)。结果提示大豆异黄酮具有缓解细胞氧化应激作用。 相似文献
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桦褐孔菌多糖对弓形虫感染孕鼠生殖器官及其胎鼠发育的影响 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
为探讨桦褐孔菌多糖对弓形虫感染孕鼠生殖器官及其胎鼠发育的影响,采用弓形虫RH株感染雌性性成熟小鼠,以蒿甲醚为阳性对照组,桦褐孔菌多糖为试验组,并设立阴性组和模型组.观察孕鼠胎儿的死胎散、体重、体长等发育指标,同时记录剖检前各组孕鼠死亡数和受孕数,并对孕鼠的生殖器官进行病理组织观察.经统计分析,桦褐孔菌多糖组与模型组在孕鼠死亡率和受孕率方面差异极显著(P<0.01);在死胎率、活胎鼠平均体重、活胎鼠平均体长方面差异也极显著(P<0.01);而两药物组仅在受孕率方面显著差异(P<0.05),其孕鼠生殖器官的病理组织仅呈轻微的炎症变化.表明桦褐孔菌多糖对弓形虫感染孕鼠的胎鼠发育具有保护作用;并可明显缓解弓形虫感染对孕鼠生殖机能的损害. 相似文献
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本试验旨在研究乐果(Dimethoate)对大鼠的毒性作用,探讨乐果中毒的氧化应激机制.将24只SD大鼠分成对照组和3个染毒组,分别以0、1、6、30 mg/kg体质量剂量灌服乐果,连续灌服30 d后,测定血浆和肝脏胆碱酯酶(ChE)活性及肝脏中超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GSH-Px)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)活性和丙二醛(MDA)含量,并观察肝脏组织学和超微结构变化.结果显示,乐果染毒后大鼠血浆和肝脏ChE活性均极显著降低(P<0.01);大鼠肝脏SOD活性呈上升趋势,而GSH-Px、CAT活性随染毒剂量增加呈先下降后上升趋势;各染毒组肝脏MDA含量均呈上升趋势;组织学和超微结构检查显示肝细胞脂肪变性、凋亡等.结果表明.大鼠乐果持续染毒可以诱导机体脂质过氧化增强,并导致肝脏结构损伤,说明氧化应激在乐果的肝脏毒性中发挥重要作用. 相似文献
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Popović T Borozan S Arsić A Martačić JD Vučić V Trbović A Mandić L Glibetić M 《Journal of animal physiology and animal nutrition》2012,96(6):1020-1029
In the present study, we examined the effects of fish oil supplementation in 3 months old male Wistar rats on changes in plasma and liver lipid metabolism and oxidative stress parameters. Twenty Wistar rats were randomly divided into two groups of ten animals: control group and intervention group, treated for 6 weeks with fish oil capsules containing 45 mg eicosapentanoic acid and 30 mg docosahexanoic acid. After intervention, biochemical parameters in plasma [triglycerides (TG), low‐density lipoprotein (LDL), high‐density lipoprotein (HDL) and total cholesterol, urea, creatinine and uric acid], fatty acid (FAs) profile of liver phospholipids and parameters of oxidative stress in liver [activity of catalase, superoxide dismutase and paraoxonase (PON1), concentration of nitrites, lipid peroxidation (LPO), free thiol (SH) groups and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) izoenzymes were determined. Treatment with fish oil improved FAs profile of liver phospholipids, increasing n‐3 FAs and decreasing n‐6/n‐3 ratio. Significant decrease in plasma TG and LDL concentration, and increase in the level of HDL and uric acid were found in intervention group at the end of the study. Catalase activity, LPO, and nitrites concentration in liver were significantly decreased, after the supplementation, together with elevated PON1 activity. Applied treatment significantly improved plasma lipid profile, liver FAs composition and parameters of oxidative stress in male Wistar rats. 相似文献
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Maurice D Lightsey SF Toler JE Canty S 《Journal of animal physiology and animal nutrition》2007,91(7-8):355-360
The consequences of chronic corticosterone-induced stress (CCIS) on ascorbic acid (AsA) metabolism in chickens, an animal that syntheses the vitamin, are not known. This study was conducted to determine whether CCIS alters AsA synthesis, as measured by l-gulonolactone oxidase (GLO) activity, tissue AsA, lipid peroxides and tissue total antioxidant capacity (TAC). Stress was induced by dietary administration of corticosterone from 2 to 4 weeks of age and measurements were made at 0, 7 and 14 days post-treatment. Ascorbic acid synthesis was not influenced by CCIS but hepatic, cardiac, renal, bursal and duodenal AsA concentrations were significantly decreased and plasma TAC and uric acid concentrations were significantly elevated. Stress caused significant hepatomegaly and hepatic lipidosis but hepatic peroxides were not elevated despite the slight decrease in hepatic TAC. Tissue TAC varied in different organs. It was markedly elevated in the kidney, reduced by 49% in the spleen, and changes were not detected in the heart and duodenum even though AsA concentration was significantly decreased in all tissues. We conclude that CCIS caused a significant reduction in tissue AsA concentration but did not inhibit GLO activity. The change in AsA concentration was associated with increase, decrease or no change in TAC in tissues examined. The findings suggest that CCIS may alter AsA recycling, influx or turnover in different tissues of chickens. 相似文献
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24只SD大鼠被随机均分为4组,即C组为对照组(饮用蒸馏水),L组为汞低剂量组(50mg/L),M组为汞中剂量组(100mg/L),H组为汞高剂量组(200mg/L),采用自由饮水染毒,染毒时间为21d。采用半自动生化分析仪测定汞对SD大鼠脑组织谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GSH—Px)、超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)和过氧化氢酶(CAT)活性及总抗氧化能力(T—AOc)和丙二醛(MDA)含量的影响。结果显示,与对照组比较,各染毒纽GSH—Px、SOD和CAT活性及T—AOC均呈下降趋势,部分参数差异显著(P〈0.05),而MDA含量则显著升高(P〈0.05)。结果表明,低刘量汞暴露对SD大鼠脑组织主要抗氧化酶活性有明显抑制作用,显著降低动物机体的抗氧化能力。 相似文献
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氧化应激是导致人和动物许多疾病发病率和严重程度提高的一个重要诱因。了解氧化应激的发生机制及调节因素,并有针对性地通过营养干预策略阻止或减缓氧化应激的发生,对于优化机体的免疫功能进而预防疾病的发生具有重要的意义。多不饱和脂肪酸代谢产物对炎症反应具有重要的调节作用,这种调节作用多数依赖于其对氧化应激的调控。鉴于此,本文在概述氧化应激发生的基础上,详细阐述了多不饱和脂肪酸代谢产物氧脂对氧化应激的调节作用。 相似文献
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Chang Liu Shike Shui Yangcheng Yao Cong Sui Hanwang Zhang 《Reproduction in domestic animals》2020,55(10):1418-1424
Phthalates, including di-(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP), are common industrial chemicals in the environment. Recent evidence indicates that DEHP and its active metabolite mono-(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (MEHP) negatively modulate reproductive functions and induce reactive oxygen species. Ascorbic acid (AA) is a dietary requirement for primates, and it acts as a potent free radical scavenger to protect tissues against oxidative stress. In this study, to investigate the toxic effects of MEHP on the follicle development and the beneficial role of AA, neonatal mouse ovaries were treated with different concentrations of MEHP with or without AA for 6 days. Then, the follicle constitution and oxidative status were compared in different groups. Results showed MEHP accelerated primordial follicle recruitment by increasing the percentage of primary and secondary follicles and decreasing the percentage of primordial follicles in the ovaries. Moreover, MEHP-induced ovarian oxidative stress by significantly increasing malondialdehyde (MDA) concentration and the expression of GSS and SOD1. When ovaries were co-administrated with MEHP and AA, follicle constitution was normalized, and the oxidative status was significantly decreased. These results suggested that AA ameliorated MEHP-induced ovarian oxidative stress and follicular dysregulation, which attested the clinical significance of AA for ovary protection in the case of MEHP exposure. 相似文献
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Hyperhomocyteinaemia has been associated with pathological and stressful conditions and considered as a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. Maternal protein restriction during late pregnancy and postnatal period is a stressful state to their offspring which is associated with disruption of various physiological processes. The objective of the current study was to evaluate the effects of maternal protein restriction during late pregnancy and early postnatal periods on systemic oxidative stress parameters and on homocysteine metabolism of their offspring. For this purpose, 12 female rats were divided into two groups: a control group (C) with free access to standard diet (20% protein) and a protein restricted group (PR) with free access to a low protein diet (7% protein) from the day 14 of pregnancy until day 14 after delivery. An increase of thiobarbituric acid‐reactive substance levels (TBARS) in plasma (+40%, p < 0.01) and in liver (+37%, p < 0.001) with a concomitant decrease in the activities of catalase (CAT) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) observed in undernourished pups suggest the possibility of oxidative stress. Moreover, no significant changes in total glutathione levels (tGSH) were also observed to be associated with a significant decrease in homocysteine concentrations (?35%; p < 0.001). In their mothers, an alteration of antioxidant enzyme activities (CAT and SOD) and slight increase of TBARS levels were observed. Whereas homocysteine and tGSH levels were unchanged in comparison with those fed ad libitum. These results suggested that PR diet given to mothers during late pregnancy and early postnatal periods induced oxidative stress and hypohomocysteinaemia in their offspring. 相似文献
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Effect of gut stress induced by oxidized wheat gluten on the growth performance,gut morphology and oxidative states of broilers 下载免费PDF全文
R. B. Liao H. J. Yan G. H. Liu S. Zhang W. H. Chang W. Liu C. H. Lin X. Y. Huang H. Y. Cai 《Journal of animal physiology and animal nutrition》2018,102(2):e849-e855
This study was to investigate the effect of oxidized wheat gluten (OG) on growth performance, gut morphology and its oxidative states of broilers. One hundred and eighty‐day‐old male broilers (10 chicks/pen) were randomly allocated into three dietary treatments: control diet (CON), diet with 8% wheat gluten (WG) and diet with 8% OG with six pens/treatment. Body weight (BW) (21 and 35 days) and average daily gain (ADG) (1–21 days and 22–35 days) decreased (p < .05) and feed conversion ratio (FCR) (1–21 days and 22–35 days) increased (p < .05) in OG treatment. Feed intake (FI) decreased (p < .05) in WG and OG treatments during 22–35 days. However, FI was not influenced by dietary treatments during 1–21 days (p > .05). The OG‐fed broilers had a lower faecal pH value (p < .05) and higher faecal moisture content (p < 05) at 14, 21, 28 and 35 days. Villus height, crypt depth and V/C value were not different (p > .05) among treatments at 21 and 35 days. Lipid peroxidation (LPO) (21 and 35 days) and malondialdehyde (MDA) (35 days) content in crop of OG treatment increased (p < .05). Oxidized glutathione (GSSG) (21 days), LPO (21 and 35 days) and MDA (21 and 35 days) content in ileum of OG treatment increased (p < .05). The reduced glutathione/oxidized glutathione (GSH/GSSG) (21 days) and (GSH) (35 days) in ileum of OG treatment decreased (p < .05). The present findings indicate that OG might be a stressor for broiler gut, which could induce oxidative stress both in crop and in ileum, and the diarrhoea as well. The growth performance of broiler was consequently depressed. 相似文献
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本试验以酿酒酵母和枯草芽孢杆菌作为混合菌种发酵小麦麸皮,通过Amberlite XAD-2柱分离纯化制备麦麸阿魏酰低聚糖(feruloyl oligosaccharides,FOs),探讨麦麸FOs对敌草快(diquat)诱导的大鼠氧化应激是否有缓解作用。试验选用体重相近的断奶雄性大鼠48只,随机分为未攻毒组、攻毒组、攻毒+100 mg/kg BW麦麸FOs组、攻毒+200 mg/kg BW麦麸FOs组、攻毒+300 mg/kg BW麦麸FOs组和攻毒+100 mg/kg BW维生素C组,每组8个重复,每个重复1只鼠,各组大鼠均饲喂相同的商业饲料。麦麸FOs和维生素C配制成水溶液,采用灌胃的方式给予,未攻毒组、攻毒组用生理盐水替代,灌胃体积0.2 mL,连续灌胃15 d。灌胃结束当天,未攻毒组大鼠注射0.3 mL生理盐水,其他5组按0.1 mmol/kg BW的剂量腹腔注射0.3 mL敌草快。敌草快攻毒12 h后取样,分析各组大鼠血浆以及肝脏、肾脏和回肠中总抗氧化能力(T-AOC),过氧化氢酶(CAT)、超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)和谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GSH-Px)活性以及谷胱甘肽(GSH)和8-羟基脱氧鸟苷(8-OHd G)的含量。结果显示:1)通过混菌发酵小麦麸皮制备麦麸FOs,利用Amberlite XAD-2柱进行分离纯化,获得的麦麸FOs浓度为0.059 mmol/g。2)腹腔注射敌草快显著降低大鼠血浆中SOD活性和GSH含量(P0.05),显著降低大鼠肝脏中T-AOC,CAT、GSH-Px活性及GSH含量(P0.05),显著降低大鼠肾脏中T-AOC及CAT、SOD活性(P0.05),显著降低大鼠回肠中T-AOC,CAT、GSH-Px活性及GSH含量(P0.05),并显著提高大鼠血浆和各组织中8-OHd G含量(P0.05)。3)在敌草快引起的氧化应激状态下,灌胃一定剂量的麦麸FOs可以显著提高大鼠血浆中SOD(400 mg/kg BW)、GSH-Px活性(100和200 mg/kg BW)以及GSH含量(100和200 mg/kg BW)(P0.05),显著提高大鼠肝脏中T-AOC(100、200和400 mg/kg BW),CAT(200和400 mg/kg BW)、SOD(100、200和400 mg/kg BW)和GSH-Px活性(100、200和400 mg/kg BW)以及GSH含量(100、200和400 mg/kg BW)(P0.05),显著提高大鼠肾脏中T-AOC(400 mg/kg BW),CAT(200 mg/kg BW)和GSH-Px活性(200和400 mg/kg BW)以及GSH含量(400 mg/kg BW)(P0.05),显著提高大鼠回肠中T-AOC(200 mg/kg BW),SOD(400 mg/kg BW)和GSH-Px活性(100、200和400 mg/kg BW)以及GSH含量(100、200和400 mg/kg BW)(P0.05),显著降低血浆和各组织中8-OHd G含量(血浆、肾脏、回肠:100、200和400 mg/kg BW;肝脏:100 mg/kg BW)(P0.05);且灌胃200、400 mg/kg BW麦麸FOs后,大鼠血浆和组织中部分抗氧化相关指标可恢复到正常生理状态水平。综上所述,本试验制备的麦麸FOs可以通过有效提高大鼠血浆和组织中抗氧酶活性和GSH含量,降低DNA氧化应激代谢产物8-OHd G的含量,有效缓解由敌草快诱导产生的氧化应激。 相似文献
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Xiangbing Mao Mei Lv Bing Yu Jun He Ping Zheng Jie Yu Quyuan Wang Daiwen Chen 《畜牧与生物技术杂志(英文版)》2014,5(1)
Oxidative stress can induce abnormal tryptophan metabolism. The present study was mainly conducted to determine the effect of dietary tryptophan levels on oxidative stress in the liver of weaned pigs challenged by diquat. A total of 36 PIC piglets weaned at 21 days of age were randomly allotted to 1 of 3 diets containing dietary tryptophan levels of 0.18, 0.30, and 0.45% for 14 d. On day 8, the piglets were injected intraperitoneally with sterile 0.9% NaCl solution or diquat (10 mg/kg body weight). During the first 7 d of trial, increasing dietary tryptophan levels enhanced average daily gain (P = 0.09) and average daily feed intake (P = 0.08), and decreased the feed efficiency (P < 0.05) of piglets. The growth performance was decreased by diquat injection (P < 0.05). Diquat injection also decreased the activities of the superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) in the plasma and liver (P < 0.05), increased plasma malondialdehyde (MDA) (P < 0.05) and urea nitrogen (P < 0.05) concentrations, and enhanced MDA concentration (P = 0.09) and tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase (TDO) activity (P = 0.07) in liver of piglets. Increasing dietary tryptophan levels could attenuate the effects of diquat injection on the MDA (P = 0.06) concentration and the activities of SOD (P = 0.09) and GPx (P = 0.05) of the liver, and plasma urea nitrogen (P = 0.06) concentration in the piglet. There was a synergistic role for increasing TDO activity in the liver between dietary tryptophan levels and diquat injection (P < 0.05). These results suggest that increasing dietary tryptophan levels could attenuate the oxidative stress of the liver in weaned piglets intraperitoneally injected with diquat via enhancing the antioxidant capacity. 相似文献