Dietary conjugated linoleic acids alleviate early inflammatory response caused by lipopolysaccharide injection in male broiler chicks

An experiment was undertaken to determine if dietary conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) influences the early stage of the inflammatory response caused by a single injection of Salmonella enteritidisi lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in male broiler chicks. Chicks (7 days old) were fed either 0 or 10 g CLA/kg in their diet for 21 days. At 28 days old, birds were injected intraperitoneally with 1.5 mg LPS/kg body weight after 12 h fasting. Changes in feed intake, rectal temperature and plasma α‐1 acid glycoprotein and ceruloplasmin concentrations were measured during 24 h after LPS injection. Chicks fed the CLA diet were fed more feed for 24 h, had a lower rectal temperature at 9 and 24 h and a lower plasma α‐1 acid glycoprotein concentration at 24 h after LPS injection than chicks fed the basal diet. Plasma ceruloplasmin concentration tended to be lower in chicks fed the CLA diet than in chicks fed the basal diet. The results suggest that dietary CLA alleviate undesirable early inflammatory response due to LPS injection in male broiler chicks.     

Suppression of the acute inflammatory response of porcine alveolar- and liver macrophages

During infection and inflammation drug disposition and hepatic metabolism are markedly affected in mammals. Pro-inflammatory mediators play an important role in the suppression of (cytochrome-P450-mediated) drug metabolism. Inflammatory mediators like cytokines, nitric oxide (NO), reactive oxygen species (ROS) and eicosanoids are released by activated macrophages from various sources, including liver and lung. It was the aim of this study to investigate ways to suppress the activation of macrophages during the onset of the inflammatory cascade. Therefore porcine lung and liver macrophages were isolated, and incubated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) to initiate an acute inflammatory response, represented by the release of high amounts of tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) into the culture medium. Additionally the primary macrophages were coincubated with phosphodiesterase-IV-(PDE-IV)-inhibitors or beta-adrenoceptor agonists that in previous studies demonstrated strong suppressive effects on TNF-alpha release. Especially the beta-adrenoceptor agonists showed to be very potent TNF-alpha suppressants, which indicates that the beta-adrenoceptor might be an interesting target for suppression of activation of macrophages. This was strengthened by the observation that the beta-adrenoceptor expression was not altered during the onset of the inflammatory cascade.     

Late-stage mediators of the inflammatory response: identification of interleukin-1 and a casein-degrading enzyme in equine acute inflammatory exudates

Interleukin-1 and a casein-degrading enzyme have been identified in an experimental system for studying acute inflammation in the horse. The levels of both the cytokine and the proteinase increased over the first 24 hours following initiation of the inflammatory response, and remained at high levels through to the last sample collected at 48 hours. This is in marked contrast to prostaglandin E2 concentrations which were low initially, peaked at four to eight hours and had returned to low levels by 12 to 24 hours. It is likely that interleukin-1 and various proteinases are involved in the later stages of the inflammatory response, such as the tissue remodelling associated with wound repair, and control of this cytokine may be important in the progression from acute to chronic inflammation.     

雏鸡应用益生素后免疫器官体液免疫动态变化

本实验应用免疫酶组织化学法系统地研究了雏鸡饲喂益生素后,其免疫器官的体液免疫动态变化.研究结果发现雏鸡应用益生素后,法氏囊和脾脏IgG、IgM、IgA生成细胞数量均比未饲喂益生素的对照组有不同程度增加,其中IgM、IgA生成细胞数量于饲喂益生素后7 d达到峰值,IgG生成细胞数量于饲喂益生素后10 d达到峰值.表明益生素能够增强雏鸡免疫器官的体液免疫功能.     

Mastocytemia in dogs with acute inflammatory diseases

Nineteen dogs were identified that had mastocytemia (mast cells in venous blood samples) not associated with mast cell neoplasia. The first 10 dogs were identified by examination of blood films from dogs with suspected parvovirus enteritis (8), fibrinous pericarditis and pleuritis secondary to thoracic lacerations (1), and renal insufficiency of unknown cause (1). Because of the apparent association with acute enteritis, blood films from 52 suspected canine parvovirus cases were examined retrospectively and 8 mastocytemic dogs were found. An additional 52 canine blood films were randomly selected from the same retrospective time period and 1 mastocytemic dog was found that had pneumothorax, pelvic fractures, and hemorrhagic septic abdominal effusion secondary to renal hemorrhage and traumatized intestines. All mastocytemic dogs had acute inflammatory leukograms the day that mast cells were first detected: neutropenia with toxic neutrophils (4), neutropenia with a left shift (8), total neutrophil count within reference interval but with a left shift (5), or neutrophilia with a left shift (2). All dogs except the renal insufficiency case had circulating toxic neutrophils. Five dogs were mastocytemic on more than 1 day. The pathogenesis of the mastocytemia associated with the acute inflammatory disease was not determined.     

Physiological adaptive indicators in fasted neonate broiler chicks in response to calcium gluconate injection

Four hundred and eighty mixed‐sex broiler chicks aged 3 h after hatching were allotted according to a completely random design in a 6 × 2 × 2 factorial schedule into two groups of 12 replications of 20 chicks each. The main experimental factors were fasting for 0, 6, 12, 24, 36 and 48 h after chick placement and calcium gluconate (Ca‐glu) injection (0 and 0.6 ml). Live body weight (BW) of chicks decreased linearly (Y = 43.36–0.109BW_0 h, r² = 0.876) as neonatal fasting extended. Injection of 0.6 ml Ca‐glu at 3 h post‐hatching did not affect weight loss of chicks. Yolk residuals (YR) utilized linearly (Y = 5.75–0.062YR, r² = 0.956) by 0.062 g/h in neonate fasted chicks up to 48 h, showing no effect of Ca‐glu injection. Neonatal fasting periods longer than 12 h increased liver weight (p < 0.05). The mean absolute and proportional (% of BW_0 h) breast and leg weight were reduced linearly as neonatal fasting extended (p < 0.05). Serum glucose concentration increased up to 6 h and then reduced linearly to 150 mg/dl after 48‐h fasting. The Ca‐glu treatment influenced serum glucose level for a short period up to 6 h of fasting. Serum Ca concentration sharply increased up to threefolds in the birds received Ca‐glu injection resulting in acute hypercalcemia, then decreased to the initial level after 24‐h feed withdrawal (p < 0.05). The mean serum level for creatinine, uric acid, cholesterol, HDL, albumins and total proteins significantly increased during the fasting periods of 6 to 48 h and significantly elevated in the birds receiving 0.6‐ml Ca‐glu injection compared with the non‐treated chicks (p < 0.05). It was concluded that subcutaneous administration of 0.6 ml Ca‐glu in the chick's neck did not suitably support the increased metabolic demands for glucose and calcium in feed‐deprived neonate chicks.     

氟罗沙星的急性毒性和对鸡实验性大肠杆菌病的药效观察

氟喹诺酮类药物自 80年代后期发现以来发展极为迅速 ,目前已成为兽医临床上一类重要的抗菌药物 ,常用的主要有诺氟沙星、环丙沙星以及氧氟沙星等[1] 。它们对大多数病原微生物均具有很好的抗菌活性 ,但存在作用时间不够持久、一日需多次给药、生物利用度较差等。氟罗沙星 ( Fle     

Turpentine-induced acute inflammatory response in Gallus gallus: oedema, vascular permeability and effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

Turpentine-induced acute inflammatory responses in chicks were studied experimentally. Foot pad oedema was measured using a plethysmograph. Skin vascular permeability was evaluated using the Evans blue technique. Turpentine injury induced a typical biphasic response when the two parameters of the inflammatory reaction were studied. Some unexpected alterations of the turpentine-induced inflammatory response were seen when chicks received non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Pretreatment with promethazine, phenylbutazone, methysergide and indomethacin resulted in a decrease in foot oedema. An inhibitory effect upon vascular permeability was found when promethazine, phenylbutazone and indomethacin were used. Methysergide did not inhibit the increase in vascular permeability of the skin. Possible mechanisms are discussed.     

成纤维上皮细胞炎症反应模型的建立

利用培养金黄色葡萄球菌培养基过滤液建立成纤维上皮细胞炎症反应模型，用于观察和研究炎症反应过程中细胞形态的变化。将培养金黄色葡萄球菌培养基除菌过滤冻干，用细胞培养基稀释，按照一定蛋白含量加到上皮细胞的培养基中，制作细胞炎症反应模型。结果显示，成纤维上皮细胞发生炎症反应，高浓度细菌滤过液的细胞形态发生变化，细胞边缘模糊不清，细胞出现空泡，随着培养时间的延长低浓度的大量大型细胞开始增加；在添加金黄色葡萄球菌培养基滤过液培养24h后利用^3H—TdR方法测定细胞增殖率，细胞增殖差异是显著的。结果表明，建立细胞炎症反应模型是可行的，并为以后炎症反应机理研究和抗炎性反应药物研究奠定了基础。     

Morphological features of the inflammatory response in molluscs

Over the last few years, there has been a large increase in studying the biology and pathology of molluscs, predominantly in addressing the molecular patterns involved in their immune-mediated and inflammatory responses. Conversely, the literature-based diagnostic criteria concerning the morphology of the above phenomena still involves pathogenetic confusion and conflicting terminology. A comparison of bibliographic resources, such as the Abridged Glossary of Terms Used in Invertebrate Pathology and the National Status manual for molluscan histopathological examination and analysis from the NOAA, have revealed variability in the definitions of superimposable lesions, emphasising the need for further efforts in establishing standard terminology and methodologies in this field of study. This review suggests some possible solutions for overcoming the use of parallel terminologies in diagnosing inflammation in molluscs and also highlights conflicting features requiring further discussion.     

B cell and macrophage response in chicks after oral administration of Salmonella typhimurium strains

Despite the fact that, in a number of countries, vaccination programmes are extensively used to control Salmonella infection in poultry, information on the immune mechanisms, especially the cellular response, is still needed. The aim of the study was to characterise the B cell and macrophage response in caecum (IgA+, IgM+, IgG+ cells, macrophages), bursa of Fabricius (IgM+ cells, macrophages), and spleen (IgM+ cells) of chicks after oral administration of a non-attenuated Salmonella (S.) typhimurium wild-type strain (infection) or an attenuated commercial live S. typhimurium vaccine strain (immunisation) to day-old chicks as compared to non-treated control birds using immunohistochemistry and image analysis. In caecum, higher counts of IgM-secreting cells were detected in infected animals compared with the controls from day 5 until day 12 of age. In contrast, in treated groups, IgA-secreting cells were found in higher numbers only between day 8 and 12 of age. Infected birds showed a higher number of IgA+ cells in spleen and bursa of Fabricius compared to the controls. In the bursa of Fabricius of immunised and infected birds, a depletion of strongly stained IgM+ cells and macrophages was established between day 5 and 9 indicating a possibly special and independent role of this organ during the immunological reaction against Salmonella organisms. The results suggest that IgM- and IgA-secreting cells are of importance in the caecal immune response of chickens against Salmonella strains. Immunised chickens always showed a weaker immune reaction compared to infected animals. Present findings regarding the B cell reaction within avian caeca prove a participation of both humoral and cellular immunity in defence against Salmonella strains. Immunohistochemical examination of the cellular response (B cells and macrophages) in relevant organs of chickens may be an important tool to evaluate the immunogenic characteristics of potential Salmonella live vaccine candidates.     

甲硝唑对鸡马立克氏病疫苗免疫作用影响的观察

选1日龄雏鸡,肌肉注射火鸡疱疹病毒(HVT)冻干疫苗,随机分为4组,每组20只.1组和2组鸡免疫同时分别应用10、100毫克/千克体重·天甲硝唑,3组免疫同时应用10毫克/千克体重·天左旋咪唑,连用3天,4组为空白对照组.采集外周血淋巴细胞和血清,应用淋巴细胞转化试验和酶联免疫吸附试验(ELISA)测定T淋巴细胞转化和抗HVT抗体滴度.结果表明,10和100毫克/千克体重·天甲硝唑用药鸡外周血T淋巴细胞转化和鸡血清抗HVT抗体滴度均比空白对照组明显升高;10毫克/千克体重·天左旋咪唑用药后也具有类似作用.     

Involvement of the choroid plexus in the inflammatory response after acute spinal cord injury in dogs: An immunohistochemical study

The choroid plexus (CP) is increasingly recognized as an important contributor to central nervous system (CNS) inflammation by recruitment of inflammatory cells and release of inflammatory cytokines. Here we investigate the role of the CP epithelium (CPE) as a source of three pro-inflammatory molecules of potential importance in inflammation after acute spinal cord injury (SCI): IL-1β, TNF-α, and hsp70. Immunohistochemical (IHC) staining for these three proteins was performed on 4th ventricular CPE from 4 dogs euthanized 12-48h after spontaneous acute SCI, and from 4 neurologically normal dogs euthanized for other reasons. IHC staining was quantified using Aperio ImageScope software. IHC staining in the CPE of dogs with acute SCI was 2.2, 1.6 and 1.5 times higher than that of normal dogs, for IL-1β, TNF-α, and hsp70, respectively. Increases were statistically significant (p<0.1) for IL-1β and TNF-α, and closely approached significance for hsp70. These findings indicate that the CPE could serve as an important source of these inflammatory mediators after SCI. There was also an inverse correlation between IL-1β and hsp70 staining and duration of clinical signs in acute SCI, suggesting that increased expression of these proteins by the CPE may be of particular importance in the immediate-early inflammatory response after acute SCI.     

Changes in brain monoamine metabolism of neonatal chicks under two different acute stress conditions

1. The purpose of the present study was to clarify brain monoamine metabolism during two different conditions of acute stress by quantifying changes in the brain of neonatal chicks exposed to either restraint with isolation, or fasting stress. 2. Under restraint with isolation-induced stress, dopaminergic metabolism was clearly stimulated. 3. During fasting stress, dopaminergic activity, serotonergic and norepinephrinergic metabolisms were stimulated. 4. It was concluded that brain monoamine metabolism of chicks is differentially affected by stressors.