Trans-10, cis-12 conjugated linoleic acid modulates phagocytic responses of canine peripheral blood polymorphonuclear neutrophilic leukocytes exposed to Clostridium difficile toxin B

Trans-10, cis-12 conjugated linoleic acid (t10c12-CLA) has been reported to enhance phagocyte function. Clostridium difficile toxin B (TcdB) has been known to inhibit Ras-homologous (Rho) guanosine triphosphatases (GTPases) which play essential roles in neutrophil immune functions. Here, we examined whether in vitro treatment with t10c12-CLA modulates the filamentous actin (F-actin) polymerization, phagocytic capacity, and oxidative burst activity (OBA) of canine peripheral blood polymorphonuclear neutrophilic leukocytes (PMNs) exposed to TcdB. Treatment with t10c12-CLA, but not linoleic acid, enhanced PMN F-actin polymerization, phagocytic capacity, and OBA, while TcdB suppressed these functions. t10c12-CLA reversed the suppressive effects of TcdB on these PMN functions. t10c12-CLA stimulated F-actin polymerization regardless of whether phagocytosis was stimulated by microspheres but only elevated OBA when microspheres were added. We asked whether the effects of t10c12-CLA were associated with changes in the activation of the Rho GTPase Cdc42. Treatment with t10c12-CLA augmented Cdc42 activity in both TcdB-treated and TcdB-naive PMNs during phagocytosis. Thus, t10c12-CLA up-regulates PMN phagocytic responses attenuated by TcdB. This effect is associated with an increase in actin polymerization and may involve the activation of Cdc42.     

Effect of parenteral l-alanyl-l-glutamine administration on phagocytic responses of polymorphonuclear neutrophilic leukocytes in dogs undergoing high-dose methylprednisolone sodium succinate treatment

Objective-To determine whether parenteral l-alanyl-l-glutamine (Ala-Gln) administration modulated phagocytic responses of polymorphonuclear neutrophilic leukocytes (PMNs) from dogs undergoing high-dose methylprednisolone sodium succinate (MPSS) treatment. Animals-15 healthy Beagles. Procedures-Dogs were randomly assigned to 3 treatment groups (n = 5/group): 38-hour IV infusion of saline (0.9% NaCl) solution (control group), saline solution with 8.5% amino acids (2.3 g/kg/d), or saline solution with 8.5% amino acids (1.8 g/kg/d) and 20% l-alanyl-l-glutamine (Ala-Gln; 0.5 g/kg/d). High-dose MPSS treatment was initiated at the same time that IV infusions began, such that a total dose of 85 mg of MPSS/kg was administered through multiple IV injections over a 26-hour period. The infusions were maintained until 12 hours after the last MPSS injection. Blood samples collected before MPSS injections began and 2, 12, and 24 hours after injections ceased were used to evaluate PMN function. Results-MPSS injections resulted in an increase in the total number of circulating leukocytes and increases in neutrophil and monocyte counts but did not affect lymphocyte, eosinophil, or basophil counts. Lymphocyte counts in the Ala-Gln group were higher than in the control group 12 hours after MPSS injections finished. Relative to preinfusion values, phagocytic capacity, oxidative burst activity, and filamentous actin polymerization of PMNs were suppressed in all dogs except those that received Ala-Gln. Conclusions and Clinical Relevance-Parenteral Ala-Gln administration in dogs resulted in an increase in PMN phagocytic responses that were suppressed by high-dose MPSS treatment.     

Immunoenhancing effect of trans-10, cis-12 conjugated linoleic acid on the phagocytic capacity and oxidative burst activity of canine peripheral blood phagocytes

The effect of trans-10, cis-12 conjugated linoleic acid (t10c12-CLA) on the phagocytic capacity and oxidative burst activity (OBA) of canine peripheral blood phagocytes was examined. t10c12-CLA did not directly affect the phagocytic capacity and OBA of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC), monocytes or polymorphonuclear cells (PMN). However, the phagocytic capacity of PMN and monocytes was enhanced by the culture supernatant from t10c12-CLA-treated PBMC. This supernatant enhanced the latex bead-induced OBA of PMN and monocytes. t10c12-CLA also increased TNF-alpha production by PBMC. Recombinant canine (rc) TNF-alpha also increased the phagocytic capacity and OBA of PMN and monocytes. The ability of the culture supernatant from t10c12-CLA-treated PBMC to stimulate the phagocytic capacity and OBA of phagocytes was inhibited by anti-rcTNF-alpha pAb. These results suggest that t10c12-CLA has an immunoenhancing effect on the phagocytic capacity and OBA of phagocytes, and this effect may be mediated by TNF-alpha released from t10c12-CLA-treated PBMC.     

Trans-10, cis-12 conjugated linoleic acid directly enhances the chemotactic activity of porcine peripheral blood polymorphonuclear neutrophillic leukocytes by activating F-actin polymerization in vitro

Trans-10, cis-12 conjugated linoleic acid (t10c12-CLA) can reportedly alter the immune responses of phagocytes; however, it is unknown whether t10c12-CLA has a direct effect on the chemotaxis of peripheral blood polymorphonuclear neutrophillic leukocytes (PMNs). Here, we examined the effect of t10c12-CLA on the chemotaxis of porcine PMNs. The chemotactic response of porcine naïve PMNs was increased by porcine recombinant (pr) interleukin (IL)-8. Treatment with t10c12-CLA increased the chemotactic activity of porcine PMNs to IL-8 compared to porcine naïve PMNs, and enhanced their total cellular F-actin level. This increased chemotactic activity of t10c12-CLA-treated porcine PMNs was inhibited by cytochalasin D, an F-actin polymerization inhibitor. These results suggest that t10c12-CLA directly upregulates the chemotaxis of porcine PMNs, and that this effect may be associated with increased actin polymerization.     

Ketamine inhibits the phagocytic responses of canine peripheral blood polymorphonuclear cells through the upregulation of prostaglandin E2 in peripheral blood mononuclear cells in vitro

Ketamine has been reported to decrease the immune functions of phagocytes. Previously, we observed that the phagocytic capacity and oxidative burst activity (OBA) of canine peripheral blood polymorphonuclear cells (PMNs) were inhibited by the supernatant from canine peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) cultures treated with ketamine. In the present study, we examined whether in vitro treatment with ketamine modulates prostaglandin E₂ (PGE₂) production in PBMCs. Treatment with ketamine or with ketamine-treated PBMCs culture supernatant simultaneously decreased the phagocytic capacity and OBA of PMNs. Ketamine increased PGE₂ production by PBMCs. Recombinant PGE₂ decreased the phagocytic capacity and OBA of PMNs. AH-6809, an E-prostanoid 2 (EP2) antagonist, restored the phagocytic capacity and OBA of PMNs, decreased by either the ketamine-treated PBMCs culture supernatant or recombinant PGE₂. These results suggest that ketamine inhibits the phagocytic responses of canine PMNs, and that this results from the increase in PGE₂ produced by canine PBMCs.     

Effect of a short-term infusion with soybean oil-based lipid emulsion on phagocytic responses of canine peripheral blood polymorphonuclear neutrophilic leukocytes

Background: The use of soybean oil-based lipid emulsion (SO-based LE) in parenteral nutrition has been reported to impair neutrophil functions in humans and rodents. As yet, little is understood about the effects of SO-based LE on canine immune responses.
Hypothesis: A short-term infusion with SO-based LE affects the phagocytic responses of canine peripheral blood polymorphonuclear neutrophilic leukocytes (PMNs).
Animals: Twenty-four healthy Beagle dogs.
Methods: Experimental study. Dogs were randomly assigned into groups of six and administered a 2-hour IV infusion with 0.9% NaCl solution or sufficient SO-based LE (INTRALIPOS 20%) to supply 40, 100, and 200% of the basal energy requirement (BER). PMN functions were determined after collecting blood samples before, immediately after, and 24 hours after the infusion.
Results: None of the treatments significantly affected the phagocytic capacity of PMNs or circulating leukocyte numbers. The infusion providing 200% of BERs significantly reduced PMN oxidative burst activity, filamentous actin polymerization, and Cdc42 Rho guanosine triphosphatase activity immediately after its delivery. However, these functions were restored to pre-infusion values 24 hours after the infusion. The lower calorie infusions did not have these effects.
Conclusions and Clinical Importance: These results suggest that short-term infusions with a supraphysiological dose of SO-based LE may decrease the immune functions of canine PMNs. However, more long-term studies will be needed to extrapolate the effect of SO-based LE with clinically relevant doses in a practical situation.     

Selective CD11a upregulation on neutrophils in the acute phase of steroid-responsive meningitis-arteritis in dogs

Steroid-responsive meningitis-arteritis (SRMA) is a systemic inflammatory disease of juvenile to young adult dogs with a relapsing course and most prominent manifestation in the cervical meninges. The most important laboratory finding is a marked neutrophilic pleocytosis. Integrin (CD11a, b, c) expression on polymorphonuclear cells (PMNs) was quantified by immunophenotyping and subsequent flow cytometric measurements. Values were determined for peripheral blood in the acute phase of SRMA (n=14) as well as during glucocorticosteroid treatment (n=16). Results were compared to those from dogs with other neurological diseases (n=49) and healthy individuals (n=7). Integrin expression was also investigated on PMNs deriving from cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of dogs in the acute phase of SRMA (n=14). In a second part of the study PMNs of healthy dogs were incubated with sera of dogs in the acute phase of SRMA (n=12). The influence on integrin expression was studied and results were compared to those after incubation with pooled sera of dogs suffering from idiopathic epilepsy (n=3). PMNs in peripheral blood of dogs in the acute phase of SRMA showed higher values of CD11a expression when compared to dogs under treatment and to control groups, whereas CD11b and c expression was comparable among the different groups. In the acute phase of SRMA CD11b expression on PMNs in CSF was increased in comparison to that in peripheral blood. Incubation with SRMA sera caused a stronger upregulation of CD11a than did pooled epilepsy sera in 9/12 cases whereas an upregulation of CD11b and c was observed in single cases only. High CD11a expression on PMNs in peripheral blood appears to be an important factor in the pathogenesis of SRMA. This integrin is known to be essential for adhesion of PMNs within the neutrophil recruitment cascade and therefore might mediate the enhanced invasion of neutrophils into the subarachnoidal space eventually leading to meningitis and clinical signs. Since sera of dogs suffering from SRMA selectively induce an upregulation of CD11a it can be suspected that this fluid contains one or multiple factors being responsible for this.     

t10,c12-CLA对猪皮下脂肪和背最长肌组织脂类代谢的影响

试验首先建立了30日龄猪皮下脂肪和背最长肌组织块体外培养体系,共设2个处理,处理1为阴性对照(添加0.1mmol/l牛血清白蛋白,BSA),处理2添加100μmol/l的t10,c12-CLA,每个处理设6个平行,接种时即加入BSA与t10,c12-CLA进行处理至第10d,试验结束后收集细胞保存备用。采用荧光定量PCR技术及试剂盒检测研究t10,c12-CLA对猪皮下和背最长肌脂肪代谢关键酶(FAS、ME、LPL、HSL)和激素(INSR、GHR)及甘油三酯(TG)合成的影响。结果表明:(1)100μmol/lt10,c12-CLA显著降低了猪皮下脂肪TG含量并提高了猪背最长肌的TG含量(P0.05);(2)100μmol/lt10,c12-CLA显著抑制了猪皮下脂肪FAS、INSR与背最长肌HSL和LPL的基因表达,促进了猪皮下脂肪HSL和背最长肌INSR的基因表达(P0.05);(3)本研究结果从脂肪代谢关键酶类与调控激素方面揭示了t10,c12-CLA对猪皮下和背最长肌组织脂肪代谢与沉积的差异性调控机制,进一步证实了t10,c12-CLA抑制猪皮下脂肪沉积同时提高肌内脂肪含量。     

共轭亚油酸对C2C12肌细胞生脂和生肌分化的影响

本研究分析了共轭亚油酸(CLA)对C2C12肌细胞生脂转分化和生肌分化的影响。分别培养并诱导C2C12鼠源肌细胞生脂转分化和正常的生肌分化,同时分别使用终浓度为50μmol/L的c9,t11-CLA和t10,c12-CLA处理细胞,并设对照组,取生脂转分化第10天和生肌分化第8天的细胞用于实时定量PCR检测,观察c9,t11-CLA和t10,c12-CLA对C2C12肌细胞不同分化的影响。结果表明:1)与对照组相比,c9,t11-CLA促进了C2C12肌细胞的生脂转分化,显著增加了细胞内甘油三酯(TG)含量(P0.05),显著上调了细胞内脂肪酸合成酶(FAS)、CCAAT增强子结合蛋白α(C/EBPα)、过氧化物酶体增殖剂激活受体γ(PPARγ)和脂肪酸结合蛋白4(FABP4)基因的表达水平(P0.05);与对照组相比,t10,c12-CLA则抑制了C2C12肌细胞的生脂转分化,显著减少了细胞内TG含量(P0.05),显著下调了细胞内C/EBPα、PPARγ和FA BP4基因的表达水平(P0.05)。免疫印迹杂交结果显示FAS和FABP4的蛋白质表达水平也发生了与基因表达相一致的变化。2)与对照组相比,t10,c12-CLA抑制了C2C12肌细胞的生肌分化,显著减少了细胞内肌管数/细胞数(P0.05),显著下调了细胞内肌细胞生成素(MYOG)和成肌分化抗原(MYOD)基因的表达水平(P0.05);与对照组相比,c9,t11-CLA则显著上调了细胞内MYOG基因的表达水平(P0.05),对C2C12肌细胞的生肌分化有一定程度的促进作用。免疫印迹杂交结果显示MYOG和MYOD的蛋白质表达水平也发生了与基因表达相一致的变化。以上结果表明,CLA对动物骨骼肌细胞的正常生肌分化和生脂转分化都具有重要的调节作用。     

Gastric hemorrhage in dogs given high doses of methylprednisolone sodium succinate.

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether healthy dogs given high doses of methylprednisolone sodium succinate (MPSS) develop gastrointestinal tract ulcers and hemorrhage. ANIMALS: 19 healthy male hound-type dogs. PROCEDURE: Dogs were assigned randomly to intravenously receive high doses of MPSS (30 mg/kg of body weight, initially, then 15 mg/kg 2 and 6 hours later, and, subsequently, every 6 hours for a total of 48 hours; n = 10) or an equal volume of saline (0.9% NaCl) solution (9). Gastroduodenoscopy was performed before and after treatment. Endoscopic evidence of gross hemorrhage in the cardia, fundus, antrum, and duodenum of each dog was graded from none (0) to severe (3), and a total stomach score was calculated as the sum of the regional gastric scores. Number of ulcers were recorded. The pH of gastric fluid and evidence of occult gastric and fecal blood were measured. Food retention was recorded. RESULTS: Gastric hemorrhage was evident in all dogs after MPSS administration and was severe in 9 of 10 dogs but not visible in any dog after saline treatment. Occult gastric blood was detected more commonly (9/10 vs 2/9), median gastric acidity was greater (pH 1 vs pH 3), and food was retained more commonly (7/10 vs 1/9) in the stomach of MPSS-treated dogs. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE: High doses of MPSS cause gastric hemorrhage in dogs. All dogs treated with high doses of MPSS should be treated with mucosal protectants or antacids to prevent gastric hemorrhage.     

共轭亚油酸对环磷酰胺免疫抑制肉仔鸡巨噬细胞溶菌酶含量的影响

本研究采用健康肉仔鸡和环磷酰胺免疫抑制肉仔鸡模型,通过体外细胞培养试验来研究2种共轭亚油酸异构体（c9,t11-CLA和t10,c12-CLA）对肉鸡巨噬细胞溶菌酶分泌水平的影响。选取24只1日龄爱拔益加(Arbor Acre )肉仔鸡随机分为免疫抑制处理组和健康肉仔鸡组,分别于14、15和16日龄进行环磷酰胺（cyclophosphamide,CY;80 mg/kg体重）腿肌注射和等体积生理盐水腿肌注射。巨噬细胞体外培养试验采用含不同浓度（0、25、50和100 μmol/L）c9,t11-CLA、t10,c12-CLA或1︰1的混合物（CLA混合物）。结果表明,t10,c12-CLA可减缓CY对巨噬细胞溶菌酶合成和分泌的抑制作用。添加高剂量的t10,c12-CLA效果好于低剂量添加。c9,t11-CLA对巨噬细胞溶菌酶的分泌无明显影响。     

Glycogen in Leukocytes from Bovine Blood and Milk

Glycogen content was determined quantitatively by the Anthrone reagent method in leukocytes obtained from blood and milk of five cows. Distribution of glycogen in leukocytes was studied by microscopic examination of slides stained by Periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) reaction. Blood glucose concentrations were investigated in these animals by standard procedures. In two of five cows both blood glucose levels and blood leukocyte glycogen levels on the same day were determined for six consecutive days. One hundred and two blood leukocyte samples from five cows had a mean glycogen content of 1.32 ± 0.04 (S.E.) mg/10⁹ WBC, and 6.11 ± 0.17 (S.E.) mg/10⁹ PMNs. Leukocyte preparations from 80 samples of milk comprising 97 to 98% PMNs contained 3.81 ± 0.18 (S.E.) mg glycogen/10⁹ milk leukocytes. In PAS preparations of blood and milk leukocytes glycogen was found almost exclusively in PMNs. Glycogen granules, present frequently in PMNs and occasionally in monocytes and large lymphocytes from blood, were not observed in those from milk. The glycogen level in milk leukocytes was significantly lower (P = <0.01) than that of the blood PMNs in every cow, and the overall mean difference between levels for milk leukocytes and blood PMNs was highly significant (P = <0.001). Mean blood glucose concentration in the five cows was 44.46 ± 0.66 (S.E.) mg%. There was no significant relationship between blood glucose and blood leukocyte glycogen levels in the five corresponding cows; nor between blood glucose and blood PMN glycogen levels on the same day in either of two cows investigated. Leukocyte preparations from milk samples obtained on the second day following intramammary infusion of endotoxin consistently contained markedly less glycogen than the leukocyte preparations from first day post-infusion samples.

These tended to level off and became intermediate between first and second day levels. It is postulated that the poor phagocytic competence of leukocytes from bovine mammary glands compared to their counterparts in blood observed by various workers may be due partially to low energy reserves in these cells.

     

Efficacy of misoprostol in prevention of gastric hemorrhage in dogs treated with high doses of methylprednisolone sodium succinate.

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether administration of misoprostol prevents gastric hemorrhage in healthy dogs treated with high doses of methylprednisolone sodium succinate (MPSS). ANIMALS: 18 healthy hound-type dogs of both sexes. PROCEDURE: All dogs were given high doses of MPSS (30 mg/kg of body weight, initially, then 15 mg/kg 2 and 6 hours later, and, subsequently, q 6 h for a total of 48 hours) IV. Dogs were assigned randomly to receive concurrent treatment with misoprostol (4 to 6 microg/kg, PO, q 8 h; n = 9) or an empty gelatin capsule (9). Gastroduodenoscopy was performed before and after treatment. Hemorrhage was graded from none (0) to severe (3) for each cardia, fundus, antrum, and duodenum. A total stomach score was calculated as the sum of the regional stomach scores. Food retention was recorded, and pH of gastric fluid was determined. Gastric and fecal occult blood was measured. RESULTS: Gastric hemorrhage was evident in all dogs after MPSS administration, and its severity was similar in both groups. Median total stomach score was 6 for misoprostol-treated dogs and 5.5 for dogs given the gelatin capsule. Difference in gastric acidity, frequency of food retention, and incidence of occult blood in gastric fluid and feces was not apparent between the 2 groups. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Administration of misoprostol (4 to 6 microg/kg, PO, q 8 h) does not prevent gastric hemorrhage caused by high doses of MPSS. Alternative prophylactic treatment should be considered.     

In vivo and in vitro effects of three glucocorticoids on blood leukocyte chemotaxis in the dog

The effects of three glucocorticoids on random migration (RM) and oriented migration (OM) of dog blood leukocytes either from dogs treated in vivo (at therapeutic dosage regimen) or leukocytes treated in vitro (at pharmacological concentrations), were investigated using an agarose gel technique. After in vivo treatment, methylprednisolone sodium succinate (MPSS) produced a stimulation of both RM and OM in the three treated dogs. Dexamethasone produced a stimulation of both RM and OM in the three treated dogs. Dexamethasone produced a stimulation of these parameters in all but one of the three treated dogs, but the difference was not statistically significant. After in vitro treatment of leukocytes from eight dogs, MPSS significantly stimulated OM. Dexamethasone was without significant effect except at a higher than therapeutic concentration (0.5 micrograms/ml), for which RM was stimulated. Hydrocortisone sodium succinate was without statistically significant effect. Under no conditions, except after suprapharmacological concentrations, did glucocorticoids inhibit RM or OM.     

t10,c12-CLA对猪皮下脂肪和背最长肌组织脂类代谢的影响

试验首先建立了30日龄猪皮下脂肪和背最长肌组织块体外培养体系,共设2个处理,处理1为阴性对照（添加0.1mmol/L牛血清白蛋白,BSA）,处理2添加100μmol/L的t10,c12-CLA,每个处理设6个平行,接种时即加入BSA与t10,c12-CLA进行处理至第10天,试验结束后收集细胞保存备用。采用荧光定量PCR技术及试剂盒检测研究t10,c12-CLA对猪皮下和背最长肌脂肪代谢关键酶（FAS、ME、LPL、HSL）和激素（INSR、GHR）及甘油三酯（TG）合成的影响。结果表明：①100μmol/Lt10,c12-CLA显著降低了猪皮下脂肪TG含量并提高了猪背最长肌的TG含量（P〈0.05）;②100μmol/Lt10,c12-CLA显著抑制了猪皮下脂肪FAS、INSR与背最长肌HSL和LPL的基因表达,促进了猪皮下脂肪HSL和背最长肌INSR的基因表达（P〈0.05）;③该研究结果从脂肪代谢关键酶类与调控激素方面揭示了t10,c12-CLA对猪皮下和背最长肌组织脂肪代谢与沉积的差异性调控机制,进一步证实了t10,c12-CLA抑制猪皮下脂肪沉积同时提高肌内脂肪含量。     

Evaluation of phagocytic function of canine peripheral polymorphonuclear leucocytes by whole blood chemiluminescence.

Zymosan-induced and luminol-aided chemiluminescence (CL) of whole blood from beagle dogs was estimated for the function of polymorphonuclear leucocytes (PMNs). Whole blood (0.1 ml) was examined directly and results were obtained within 20 min. A phagocytic function of PMNs can be estimated from the peak CL counts and the number of PMNs in a specimen, and the opsonic activity can also be estimated by the peak time showing peak CL after the addition of non-opsonized zymosan. The optimal temperatures to keep diluted whole blood for the CL measurement was around 13 degrees C. Thus, this method offers information concerning the functions of phagocytic cells in whole blood.     

在GW9662作用下共轭亚油酸对断奶仔猪淋巴细胞炎性细胞因子分泌的影响

实验主要探讨了GW9662对过氧化物酶体增殖物激活受体(γPPAR)γ的拮抗作用,以及PPARγ被拮抗后共轭亚油酸(CLA)对淋巴细胞炎性细胞因子TNF-α和IL-6分泌的影响。实验1设置5个处理:淋巴细胞培养体系中GW9662添加量分别为0、5、10、20μmol/L和40μmol/L。实验2设6个处理:空白对照组、20μmol/L的GW9662组、CLA处理组(c9,c11-CLA或t10,c12-CLA各100μmol/L)、CLA(c9,t11-CLA或t10,c12-CLA各100μmol/L)+20μmol/L GW9662处理组。结果表明:淋巴细胞PPARγ活性呈剂量依赖性地被GW9662抑制(P<0.05),而TNF-α和IL-6的分泌则随GW9662添加剂量的增加呈线性或二次曲线变化趋势(P<0.05)。这种变化随着培养体系中CLA的添加而得到缓解,即与20μmol/L GW9662处理组相比,CLA+GW9662处理组TNF-α和IL-6的分泌量显著降低(P<0.05),而与CLA处理组相比,TNF-α和IL-6的分泌量则无显著变化。从本实验可得出,PPARγ活性被GW9662抑制后,添加CLA同样可抑制淋巴细胞炎性细胞因子TNF-α和IL-6的分泌。     

2种共轭亚油酸异构体对小鼠肌内脂肪沉积和肌肉线粒体代谢的影响

试验旨在研究不同共轭亚油酸异构体对小鼠肌内脂肪沉积和肌肉线粒体代谢的影响.将成长到5周龄的雄性小鼠按体重分成3组(每组8只),适应1周后分别饲喂不添加、添加2％的顺9反11共轭亚油酸(c9,t11-CLA)和添加2％的反10顺12共轭亚油酸(t10,c12-CLA)的日粮,正试期1个月,监测其体重和体组成的变化,饲养试...     

Evaluation of peripheral blood neutrophil function in tumor‐bearing dogs

Background: Peripheral blood neutrophils of untreated human cancer patients have been shown to have normal, increased, and decreased phagocytic activity, killing capacity, and/or oxidative burst activities. Objectives: The objectives of this study were to evaluate oxidative burst and phagocytic activities of peripheral blood neutrophils from tumor‐bearing dogs before therapy and compare them with neutrophil function of healthy control dogs. Methods: Heparinized whole blood was obtained from dogs with high‐grade lymphoma (n=23), sarcoma (n=13), or carcinoma (n=11), and healthy control dogs (n=11) for flow cytometric evaluation of oxidative burst and phagocytic activities. Percentage of bursting cells and amount of oxidative burst activity were determined after stimulation with phorbol 12‐myristate 13‐acetate (PMA) or Escherichia coli. Percentage of phagocytic cells and amount of phagocytic activity were determined after incubation with fluorescent E. coli. Results: Compared with control dogs, dogs with sarcoma (P=.004) and carcinoma (P=.05) had a lower percentage of neutrophils exhibiting oxidative burst activity after stimulation with PMA. Phagocytic activity was significantly lower in dogs with sarcomas compared with control dogs (P<.0001) and dogs with lymphoma (P=.01). Conclusions: Untreated carcinomas and sarcomas in dogs may suppress the percentage of neutrophils capable of oxidative burst when stimulated by PMA. Furthermore, sarcomas also may suppress the amount of phagocytic activity per neutrophil. Until further studies can be performed, the clinical significance of these findings is unknown.     

Effect of ovariohysterectomy on canine postsurgical leukocyte function

The effect of surgery on phagocytic activity of blood leukocytes and mitogen-induced blastogenesis of lymphocytes was studied in fourteen dogs. Simple ovariohysterectomy with anaesthesia induced by ketamine and xylazine or by ketamine, xylazine and halothane caused a short nonsignificant depression of phagocytic activity that persisted for four hours after surgery. Ingestion capacity of leukocytes decreased significantly immediately after surgery. Mitogen-induced blastogenesis of lymphocytes was depressed significantly in the first 48 hours and despite partial recovery this parameter did not reach the value of the control groups until the end of observation (7 days). A more conspicuous decrease of blastogenic response of blood lymphocytes to mitogens was found after the use of ketamine and xylazine in a dose maintaining anaesthesia. Anaesthesia with ketamine and xylazine in the lower dose and maintained with halothane resulted in a later improvement of the blastogenic response of lymphocytes.