铅和（或）镉对大鼠肾细胞的毒性损伤及硒的拮抗作用

为探讨铅和（或）镉的毒性机制及硒的拮抗作用,在大鼠肾细胞培养过程中添加不同浓度的铅、镉和硒,在显微镜下观察细胞形态,测定细胞凋亡率和细胞周期及上清液脂质过氧化指标。结果表明：（1）20μmol/L以上铅、镉单独染毒组细胞损伤严重,加硒后细胞的形态损伤有降低的趋势;（2）铅、镉单独和联合染毒组GSH-Px、SOD活性随染毒剂量的增加,呈逐渐下降趋势（P〈0.05）,而MDA含量和细胞凋亡率则呈升高趋势（P〈0.05）,具有明显的剂量-效应关系和剂量-时间关系;（3）在铅、镉单独和联合染毒组加硒,脂质过氧化指标呈下降趋势（P〈0.05）,说明硒对铅、镉及其联合暴露所致的脂质过氧化损伤有一定的保护作用（P〈0.05）。     

Selenium balance in the adult cat in relation to intake of dietary sodium selenite and organically bound selenium

The response of cats to dietary sodium selenite (Na(2) SeO(3)) and organically bound selenium was studied in two separate studies with four cats per treatment and three levels of selenium supplementation (targets 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0 μg/g DM) for each Se source. Whole blood and plasma selenium concentrations and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activity were determined at 7-time points across the 32-day study. Faeces were quantitatively collected during the last 8 days and urine was collected daily during both studies. The basal diet used had a low apparent faecal selenium absorption of 25.3 ± 3.0%. Daily faecal and urinary selenium excretion increased linearly with increasing selenium intake for both Se sources. Urinary selenium concentration of the cats fed the supplemented diets increased rapidly (～2 days) and remained constant throughout the remainder of the study. Apparent faecal selenium absorption was high for both selenium sources (73.2% and 80.0%). Plasma, and to a lesser extent, whole blood selenium concentrations increased in a dose-dependent manner with supplementation. Whole blood and plasma GPx activity were highly variable and showed a variable response to dietary selenium intake. Cats closely regulate selenium homeostasis through increasing urinary excretion whilst faecal absorption remains unaffected.     

Effect of selenium and vitamin E content of the maternal diet on the antioxidant system of the yolk and the developing chick

1. The effects of selenium and vitamin E supplementation of the maternal diet on their transfer to the egg yolk and tissues of the newly hatched chick and on the development of the antioxidant system in the chick liver in early postnatal life were investigated. 2. One hundred Cobb broiler breeder hens were divided into 10 equal groups and housed in pens at 25 weeks of age. Each hen received 1 of the treatment diets which included 0.2 or 0.4 mg/kg selenium, 40, 100, 200 mg/kg vitamin E or their combination. After 6 weeks, the hens were artificially inseminated once per week. From week 8, eggs were collected and placed in an incubator. After hatching, chicks from each group were reared (under standard commercial conditions) to 10 d of age. The chicks were fed on a standard starter commercial broiler diet. At the time of hatching, and at 5 and 10 days old, 4 chicks from each group were sacrificed and blood, liver and brain were collected for the subsequent biochemical analyses. 3. The inclusion of organic selenium or vitamin E in the commercial diet significantly increased their concentration in the egg and in the liver of 1-d-old chicks obtained from the eggs enriched with these substances. A positive effect of such dietary supplementation was seen at d 5 and d 10 of postnatal development. 4. There was a positive effect of selenium supplementation of the maternal diet on glutathione concentration in the liver of 1-d-old and 5-d-old chicks. A combination of a dietary selenium supplementation with high vitamin E doses further increased glutathione concentration in the liver. Dietary selenium supplementation significantly increased selenium-dependent glutathione peroxidase (Se-GSH-Px) activity in the liver of the 1-d-old and 5-d-old chicks and decreased liver susceptibility to peroxidation. 6. It is concluded that the nutritional status of the laying hen determines the efficiency of the antioxidant system throughout embryonic and early postnatal development of the offspring.     

Comparative investigation on the effect of T-2 mycotoxin on lipid peroxidation and antioxidant status in different poultry species

The effect of low dose T-2 toxin was investigated in chicken, duck and goose. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of T-2 toxin on the lipid peroxidation and on the activity of glutathione redox system (amount of reduced and oxidised glutathione and the activity of glutathione peroxidase) in blood and liver. The treatment lasted days and two samples were taken, first at the time of lowest feed intake and second when the intake was the same as the control. It was found, that lipid per oxidation as detected by the amount of malondialdehyde increased in all of the species and tissues but the changes varied by species. The most sensitive species was goose followed by duck and chicken, and the most sensitive tissue was the liver followed by blood plasma and red blood cells.     

The efficacy of selenium dioxide as a selenium supplement for dairy cattle

The efficacy of selenium dioxide (SeO2) was similar to sodium selenate (Na2SeO4 x 10H2O), in terms of increasing and maintaining blood Se concentrations, when administered orally twice daily to give 0.64 mg of Se/day to grazing dairy cows for 55 days.     

Effect of acute salinomycin-tiamulin toxicity on the lipid peroxide and antioxidant status of broiler chicken.

The combined effect, if any, of salinomycin poisoning and salinomycin-tiamulin interaction on lipid-peroxidative processes and the antioxidative defence system of the liver was studied in domestic fowl. Male broilers (28-day-old), reared on a diet containing 60 mg/kg salinomycin, were treated intraoesophageally with salinomycin (140 mg/kg body mass) or tiamulin (50 mg/kg body mass). Malondialdehyde, reduced glutathione and cytochrome P-450 concentrations as well as glutathione peroxidase and catalase activities of the liver were determined. Liver malondialdehyde concentration rose in the salinomycin-treated group while the amount of cytochrome P-450 increased in both groups treated. Glutathione concentration and glutathione peroxidase activity of the liver decreased rapidly but hepatic catalase activity increased in both groups after the treatment. Manifestation of the effect exerted by salinomycin and salinomycin-tiamulin on lipid-peroxidative processes nearly coincided with the onset of clinical signs and preceded the increase of hepatic cytochrome P-450 concentration. According to the results, the background of the previously reported incompatibility between salinomycin and tiamulin is the synergistic effect exerted on the antioxidant (glutathione) system.     

The effect of the source and dosage of dietary Cu on redox status in rat tissues

The aim of this experiment was to investigate whether the amount of Cu added to the diet of rats can be reduced without adversely affecting the antioxidant status of tissues and growth, and whether copper nanoparticles can be used for this purpose. For four weeks, four experimental groups of rats were fed diets with two dosages of added Cu (standard—6.5 or 3.25 mg/kg) in two forms (standard—CuCO₃ or copper nanoparticles). Replacing the CuCO₃ supplement with CuNPs resulted in a decreased lung weight and an increased Cu content in brain, kidney and lung, intensification of lipid peroxidation processes, and weakened antioxidant defence in the lungs and kidneys. This treatment also reduced the Cu content in heart, level of lipid oxidation in the liver and testes and improved antioxidant defence in the brain. Reducing the addition of Cu to the diet from 6.5 to 3.25 mg/kg reduced lung weight and increased lipid peroxidation in the liver, heart and lungs, and also weakened antioxidant defence in the lungs and testes. This treatment also weakened the lipid peroxidation process in the spleen, small intestine and brain and strengthened the antioxidant defence of the brain and kidneys. In conclusion, replacing CuCO₃ with CuNPs and reducing the level of Cu in the diet of rats has a particularly unfavourable effect on the respiratory system, causing adverse changes in the lungs. However, these treatments have a clearly positive effect on the redox status of the liver and brain.     

Effects of ochratoxin A on some production traits, lipid peroxide and glutathione redox status of weaned piglets

The effect of feeding ochratoxin A (OTA) contaminated diet (379.6 and 338.1 microg/kg in starter and grower diets) on production traits, lipid peroxidation and some parameters of the glutathione redox system were investigated in weaned piglets over a seven-week period. Feed intake and feed conversion ratio (FCR) did not differ significantly, but in the first phase (0-28 days) the daily weight gain was significantly lower in the piglets fed the OTA-contaminated diet. Lipid peroxidation, as measured by the amount of malondialdehyde, glutathione content and glutathione peroxidase activity, did not change significantly in the blood plasma and red blood cell haemolysate in the OTA-loaded group, while malondialdehyde content increased significantly in the liver and markedly but not significantly in the kidney of piglets fed OTA-contaminated feed. Glutathione content did not differ significantly in the studied organs of the two groups while glutathione peroxidase activity of the OTA-loaded animals was significantly lower both in the liver and in the kidney. The results suggest that the use of feed-stuffs contaminated with low levels of OTA for seven weeks did not cause marked differences in the production traits or in lipid peroxidation and amount or activity of the glutathione redox system in the blood plasma, red blood cells and kidney, while significant changes occurred in the liver homogenate.     

不同水平酵母硒对奶牛血液抗氧化能力的影响

本研究旨在通过在奶牛日粮中添加酵母硒,探讨其对奶牛血液抗氧化能力和泌乳性能的影响,为酵母硒在奶牛养殖业中的应用提供参考依据。试验选取40头体况、奶产量、泌乳天数相近的奶牛,分为4组,对照组添加亚硒酸钠,添加后硒水平为0.3 mg/kg日粮,3个处理组在日粮基础上添加酵母硒,添加后日粮硒水平分别为:0.3、0.4 5和0.6 mg/kg。对试验牛群乳样和血样分析表明:与亚硒酸钠相比,添加酵母硒可以极显著降低乳中体细胞数(P<0.0 1),-提高全血硒含量及血清中总抗氧化能力(T-AOC),超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)和谷胱苷肽过氧化物酶(GSH-PX)的活力(P<0.0 1);在0.3 mg/kg硒水平下,与亚硒酸钠相比饲喂酵母硒奶牛血清丙二醛(MDA)含量显著降低(P<0.0 5),综合考虑,日粮硒水平为0.4 5 mg/kg的酵母硒添加组效果较好。     

Possible involvement of selenium in Staphylococcus aureus inhibition in cow's whey

Previous investigations have shown that selenium supplementation inhibits growth of mastitis pathogens in cow's milk. The present study was performed to clarify the role of selenium in defence mechanisms of mammary gland. We have examined the effects of selenium supplementation on Staphylococcus aureus growth inhibiting activity in whey. Six selenium-supplemented and six non-supplemented Estonian dairy cows were used for this study. Selenium-supplemented cows received 4 mg organic selenium in the form of selenium yeast in their daily diet for 8-week period. Cows from non-supplemented group received the same amount of yeast free of selenium in their diet. All cows had initially low blood glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activity (相似文献   

Effects of fasting and refeeding on the antioxidant system in cockerels and pullets

The effect of fasting and refeeding on total antioxidant status (TAS), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) activity and concentration of some non-enzymatic antioxidant compounds was studied in cockerels and pullets. Blood was collected before and after 48-h fasting and 24 h after refeeding. In cockerels, fasting resulted in a significant decrease of TAS and uric acid concentration. After refeeding, the concentration of TAS remained significantly lower as compared to the control level. At the same time, blood plasma level of total lipids increased in comparison to the control and post-fasting values. In pullets, fasting resulted in a significant decrease of whole blood haemolysate GSH-Px activity and blood plasma concentrations of albumin and uric acid. Simultaneously, a significant increase in total lipids and cholesterol was obtained. In pullets, refeeding resulted in a further decrease of TAS to undetectable values, a significant decrease of blood plasma cholesterol, and a significant increase of GSH-Px in the whole blood haemolysate and in blood plasma uric acid content. The results indicate that fasting has a negative impact on the antioxidant defence system of the blood, which leads to a reduced resistance to oxidative stress in both cockerels and pullets. However, pullets seem to be more susceptible to fasting-provoked oxidative stress than cockerels.     

Antioxidant status and expression of inflammatory genes in gut and liver of piglets fed different dietary methionine concentrations

This study investigated the hypothesis that dietary concentrations of methionine (Met), as a precursor of cysteine which is a constituent of glutathione (GSH), affect tissue antioxidant concentrations and the antioxidant defence system in pigs. Forty‐five piglets (DanZucht × Pietrain) were allotted to three groups of similar mean body weight (11.0 ± 0.9 kg). The basal diet was composed of barley, wheat, corn starch, soybean oil, sucrose, cellulose and a mineral supplement with suboptimal concentrations of Met and was supplemented with dl ‐Met to reach 0.16%, 0.20% and 0.24% of dietary Met and 0.40%, 0.44% and 0.48% of dietary Met and cysteine in groups 0.16, 0.20 and 0.24 respectively. After 3 weeks, at slaughter, samples of liver, jejunum mucosa and plasma were collected. Feed intake and weight gains increased and feed:gain ratio decreased when dietary Met concentrations increased. The Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC), concentrations of GSH and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBA‐RS) and the activity of the glutathione peroxidase (GPx) in liver and jejunum mucosa were similar in all groups (p > 0.05). Relative mRNA concentrations of selected target genes of the nuclear factor (erythroid‐derived 2)‐like 2 (Nrf2), the master regulator of the antioxidant response, and of the nuclear factor ‘kappa‐light‐chain‐enhancer’ of activated B‐cells (NF‐κB), the master regulator of inflammation, were largely unaffected both in jejunum and liver. In conclusion, inflammation‐ and oxidative stress‐related pathways on the molecular level, and concentrations of lipid peroxidation products, of antioxidants and of enzymes involved in the antioxidant defence system were mostly unaffected by dietary Met concentration in gut and liver. These findings suggest that suboptimal dietary Met concentrations did not influence the antioxidant defence system of gut and liver in healthy piglets.     

硒对体外培养小鼠成骨细胞形态、增殖和活力的影响

本文旨在探讨不同浓度亚硒酸钠溶液对体外培养的小鼠成骨细胞的形态、增殖及活力的影响。以出生24h的昆明小鼠颅骨为材料,通过酶消化法来分离成骨细胞,并分别接种于不同浓度的亚硒酸钠培养液(0.00、0.05、0.1、0.2、0.4、0.6、0.75、1.0 mg/L)中,倒置显微镜下观察成骨细胞的形态变化,采用MTT法测定细胞增殖率,结晶紫染色法测定细胞活力。48 h内,浓度高于0.4 mg/L时亚硒酸钠抑制细胞增殖且降低细胞活力,而低于0.2mg/L时亚硒酸钠可促进细胞增殖,增强了细胞活力。结果显示硒对成骨细胞的增殖和活力呈双向调节,硒作用呈浓度剂量依赖性。     

Seasonal variation of selenium status of Norwegian dairy cows and effects of selenium supplementation

Blood selenium levels were found to fluctuate throughout the year, being highest during the indoor season when the greatest amounts of compound concentrates were fed. From October to January the average blood selenium levels increased from 0.10 μg/ml to 0.18 μg/ml (15 cows). Subcutaneous injections of barium selenate (500 mg selenium) increased the blood selenium levels significantly. The treated group (15 cows) reached average levels of about 0.21 μg/ml blood during the indoor season.The effect of oral supplementation of sodium selenite (for 2 months) on the levels of plasma selenium, blood selenium and glutathione peroxidase activity was investigated. Plasma selenium was found to give an immediate reflection of the daily selenium intake. Maximum activity of glutathione peroxidase was reached 1 month after the end of the supplementation period.It is concluded that if selenium enriched concentrates are used in a normal feeding regimen, further supplementation with selenium does not seem to be necessary.     

Effect of Nigella sativa on glucose concentration, lipid peroxidation, anti-oxidant defence system and liver damage in experimentally-induced diabetic rabbits

This study was carried out to investigate whether Nigella sativa could decrease the lipid peroxidation, increase the anti-oxidant defence system and also prevent the lipid-peroxidation-induced liver damage in experimentally induced diabetic rabbits. Fifteen New Zealand male rabbits were divided into three experimental groups: control, diabetic and diabetic and N. sativa-treated. The diabetes mellitus (DMI) was induced in the rabbits using 150 mg/kg of 10% alloxan. The diabetic + N. sativa-treated group was given extract of N. sativa seeds orally every day for 2 months after induction of DM. At the end of the 2-month experiment, blood samples were collected to measure malondialdehyde (MDA), glutathione (GSH), ceruloplasmin and glucose concentration, and livers were harvested for histopathological analysis. Treatment with N. sativa decreased the elevated glucose and MDA concentrations, increased the lowered GSH and ceruloplasmin concentrations, and prevented lipid-peroxidation-induced liver damage in diabetic rabbits. It was concluded that N. sativa might be used in diabetic patients to prevent lipid peroxidation, increase anti-oxidant defence system activity and also prevent liver damage.     

金雀异黄酮对鸡骨骼肌卫星细胞脂质过氧化和抗氧化酶活性的影响

为了探明大豆异黄酮主要成分金雀异黄酮(GEN)对鸡骨骼肌卫星细胞的抗氧化保护效应,试验研究了GEN对离体培养的鸡骨骼肌卫星细胞脂质过氧化、抗氧化酶活性和基因表达的影响。试验采用岭南黄羽肉鸡骨骼肌卫星细胞接受不同浓度的GEN处理48h后,测定细胞培养上清液中谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶、超氧化物歧化酶和过氧化氢酶活性以及丙二醛含量,应用TaqMan实时荧光定量PCR法测定GEN对骨骼肌卫星细胞中谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶基因表达的影响。结果表明:与空白对照组相比,添加金雀异黄酮组骨骼肌卫星细胞培养上清液中丙二醛含量显著降低(P<0.05),添加1μmol/L和16μmol/L金雀异黄酮显著提高了鸡骨骼肌卫星细胞培养上清液中超氧化物歧化酶活性(P<0.05),添加4μmol/L和16μmol/L金雀异黄酮显著提高了谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶活性(P<0.05),细胞培养液中添加金雀异黄酮具有提高谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶mRNA拷贝数的趋势(P>0.05)。     

日粮中添加高水平纳米硒对蛋鸡血硒含量及抗氧化能力的影响

选取288只42周龄健康农大3号商品蛋鸡,随机分为6个组,设4个重复,在基础日粮中以亚硒酸钠的形式添加硒0.3mg/kg为对照组;其余各组以纳米硒的形式分别添加硒0.3、0.5、2.5、5.0mg/kg和10.0mg/kg。试验期为60d。结果表明:日粮中添加2.5～10.0mg/kg纳米硒能显著提高全血硒的含量(P0.05)。试验至30d,日粮中添加10.0mg/kg纳米硒显著提高血浆T-AOC活性;日粮添加0.3～10.0mg/kg纳米硒能显著降低血浆MDA和血浆NO含量(P0.05)。试验至60d,添加5、10.0mg/kg纳米硒能显著降低GSH-Px活性,添加2.5～10.0mg/kg显著提高NO含量(P0.05)。综上所述,蛋鸡日粮中添加纳米硒至2.5mg/kg是安全的。     

BLOOD GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE ACTIVITY IN HORSES IN RELATION TO MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY AND SELENIUM NUTRITION

The activity of glutathione peroxidase, a selenium containing enzyme, was measured in the blood of horses to determine its usefulness as an indicator of selenium status. In 15 horses the enzyme activity was positively related to the blood selenium concentration (P<.001, r - 0.98) over the range of enzyme activities of 8.2 to 140 units (μmoles NADP-oxidised/min/gHb) and selenium concentrations of 0.24 to 2.74 μmol/k1. In a group of 8 horses which 2 foals had died with lesions of muscular dystrophy the enzyme activity increased from a mean of 11.8 units before treatment with selenium to 34.5 units after 2 intravenous injections of sodium selenite given one month apart. Another group of 8 horses grazing paddocks adjacent to this affected group did not receive any selenium treatment and had a mean enzyme activity of 11.9 units. Blood glutathione peroxidase activity was measured in 50 pasture-fed horses and 180 stallfed horses. The range of activities found (7 to 158 units) indicated that selenium intake in horses varied widely between localities. All pasture-fed horses grazing areas where muscular dystrophy had occurred in foals had low activities (less than 20 units). In stall-fed horses the enzyme activity was influenced by selenium treatment, and horses which had been treated usually had higher activities than horses in the same stable with no history of selenium treatment. It was concluded that blood glutathione peroxidase is a suitable indicator of selenium status in horses.     

Dietary incorporation of feedstuffs naturally high in organic selenium for racing pigeons (Columba livia): effects on plasma antioxidant markers after a standardised simulation of a flying effort

Selenium is a trace element of importance for animal health. It is essential for adequate functioning of many enzymes such as, the antioxidant enzyme, glutathione peroxidase, which protects the cell against free radicals. A muscular effort induces a rise in reactive oxygen species production which, in turn, can generate an oxidative stress. Two groups of eight racing pigeons were fed respectively with a diet containing 30.3 (control group) and 195.3 (selenium group) μg selenium/kg diet. The pigeons were submitted to a standardised simulation of a flying effort during 2 h. Blood was taken before and after the effort to measure antioxidant markers and blood parameters related to muscle metabolism. Plasma selenium concentration and glutathione peroxidase activity were significantly higher in the selenium group. There were no significant differences for the other measured parameters. As a consequence of the effort, the pigeons of the selenium group showed a higher increase of glutathione peroxidase activity and a smaller increase of plasma lactate concentration. Variations because of the effort in the other markers were not significantly different between the two groups. It is concluded that the selenium status was improved with the feeding of feedstuffs high in Selenium.