几种因素对培养小鼠精原干细胞的影响

探讨了小鼠胚胎成纤维细胞饲养层及干细胞因子(SCF)、白血病抑制因子(LIF)、碱性成纤维细胞生长因子(bFGF)等对体外培养小鼠精原干细胞的作用.结果显示,在饲养层上,精原干细胞贴壁时间缩至8～12 h,饲养层具有促进其分裂增殖的作用;培养液中加入不同浓度的SCF、LIF及bFGF,可延长精原干细胞在体外的存活时间,其中加入30μg/LSCF后,其体外存活时间与对照组相比差异显著(P<0.05).     

血清和饲养层对水牛精原干细胞体外培养的影响

本研究首先将水牛睾丸经二步酶消化法制成单细胞悬液,依次采用差速贴壁法和Percoll不连续密度梯度离心法分离和纯化精原细胞。在制备好的小鼠胎儿成纤维细胞饲养层上,采用含2．5％血清的培养液对精原细胞进行体外培养,观察血清和成纤维细胞对精原细胞生长的影响,并在体外成功培养了2周通过提取体外培养精原干细胞总FZNA,设计引物并对其进行基因鉴定和免疫细胞化学鉴定,证实体外培养所得的细胞仍保持有精原干细胞的特性,并且该克隆是处在未分化状态的精原干细胞形成的。上述研究可为体外建立水牛精原干细胞长期培养体系提供技术支撑。     

GDNF对体外培养小鼠精原干细胞增殖的影响

为了研究胶质细胞原性神经营养因子(GDNF)对体外培养小鼠精原干细胞增殖与分化的影响,试验采用差速贴壁法分离小鼠精原干细胞(SSCs)和支持细胞(sertoli),以sertoli为饲养层接种精原干细胞,用免疫荧光染色法对精原干细胞进行鉴定,并将精原干细胞分为2组,试验组培养基中加入GDNF,对照组不加,测定精原干细胞的生长增殖情况,检测精原干细胞生长周期。结果表明:共培养6,9,12,15天时,试验组精原干细胞吸光度值明显高于对照组(P<0.05或0.01)。随着共培养时间的延长,试验组精原干细胞S期染色质含量逐渐增多,然后又逐渐下降,开始另一个分裂周期;与试验组比较,对照组精原干细胞S期染色质含量增长缓慢(P<0.05)。说明GDNF能促进体外分离培养的小鼠精原干细胞的更新增殖。     

犊牛睾丸组织培养及PGP 9.5基因的检测

收集新生牛睾丸,进行组织学观察与组织的体外培养,在10%血清培养液中培养1周和2周后进行组织学观察与RT-PCR分析。结果表明:新生牛睾丸组织经体外培养1周时,管腔直径增大,精原干细胞数明显增多;体外培养2周时,管腔直径继续扩增,精原干细胞数量减少;在新鲜睾丸组织、培养1周和2周的睾丸组织中PGP 9.5持续表达。     

滩羊骨髓间充质干细胞分离与培养

利用全骨髓法与差速贴壁法分离和培养滩羊骨髓间充质干细胞（BMSCs），观察细胞形态及成脂诱导分化实验进行鉴定。结果显示原代培养的细胞呈圆形或三角形，24h后大部分细胞均贴壁，7d左右可达80％-90％融合，体外成脂诱导分化获得脂肪样细胞，油红染色为阳性。因此，全骨髓法与差速贴壁法可有效分离培养滩羊的骨髓间充质干细胞，是一种比较理想的分离培养方法。     

猪睾丸间质细胞的分离及培养

为丰富体细胞核移植的供体细胞种类,本研究对猪睾丸间质细胞的分离和培养方法进行了系统研究。运用酶消化法和钢网过滤筛选法获得的猪睾丸细胞,呈现圆形、细胞体积较大,培养4~6 h后开始贴壁;培养48 h后,贴壁增殖;培养3~5 d后可形成单层细胞。这一研究结果为研究和建立睾丸间质细胞体外培养体系提供技术方法和试验依据。     

小鼠精原干细胞的形态结构及其细胞化学和免疫组化特性

应用光镜、电镜观察了 ７～８ ｄ 小鼠精原干细胞的形态结构特点;应用细胞化学、免疫组织化学方法研究了体外培养小鼠精原干细胞的细胞化学和免疫组织化学特性。结果显示,精原干细胞呈圆形,直径（９±１） μｍ ,核大,呈圆形或轻微卵圆形,胞质较少;核内常染色质占绝对优势,异染色质极少;胞质内核糖体、线粒体较丰富,其他细胞器不发达;精原干细胞 Ａ Ｋ Ｐ染色呈阳性或强阳性,胞质内脂滴很少或没有;精原干细胞表达特异的 ｃｋｉｔ 受体;体外培养的小鼠精原干细胞常呈不完全的胞质分裂,细胞间由细胞间桥相连而呈链状或团状的细胞群丛,细胞群常由偶数细胞组成。     

冷冻保存新生牛睾丸组织中支持细胞的分离纯化

睾丸支持细胞(sertoli cells,SCs)是生精上皮中的多功能体细胞,其分离培养对体外探讨精子发生机理至关重要。因牛新鲜睾丸组织取材不便,本试验在前期基础上探讨了从冷冻保存的新生牛睾丸组织中分离纯化SCs的可行性。将冻存的1日龄牛睾丸组织复苏,进行形态学检查和SCs分离培养。石蜡切片苏木精-伊红(HE)染色显示,曲细精索及睾丸间质保存完好。二步酶消化结果显示,生精上皮解离良好。利用差异贴壁法将原代细胞纯化后扩大培养,绝大多数细胞呈不规则多边形,3d即可生长至汇合。RT-PCR分析显示,贴壁细胞表达SCs阳性分子标记胶质细胞源神经营养因子(GDNF)和雄性激素结合蛋白(ABP)而不表达精原细胞分子标记PLZF。流式细胞术检测显示,所获细胞中ABP和GDNF阳性细胞数分别为99.7%和99.8%。以上结果表明,从冻存的新生牛睾丸组织中可获高纯度的SCs。本试验结果为后续相关试验奠定了基础。     

枸杞多糖对山羊精原细胞体外增殖的影响

为研究枸杞多糖对山羊精原干细胞体外增殖的影响,使用机械分离法、两步酶解法及差速贴壁获取纯度较高的山羊精原干细胞,使用碱性磷酸酶(AKP)染色法及免疫荧光染色法对山羊SSCs进行鉴定;通过添加不同浓度的LBP培养山羊精原干细胞,利用CCK-8法检测细胞增殖数量,筛选最佳体外培养浓度;分别测试细胞丙二醛(MDA)、超氧化物...     

精原干细胞的体外培养及其潜在治疗应用价值

精原干细胞(SSCs)能够自我更新,产生大量分化的生殖细胞并在出生以后形成精子,将遗传信息传递给下一代。因为所有雌性生殖干细胞在出生前已停止增殖,所以SSCs是成年哺乳动物唯一的生殖干细胞。将有生育能力的雄性供体睾丸细胞移植到不育症雄性睾丸细胞中,不育症的雄性可以重新进行精子发生和恢复生育能力。这项移植技术已经用来研究SSCs的生物学特性。研究发现,精原干细胞可以在小鼠的曲细精管进行复制,然后迁移,精原干细胞所需自我更新的生长因子保存在哺乳动物中。因此相信该培养技术很快会被应用于人类的精原干细胞中。本文讨论了现有的和潜在的运用移植技术和体外培养精原干细胞的方法。由于辅助的生殖技术能使精子细胞进入卵母细胞使之受精,所以在体外培养分化精原干细胞使之成为成熟生殖细胞的技术,将会促使人的临床精原干细胞的应用得到长足发展。     

Phase I evaluation of CCNU (lomustine) in tumor-bearing cats

1-(2-Chloroethyl)3-cyclohexyl-1-nitrosourea (CCNU) is an alkylating agent in the nitrosourea subclass. A prospective evaluation of CCNU was done to determine the maximally tolerated dosage of CCNU in tumor-bearing cats. Response data were obtained when available. Twenty-five cats were treated with CCNU at a dosage of 50-60 mg/m3 body surface area. Complete hematologic data were available for 13 cats. Neutropenia was the acute dose-limiting toxicity. The median neutrophil count at the nadir was 1,000 cells/microL (mean, 2,433 cells/microL; range, 0-9,694 cells/microL). The time of neutrophil nadir was variable, occurring 7-28 days after treatment, and counts sometimes did not return to normal for up to 14 days after the nadir. Based on these findings, a 6-week dosing interval and weekly hematologic monitoring after the 1st treatment with CCNU are recommended. The nadir of the platelet count may occur 14-21 days after treatment. The median platelet count at the nadir was 43,500 cells/microL. No gastrointestinal, renal, or hepatic toxicities were observed after a single CCNU treatment, and additional studies to evaluate the potential for cumulative toxicity should be performed. Five cats with lymphoma and 1 cat with mast cell tumor had measurable responses to CCNU. Phase II studies to evaluate antitumor activity should be completed with a dosing regimen of 50-60 mg/m3 every 6 weeks.     

Furosemide continuous rate infusion in the horse: evaluation of enhanced efficacy and reduced side effects

Continuous rate infusion (CRI) of furosemide in humans is considered superior to intermittent administration (IA). This study examined whether furosemide CRI, compared with IA, would increase diuretic efficacy with decreased fluid and electrolyte fluctuations and activation of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) in the horse. Five mares were used in a crossover-design study. During a 24-hour period, each horse received a total of 3 mg/kg furosemide by either CRI (0.12 mg/kg/h preceded by a loading dose of 0.12 mg/kg IV) or IA (1 mg/kg IV q8h). There was not a statistically significant difference in urine volume over 24 hours between methods; however, urine volume was significantly greater after CRI compared with IA during the first 8 hours ([median 25th percentile, 75th percentile]: 9.6 L [8.9, 14.4] for CRI versus 5.9 L [5.3, 6.0] for IA). CRI produced a more uniform urine flow, decreased fluctuations in plasma volume, and suppressed renal concentrating ability throughout the infusion period. Potassium, Ca, and Cl excretion was greater during CRI than IA (1,133 mmol [1.110, 1,229] versus 764 mmol [709, 904], 102.7 mmol [96.0, 117.2] versus 73.3 mmol [65.0, 73.5], and 1,776 mmol [1,657, 2.378] versus 1,596 mmol [1,457, 1,767], respectively). Elimination half-lives of furosemide were 1.35 and 0.47 hours for CRI and IA, respectively. The area under the excretion rate curve was 1,285.7 and 184.2 mL x mg/mL for CRI and IA, respectively. Furosemide CRI (0.12 mg/kg/h) for 8 hours, preceded by a loading dose (0.12 mg/kg), is recommended when profound diuresis is needed acutely in horses.     

Prevalence of gastric lesions in racing Alaskan sled dogs

Human and equine athletes are reported to have a high prevalence of gastric disease, and anecdotal evidence suggests a similar phenomenon applies to racing sled dogs. To investigate the prevalence of gastric disease in racing sled dogs, we conducted 2 gastroscopy studies on dogs competing in the annual Iditarod Sled Dog Race. A pilot study of dogs that were either dropped from the 2000 Iditarod Sled Dog Race because of illness or that finished the race indicated that, approximately 5 days after competing, 10 of 28 dogs (35%) had endoscopic evidence of gastric ulceration, erosion, or hemorrhage. The next year, an endoscopic study of 73 dogs participating in the 2001 Iditarod race was performed in order to evaluate a larger population of dogs. Data from 70 of these dogs could be used; 34 (48.5%) had ulceration, erosion, gastric hemorrhage, or some combination of these findings. When this group of 70 dogs was compared retrospectively to a control group of 87 dogs presented to the Texas A&M University (TAMU) Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, the Iditarod sled dogs had a significantly higher prevalence (P = .049) of gastric lesions. These findings suggest that, similar to athletes of other species, elite canine athletes have an increased prevalence of gastric disease compared to the canine population at large.     

The Epidemiology of Gastrointestinal Nematodes of Dairy Cattle in Central Kenya

The epidemiology of H. placei and of other gastrointestinal nematodes in yearling dairy cattle was examined on two farms in Kiambu District, central Kenya during each of 13 one-month periods from April 1993 to April 1994. On each farm, 32 newly weaned dairy calves were given a single dose of albendazole and then placed on experimental pastures. Twelve of the animals were designated for bi-monthly slaughter (n = 2) and analysis of worm population characteristics and 20 were designated for blood and faecal collection and for weighing. Two parasite-free tracer calves were grazed alongside the weaner calves each month throughout the study period and were also slaughtered for analysis of worm populations. Faecal egg counts, haematological and serum pepsinogen determinations, herbage larval counts, and animal live weight changes were recorded monthly. The study revealed that Haemonchus placei, Trichostrongylus axei, Cooperia spp. and Oesophagostomum radiatum were responsible for parasitic gastroenteritis and that H. placei was the predominant nematode present in the young cattle on both farms. Faecal egg counts from resident cattle and necropsy worm counts revealed that pasture larval levels were directly related to the amount of rainfall. The total worm burdens in the animals were highest during the rainy season (March–June and October–December) and lowest during the dry seasons (July–September and January–February). The very low recovery of immature larvae of H. placei from the tracer calves indicated that arrested development is not a feature of the life cycle of this parasite in central Kenya. The maintenance of the parasite population depended on continuous cycling of infection between the host and the pasture. The agroclimatic conditions of the study area were such that, in general, favourable weather conditions for the development and survival of the free-living stages of gastrointestinal nematodes existed all year round.     

Diversity of Ectoparasites in Sheep Flocks in Sa~o Paulo,Brazil

The occurrence of ectoparasites in sheep flocks is frequently reported but seldom quantified. Sheep production used to be a predominantly family activity in the state of Sa~o Paulo (Brazil), but it began to become a commercial activity in the past decade. Thus, information about the ectoparasites existing in sheep flocks has become necessary. The present data were obtained by means of questionnaires sent to all sheep breeders belonging to the `Associaça~o Paulista de Criadores de Ovinos' (ASPACO; Sa~o Paulo State Association of Sheep Breeders). Response reliability was tested by means of random visits paid to 10.6% of the respondents. Most of the properties (89.5%) reported the presence of one or more ectoparasites. Screw-worm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) was the most frequent ectoparasite (72.5%), followed by bot fly larvae (Dermatobia hominis, 45.0%), ticks (Amblyomma cajennense) and Boophilus microplus, 31.3%) and finally lice (Damalinia ovis, 13.8%). Combined infestations also occurred, the most common one being screw-worm with bot fly larvae (36.0%) followed by bot fly larvae with ticks (13.9%), screw-worm with ticks (9.3%), bot fly larvae with lice (6.9%), and ticks with lice (5.0%). The most common triple combination was screw-worm, bot fly larvae and ticks (12.8%). Breeds raised for meat or wool were attacked by bot fly larvae and ticks more often than other breeds. Lice were only absent from animals of indigenous breeds. The relationships among these ectoparasites are discussed in terms of sheep breeds, flock size, seasonality and the ectoparasitic combinations on the host.     

Evaluation of biohydrogenation rate of canola vs. soya bean seeds as unsaturated fatty acids sources for ruminants in situ

An experiment was conducted to study disappearance of C14 to C18 fatty acids, lag times and biohydrogenation (BH) rates of C18 fatty acids of ground soya bean and canola seeds in situ. Three ruminally fistulated Dallagh sheep were used to determine ruminal BH of unsaturated fatty acids (UFAs). Differences in the disappearance of fatty acids through the bags and lag times were observed between the oilseeds. We saw that the longer the incubation time of the oilseeds in the rumen, the lower the content of C18:2 and C18:3. Significantly higher lag times for both C18:2 and C18:3 were observed in ground canola compared to ground soya bean. BH rates of C18:2 and C18:3 fatty acids in soya bean were three times higher than those of canola. These results suggest that the fatty acid profile of fat source can affect the BH of UFAs by rumen micro‐organisms. So that UFAs of canola had higher ability to escape from ruminal BH. It seems that fatty acid profile of ruminant products is more affected by canola seed compared to soya bean seed.     

Serum biochemical values and mineral element contents of tissues in yaks

Serum biochemical values and the wet weight to dry weight ratios of tissues were determined in yaks in Shandan county of Gansu province. The liver, kidney, heart and muscle contents of seven elements in yaks were also analysed. Most serum biochemical values were similar to those of cattle, camels and sheep, but the calcium concentration was considerably above the normal range for other ruminants. The liver contained the highest concentrations of copper, manganese and cobalt and the kidney of selenium, iron and calcium.Abbreviations Alb albumin - ALT alanine aminotransferase - AST aspartate aminotransferase - BUN blood urea nitrogen - Chol cholesterol - Glob globulin - -GT -glutamyl transpeptidase - IP inorganic phosphorus - TP total protein     

Avian brood parasitism — a growing research area in behavioral ecology (part Ⅱ)

正We are pleased to publish the second special issue on avian brood parasitism and to be responsible guest editors for the two special issues of Chinese Birds (Vol. 3, No. 4, 2012 and Vol. 4, No. 1, 2013), entitled "Avian Brood Parasitism - A Growing Research Area in Behavioral Ecology". The first issue was published in December 2012. The goal of the two special issues is to publish accumulated knowledge and some of the recent developments in     

Internal Parasites and Haematological Values in Cattle Slaughtered in Buea Subdivision of Cameroon

Tropical Animal Health and Production -