A new diagnostic indicator using concanavalin a low-affinity lactoferrin levels in mammary gland secretion in mastitic drying cows

We examined the effective diagnostic indicator using the concanavalin A (Con A) low-affinity lactoferrin (Lf) to mastitic drying cows. The concentrations of both Lf and Con A low-affinity Lf in mammary gland secretions (MGSs) were lower than normal MGSs at the early and middle dry periods and colostrums. On the other hand, the levels of Con A low-affinity Lf in MGSs increased following the appearance of mastitis symptoms, and decreased when the mastitic symptoms were cured. Moreover, IgG1 concentrations of colostrums decrease on the quarters where a high level of Con A low-affinity Lf was determined after the onset of dry period. These results suggest that this method could be used as a useful indicator to mastitic drying cows.     

减毒沙门菌介导防御素-3乳腺表达及对乳腺炎主要病原菌的抗菌效果

探讨减毒沙门菌介导的人HNP-3原前肽和前肽基因乳腺表达及其表达产物对牛乳腺炎主要病原菌的抗菌效果。构建人HNP-3原前肽和前肽基因的乳腺表达载体pEGFP-WAP-prepro-HNP-3和pEGFP-WAP-pro-HNP-3,电转化导入减毒沙门菌ΔcrpC78-1,构建重组菌ΔcrpC78-1（pEGFP-WAP-prepro-HNP-3）和ΔcrpC78-1（pEGFPWAP-pro-HNP-3）,重组菌分点注射到怀孕后20~22d母兔腹部乳腺分布区,收集兔分娩后不同时间的泌乳,Western-blot和荧光检测乳中HNP-3融合蛋白表达情况,ELISA检测乳中HNP-3融合蛋白的表达水平,常规方法分离乳腺炎主要病原菌,活菌计数法检测泌乳中HNP-3融合蛋白抑菌效果。结果显示,乳汁中分别在40 000和35 000处有prepro-HNP-3和pro-HNP-3融合蛋白阳性杂交信号,且在488nm处有黄绿色荧光;母兔在分娩后第5dHNP-3融合蛋白表达量最高,分别可达584μg/L和470μg/L,及至第25天表达量仍可达到277μg/L和213μg/L。活菌计数法结果表明分娩后第5d含prepro-HNP-3融合蛋白兔乳对牛乳腺炎主要病原菌大肠埃希菌、溶血巴氏杆菌、无乳链球菌、乳房链球菌、金黄色葡萄球菌和表皮葡萄球菌的抑菌率分别为92.0%、54.8%、46.4%、48.8%、86.9%和74.9%;含pro-HNP-3融合蛋白乳的抑菌率分别为84.9%、46.5%、40.6%、40.4%、71.1%和58.4%。结果表明,减毒沙门菌能够介导人HNP-3融合蛋白基因在乳腺上皮细胞中定位表达,表达的preproHNP-3和pro-HNP-3具有较强的生物学活性,对牛乳腺炎主要病原菌具有明显的抑制作用,为乳腺炎的生物防控及生物源性抗菌肽的研究提供了参考。     

猪源抗菌肽PR-39对畜禽常见病原菌的抑菌活性及与抗生素协同杀菌效应研究

实验旨在测定猪源抗菌肽PR-39对常见病原菌的抑菌活性,以及其与常用抗生素的协同杀菌效应。实验结果表明:PR-39对常见畜禽病原菌均有一定的抑菌活性,但对革兰氏阳性菌的敏感性较差;将PR-39与阿莫西林、土霉素、硫酸链霉素联合使用效果良好。研究结果为PR-39的实际应用提供理论数据,同时体现出PR-39替代抗生素开发成新型饲料添加剂的巨大潜力。今后可重点研究PR-39的杀菌机制以及联合不同抗生素协同杀菌的相关机理,为抗菌肽在新饲料配方中的使用奠定实验基础。