Conjugated Linoleic Acid and Dietary Fats Differentially Affect Hepatic ACAT Activity and LDL-Cholesterol in Postweanling Pigs Fed Low-Fat Diets

Two separate studies tested the hypoth-esis that plasma low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) can be decreased by conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) by depressing hepatic acyl-coenzyme A: cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT) activity. In the first experiment, 3 groups of 6 early-weaned piglets were fed low-fat diets containing either 1.5% CLA, 1.5% corn oil or 1.5% beef tallow;fat provided 8% of the energy intake. In the second experiment, 4 groups of 6 early-weaned piglets were fed high-fat di-ets containing either 15% beef tallow, 12% beef tal-low plus 3% CLA, 15% corn oil, or 12% corn oil plus 3% CLA; fat provided 29% of energy intake. Cholesterol was balanced across diets in both experi-ments. In pigs fed the low-fat diets, all dietary fats in-creased LDL-C and triacylglycerols and decreased high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and very low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (VLDL-C). LDL-C was the same in pigs fed low-fat tallow or low-fat CLA diets. However, ACAT activity was near-ly 80% higher in pigs fed the low-fat tallow diet than in pigs fed the low-fat CLA diets. All high-fat diets increased LDL-C, HDL-C and triacylglycerols equally with no effect on VLDL-C. There were no unique fat-ty acid effects of the high-fat diets on ACAT activity.We conclude that supplemental fats had differential effects on hepatic ACAT activity and LDL-C, but on-ly in pigs fed low-fat diets.     

Conjugated Linoleic Acid and Dietary Fats Differentially Affect Hepatic ACAT Activity and LDL-Cholesterol in Postweanling Pigs Fed Low-Fat Diets

Two separate studies tested the hypothesis that plasma low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) can be decreased by conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) by depressing hepatic acyl-coenzyme A:cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT) activity.  In the first experiment, 3 groups of 6 early-weaned piglets were fed low-fat diets containing either 1.5% CLA, 1.5% corn oil or 1.5% beef tallow; fat provided 8% of the energy intake.  In the second experiment, 4 groups of 6 early-weaned piglets were fed high-fat diets containing either 15% beef tallow, 12% beef tallow plus 3% CLA, 15% corn oil, or 12% corn oil plus 3% CLA; fat provided 29% of energy intake.  Cholesterol was balanced across diets in both experiments.  In pigs fed the low-fat diets, all dietary fats increased LDL-C and triacylglycerols and decreased high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and very low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (VLDL-C). LDL-C was the same in pigs fed low-fat tallow or low-fat CLA diets.  However, ACAT activity was nearly 80% higher in pigs fed the low-fat tallow diet than in pigs fed the low-fat CLA diets.  All high-fat diets increased LDL-C, HDL-C and triacylglycerols equally with no effect on VLDL-C.  There were no unique fatty acid effects of the high-fat diets on ACAT activity.  We conclude that supplemental fats had differential effects on hepatic ACAT activity and LDL-C, but only in pigs fed low-fat diets.     

Assessment of Hull-less Barley as a Locally Grown Swine Feed Ingredient in the Mid-Atlantic Region of the United States

Crossbred pigs (six replicate pens of four pigs per treatment, avg. initial BW = 38 kg) were used in a 6-wk growth and digestibility trial to assess a hull-less barley adapted for the mid Atlantic region of the U.S. as the primary ingredient in pelleted diets for growing pigs. There were five experimental diets: 1) a corn-soybean meal-based diet, 2) a diet containing 46% hull-less barley and 1.6% added fat, 3) a diet containing 41% hulled barley and 4.1% added fat, 4) a diet containing 46% hulled barley and 1.6% added fat, and 5) a diet containing 46% wheat and 0.68% added fat. For diets based on small grains, a fixed inclusion rate of 25% corn was used. With the exception of Diet 4, all diets were formulated to be iso-lysinic and iso-caloric. Diet type had no effect (P>0.10) on ADFI or ADG. Pigs fed the hulled barley, high-fat diet (Diet 3) had slightly improved feed efficiency (P<0.05) relative to pigs fed the corn, hull-less barley or hulled barley, low-fat diets. Only minor differences in digestibility of DM, energy, and protein were observed among the corn, hull-less barley, hulled barley, high-fat, and wheat diets. The digestibility of these components in the hulled barley, low-fat diet (Diet 4) was 3.9 to 6.9 percentage units less (P<0.05) than in the other diets. These results demonstrate that good quality hulled and hull-less barley adapted for the mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. can be used at a relatively high inclusion rate in pelleted grower pig diets and produce growth performance comparable with similar diets based mainly on corn or wheat.     

Effect of dietary starch, fat, and bicarbonate content on exercise responses and serum creatine kinase activity in equine recurrent exertional rhabdomyolysis

To determine the effect of dietary starch, bicarbonate, and fat content on metabolic responses and serum creatine kinase (CK) activity in exercising Thoroughbreds with recurrent exertional rhabdomyolysis (RER), 5 RER horses were fed 3 isocaloric diets (28.8 Mcal/d [120.5 MJ/d]) for 3 weeks in a crossover design and exercised for 30 minutes on a treadmill 5 days/wk. On the last day of each diet, an incremental standardized exercise test (SET) was performed. The starch diet contained 40% digestible energy (DE) as starch and 5% as fat: the bicarbonate-starch diet was identical but was supplemented with sodium bicarbonate (4.2% of the pellet): and the fat diet provided 7% DE as starch and 20% as fat. Serum CK activity before the SET was similar among the diets. Serum CK activity (log transformed) after submaximal exercise differed dramatically among the diets and was greatest on the bicarbonate-starch diet (6.51 +/- 1.5) and lowest on the fat diet (5.71 +/- 0.6). Appreciable differences were observed in the severity of RER among individual horses. Postexercise plasma pH, bicarbonate concentration, and lactate concentration did not differ among the diets. Resting heart rates before the SET were markedly lower on the fat diet than on the starch diet. Muscle lactate and glycogen concentrations before and after the SET did not differ markedly among the diets. A high-fat, low-starch diet results in dramatically lower postexercise CK activity in severely affected RER horses than does a low-fat, high-starch diet without measurably altering muscle lactate and glycogen concentrations. Dietary bicarbonate supplementation at the concentration administered in this study did not prevent increased serum CK activity on a high-starch diet.     

Cell proliferation and neuroblast differentiation in the dentate gyrus of high-fat diet-fed mice are increased after rosiglitazone treatment

In this study, we determined how rosiglitazone (RSG) differentially affected hippocampal neurogenesis in mice fed a low-fat diet (LFD) or high-fat diet (HFD; 60% fat). LFD and HFD were given to the mice for 8 weeks. Four weeks after initiating the LFD and HFD feeding, vehicle or RSG was administered orally once a day to both groups of mice. We measured cell proliferation and neuroblast differentiation in the subgranular zone of the dentate gyrus using Ki67 and doublecortin (DCX), respectively, as markers. In addition, we monitored the effects of RSG on the levels of DCX and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in hippocampal homogenates. At 8 weeks after the LFD feeding, the numbers of Ki67- and DCX-positive cells as well as hippocampal levels of DCX and BDNF were significantly decreased in the RSG-treated group compared to the vehicle-treated animals. In contrast, the numbers of Ki67- and DCX-positive cells along with hippocampal levels of DCX and BDNF in the HFD fed mice were significantly increased in the RSG-treated mice compared to the vehicle-treated group. Our data demonstrate that RSG can modulate the levels of BDNF, which could play a pivotal role in cell proliferation and neuroblast differentiation in the hippocampal dentate gyrus.     

蛋鸡脂肪肝综合征模型的建立

试验旨在建立蛋鸡脂肪肝综合征病理模型。选取5日龄的海兰褐蛋鸡公雏280只，随机分为对照组（基础日粮组）和3个模型组（A、B、C组），试验第1~10天给模型组饲喂不同配比的高脂饲料，第11~20天饲喂常规基础日粮，每天观察并记录试验鸡精神状态、外观体征、饮水量和食欲情况，试验第0、10、20天从各组随机抽取15只鸡进行翅静脉采血并剖取肝脏和腹脂，测定肝脏系数、肝脂率、腹脂率，血清总胆固醇（TC）、甘油三酯（TG）、谷丙转氨酶（ALT）和谷草转氨酶（AST）水平。结果显示，试验第10天，3个模型组剖检时可见腹腔和肠系膜有大量的脂肪沉积，肝脏系数、肝脂率和腹脂率，以及血清中总胆固醇、甘油三酯、谷丙转氨酶和谷草转氨酶指标均符合鸡脂肪肝综合征模型的诊断标准；试验第20天，模型A、B组谷丙转氨酶和谷草转氨酶水平有所恢复，其他指标仍高于对照组，而模型C组的临床症状和各项检测指标仍符合鸡脂肪肝综合征模型的诊断标准。因此采用连续饲喂高脂饲料C（74.5%基础日粮、6%胆固醇、14%猪油、5%蔗糖、0.5%丙基硫氧嘧啶）可成功建立蛋鸡脂肪肝综合征模型。     

Promoting Effects of Sucrose-rich Diet on N-Nitrosobis (2-oxopropyl) amine-induced Pancreatic Carcinogenesis in Hamsters

It has been reported that there is an association between pancreatic cancer and obesity, impaired glucose metabolism and diabetes based on excess dietary fat and sugar intakes. A number of studies have suggested that a high-fat diet increases development of carcinomas in various organs and possible risk factors for pancreatic cancer. However, how an excess sugar intake promotes pancreatic carcinogenesis is still unknown. In the present study, we investigated the influence of an excess sugar intake on pancreatic carcinogenesis by administration of a sucrose-rich diet in which starch was replaced by sucrose in order to contain the same calories and other nutrients. Two similar experiments were performed. Six-week-old male Syrian golden hamsters were given N-nitrosobis (2-oxopropyl) amine (BOP) at a dose of 50 and 20 mg/kg body weight as a carcinogen in Week 0 and 1, respectively. In Week 2, the animals were divided into control and experimental groups. In experiment 1, 15 animals received a control diet or sucrose-rich diet in which 100% of the starch was replaced by sucrose, respectively. Since five animals fed on the sucrose-rich diet died by Week 12, the diet was changed to a sucrose-rich diet in which 50% of the starch was replaced by sucrose. In experiment 2, 15 animals received a control diet or sucrose-rich diet in which 50 or 20% of the starch was replaced by sucrose, respectively. All animals were sacrificed 25 weeks after the start of the experiment, and histological examination of the pancreas was performed. No significant difference was seen in the body weight at the end of the experiment. There were no significant differences in the glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) and serum triglyceride, total cholesterol and HDL-cholesterol levels between the control and sucrose-rich diet groups in experiments 1 and 2. The incidence and number of carcinomas increased in hamsters fed the sucrose-rich diet compared with the control diet in experiments 1 and 2. These results suggest that an excess sucrose intake may promote the development of pancreatic cancer in hamsters.     

Effect of capsaicin on cholecystokinin and neuropeptide Y expressions in the brain of high-fat diet fed rats

Capsaicin, one of the pungent principles of hot pepper, has been reported to cause a cessation of increases in body weight and fat gain induced by high-fat feeding. Especially, in body weight and feeding control, cholecystokinin (CCK) has been well known as a satiety signal and neuropeptide Y (NPY) has been described as one of the most potent orexigenic signals. This study was carried out to investigate the effect of capsaicin on CCK- and NPY- immunoreactivities (IR) in the brain of high-fat fed rats. The animals were divided into normal-fat diet (NF), high-fat diet (HF) and high-fat diet containing capsaicin (HF-CAP) groups. Mean body weight gain (MBWG) of HF group was higher than that of NF group. However, in HF-CAP group, MBWG was lower than that of HF group. CCK-IR in suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN), paraventricular nucleus (PVN), median eminence (ME), arcuate nucleus (ARC) and amygdala was not prominent in all the groups. In cerebral cortex, CCK-IR was more reduced in HF-CAP group than in the other groups. In the HF-CAP group, NPY-IR in the hypothalamic nuclei, amygdala and cerebral cortex was more poorly found than in the NF and HF groups. It is concluded that (1) NPY-IR may react more sensitively on capsaicin than CCK-IR, (2) no rapid increase of body weight in capsaicin treated rats may result from the diminished food intake through the low expression of NPY in hypothalamus in HF-CAP group.     

The effects of dietary fat and bird age on the weights of eggs and egg components in the laying hen

1. A low-fat diet or an isoenergetic and isonitrogenous high-fat diet containing 55 g maize oil/kg were fed to laying hens at different stages during the laying year in two experiments. 2. Feeding the high-fat diet to young hens resulted in a rapid increase of 2.5 g in egg weight, made up of increases in both yolk and albumen weights. 3. Switching the diets at 50 weeks caused changes in egg weight that were accounted for entirely by changes in egg albumen weight. 4. Feeding the high-fat diet from 46 weeks in a second experiment increased egg and egg albumen weights by 1.26 and 1.34 g respectively. 5. The increase in egg weight with age was associated with a greater increase in the proportion of yolk, at the expense of albumen, compared to egg weight increases related to dietary fat. 6. It is concluded that dietary fatty acids increase egg weight by a mechanism different from that causing age-related increases in weight and that the mechanism involves a stimulation of oviduct protein synthesis.     

饲料中不同脂肪含量对浏阳黑山羊肝功能的影响

目的旨在探索饲料中不同脂肪含量对本地浏阳黑山羊肝功能相关生化指标的影响。方法选取健康的浏阳黑山羊15只,分为对照组、高脂组Ⅰ和高脂组Ⅱ。根据国际标准方法检测饲料中的脂肪含量,并配制不同脂肪含量的饲料饲喂浏阳黑山羊,其中,对照组饲料中脂肪含量为3.8%,高脂组Ⅰ饲料中脂肪含量为15.2%,高脂组Ⅱ饲料中脂肪含量为7.6%。分别于饲喂后的第0天、第15天、第30天采集血液样本,并检测血清中丙氨酸转移酶（ALT）、天门冬氨酸氨基转移酶（AST）、碱性磷酸酶（ALP）、血清总蛋白（TP）、甘油三酯（TG）和胆固醇（TC）含量。结果在饲喂不同脂肪含量饲料30 d后,高脂组Ⅰ与高脂组Ⅱ山羊体重均显著升高（P<0.05）,而试验前后对照组山羊体重无显著差异（P>0.05）。血清生化检测结果显示,与对照组比较,高脂组Ⅰ浏阳黑山羊血清中AST、ALP、TP含量显著升高（P<0.05）,而ALT、TC及TG含量无显著差异（P>0.05)。高脂组Ⅱ浏阳黑山羊血清中ALT、AST、ALP、TC含量显著升高（P<0.05）,TP含量无显著差异（P>0.05),而TG含量显著（P<0.05）下降。结论饲料中添加脂肪可促进山羊增重,但添加过多会引起山羊肝功能相关生化指标异常。该试验可为确定饲料中脂肪含量的合理配比提供参考。     

Construction of Metabolic Syndrome Model in Rats

The assay was aimed to establish high fat diet induced metabolic syndrome (MS) model in male SD rat of nutrition.Four weeks old male SD rats were randomly divided into experimental group (n=24) and control group (n=6).The control group was fed with normal diet and the experimental group was fed with high fat diet which was composed of normal diet, egg yolk and peanuts.Two weeks later, the obesity resistant rats were excluded from the experimental group.Weight, systolic blood pressure and Lee's index were observed after thirty-two weeks.After twelve hours fasted, made the OGTT.Then all rats were sacrificed and tested for total cholesterol (TC) and serum triglyceride (TG).The experimental group weighted (794.0±63.5)g and the control group weighted (571.8±61.9)g, and the weights of rats of experimental group were 38.9% higher than that of control group.Lee's index of the experimental group was 343.0±8.7, while the control group was 319.2±7.1 (P<0.01).The levels of serum TC and TG of experimental group were extremely significantly higher than that of control group (P<0.01).Systolic blood pressure of the experimental group was 140.0±15.4, while the control group was 117.9±11.4, differences comparison of systolic blood pressure between experimental group and control group were significant (P<0.05).Insulin resistance of the experimental group was significantly (P<0.05).This study showed that four weeks old male SD rats were fed with high fat diet which was composed of normal diet, egg yolk and peanuts for thirty-two weeks could successfully and stably established metabolic syndrome model.     

代谢综合征大鼠模型的建立

本试验旨在通过对雄性SD大鼠长期饲喂高脂饲料建立大鼠代谢综合征模型。将30只4周龄SD雄性大鼠随机分为两组,其中试验组24只,对照组6只。试验组饲喂正常饲料并添加鸡蛋黄、花生,两周后将体重排在后1/3的肥胖抵抗大鼠剔除,对照组饲喂正常饲料,饲喂32周后称量大鼠体重并计算Lee's指数,采用小动物无创血压计测量大鼠收缩压。禁食12 h,做口服糖耐量试验后腹主动脉采血测定血清中总胆固醇(TC)、甘油三酯(TG)含量。结果显示,饲喂32周后,试验组大鼠体重达到(794.0±63.5)g,对照组大鼠体重(571.8±61.9)g,试验组大鼠体重超过对照大鼠体重的38.9%;试验组大鼠的Lee's指数为343.0±8.7,对照组大鼠的Lee's指数为319.2±7.1,试验组与对照组相比差异极显著(P<0.01);试验组大鼠TC、TG含量均极显著高于对照组(P<0.01);试验组大鼠收缩压为140.0±15.4,对照组大鼠收缩压为117.9±11.4,试验组大鼠血压显著高于对照组(P<0.05);口服糖耐量试验结果显示试验组大鼠有显著的胰岛素抵抗作用(P<0.05)。结果表明通过高脂饲料饲养32周诱导SD雄性大鼠能成功的建立大鼠代谢综合征模型。     

Effect of hypothyroidism on the blood lipid response to higher dietary fat intake in mares

Blood lipid and lipoprotein concentrations were measured and compared between euthyroid and thyroidectomized mares on low-fat or high-fat diets to test the hypothesis that hypothyroidism alters the blood lipid response to higher dietary fat intake. Four healthy adult mares and four adult mares that had been thyroidectomized 3 to 6 mo earlier were placed on low-fat or high-fat diets according to a replicated 2 x 2 Latin square design consisting of two 5-wk feeding periods separated by a 2-wk washout interval. Plasma lipid concentrations were measured at 0, 3, 4, and 5 wk, and plasma lipase activities were measured at the end of each 5-wk feeding period. Compared with euthyroid mares (0.46 ng/mL [range 0.34 to 0.68 ng/mL T3], and 21.5 ng/mL [range 18.1 to 25.1 ng/mL T4], respectively), median serum concentrations of T3 and T4 were lower (P = 0.029 and P = 0.021, respectively) in thyroid-ectomized mares (0.26 ng/mL [range 0.23 to 0.26 ng/ mL T3], and undetectable T4). Serum T4 concentrations were below the limits of detection in thyroidectomized horses. Alterations in body weight over 5 wk did not differ between groups. Mean plasma very low density lipoprotein (VLDL) and triglyceride (TG) concentrations were higher (P = 0.045 and 0.034, respectively) in hypothyroid mares (55.42 +/- 35.05 mg/dL and 52.83 +/- 34.46 mg/dL, respectively) compared with euthyroid mares (28.28 +/- 13.76 mg/dL and 23.53 +/- 9.84 mg/dL, respectively). Mean plasma total cholesterol (TC) concentrations increased from 88.73 +/- 25.49 mg/dL at baseline to 103.93 +/- 24.42 mg/dL after 5 wk on the low-fat diet, but increased by a greater magnitude (P = 0.006 diet +/- time interaction) in mares that were on the high-fat diet (81.05 +/- 17.24 mg/dL and 123.84 +/- 32.27 mg/ dL, respectively). Mean plasma TC concentrations were higher (P = 0.099) in hypothyroid mares (116.16 +/- 32.89 mg/dL) than in euthyroid mares (89.56 +/- 14.45 mg/ dL). Higher post-heparin plasma lipoprotein lipase and hepatic lipase activities (P = 0.012 andP = 0.017, respectively) were detected in mares that were on the high-fat diet (2.66 +/- 0.91 micromol FA x mL(-1) x h(-1) and 2.95 +/- 0.49 micromol FA x mL(-1) x h(-1), respectively) vs. a low-fat diet (1.75 +/- 0.55 micromol FA x mL(-1) x h(-1) and 2.27 +/- 0.59 micromol FA x mL(-1) x h(-1), respectively). We conclude that plasma VLDL and TG concentrations are elevated in hypothyroid mares, but the blood lipid response to higher dietary fat intake is not influenced by hypothyroidism.     

Does the rate of fat deposition influence the pharmacokinetic disposition of subcutaneously administered moxidectin and ivermectin in pigs?

Body condition has been shown to affect the pharmacokinetics of subcutaneously administered macrocyclic lactone anthelmintics but the underlying mechanism is unknown. This study examined the effect of different rates of fat deposition on the pharmacokinetics of moxidectin (MXD) and ivermectin (IVM). All animals initially received a diet with a high linoleic acid content for 7 weeks. One group of animals then received a normal grower diet while the other half received a maintenance ration. Within each diet group, animals were treated with either IVM (n = 4) or MXD (n = 4) or remained as untreated controls (n = 2). There was no difference in the proportion of linoleic acid between the drug treated groups and the untreated controls at any time throughout the study. At 4 and 9 weeks after treatment there was a significantly lower proportion of linoleic acid in the pigs fed the normal ration indicating a greater fat deposition in these animals compared with those that received the maintenance diet. There was an increased persistence of MXD in the plasma of pigs fed the normal ration compared with those fed the maintenance ration. No differences were seen in the kinetic disposition of IVM between pigs fed the maintenance or normal ration. Reducing the rate of fat deposition influenced the pharmacokinetic disposition of the highly lipophilic MXD but did not influence the pharmacokinetic disposition of the less lipophilic IVM.     

SD大鼠2型糖尿病动物模型的建立及胰腺组织SUR1 mRNA的表达

[目的]链脲佐菌素（streptozotocin,STZ）结合高糖高脂饮食诱导建立2型糖尿病大鼠模型,检测体重、血糖、胰岛素、胰岛素敏感指数（ISI）、胰腺组织SUR1 mRNA表达的变化。[方法]30只健康雄性SD大鼠随机分为模型组（20只）、空白组（10只）。模型组喂饲高糖高脂饲料4周后,用STZ 30mg/（kg·bw）一次性左下腹腔注射。检测注射STZ后第1周、第4周、第8周、第12周空腹体重、血糖、胰岛素、胰岛素敏感指数等指标,进行统计分析。剖杀大鼠,取胰腺,RT-PCR方法检测胰腺组织SUR1 mRNA的表达。[结果]动物成模率为75%。注射STZ后1、4、8、12周,模型组血糖值均明显升高,与空白组比较,P〈0.01;ISI均明显降低,与空白组比较,P〈0.01。模型组SUR1 mRNA表达显著低于对照组（P〈0.05）。[结论]STZ一次性左下腹腔注射结合高糖高脂饮食可成功诱导2型糖尿病大鼠模型。SUR1 mRNA的降低可能是糖尿病发病的分子机制之一。     

罗汉果皂苷对肥胖小鼠脂代谢的改善作用研究

【目的】 探讨罗汉果皂苷改善高脂喂养诱发肥胖的小鼠脂代谢异常的作用,并探讨其作用机制。【方法】 选取健康雄性昆明小鼠60只,以高脂饲料喂养4周后,随机分为6组：空白组、模型组、辛伐他汀组,以及罗汉果皂苷高（200 mg/（kg·d））、中（100 mg/（kg·d））、低（50 mg/（kg·d））剂量组,连续灌胃给药4周,同时维持高脂喂养。给药完成后,称量各组小鼠体重及脂肪组织重量,计算脂肪系数;检测小鼠血清和肝脏组织甘油三酯（TG）、总胆固醇（TC）、高密度脂蛋白胆固醇（HDL-C）及低密度脂蛋白胆固醇（LDL-C）的含量,以及血清载脂蛋白A1（ApoA1）和载脂蛋白B （ApoB）含量,并测定肝脏中脂蛋白脂肪酶（LPL）和肝酯酶（HL）的活性。【结果】 与空白组相比,模型组小鼠体重、脂肪重量及脂肪系数均极显著升高（P<0.01）。与模型组相比,罗汉果皂苷高、中剂量组小鼠的脂肪重量及脂肪系数均显著降低（P<0.05）;高剂量罗汉果皂苷显著或极显著降低了小鼠血清及肝脏TC、LDL-C含量（P<0.05;P<0.01）,极显著升高了血清HDL-C含量（P<0.01）;高、中剂量罗汉果皂苷极显著降低了血清ApoB含量（P<0.01）,极显著或显著升高了小鼠肝脏LPL和HL的活性（P<0.01;P<0.05）。【结论】 罗汉果皂苷能预防高脂饲料诱导的肥胖小鼠血脂、肝脂和体脂的增加,其可能的作用机制是通过影响ApoB的合成及HL、LPL的活性。研究结果为将罗汉果皂苷开发为新的减肥降脂产品提供了依据。     

不同来源寡糖和小肽对饲喂高脂日粮小鼠小肠绒毛形态的影响

试验主要通过建立高脂动物模型诱导小鼠消化道氧化应激,研究不同来源的小肽和寡糖对小鼠体内小肠绒毛形态结构的影响。选取72只雄性ICR小鼠,体重为(24±2)g,随机分为6组(n=12),分别饲喂基础日粮组(对照组)、高脂日粮组、0.5%胶原蛋白肽(CP)高脂日粮组、0.5%米蛋白肽(RP)高脂日粮组、0.5%甘露寡糖(MOS)高脂日粮组和0.5%壳寡糖(COS)高脂日粮组。6周后处死小鼠,用HE染色制作石蜡切片,光镜观察各组小鼠小肠组织结构的变化。结果表明,饲喂高脂日粮使小鼠小肠绒毛脱落严重,绒腺比变小。添加0.5% CP、0.5% RP、0.5% MOS和0.5% COS的高脂日粮组均能减轻小肠绒毛短缩融合、脱落现象,使高脂小鼠小肠绒毛有所增长,隐窝深度变浅,绒腺比增大,其中0.5% CP和0.5% MOS对肠道黏膜保护效果最好。     

蝗虫多肽对大鼠肥胖抑制作用的研究

试验旨在研究能量型日粮中添加蝗虫多肽对大鼠肥胖及脂肪代谢的影响。试验选用30只6周龄的Wistar- Imamichi系雄性大鼠,随机分为3组,试验1组在基础日粮中添加20%猪油;试验2组在基础日粮中添加20%猪油+添加10%蝗虫多肽粉末;试验3组在基础日粮中添加20%猪油+添加10%纤维素粉,试验期8个月。试验期间每周末称重一次,试验结束后测定血液生化指标及各脏器中瘦素(Leptin)浓度,并运用Real-time PCR技术对脂肪中瘦素mRNA表达量进行了测定。结果表明,试验2组与试验1、3组相比,从18周龄开始体重增加明显减缓,对附睾周围脂肪重量存在极显著的抑制(P＜0.01),各脏器重量未因使用蝗虫多肽而变化;部分血液生化指标存在显著或极显著差异(P＜0.05,P＜0.01);试验2、3组的血清、脑脊髓液中瘦素浓度极显著低于试验1组(P＜0.01);试验2组瘦素mRNA表达量显著高于试验1组(P＜0.05)。说明蝗虫多肽所含多种功能性酶能够抑制大鼠体内脂肪的增加,有效地控制了肥胖。     

Effects of dietary fat and energy on body weight and composition after gonadectomy in cats

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of dietary fat and energy density on body weight gain, body composition, and total energy expenditure (TEE) in neutered and sexually intact cats. ANIMALS: 12 male and 12 female cats PROCEDURE: Male cats were castrated (castrated male [CM]) or underwent no surgical procedure (sexually intact male [IM]). Female cats underwent ovariectomy (spayed female [SF]) or laparotomy and ligation of both uterine tubes without ovary removal (sexually intact female [IF]). Cats were fed either the low-fat (LF) or high-fat (HF) diet for 26 weeks, with the final allocation consisting of 8 groups: IF-LF IF-HE SF-LF, SF-HF IM-LF, IM-HF, CM-LF, and CM-HF. Mean food intake for each group was recorded daily, and body weight was monitored weekly throughout the study. Body composition and TEE were measured before surgery in week 0 and at the end of the study (week 26) by isotope dilution (double-labelled water). RESULTS: N eutered cats gained significantly more body fat and body weight (53.80+/-5.79%) than sexually intact cats (27.11+/-5.79%) during the study. Body weight gain of neutered cats fed the HF diet was greater than those fed the LF diet. Following correction for body composition, TEE was similar in all groups and no pattern towards increased food intake was evident. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Weight gain in neutered cats was decreased by feeding an LF, low energy-dense diet. To prevent weight gain in cats after neutering, a suitable LF diet should be fed in carefully controlled meals rather than ad libitum.     

补充牛磺酸对高脂饮食C57BL/6J小鼠糖脂代谢的影响

【目的】通过建立高脂动物模型,探究牛磺酸对肥胖小鼠糖脂代谢的影响。【方法】将20只5周龄SPF级C57BL/6J雄性小鼠随机分为4组：空白组、模型组、3%牛磺酸组和5%牛磺酸组,每组5只,试验期为15周。空白组小鼠饲喂对照饲粮,模型组饲喂高脂饲粮,其余两组在模型组饲粮的基础上分别添加3%、5%的牛磺酸。试验结束前2周分别进行口服葡萄糖耐受实验（OGTT）和胰岛素耐受实验（ITT）。试验结束后乙醚麻醉眼球取血,采用颈椎脱臼法处死小鼠,采集肝脏、肾脏、脾脏、附睾脂肪组织并称重,计算脏器/脂肪系数。测定血清中各项生化指标及瘦素（LEP）、脂联素（ADPN）含量,以及肝脏中甘油三酯（TG）、总胆固醇（TC）的含量,采用油红O染色和苏木精-伊红（HE）染色分别观察肝脏脂滴分布和脂肪组织形态变化。【结果】①与空白组相比,模型组小鼠体重极显著增加（P<0.01）,血糖（GLU）及血脂指标出现异常,葡萄糖耐受和胰岛素耐受的曲线下面积极显著升高（P<0.01）,符合肥胖模型的特征。②与模型组相比,添加牛磺酸后小鼠总增重、肝脏系数和脂肪系数均极显著降低（P<0.01）;血清中丙氨酸转氨酶（ALT）、天冬氨酸转氨酶（AST）活性及低密度脂蛋白（LDL）含量极显著升高（P<0.01）,GLU含量显著下降（P<0.05）;肝脏中TG和TC含量极显著下降（P<0.01）,ADPN含量极显著升高（P<0.01）;葡萄糖耐受和胰岛素耐受的曲线下面积均极显著降低（P<0.01）;肝脏中的脂滴数量减少,脂肪细胞的细胞截面积极显著减小（P<0.01）,细胞数量极显著增多（P<0.01）,脂肪细胞分布较均匀。【结论】牛磺酸可通过调节高脂饮食诱导的肥胖小鼠糖脂代谢水平,改善其肝脏及脂肪的组织病理形态,可能对肝脏具有保护作用。