内毒素致兔红细胞膜流动性改变及阳离子A的拮抗效应

采用分子荧光偏振技术测定正常对照组（Ⅰ组）、内毒素组（Ⅱ组）和阳离子A拮抗组（Ⅲ组）中兔红细胞膜流动性的改变。结果显示,Ⅱ组中红细胞膜的荧光偏振度（P）、微粘度（^-η）和荧光各向异性（A）在整个试验过程中均高于Ⅰ组（P〈0.05或P〈0.01）,而Ⅲ组中P、^-η和A值除处理后0.5 h变化不明显外（P〉0.05）,在1、3、57、h均低于Ⅱ组（P〈0.05或P〈0.01）。据此推断,内毒素可使兔红细胞膜的流动性降低,而阳离子A则能减轻内毒素对红细胞膜流动性的破坏,并对内毒素具有一定的拮抗效应。     

磷对奶牛红细胞膜流动性的影响（初报）

疾病状态下血浆磷含量降低导致钙磷比失调，进而使红细胞膜流动性降低，我们采用ＤＰＨ（１．６－二苯基－１，３，５－己三烯）做为荧光探针，测得病理条件下红细胞微粘度较健康牛降低（Ｐ＜０．００１），这一结果表明红细胞膜流动性改变与疾病显著相关，对进一步阐明低磷引起的奶牛血红蛋白尿症发病机理的理论意义。     

水牛分离精子与不同来源卵母细胞体外受精的效果研究

本研究的目的是探讨水牛分离精子与不同来源(活体采卵或屠宰场卵巢采卵)卵母细胞体外受精的效果。活体采卵是选用20头空怀河流型母水牛(其中摩拉母牛12头,尼里-拉菲母水牛8头)每间隔3 d采卵1次,连续采卵5~6周,活体采集卵母细胞;屠宰场卵巢采卵是收集屠宰场水牛卵巢,用10 mL注射器连接18 G针头吸取水牛卵巢上可视的卵泡来收集卵母细胞。将收集的AB级水牛卵母细胞在相同的条件下进行体外成熟、然后用分离或未分离精子进行体外受精以及体外培养至囊胚。结果发现:活体采卵组和屠宰场收集的水牛卵母细胞组用分离精子受精分裂率和囊胚率没有差异(P>0.05);分离精子和未分离精子的体外受精分裂率和囊胚率也没有差异(P>0.05)。由此说明,水牛分离精子可以用于体外生产性控胚胎。     

Theca cell-conditioned medium added to in vitro maturation enhances embryo developmental competence of buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) oocytes after parthenogenic activation

Theca cells (TCs) play a key role in follicular growth and atresia. TCs synthesize androgens that act as substrate for granulosa cells (GCs) aromatization to estrogens needed for oocyte maturation. However, the effects of TCs in the form of conditioned medium on in vitro maturation (IVM) and developmental competence of buffalo oocytes remain unclear. In the present study, we examined the impacts of TC-conditioned medium (TCCM) on maturation efficiency and embryo development of buffalo oocytes after parthenogenic activation (PA). Our results showed that TCCM that was collected on day 2 and added to IVM medium at a 20% proportional level (2 days & 20%) exerted no significant effect on IVM rate (43.06% vs. 44.71%), but significantly (p  < .05) enhanced embryo development (oocyte cleavage, 80.93% vs. 69.66%; blastocyst formation, 39.85% vs. 32.84%) of buffalo oocytes after PA compared with the control group. However, monolayer TC significantly (p < .05) promoted both maturation efficiency (48.84% vs. 44.53%) and embryo development (oocyte cleavage, 80.39% vs. 69.32%; blastocyst formation, 35.38% vs. 29.25%) of buffalo oocytes after PA compared to that in the control group. Furthermore, TCs secreted some testosterone into the conditioned medium, which significantly (p < .05) promoted the expression levels of oestrogen synthesis-related genes (CYP11A1, CYP19A1 and 17β-HSD) in buffalo cumulus–oocyte complexes (COCs). Our study indicated that TCCM (2 days & 20%) did not significantly affect IVM efficiency, but enhanced embryo developmental competence of oocytes after PA principally by stimulating the secretion of testosterone and facilitating estradiol synthesis of buffalo COCs.     

卵丘细胞对卵母细胞IVM及分子机制的研究进展

卵母细胞的成熟是当前胚胎工程及相关动物生物技术的基础及重要环节,对体外受精、转基因、胚胎克隆以及相关生物技术的发展具有重要的意义,本文主要将卵母细胞体外成熟的分子机制、卵丘细胞对卵母细胞成熟影响因素、目前取得成果以及存在的问题等方面进行归纳总结,为进一步的研究提供理论依据。     

裙带菜膳食纤维对大鼠红细胞膜及血小板细胞膜流动性的影响

目的：研究裙带菜膳食纤维对大鼠红细胞膜及血小板细胞膜流动性，为裙带菜膳食纤维利用提供实验依据。方法：将60只正常大鼠分为正常对照组，水不溶性裙带菜膳食纤维低剂量组（5％）、高剂量组（10％），连续30d颈总动脉插管取抗凝血，测定其荧光偏振度ρ、求得微粘度η、细胞膜流动LFU。结果：裙带菜膳食纤维组的血小板细胞膜的流动性明显高于对照组（P〈0．05），而荧光偏振度及血小板细胞的微粘度明显低于对照组（P〈0．05，P〈0．01）。结论：裙带菜膳食纤维可增强大鼠红细胞膜及血小板细胞膜的流动性。     

Seasonality and photoperiod influence in vitro production of buffalo embryos

Buffalo is considered short-day breeder in tropical and subtropical part of the world and seasonality and photoperiodism impart major influence on its fertility. However, its impact on in vitro embryo production (IVEP) remains elusive. Therefore, this study investigated the effect of seasonal variations and photoperiodism on morphological and molecular parameters of IVEP in buffalo. For this purpose, we conducted two different experiments on the oocytes obtained by aspirating follicles from abattoir derived ovaries. In Exp. I, retrospective analysis was performed for oocyte recovery, blastocyst and hatching rate, during four consecutive seasonal periods (i.e. January–March, April–June, July–September and October–December). In Exp. II, oocytes from peak breeding and non-breeding seasons were subjected to 24 hr in vitro maturation and evaluated for polar body extrusion to assess maturation rate. Results showed that embryo development was markedly low during second quarter (April–June) and maximum during fourth quarter (October–December) of the year; referred as non-breeding and breeding seasons, respectively. Comparative data analysis demonstrated that poor oocyte quality is major reason for lesser efficiency of embryo production during non-breeding season than peak breeding season as suggested by poor oocyte recovery (2.31 ± 0.10 vs. 3.65 ± 0.27) and maturation rate (33.32 ± 2.1 vs. 63.15 ± 7.31). Subsequently, comparative gene expression analysis of blastocysts during peak breeding season significantly upregulated pluripotency gene (OCT-4) and downregulated heat shock protein 90, as compared to non-breeding season. Therefore, it could be divulged from the present study that seasonal variations and photoperiodism have profound effect on oocyte quality and subsequent embryo development. It is recommended to find suitable additives for in vitro maturation that could mitigate seasonal effects.     

Ghrelin对水牛体外受精和孤雌激活胚胎体外发育的影响

本研究的目的是探讨Ghrelin对水牛体外受精和孤雌激活胚胎体外发育的影响.体外成熟的水牛卵母细胞经体外受精或离子霉素孤雌激活后.分别在舍0,0.5,5,50和500 μg/L Ghrelin的培养液中进行体外培养,观察各组胚胎的卵裂率和囊胚率.结果显示,在培养液中添加不同浓度的Ghrelin对体外受精和孤雌激活胚胎的卵裂率均无显著影响(P>0.05),但添加500 μg/L的Ghrelin显著提高体外受精胚胎的囊胚发育率(33.5% vs 13.7%,P<0.05),50 μg/L或500 μg/L的Ghrelin均显著提高孤雌激活胚胎的囊胚发育率(32.4%和34.6% vs 14.5%,P<0.05).结果表明,培养液中添加Ghrelin对胚胎的早期卵裂没有影响,但可促进水牛体外受精和孤雌激活胚胎囊胚的形成.     

不同冷冻方法对水牛体外生产胚胎冷冻效果的研究

本研究采用不同来源的体外生产胚胎(屠宰场卵巢IVF胚胎,OPU-IVF胚胎,SCNT胚胎),系统研究了不同冷冻方法对水牛体外生产胚胎冷冻效果的影响,以完善水牛体外生产胚胎冷冻方法,进一步提高胚胎冷冻效果。试验选用6～7日龄囊胚分别用不同的冷冻液和不同冷冻方法进行胚胎冷冻。玻璃化冷冻液分别为40%EG、25%EG+25%DMSO和20%EG+20%DMSO+0.5 mol/L蔗糖;程序化冷冻液分别为10%甘油和0.05 mol/L海藻糖+1.8 mol/L EG+0.4%BSA。结果表明:(1)在玻璃化冷冻中,无论何种胚胎不同冷冻液的冷冻效果有明显的差异,但均以20%EG+20%DMSO+0.5 mol/L蔗糖作为冷冻液的冷冻效果最好,并且高于程序化冷冻的存活率;而对于程序化冷冻,用10%甘油作为冷冻液,屠宰场卵巢IVF胚胎的冷冻后存活率略高于用0.05 mol/L海藻糖+1.8 mol/L EG+0.4%BSA的冷冻后存活率,但差异不显著(P>0.05)。(2)VF胚胎利用程序化冷冻胚胎解冻后,在0～24 h内有76.5%胚胎复活,高于玻璃化冷冻的复苏率(48.9%)(P<0.05);而与此相反,在24～48 h内,玻璃化冷冻胚胎的复苏率(42.6%)则高于程序化冷冻(23.5%)(P<0.05)。综上所述,各种来源的水牛体外生产胚胎均可进行冷冻保存,应用玻璃化冷冻的效果好于程序化冷冻,且以20%EG+20%DMSO+0.5 mol/L蔗糖作为冷冻液进行玻璃化冷冻效果最好,但程序化冷冻后的胚胎复苏速度明显快于玻璃化冷冻的速度。     

水牛卵泡GCs体外培养发生凋亡的生物学特征

为了解水牛卵巢卵泡中颗粒细胞（GCs）和卵母细胞在体外培养过程中发生凋亡的变化特征,通过体外培养、血清撤除法诱导水牛卵泡GCs凋亡,并应用苏木精伊红（HE）染色和DNA原位末端标记的TUNEL方法观察其病理特征;通过水牛腔前卵泡体外培养、诱导或等待其中的卵母细胞及卵泡细胞发生凋亡,然后应用透射电镜技术检查其超微结构改变。结果显示：凋亡卵泡GCs的HE染色特征包括细胞体积缩小,染色较深呈紫黑色,且多成簇分布。DNA原位末端标记检查的特征是DNA发生降解,其降解碎片呈TUNEL阳性。原始卵泡体外培养中调亡卵母细胞的超微结构表现为胞核碎裂成电子密度高的大碎片,或出现形态奇特的凋亡小体;初级卵泡中的调亡GCs,细胞内外均出现凋亡小体,细胞内还见有典型的螺层状内质网结构,其中包涵部分核质。     

精液品质及其体内和体外受精能力的相关性研究

本试验研究了公猪精液的精子密度、活率和畸形率等精液品质指标与其在自然交配、人工输精和体外受精中受精能力之间的关系。研究表明,现有的精液品质评价参数可以反映该公猪在自然交配或人工输精后对体内卵母细胞的受精能力,但相似品质的精液在体外受精能力上差异显著(P<0.05),现有的精液质量评价参数不能反映其体外受精能力。     

水牛卵母细胞的体外受精及其胚胎发育的研究

本研究比较了不同来源的水牛卵母细胞的体外受精及其胚胎发育。对10头摩拉母水牛连续6周进行活体采卵,共采集292枚卵母细胞,头均回收卵母细胞4.87枚,头均A级卵数为3.07枚,从屠宰场收集74头水牛卵巢共采集559枚卵母细胞,头均回收卵母细胞和A级卵母细胞分别为7.55枚和5.20枚,均显著高于活体采集的水牛卵母细胞(P<0.01)。将收集的AB级水牛卵母细胞在相同的条件下进行体外成熟、体外受精和体外培养至囊胚。结果表明,活体采卵组和屠宰水牛卵母细胞组受精分裂率差异不显著,分别为54.81%和57.73%。屠宰水牛卵母细胞组的囊胚率则高于活体采卵组(28.78%vs21.34%,P<0.05)。利用两组的胚胎进行常规法冷冻保存,冻胚解冻后的存活率差异不显著(P>0.05)。     

水牛卵母细胞孤雌激活及孤雌胚与体外受精胚发育比较

比较了水牛卵母细胞体外成熟时间对孤雌激活胚发育能力的影响,以及不同化学激活方法对水牛卵母细胞孤雌激活效果的影响,并在相同条件下,对孤雌激活胚与体外受精胚的发育能力进行了比较.结果表明,水牛卵母细胞体外成熟27 h或30 h的囊胚发育率(19.0%、17.7%)明显高于体外成熟21 h或24h的囊胚发育率(12.3%、13.8%);Ion联合6-DMAP激活水牛卵母细胞的效果优于其他几组激活方法;在相同条件下,孤雌激活胚与体外受精胚的发育能力存在着差异,其中卵裂率差异不显著,但孤雌激活胚的囊胚发育率显著高于体外受精胚.     

Ultrastructure changes in buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) oocytes before and after maturation in vitro with sericin

The aim of this research was to identify the changes in the cytoplasmic ultrastructure of immature and matured oocytes in buffalo (Bubalus bubalis ). Oocytes were matured in vitro in tissue culture medium?199 with and without sericin, and then analyzed by light and transmission electron microscopy. The experiment result showed that the nuclear maturation rate of buffalo oocytes was significantly higher in the presence of sericin (80.6%) than without sericin (68.1%) (P  < 0.05). The immature oocytes were characterized by cortical granule clusters in the ooplasm and the absence of perivitelline space (PVS ). In contrast, the oocytes matured either with or without sericin showed the formation of PVS , erected microvilli, the migration of cortical granules to the cytoplasmic periphery, and the clear appearance of the mitochondria and vesicle in the oolemma. Interestingly, matured oocytes with sericin have smaller cortical granules than do immature oocytes (P  < 0.05). In conclusion, supplementation of 0.05% sericin in the maturation medium can enhance the maturation rate of buffalo oocytes. Several cytoplasmic ultrastructures were relocated and modulated during the in vitro maturation process of buffalo oocytes: PVS development, cortical granules migration to periphery, and mitochondria and vesicles in the cortical region. The ultrastructure was similar between the groups with and without sericin.     

A comparison of liquid and lyophilized egg yolk plasma to low density lipoproteins for freezing of canine spermatozoa

The current study aimed to explore the potential usefulness of liquid or lyophilized egg yolk plasma (EYP) as a substitute for low‐density lipoproteins (LDL) for cryopreservation of canine spermatozoa. In the first experiment, a total of 20 ejaculates harvested from six Beagles were frozen in extenders containing 6% LDL (control) or liquid or lyophilized EYP at one of three concentrations (20%, 40% or 60%). Motility parameters were assessed 10 min after thawing using computer‐assisted sperm analysis. For both liquid and lyophilized EYP, the 40% concentration yielded motility similar (p > 0.05) to that observed with the control extender. In the second experiment, 12 ejaculates collected from the same six dogs were frozen in 6% LDL (Control), 40% liquid EYP or 40% lyophilized EYP extenders. Spermatozoal membrane integrity (hypo‐osmotic swelling test [HOSt] and SYBR14/propidium iodide [PI] staining), acrosome integrity (FITC‐Pisum sativum agglutinin staining) and DNA integrity (acridine orange staining) characteristics were evaluated 10 min after thawing. Both liquid and lyophilized 40% EYP‐based extenders successfully preserved all assessed integrity parameters as efficiently as the control. Results of this study suggest that lyophilized EYP is a viable alternative to LDL in freezing extenders for dog semen.     

水牛卵泡颗粒细胞对卵母细胞体外成熟的影响

为了系统研究颗粒细胞对水牛卵母细胞体外成熟的影响,使用颗粒细胞条件液处理或单层颗粒细胞和卵母细胞共培养的方法,探讨颗粒细胞共培养对水牛卵母细胞体外成熟和早期胚胎发育的影响.结果显示,添加颗粒细胞传代接种第2天收集的20％颗粒细胞条件液到水牛卵母细胞成熟液中能显著提高水牛卵母细胞体外成熟率和囊胚发育率(P＜0.05);然...     

In vitro production of porcine embryos: current status,future perspectives and alternative applications

The pig is considered to be a suitable source of cells and organs for xenotransplants, as well as a transgenic animal to produce specific proteins, given the biological similarities it shares with human beings. However, the in vitro embryo production system in pigs is inefficient compared with those in other mammals, such as cattle or mice. Although numerous modifications have been applied to improve the efficiency of in vitro embryo production systems in pigs, not much progress has been made to overcome the problem of polyspermy, and low developmental ability due to insufficient cytoplasmic abilities of in vitro matured oocytes and improper culture conditions for the in vitro produced embryos. Recent achievements, such as the establishment of chemically defined medium and utilization of ‘zona hardening’ technique, have gained some success. However, further research for the reduction of polyspermy and detrimental effects of the culture systems in pigs is still needed.     

猪卵母细胞体外受精中膜电位变化与超微结构关系的研究

应用细胞内微电极技术，测定了猪卵母细胞体外成熟和体外受精过程中膜电位的变化，并结合电镜技术探讨了膜电位变化与卵母细胞超微结构的关系。结果发现，猪卵母细胞在体外发育培养前，膜电位为较小的负值；体外发育培养后，膜电位随着体外发育自发变化，首先发生去极化，然后发生极性倒转，由负值转为正值，体外受精后，膜电位复极化为负值，且随着受精发育负值增大，超微结构结果表明，猪卵母细胞的膜电位变化与超微结构密切相关。     

Rumen fermentation and degradability in buffalo and cattle using the in vitro gas production technique

An in vitro trial was conducted to investigate the effect of different inoculum sources (buffalo vs. cattle) on rumen fermentation and degradability. Incubations were carried out using rumen fluid obtained from buffalo or cattle fed the same diet [60% grass hay and 40% concentrate; 18 kg dry matter (DM)/day]. The fermentation kinetics of eight feeds commonly used in ruminant nutrition (alfalfa hay, barley meal, beet pulp, corn meal and silage, ryegrass hay and silage and soya bean meal s.e.) were studied with the in vitro gas production technique and rumen fermentation parameters (substrate disappearance, pH and volatile fatty acids production) were determined after 120 h of incubation. The linear relationship indicates that the microbial metabolic pathways of the two inocula for all the substrates were qualitatively similar, albeit often quantitatively different. In this in vitro study, a significant influence of rumen inoculum (buffalo vs. cow) on fermentation and degradability of the examined substrates was found. The differences in buffalo and cattle rumen fermentation can be explained with a different microbial activity of the two ruminant species, because of different amount of microbial population or microbial population constituted by different species of bacteria and protozoa.     

牛卵母细胞体外受精和体外成熟技术

文章从卵母细胞的来源、精子体外获能、卵母细胞体外成熟、体外受精和体外受精早期胚胎培养五个方面综述了牛卵母细胞体外受精和体外成熟技术的研究进展.同时指出了影响精子体外获能的因素、影响卵母细胞成熟培养的因素、体外受精存在的问题及解决办法等.并且对影响该技术的主要因素进行了系统分析.