Analysis of myostatin and its related factors in various porcine tissues

Myostatin is expressed in skeletal muscle tissue where it functions to suppress myoblast proliferation and myofiber hypertrophy. Recently, myostatin was detected in the tendon, mammary gland, and adipose tissue of mice. We sought to determine whether myostatin is expressed in the liver, spleen, lung, and kidney of pigs. Real-time PCR and Western blots demonstrated that myostatin, follistatin, decorin, and activin receptor IIB (ActRIIB) mRNA and proteins were expressed in skeletal muscle, heart muscle, and adipose tissue, and also in liver, spleen, lung, kidney, and cultured fibroblasts. The relative abundance of myostatin was closely related to follistatin and decorin in porcine tissues. Immunohistochemical analysis further demonstrated the presence of myostatin, follistatin, and decorin in the skeletal muscle, adipose tissue, heart muscle, liver, spleen, lung, and kidney of pigs. These results suggest that myostatin could be associated with certain functions of the internal organs, such as energy metabolism or fibrosis. We conclude that myostatin is a factor broadly expressed in the internal organs and muscle tissues of pigs.     

东方田鼠组织与血清中抗日本血吸虫相关蛋白的分离与筛选

本试验以兔、牛、人及感染日本血吸虫后小鼠血清蛋白为对照,分别提取东方田鼠和小鼠的心脏、肝脏、脾脏、肺脏、肾脏、肌肉、皮肤、骨髓和脑组织蛋白,进行聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳,综合比较和筛选东方田鼠组织及血清中潜在的抗日本血吸虫相关蛋白组分。结果表明,随着感染日龄的增加,小鼠在感染日本血吸虫后12和45 d,其血清中85 ku附近蛋白质条带较东方田鼠表达量明显上调,且有继续升高的趋势;东方田鼠肝脏及血清中150 ku组分蛋白电泳条带与其他动物相同组织中相应蛋白质在表达量存在显著差异,蛋白质表达丰度高,该蛋白质组分可能与东方田鼠抗日本血吸虫作用相关。     

Ceftiofur distribution in plasma and tissues following subcutaneously administration in ducks

A study was performed to determine the residues in blood and edible tissues of healthy ducks (25 days old, mean body weight 1.0+/-0.13 kg) after subcutaneous administration of ceftiofur sodium at a dose rate of 2 mg/kg body weight (Group I) and 4 mg/kg body weight (Group II). Blood, muscle, liver, kidney, and fat samples were collected from all of ducks on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th day after treatment of drug, and ceftiofur was analyzed with a high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) assay with results reported as ceftiofur-free acid equivalent (CFAE). To study the spiked recovery, blank plasma and tissues were spiked with two different concentrations of ceftiofur sodium (0.1, 0.5 microg/g). Average recovery values for all samples ranged from 70.3 to 87.3%. In the group I, desfuroylceftiofur acetamide (DCA) was not detected in all of plasma, muscle, liver, and fat tissues on the 1st day after treatment. But, kidney samples on the 1st day were detected DCA (0.059+/-0.01 microg CFAE/g tissue). On the 2nd day of post-treatment, the concentrations of DCA in all tissues were lower than the detection limit, 0.05 microg CFAE /g tissue. In the group II on the 1st day after treatment, the concentration of DCA was 0.124+/-0.06 microg CFAE/g tissue, 0.103+/-0.03 microg CFAE/g tissue, and 0.071+/-0.010 microg CFAE/g tissue in plasma, kidney, and muscle samples, respectively. On the 2nd day after treatment of ceftiofur, the concentrations of DCA in all tissues were lower than 0.05 microg CFAE/g tissue. According to our results, the concentrations of DCA on the 1st day after treatment with 2 mg/kg body weight were below 0.05 microg CFAE/g tissue equivalent in all tissues except for kidney. On the 2nd day after administration at the dose of 4 mg/kg body weight, no DCA was also detected in all of the tissues although DCA was detected in all samples on the 1st day.     

Differential expression of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors alpha and gamma gene in various chicken tissues

The peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are the members of superfamily of nuclear hormone receptors. A great number of studies in rodent and human have shown that PPARs were involved in the lipids metabolism. The goal of the current study was to investigate the expression pattern of PPAR genes in various tissues of chicken. The tissue samples (heart, liver, spleen, lung, kidney, stomach, intestine, brain, breast muscle and adipose) were collected from six Arber Acres broilers (8 weeks old, male and female birds are half and half). Semi-quantitative RT-PCR and Northern blot were used to characterize the expression of PPAR-alpha and PPAR-gamma genes in the above tissues. By semi-quantitative RT-PCR, the results showed the expression level of PPAR-alpha gene was higher in brain, lung, kidney, heart and intestine, medium in stomach, liver and adipose than in spleen, and it did not express in breast muscle. The expression level of PPAR-gamma gene was higher in adipose, medium in brain and kidney than in spleen, heart, lung, stomach and intestine, but it did not express in liver and breast muscle. Northern blot results showed that PPAR-alpha gene expressed in heart, liver, kidney and stomach, and the intensity of hybridization signal was the stronger in liver and kidney than in other tissues, however, PPAR-gamma gene only expressed in adipose and kidney tissues. The results of this study showed the profile of PPAR gene expression in the chicken was similar to that in rodent, human and pig. However the expression profile of chicken also have its own specific trait, i.e. compared with mammals, PPAR-alpha gene can not be detected in skeletal muscle and PPAR-gamma gene can be stronger expressed in kidney tissues. This work will provide some basic data for the PPAR genes expression and lipids metabolism of birds.     

Alkaline phosphatase and its isoenzymes in the tissues and sera of normal dogs

The total alkaline phosphatase (AP) activity and the pattern of its isoenzymes were studied in the tissues and sera of normal adult dogs. Small intestine mucosa showed the greatest total AP activity followed by kidney, bone, pancreas, liver, lung, skeletal muscle and heart muscle. After separation by agarose gel electrophoresis, each tissue showed only one isoenzyme except lung which showed two. The tissue isoenzymes, in decreasing order of migration distance towards the anode, were as follows: fast lung isoenzyme, liver or slow lung isoenzyme, the group consisting of skeletal muscle, bone, small intestine and pancreas isoenzymes and, finally, the kidney isoenzyme. Two isoenzymes occurred in serum. The major band corresponded to liver and the slow lung isoenzyme, while the minor band was considered to be the corticosteroid-induced isoenzyme, previously thought to be absent from normal serum.The AP isoenzyme patterns in lung and skeletal muscle and the presence of an isoenzyme migrating an identical distance to the corticosteroid-induced isoenzyme do not appear to have been reported before in normal dogs.     

Comparison of the use of regulatory assays and high-performance liquid chromatography for detection of residues of ceftiofur sodium metabolites in tissue specimens of culled dairy cattle

OBJECTIVE: To compare the results of regulatory screening and confirmation assays with those of high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) in the detection of ceftiofur metabolites in the tissues of culled dairy cattle. ANIMALS: 17 lactating Holstein dairy cows. PROCEDURE: Daily IM injections of ceftiofur sodium were administered at a dose of 2.2 mg of ceftiofur equivalents/kg (n = 6) or 1.0 mg of ceftiofur equivalents/kg (10) for 5 days. Following withdrawal times of 12 hours (high-dose ceftiofur) and either 5 or 10 days (low-dose ceftiofur), cows were slaughtered and liver, kidney, and diaphragmatic muscle specimens were harvested and analyzed by HPLC and standard regulatory methods that included the following assays: the swab test on premises, the fast antimicrobial screen test, the calf antibiotic and sulfa test, and the 7-plate bioassay confirmation test. RESULTS: In all tissue specimens, residues of ceftiofur and desfuroylceftiofur-related metabolites, as measured by HPLC, were less than regulatory tolerance, as defined by the FDA. False-positive screening assay results were more likely for tissue specimens that had been frozen for shipment to a federal laboratory, compared with fresh tissue specimens that were assayed at the slaughter establishment (23% vs 3% false-positive results, respectively). CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE: The observation that fresh tissues had negative results on screening assays, whereas subsets of the same tissue specimens had false-positive results on screening assays following freezing, suggests that freezing and thawing interferes with microbial inhibition-based regulatory screening assays.     

蛋鸡中发现J亚群白血病与网状内皮增生症自然混合感染

发病蛋鸡经组织学、免疫组化检测确诊为J亚群白血病与网状内皮增生症混合感染。与人工接种病例不同的是，在肿瘤组织内还发现一种特殊的细胞——淋巴-巨噬细胞；在骨髓和肿瘤组织中检测到部分髓细胞胞浆内有ALV—J抗原表达。从发病情况、各器官病变程度及免疫组化结果来看，2种病原存在明显的相互协同作用，脾可能是网状内皮增生症的原发器官。但其发病的时间可能不如J亚群白血病早。此次在蛋种鸡发现此混合感染提示，病毒在环境选择压及免疫选择压的作用下，其生物特性、致病作用以及宿主范围均可发生改变。应警惕J亚群白血病和网状内皮增生症混合感染在蛋鸡中的大面积暴发。     

Total radioactive residues and clenbuterol residues in swine after dietary administration of [14C]clenbuterol for seven days and preslaughter withdrawal periods of zero, three, or seven days

Nine barrows (23.8 +/- 0.9 kg) and 9 gilts (23.1 +/- 0.9 kg) were used to determine the disposition of radiocarbon after oral [14C]clenbuterol (4-amino-alpha-[t-butylaminomethyl]-3,5-dichlorobenzyl [7-(14)C]alcohol hydrochloride) administration and to determine total and parent residues in edible tissues. Three barrows and three gilts, housed in metabolism crates, were fed 1 ppm [14C]clenbuterol HCl for seven consecutive days in three separate trials; a single barrow and gilt from each trial was slaughtered after 0-, 3-, or 7-d preslaughter withdrawal periods. Urine and feces were collected during the dosing and the withdrawal period; edible and inedible tissues were collected at slaughter. Total recovery of radiocarbon was 94.2 +/- 6.5%. Total clenbuterol absorption was greater than 75% for barrows and 60% for gilts. Total radioactive residues in tissues were not different (P > 0.05) between barrows and gilts. Concentrations of parent clenbuterol in liver, kidney, skeletal muscle, adipose tissue, and lung did not differ between barrows and gilts (P > 0.05). Total radioactive and parent residues declined in tissues as withdrawal period increased. After the 0-d withdrawal period, total liver residues (286 ppb) were approximately equal to lung residues, twice those of the kidney, and about 15 times those of adipose tissue and skeletal muscle. After a 7-d withdrawal period, total radioactive residues in liver (15 ppb) were roughly three times greater than lung, kidney, and adipose tissue total residues and about 13 times those of skeletal muscle total residues. Parent clenbuterol represented 79, 63, 42, 67, and 100% of the total radioactive residue in adipose tissue, kidney, liver, lung, and skeletal muscle, respectively, in hogs slaughtered with a 0-d withdrawal period. With increasing withdrawal period, the percentage of total radioactive residue present as parent clenbuterol within edible tissues (including lung) decreased, so that after a 7-d withdrawal period, 7, 16, and 29% of the total residue was composed of parent clenbuterol in kidney, liver, and lung, respectively. After a 7-d withdrawal period, parent clenbuterol exceeded the European maximum residue limit (0.5 ppb) 4.6-fold in liver and 2.4-fold in lung. In muscle, clenbuterol was approximately 40 times the limit after a 0-d withdrawal period but had dropped below 0.5 ppb after a 3-d withdrawal period. Results from this study indicate that clenbuterol HCl is well absorbed in swine and that the use of clenbuterol in this species in an off-label manner is inconsistent with human food safety standards used in developed countries.     

Evaluation of cyclooxygenase protein expression in traumatized versus normal tissues from eastern box turtles (Terrapene carolina carolina)

This pilot study was designed to determine whether cyclooxygenase (COX)-1, COX-2, or both are expressed in normal turtle tissues and whether level of expression changes when tissue becomes inflamed. Five eastern box turtles, Terrapene carolina carolina, that either died or were euthanatized due to disease or injuries were used for this work. Tissues were obtained from the five turtles. Western blot analysis was used to evaluate tissues for COX-1 and COX-2 proteins. Densiometric analysis was used to compare Western blot bands within each turtle. COX-1 and COX-2 were found in the liver, kidney, grossly normal muscle, and grossly traumatized (inflamed) muscle of all study turtles. In all cases, COX-1 and COX-2 proteins were increased in traumatized muscle over grossly normal nontraumatized muscle. The highest levels of COX-1 and COX-2 proteins were found in kidney and liver. There was no statistical difference between the amount of COX-1 protein in liver and kidney, but traumatized muscle compared with grossly normal muscle had significantly greater COX-1 but not COX 2 protein concentrations. There was no statistical difference between the amount of COX-2 protein in liver and kidney. Traumatized muscle expressed nonstatistically significant greater amounts of COX-2 compared with grossly normal muscle. COX-1 and COX-2 proteins are expressed in turtle tissues, and both isoforms are upregulated during inflammation of muscle tissue. Traditional nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) that block both COX isoforms might be more efficacious than COX-2-selective drugs. This work suggests that NSAIDs should be evaluated for potential liver and kidney toxicity in turtles.     

藏羊AMPK、ACC和GS酶活分布及饥饿应激对其酶活的影响

为分析AMPK等酶对机体代谢的影响,采用酶联免疫分析法（ELISA）,分别测定正常饲养和饥饿48 h后藏羊各组织的AMPK、ACC和GS的活性.结果表明：AMPK、ACC和GS分布于藏系绵羊各组织中,且各组织器官中3种酶活性差异显著（P＜0.05）;饥饿应激导致骨骼肌、肝脏、肾脏和小肠组织中AMPK活性升高,骨骼肌、肝脏、脾脏、肺脏、肾脏和小肠组织中ACC活性下降,骨骼肌、肝脏、脾脏、肺脏、肾脏和小肠组织中GS活性下降.因此,AMPK、ACC和GS在藏系绵羊的各组织器官中分布广泛;饥饿应激可能通过激活AMPK表达,下调ACC和GS表达而调节藏羊的应激代谢.     

Alkaline phosphatase and its isoenzymes in the tissues and sera of normal dogs

The total alkaline phosphatase (AP) activity and the pattern of its isoenzymes were studied in the tissues and sera of normal adult dogs. Small intestine mucosa showed the greatest total AP activity followed by kidney, bone, pancreas, liver, lung, skeletal muscle and heart muscle. After separation by agarose gel electrophoresis, each tissue showed only one isoenzyme except lung which showed two. The tissue isoenzymes, in decreasing order of migration distance towards the anode, were as follows: fast lung isoenzyme, liver or slow lung isoenzyme, the group consisting of skeletal muscle, bone, small intestine and pancreas isoenzymes and, finally, the kidney isoenzyme. Two isoenzymes occurred in serum. The major band corresponded to liver and the slow lung isoenzyme, while the minor band was considered to be the corticosteroid-induced isoenzyme, previously thought to be absent from normal serum. The AP isoenzyme patterns in lung and skeletal muscle and the presence of an isoenzyme migrating an identical distance to the corticosteroid-induced isoenzyme do not appear to have been reported before in normal dogs.     

Penetration of parenterally administered ceftiofur into sterile vs. Pasteurella haemolytica-infected tissue chambers in cattle

The effect of bacterial infection on antibiotic activity and penetration of parenterally administered ceftiofur into implanted tissue chambers was studied in cattle. Tissue chambers were implanted subcutaneously in the paralumbar fossae of eight calves (256-290 kg body weight). Approximately 80 days after implantation, the two chambers on one side of each animal were inoculated with Pasteurella haemolytica (10⁶ CFU/chamber). Eighteen hours after inoculation, ceftiofur sodium was administered intravenously (5 mg/kg) to each of the calves. Non-infected chamber fluid, infected chamber fluid and heparinized blood samples were collected immediately before and at 1, 3, 6, 12 and 24 h after drug administration. Concentrations of ceftiofur and desfuroylceftiofur metabolites and ceftiofur-equivalent microbiological activity were measured by high-pressure liquid chromatography and microbiological assay respectively. Concentrations of ceftiofur and desfuroylceftiofur metabolites and antimicrobial activity in P. haemolytica -infected tissue chambers were significantly higher than those in non-infected tissue chambers at all sampling times, indicating that ceftiofur, regardless of the method used for analysis, localizes at higher concentrations at tissue sites infected with P. haemolytica . Antibiotic activity-concentration ratios were lower in plasma and infected chamber fluid compared with non-infected chamber fluid, suggesting that antibiotic was bound to proteins. However, higher antimicrobial activity in the infected chamber fluid compared with the non-infected chamber fluid suggests that active drug is reversibly bound to proteins. Protein-bound desfuroylceftiofur may represent a reservoir for release of active drug at the site of infection in the animal.     

Bovine sirtuins: initial characterization and expression of sirtuins 1 and 3 in liver, muscle, and adipose tissue

Sirtuins, the mammalian homologs of the silent information regulator 2 gene of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, are members of the NAD(+)-dependent family of histone deacetylases. In vertebrates, 7 sirtuins have been described, with different cellular localizations and target proteins. Glucose and lipid metabolism are among the processes regulated by these enzymes. In ruminants, gluconeogenesis is the main biochemical pathway by which glucose is obtained. Because sirtuins in bovines have not been studied, the aim of this work was to obtain sequences coding for the 7 sirtuins and determine the expression patterns of sirtuin1 (Sirt1) and sirtuin3 (Sirt3) in the liver, muscle, and adipose tissue of calves and bulls. Using PCR amplification, we obtained sirtuin gene sequences and reported them to the National Center for Biotechnology Information GenBank. Characteristic sequence motifs corresponding to the sirtuin catalytic core domain were found, including the active and zinc-binding sites. Relative expression patterns of Sirt1 and Sirt3 in liver, muscle, and adipose tissue were quantified by real-time PCR, normalizing to the geometric mean of the housekeeping genes cyclophilin A and β-actin. Expression of Sirt1 was less in liver and muscle, whereas it was greater in adipose tissue of adult animals, with statistical differences (P=0.0071) only in the latter. In the case of Sirt3, expression was greater in all 3 adult tissues, but statistical differences were found only in liver (P=0.0141) and muscle (P=0.0017). The greatest expression was observed in liver for Sirt1 and in muscle for Sirt3, whereas the least expression was in muscle for Sirt1 and in adipose tissue for Sirt3. In other species, sirtuin expression (both Sirt1 and Sirt3) in liver is reported to be the greatest among these 3 tissues, a pattern different from what we measured. These differences in expression can be associated with metabolic differences between nonruminant and ruminant species. However, further research on the relationship between bovine sirtuins and ruminant metabolism is required for a better understanding of these fields.     

Effects of riboflavin supplementation and selenium source on selenium metabolism in the young pig

The effect of dietary riboflavin (B2) supplementation and selenium (Se) source on the performance and Se metabolism of weanling pigs was studied. Pigs fed a B2-supplemented (10 mg/kg) casein-glucose diet for 18 d gained faster than pigs fed the B2-unsupplemented diet. Percentage active erythrocyte glutathione reductase (GR) declined rapidly when pigs were placed on the B2-unsupplemented diet and was lower (P less than .01) than that of B2-supplemented pigs after 12 d on test. Percentage active erythrocyte GR values fell below 50% before other B2 deficiency signs became evident. Supplementation of diets with 10 mg B2/kg resulted in increased kidney and muscle glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) activity. The Se concentration of liver and heart increased and plasma Se levels decreased with dietary B2 supplementation. Riboflavin supplementation and Se source did not alter apparent Se absorption, but B2 supplementation decreased urinary Se and thus increased Se retention. Also, there was less urinary Se excretion when selenomethionine was the dietary Se source and consequently more Se was retained than when sodium selenite was the dietary Se source. In a final trial, B2 supplementation increased kidney, muscle, heart and brain GSH-Px activity when sodium selenite was the dietary Se source, but not when selenomethionine was the dietary Se source.     

东方田鼠和小鼠感染日本血吸虫后组织与血清蛋白组分差异比较研究

探讨东方田鼠和小鼠感染日本血吸虫前后不同时点组织与血清中蛋白质电泳谱的变化。分别提取东方田鼠感染日本血吸虫(0、7、12、25 d) 和小鼠感染日本血吸虫(0、7、12、45 d)后的肝脏、脾脏、肺脏蛋白及血清进行聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳,对结果比较分析并进行组织病理形态学观察。结果显示,小鼠感染日本血吸虫第7和12天后肝脏150 ku附近蛋白质条带较东方田鼠表达量明显增高;东方田鼠在感染日本血吸虫后40~50 ku附近蛋白质条带较正常东方田鼠表达明显上调;感染第7天后肺脏40 ku附近蛋白质条带较其他时间点变化明显;小鼠感染日本血吸虫第7、12和45天后血清中IgG类蛋白质表达量较东方田鼠显著增高。东方田鼠和小鼠在日本血吸虫感染后不同时点间的组织及血清蛋白组分存在差异,东方田鼠肝脏和血清中150 ku附近蛋白条带较其他动物特异,蛋白质表达丰度高,该蛋白可能与东方田鼠抗日本血吸虫相关。     

伊犁地区牛巴氏杆菌病流行病学调查与药敏试验

分别在昭苏县内的发病牛群中采集患病牛肺、肝、脾、肾、心和鼻腔分泌物,进行细菌的分离鉴定,成功分离出巴氏杆菌1株;同时进行了流行株致病性试验、药敏试验,并对筛选出的敏感药物进行了临床治疗试验。结果表明,分离到的巴氏杆菌对氧氟沙星、头孢噻呋钠、卡那霉素等药物敏感。分别用氧氟沙星、头孢噻呋钠和卡那霉素对15例发病牛进行临床治疗试验,结果显示氧氟沙星组没有死亡,头孢噻呋钠组死亡1头,卡那霉素组死亡2头,治愈率分别为80％、60％、60％;有效率分别为100％、80％、80％。     

牛HSL基因的克隆和生物信息学分析

旨在克隆牛HSL基因的CDS序列,并对该基因进行生物信息学、组织表达谱分析。根据GenBank登录的牛HSL基因序列(NM_001080220)设计1对引物,对牛组织样品中的HSL基因CDS序列进行RT-PCR扩增及序列测定;利用半定量RT-PCR方法检测HSL基因在牛各组织中的表达情况;利用生物信息学软件对其所编码的牛HSL蛋白进行分析。结果显示,获得的牛HSL基因CDS全长为2271bp,编码756个氨基酸,与GenBank登录的牛HSL基因同源性最高,为99.9%。HSL蛋白含有一个HSL-Nsuperfamily保守结构域,无信号肽结构,具有疏水性。半定量RT-PCR显示,HSL基因在检测的心脏、脾脏、肺脏、肾脏、肝脏、大网膜、皮下脂肪、肌肉8种组织中均有表达,其中在大网膜和皮下脂肪中表达量较高,在肾脏、脾脏、肝脏、肺脏、肌肉和心脏中度表达。该试验可为研究牛HSL蛋白的结构和功能提供参考。     

Serum and tissue concentrations of erythromycin in calves with induced pneumonic pasteurellosis

The effects of pneumonia on the pharmacokinetics of erythromycin administered IM and the tissue concentration changes with time were evaluated in 2-month-old calves. Pneumonia was induced by injection of Pasteurella haemolytica cultures through the thoracic wall into each lung. Six days prior to induction of pneumonia, erythromycin (15 mg/kg) was administered in a single IM dose. Erythromycin was administered again 48, 72, and 96 hours after injection of P haemolytica. On the third day of erythromycin administration (96 hours), the calves were serially euthanatized in groups of 4 calves each at 2, 5, 8, 12, 18, and 24 hours after the final dose was given. Tissue concentrations of erythromycin in kidney, liver, lung, muscle, CSF, and serum were determined. Neither the serum concentrations nor the overall pharmacokinetic values were significantly (P less than or equal to 0.05) changed by pneumonia. The concentrations of erythromycin were maximal at 5 hours for liver, muscle, and serum and at 8 hours for CSF, kidney, and lung. Serum and muscle concentrations were similar, whereas concentrations in CSF were lower than in serum and higher in kidney, liver, and lung. The lung/serum ratios were approximately 2.5 to 3 at 8 through 24 hours after IM administration. The peak concentration in lung was approximately 6 micrograms/g at 8 hours.     

Study on Melanocortin-4 Receptor mRNA Expression in Goats Grazed in Leigongshan Mountain Area

In order to understand the differential expression among tissues or breeds of grazed goat,β-actin gene was used as control,the expression levels of melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) mRNA in 7 tissues of Qiandongnan small Xiang goat,Guizhou White goat,Guizhou Black goat,Qianbei Ma goat and Nanjiang Yellow goat were detected by Real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR technique with double standard curve method.The results showed that MC4R mRNA was expressed in all 7 tissues of 5 grazed goat breeds,the expression levels of subcutaneous fat and kidney were the highest,the expression levels of liver was the second,the expression levels of lung and heart were the third,and the expression levels of semimembranosus muscle and longissimus muscle were the lowest.There were no differences of the expression level of MC4R mRNA in liver among different breeds.In subcutaneous fat,kidney,lung,heart,semimembranosus muscle and longissimus muscle,the highest expression levels of MC4R mRNA were all observed in Guizhou White goat.The results suggested that for grazed goats,the expression levels of MC4R mRNA existed tissue differences,and except for the liver,it existed breed differences,too.This research laid a basis for molecular marker assisted selection of growth traits,carcass traits,and meat quality traits of grazed goat.     

番鸭呼肠孤病毒弱毒株在免疫番鸭体内的分布及排毒规律

番鸭呼肠孤病毒(Muscovy duck reovirus,DRV)B37弱毒株经肌内免疫1日龄雏鸭,应用RT-PCR检测病毒核酸,以阐明病毒在体内分布及排毒规律。结果表明,B37株免疫雏鸭后4h,即可在血液、心、肝、脾组织中检出DRV RNA;接种后8h,血液、心、肝、脾、肺、肾、胰腺均可检测到DRV RNA;接种后3d,喉头和泄殖腔棉拭子可检出DRV RNA;接种后14d,喉头和泄殖腔棉拭子已不能检出DRV RNA;接种后28d,肺、肾和胰腺均已不能检出DRV RNA;接种后42d,血和心脏已不能检出DRV RNA;接种后49d,所有组织均已不能检出DRV RNA。因此,DRV弱毒在血液、心脏中分布时间为接种后4h～35d,在肝、脾组织中分布时间为4h～42d;肺、肾和胰腺的分布时间为8h～25d;向外界排毒时间为3～14d。