乳牛口服大量β-胡萝卜素对维生素D3及钙磷代谢的影响

６头健康成年荷斯坦乳牛被随机均分为２组。试验组牛第１周每头口服β－胡萝卜素２３．０ｇ,以后每周每头口服１１．５ｇ,对照组不做任何处理。试验期共８周。结果表明,试验组乳牛血清钙及无机磷水平呈下降趋势;血清维生素Ｄ３活性代谢产物２５－ＯＨ－Ｄ３和１,２５－（ＯＨ）２－Ｄ３均呈现明显下降;至第５周末,血液β－胡萝卜素水平最高,２５－ＯＨ－Ｄ３水平下降非常明显。据此认为,乳牛对β－胡萝卜素的吸收存在一阈值,大剂量的β－胡萝卜素进入机体,可能直接干扰维生素Ｄ３的羟化,使其活性代谢产物呈下降趋势,但由于吸收阈值的存在,其对维生素Ｄ３和骨骼钙磷代谢的干扰作用可得到一定程度的减缓。     

Dietary phosphorus restriction affects bone metabolism,vitamin D metabolism and rumen fermentation traits in sheep

Homeostasis of calcium (Ca) and phosphate (P_i) is maintained by a concerted interplay of absorption and reabsorption via the gastrointestinal tract and the kidney and by storage and mobilization from the bone regulated mainly by parathyroid hormone (PTH), 1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol and calcitonin. The present study aimed at characterizing the effects of dietary P restriction on bone, vitamin D metabolism and rumen fermentation traits reflecting the endogenous P cycle maintaining the ruminal P supply for microbial metabolism. The experiments were done in eleven female, non-pregnant, non-lactating four- to nine-year-old Black Headed Mutton sheep allotted to two feeding groups: "P-restricted" (0.11% P/kg DM and 0.88% Ca/kg DM) and "Control" (0.38% P/kg DM and 0.88% Ca/kg DM). Dietary P restriction did not lead to hypophosphataemia, probably due to a compensation by bone mobilization, demonstrated by increased serum concentrations of a resorption marker and altered gene expression in bone tissue. In addition, the RNA expression of fibroblast growth factor 23, a bone-derived factor involved in the regulation of vitamin D metabolism, was significantly reduced with dietary P restriction. Furthermore, several genes related to vitamin D metabolism and plasma concentrations of 1,25-(OH)₂D were associated with serum concentrations of phosphate (P_i). In the parotid gland, the expression of the P_i transporter NaPi2b was negatively associated with serum P_i and positively with parathyroid PTH expression. Although P_i concentrations in saliva and the gastrointestinal tract were significantly reduced, we found no adverse effects of the P-restricted ration on the production of short chain fatty acids, but slight differences in the production of butyrate as well as its relationship to rumen P_i and ammonia concentrations that might indicate an impact on ruminal fermentation.     

Beyond the skeleton: the role of vitamin D in companion animal health

While the role of vitamin D in the maintenance of skeletal health has been well‐established for many years, the discovery that many non‐skeletal tissues express the vitamin D receptor stimulated renewed interest in vitamin D and its wider physiological roles. Subsequently, a vast literature has emerged over the past three decades which has linked vitamin D deficiency to the development of many human diseases including cancer, autoimmune, infectious and cardiovascular disorders. In contrast, the role vitamin D plays in the physiology of non‐skeletal tissues in cats and dogs has received little attention. The situation is now starting to change with the publication of several studies that have indicated that vitamin D metabolism is deranged in numerous companion animal disorders. This article reviews the biology of vitamin D in companion animals and highlights some of the recent studies which have advanced understanding of vitamin D homeostasis in cats and dogs. Finally, the essay discusses how a “One Health” approach could further the understanding of vitamin D metabolism in mammals. Investigating vitamin D homoeostasis in companion animals offers many advantages compared to human studies in which vitamin D status is influenced by many more variables.     

Vitamin D metabolism and disorders in dogs and cats

Vitamin D plays an important role in regulating calcium metabolism and in the development and maintenance of skeletal health of companion animals. There is also a growing interest in understanding the role vitamin D plays in non-skeletal health in both human and veterinary patients. This review provides an update of our current understanding of vitamin D biology in dogs and cats and gives an overview of how vitamin D metabolism can be assessed in companion animals. Congenital and acquired vitamin D disorders are then summarised before the review concludes with a summary of recent studies which have explored the role of vitamin D in the development and outcomes of non-skeletal diseases of dogs and cats.     

Diet is a main source of vitamin D in Finnish pet rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

During the winter time in Finland, sunlight is inadequate for vitamin D synthesis. Many pet rabbits live as house rabbits with limited outdoor access even during summer and may therefore be dependent on dietary sources of vitamin D. The aims of this study were to report the serum 25‐hydroxyvitamin D concentrations in Finnish pet rabbits and to identify factors that influence vitamin D status. Serum 25‐hydroxyvitamin D concentrations from 140 pet rabbits were determined using a vitamin D enzyme immunoassay (EIA) kit. Eleven rabbits were excluded from the statistical analysis because of unclear dietary data. The remaining 129 rabbits were divided into groups depending on outdoor access during summer (no access n = 26, periodic n = 57, regular n = 46) as well as daily diet: little or no hay and commercial rabbit food ≤1/2 dl (n = 12); a lot of hay and no commercial food daily (n = 23); a lot of hay and commercial food <1 dl (n = 59); a lot of hay and commercial food ≥1 dl (n = 35). The range of serum 25‐hydroxyvitamin D concentration was from 4.5 to 67.5 ng/ml with a mean of 26.1 ng/ml. Statistical general linear model adjusted for weight, age and season indicated that diet was associated with vitamin D concentrations (p = 0.001), but outdoor access during summer was not (p = 0.41). Mean 25‐hydroxyvitamin D concentration was significantly higher in the rabbits receiving a lot of hay and commercial food ≥1 dl (33.9 ± 13.2 ng/ml) than in rabbits in other diet groups (24.0 ± 8.5 ng/ml, 21.7 ± 8.1 ng/ml, and 22.2 ± 18.0 ng/ml, respectively). This investigation showed wide variation in 25‐hydroxyvitamin D concentrations among Finnish pet rabbits. Diet remains a main source since outdoor access seems to be too limited to provide adequate vitamin D synthesis for most of them, and the use of vitamin D supplements is rare.     

维生素A、D对肉鸡钙磷代谢相关激素水平的影响

试验旨在研究维生素A、D对肉鸡钙磷代谢相关激素水平的影响。采用4×4完全随机试验设计,将8日龄健康艾维茵雄性肉鸡384只称重后随机分为16个处理组。每个处理组设3个重复,每个重复8只鸡,试验期5周。其中,维生素A设4个添加水平,分别为1 500、3 000、15 000和45 000 IU/kg日粮。维生素D设4个添加水平,分别为500、1 250、2 500和5 000 IU/kg日粮。结果表明,45 000 IU/kg维生素A组的肉鸡血清BGP含量相对于1 500 IU/kg维生素A组有显著的降低趋势(P=0.08);随着日粮维生素A水平的增加(1 500～45 000 IU/kg),血清CaBP浓度呈趋于显著的一次线性降低趋势(P=0.092),血清维生素D3与CT含量也呈现降低趋势(P=0.12,P=0.18),其中,以15 000、45 000 IU/kg维生素A组较低,尤以45 000 IU/kg维生素A组最低;血清PTH含量呈显著的一次线性增加(P=0.029)。随着日粮维生素D水平的增加,血清维生素D3含量呈趋于显著的一次线性增加趋势(P=0.093),血清BGP浓度也呈一次线性增加趋势(P=0.14);其中,以2 500和5 000 IU/kg时较高,5 000 IU/kg时最高。由此可知,日粮维生素A过量引起肉鸡骨骼钙磷代谢发生障碍与血清CaBP浓度的降低及PTH浓度的增加有关,也与过量维生素A对维生素D的拮抗作用有关。     

维生素D受体基因与骨代谢关系的研究

维生素D(VD)与骨代谢的钙磷吸收有着非常密切的关系,其体内活性形式为1,25 (OH)₂D₃。而VD受体（VDR）是介导1,25 (OH)₂D₃发挥生物效应的核内生物大分子。近年来,随着对骨病研究的深入,对VDR基因与骨代谢关系的研究越来越受到国内外学者的重视。在不同群体甚至不同个体中,VDR基因极容易表现出多态性。目前大量的研究集中在VDR基因4个单核苷酸多态性（single nucleotide polymorphism,SNP）位点FokI、BsmI、ApaI、TaqI与骨代谢之间的关系。作者分别从钙吸收、骨量、骨密度、骨质疏松、佝偻病等方面对VDR基因与骨代谢关系进行综述。     

Association of Vitamin D Status and Clinical Outcome in Dogs with a Chronic Enteropathy

Background

Dogs with a chronic enteropathy (CE) have a lower vitamin D status, than do healthy dogs. Vitamin D status has been associated with a negative clinical outcome in humans with inflammatory bowel disease.

Objectives

To examine the relationship between serum 25 hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) concentrations at diagnosis and clinical outcome in dogs with a CE.

Animals

Forty‐one dogs diagnosed with CE admitted to the Royal Dick School of Veterinary Studies, Hospital for Small Animals between 2007 and 2013.

Methods

Retrospective review. Serum 25(OH)D concentrations were compared between dogs which were alive at follow up or had died because of non‐CE‐related reasons (survivors) and dogs which died or were euthanized due to their CE (non‐survivors). A binary logistic regression analysis was performed to determine significant predictors of death in dogs with CE.

Results

Serum concentrations of 25(OH)D at the time a CE was diagnosed were significantly lower in nonsurvivors (n = 15) (median nonsurvivors 4.36 ng/mL, interquartile range 1.6–17.0 ng/mL), median survivors (n = 26) (24.9 ng/mL interquartile range 15.63–39.45 ng/mL, P < .001). Serum 25(OH)D concentration was a significant predictor of death in dogs with CE (odds ratio 1.08 [95% CI 1.02–1.18)]).

Conclusions

Serum 25(OH)D concentrations at diagnosis are predictive of outcome in dogs with CE. The role of vitamin D in the initiation and outcome of chronic enteropathies in dogs is deserving of further study.     

维生素D代谢物调节钙代谢的机理及其应用

维生素D代谢物可调节钙离子吸收,影响动物骨骼的形成与构造。本文旨在简要介绍维生素D的代谢途径、生理功能及维生素D代谢物调节钙离子吸收的分子机理,并总结维生素D代谢物在畜禽生产中的应用。     

维生素D的免疫功能

维生素D是动物所必需的营养素,除对钙和骨代谢具有重要影响外,对免疫系统也有重要作用。1,25(OH)2维生素D3是维生素D的活性形式,1,25(OH)2维生素D3的生物学效应是由维生素D3受体(VDR)介导的。淋巴细胞、单核细胞、巨噬细胞等免疫细胞都有VDR的表达,这表明,维生素D对免疫系统功能有重要调节作用。     

Seasonal interaction of serum vitamin D concentration and bone density in alpacas

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate temporal changes in bone mineral density associated with seasonal variation in serum vitamin D, calcium, and phosphorus concentrations in alpacas. ANIMALS: 5 healthy mature neutered male alpacas. PROCEDURE: Metacarpal bone mineral density was measured at 4 times during a year. Each time alpacas were weighed, blood was collected for determination of serum calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin D concentrations, and samples of feed were analyzed for nutrient content. Vitamin D status was determined by use of an assay that measured serum 25-hydroxycalciferol concentration. Effects of changes in serum vitamin D, calcium, and phosphorus concentration and body weight with season on bone mineral density were determined. RESULTS: Bone mineral density, body weight, and serum vitamin D and phosphorus concentrations varied with season. Bone mineral density, serum vitamin D concentration, and body weight also varied among individual alpacas. Serum vitamin D concentration was lower in January than the previous October and increased from May to the following September. The decrease in bone mineral density lagged behind the decrease in serum vitamin D concentration and was lower in May, compared with the previous October. Body weight was lower in May than the previous October or following September. Solar radiation was highest in July and lowest in December. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Seasonal changes in bone mineral density are associated with changes in serum vitamin D concentrations in alpacas. Changes in bone mineral density associated with a decline in serum vitamin D concentration may predispose some alpacas to developing fractures minimal trauma.     

Pathology of experimental vitamin D deficiency in chickens and effects of treatment with vitamin D metabolites

Structural changes in bone, parathyroid, and ultimobranchial body were examined in three groups of chicks fed a vitamin D-deficient diet; one group was treated with vitamin D3 and another with 1,25(OH)2D3. Diets were fed from day of hatching until 5 weeks old, when deficient chicks were near death due to hypocalcemic tetany, loss of fat and muscle, and marked bone deformities. In deficient chicks, parathyroid mass increased linearly to 7.5 times normal at 5 weeks. Parathyroid cells were irregular and vacuolated, with few granules. 1,25(OH)2D3 had normal parathyroids until the fifth week, when parathyroid mass increased greatly. There were few differences in length of growth cartilage, but marked changes in length of metaphyses. Deficient chicks had metaphyses nearly five times longer than vitamin D3-treated chicks. Metaphyses in chicks given 1,25(OH)2D3 were twice as long as those of vitamin D-treated chicks at 5 weeks. Both osteoblasts and osteoclasts were more numerous in deficient chicks. These studies suggest that vitamin D3 is more effective than 1,25(OH)2D3 in preventing parathyroid and bone lesions of vitamin D deficiency.     

肉鸭常见维生素营养代谢病研究进展

维生素是维持肉鸭正常代谢及保持高的生产性能所必需的一类营养物质.在肉鸭养殖过程中,维生素的缺乏或过量都会造成机体产生营养代谢病.文章就肉鸭养殖过程中常见的维生素营养代谢病进行分析,并提出相应的防治措施,从而保障肉鸭的健康养殖.     

25羟基维生素D3的生理功能及其在动物生产中的应用

25羟基维生素D3即25羟基胆钙化醇,是维生素D3经肝脏羟化的代谢产物。25羟基维生素D3是维生素D在血液循环中存在的重要形式,其主要作用是调节钙、磷的吸收代谢,在家畜骨骼健康和繁殖性能等方面的价值尤为突出。本文综述了25羟基维生素D3的合成代谢途径、吸收优势和生理功能及其在动物生产中的应用,并提出值得继续研究的方向和内容。     

饲粮维生素D水平对产蛋初期蛋鸭产蛋性能、血液生化及胫骨指标的影响

采用单因子完全随机试验设计研究饲粮维生素D水平对120日龄雌性龙岩麻鸭产蛋性能,血液生化及胫骨指标的影响,进而探讨产蛋初期蛋鸭维生素D需要量。选取1 260只120日龄健康的福建龙岩麻鸭随机分为6个处理,每处理6个重复,每重复35只。各处理组蛋鸭随机饲喂维生素D水平分别为0、800、1 600、2 400、3 200、4 000 IU/kg的试验饲粮。饲养期为21 d。结果表明:维生素D水平对产蛋初期龙岩麻鸭产蛋性能、蛋品质以及血浆钙、磷含量、碱性磷酸酶活性均无显著影响(P>0.05),基础饲料上添加维生素D显著降低血浆中甲状旁腺激素的含量(P<0.05),但各添加组间无显著差异(P>0.05),饲粮维生素D含量显著影响胫骨钙、磷及灰分含量(P<0.05),维生素D水平为800 IU/kg时,获得较好的骨骼质量,维生素D水平对胫骨长度、胫骨管围、折断力、骨密度、骨矿物盐含量无显著影响(P>0.05)。因此,龙岩麻鸭产蛋初期饲粮维生素D适宜添加量为800 IU/kg。     

Rickets caused by excessive renal phosphate loss and apparent abnormal vitamin D metabolism in a cat

Rickets was diagnosed in a 1-year-old cat with a history of weakness, osteopenia, and recurrent fractures. Processes causing rickets include vitamin D deficiency caused by inadequate, nutrition, lack of exposure to sunlight, defective metabolism of parent vitamin D to active metabolites, inherited vitamin D receptor defects, hypoparathyroidism, chronic renal failure, renal loss of phosphate, or malabsorptive states resulting from gastrointestinal or hepatic diseases. On the basis of analysis of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D2 and D3 concentrations, serum biochemical analysis, and urinary fractional clearance of electrolytes, the causes of rickets in our cat, were most compatible with a combination of excessive loss of phosphorus via the kidneys and deficient or abnormal hepatic 25-hydroxylation of vitamin D. Calcifediol treatment and twice daily administration of phosphate salts resulted in clinical improvement and increases in mineralization of the skeleton, as evidenced on radiographic evaluation.     

VD在骨骼外系统中的作用及其研究进展

以往普遍认为VD的主要功能是调节Ca离子来促进骨骼的生长和预防佝偻病,但最近几年的研究发现,VD不仅在骨骼疾病中起到重要作用,还与多种骨骼外疾病密切相关,包括一些心血管疾病、代谢紊乱有关的疾病、恶性肿瘤、过敏性疾病、自身免疫性疾病、生殖方面影响等。目前对VD生物学功能的研究比较全面和深入,但大部分是针对人体和小鼠的基础研究,对诸如牛、猪、犬、猫等不同动物VD的骨骼外系统生物学功能的研究较少。在查阅相关文献的基础上,通过对VD在血压、免疫调节、内分泌、子宫内膜和骨骼肌方面的生物学功能和研究进展进行总结,为不同动物VD在骨骼外系统生物学功能的研究提供一定参考。     

Influence of high‐altitude grazing on bone metabolism of growing sheep

The objective of this study was to identify the effect of high alpine grazing, associated with varying pasture grass qualities and more pronounced exercise on typically steep slopes, on bone metabolism by improving bone density and enhancing bone turnover in growing sheep. Twenty‐four 5‐month‐old sheep were randomly assigned to two groups. One group was kept at high altitude (HA; 2000–2200 m a.s.l.) for 3 months, and the other group (C; control) remained in the lowlands (400 m a.s.l.). Both groups were kept in grazing pastures with access to good‐quality swards. Before the start of the experiment, blood samples were taken, the sheep were weighed, and the left metatarsus of each animal was analysed by quantitative computer tomography. After 1 month, blood samples were taken and body weight was measured, followed by biweekly sampling. Finally, the animals were slaughtered, and the bones were collected for analysis of various bone parameters. Body weight development did not differ between the groups. Concentrations of 25‐OH‐Vitamin D, carboxy‐terminal telopeptide of type I collagen and activities of bone‐specific alkaline phosphatase were always higher in the HA group than in the C group, except on the last two sampling dates. Bone mineral content and density increased in both groups during the experiment, but more intensively in the HA group. In addition, the cortical thickness of the HA group increased. The present study demonstrates an increase in bone turnover and mineral content of the bones of the growing sheep grazing in high alpine pastures. The factors associated with HA grazing, therefore, clearly seem to improve bone composition.     

成纤维细胞生长因子23在骨矿物质代谢中的作用及其调控机理

骨源性激素成纤维细胞生长因子23(FGF23)介导由甲状旁腺、肾脏、骨骼和维生素D组成的负反馈回路,建立"骨骼-肾脏-甲状旁腺"内分泌轴,参与骨矿物质代谢并发挥重要作用。钙、磷、铁、维生素D、甲状旁腺素(PTH)、成纤维细胞生长因子受体(FGFR)/FGF以及蛋白质翻译后修饰调控FGF23的分泌、活性和胞内过程。随着深入的研究,探索出了一些以FGF23为靶点治疗骨矿物质代谢障碍疾病的新疗法。本文综述了FGF23在骨矿物质代谢中的作用及其调控机理的研究进展,以期为相关研究提供参考依据。     

饲料中不同维生素D含量对鲈鱼幼鱼生长性能和钙磷代谢的影响

本研究旨在探讨饲料中不同维生素D含量对鲈鱼幼鱼生长性能和钙磷代谢的影响。以初始体重为(2.26±0.03)g的鲈鱼幼鱼为试验对象,随机分为6组(每组3个重复,每个重复15尾鱼),饲喂维生素D含量实测值分别为34.2、219.4、393.8、775.9、1 534.1和3 091.2 IU/kg的等氮等能饲料,进行9周的养殖试验。结果表明:1)当饲料中维生素D含量在34.2~393.8 IU/kg时,鲈鱼的增重率随着饲料中维生素D含量的升高显著上升(P0.05),但是当饲料中维生素D含量高于393.8 IU/kg时,鲈鱼的增重率变化不显著并且出现平台期(P0.05)。同样,鲈鱼的特定生长率、饲料效率和蛋白质效率均表现出与增重率相似的变化趋势。2)饲料中维生素D含量显著影响了鱼体粗灰分、钙和磷含量,脊椎骨、鳃盖骨和鳞片粗灰分含量以及脊椎骨钙和磷含量(P0.05),但对鱼体粗蛋白质、粗脂肪和水分含量没有显著影响(P0.05)。3)饲料中维生素D含量对鲈鱼血清碱性磷酸酶活性及羟脯氨酸、钙离子和无机磷含量均有显著影响(P0.05)。4)饲料中维生素D含量显著影响了鲈鱼肝体指数及肝脏脂肪和维生素D含量(P0.05)。随着饲料中维生素D含量的升高,肝脏维生素D含量呈现升高的趋势,并在饲料中维生素D含量达到1 534.1 IU/kg时变化趋于平稳。以增重率为评价指标,采用折线模型分析得出鲈鱼幼鱼获得最大生长时对饲料中维生素D的需求量为431.0 IU/kg饲料。以肝脏维生素D含量为评价指标,采用二次曲线模型分析得出鲈鱼幼鱼获得最大肝脏维生素D沉积量时对饲料中维生素D的需求量为2 444.4 IU/kg饲料。