Kaempferol alleviates the reduction of developmental competence during aging of porcine oocytes

Kaempferol (KAE) is a natural flavonoid present in different plant species and exhibits anti‐inflammatory, antioxidant, and anticancer therapeutic properties. In the present study, we investigated the influence and underlying mechanisms of KAE supplementation on porcine oocytes during in vitro aging. The results show that KAE treatment can alleviate the aging‐related reduction of developmental competence. We observed that the blastocyst production rate in aged oocytes treated with 0.1 μM KAE was significantly higher than in untreated aging oocytes (36.78 ± 0.86% vs. 27.55 ± 2.60%, respectively, p < .05). The KAE‐treated aging oocytes had significantly reduced levels of reactive oxygen species (p < .05). Furthermore, the mRNA levels of the embryonic pluripotency‐related genes Oct4, NANOG, and ITGA5 were significantly increased in blastocysts derived from KAE‐treated oocytes (p < .05). During excessive oocyte culture, KAE treatment maintained the mitochondrial membrane potential and reduced apoptosis; however, this was not observed in untreated aging oocytes. In conclusion, our results suggest that KAE treatment can alleviate the aging of porcine oocytes by reducing oxidative stress and improving mitochondrial function.     

干热胁迫对紫花苜蓿形态特征及光合色素含量的影响

以6个紫花苜蓿品种为试验材料,采用盆栽并放入人工气候箱内干热胁迫处理下研究其土壤相对含水量、叶片长度、宽度、相对高度、绝对高度、茎粗等形态特征和类胡萝卜素、叶绿素含量等方面的变化规律。结果表明,随着干热胁迫的加剧,紫花苜蓿土壤相对含水量、叶片长度、叶片宽度、植株茎粗、叶绿素含量整体呈下降趋势,胁迫第12d与第4d相比,土壤相对含水量下降了64.82%,叶片长度下降了23.85%,叶片宽度下降了23.05%,植株茎粗下降了5.96%,叶绿素含量下降了12.70%;而相对株高、绝对株高、类胡萝卜素含量呈整体上升趋势,胁迫第12d与第4d相比,相对株高上升了1.61%,绝对株高上升了0.72%,类胡萝卜素含量上升了14.63%。各干热胁迫处理与其对照相比,干热胁迫对紫花苜蓿土壤相对含水量、株高、叶绿素含量和类胡萝卜素含量影响较为显著(P0.05)。     

四川省部分地区山羊沙门氏菌健康带菌率及耐药性调查

为了解四川省山羊沙门氏菌带菌情况,本试验采集了四川省部分地区5个规模化山羊养殖场表观健康山羊粪便196份,经BPW预增菌、TTB选择性增菌后,采用靶向invA基因的PCR方法检测沙门氏菌的带菌率;对阳性样本进行细菌分离鉴定,随机选择25株沙门氏菌分离株测定其对15种抗菌药物的敏感性。结果显示,山羊沙门氏菌的平均带菌率为54.59%。药敏试验结果显示,分离株均对丁胺卡那敏感,而对其余14种抗菌药物呈不同程度的耐药,多重耐药菌株占88%,其中耐2~7种药物的占52%,耐9~13种药物的占36%。结果表明,四川省部分地区山羊的沙门氏菌健康带菌率较高,且多重耐药性普遍,其公共卫生意义值得进一步研究。     

犬在埃立克体病研究中的作用

随着新病原及病原新的致病性不断被发现 ,埃立克体及埃立克体病已经成为预防医学和兽医学研究热点。在已经发现的 1 1种埃立克体病原中 ,有 5种可以直接感染犬 ,引起不同的犬埃立克体病 ;另外 2种为早先分别从人单核细胞埃立克体病和粒细胞埃立克体病患者中分离的病原 ,在流行区的犬体内也可以分离到。资料表明犬对许多埃立克体都极为敏感 ,犬在埃立克体及埃立克体病研究上占有重要地位。鉴于这是我国近年才发现的新病原 ,许多兽医及研究工作者不认识它 ,文章就相关埃立克体对犬的感染和所致疾病以及在流行病学上的意义进行了综述。     

蛋重和蛋形指数对黑凤鸡种蛋孵化率的影响

测量了黑凤鸡种蛋的蛋重和蛋形指数，研究蛋重和蛋形指数对黑凤鸡种蛋孵化率的影响。结果表明：黑凤鸡种蛋蛋重在36．8。46．9g，蛋形指数在0．675--0．789孵化率较高。     

利用PCR对鸭瘟和鸭"传染性肿头症"的鉴别诊断

本文利用聚合链反应(PCR)技术对鸭瘟和鸭“传染性肿头症”进行鉴别诊断。结果证明该方法具有特异、快速的特点。可对这两种临床症状较为相似的鸭传染性疾病进行快速鉴别诊断。     

沼液灌溉对黑麦草生长及土壤性质的影响

在盆栽条件下,设置4种沼液灌溉量,即0(对照),667,867和1133mL·kg^-1土,研究了沼液灌溉对一年生黑麦草(Lolium multiflorum Lam.)分蘖数、地上/地下生物量及根冠比、养分吸收性能、土壤理化及酶活性的影响。结果表明:沼液灌溉量为667mL·kg^-1土时,黑麦草的分蘖数和地上生物量均增加140%以上,地下生物量下降,导致根冠比显著降低(P<0.05);黑麦草植株全氮、全磷、全钾含量分别增加250%,16%,50%。沼液灌溉量继续增加时,分蘖数、生物量、植株养分含量无进一步增加趋势。土壤全氮、全磷、有机质含量和电导率随沼液灌溉量的增加呈增加趋势,而土壤pH值因沼液灌溉而下降。沼液灌溉后土壤脲酶活性提高,脱氢酶活性下降,但不同灌溉量间无显著差异。综合分析认为,黑麦草对过量沼液灌溉有一定耐受性,但从生产和环境安全的角度考虑,667mL·kg^-1土的沼液灌溉量即可满足其生长所需。     

Immunoadjuvant activities of a recombinant chicken IL-12 in chickens vaccinated with Newcastle disease virus recombinant HN protein

Recombinant fowlpox virus (rFPV/HN) expressing Newcastle disease virus (NDV) HN gene and rFPV/HN/chIL-12 co-expressing chicken IL-12 (chIL-12) and HN (rHN/chIL-12) genes have been characterized. rHN/chIL-12 or rchIL-12, expressed by our previous construct rFPV/chIL-12, co-administered with rHN was assessed for adjuvant activities of chIL-12. Chickens were vaccinated with various amounts of rHN/chIL-12 mixed with mineral oil (MO), intramuscularly. Levels of hemagglutination-inhibition (HI) antibody production depended on the concentration of the injected rHN or rHN/chIL-12. The lower HI antibody titers were obtained in chicken groups rHN/chIL-12/7-rHN/chIL-12/9, receiving 60ng rHN/8ng chIL-12 with MO, 30ng rHN/4ng chIL-12 with MO or 15ng rHN/2ng chIL-12 with MO, respectively, compared to those in chicken groups rHN/7-rHN/9, receiving rHN with MO alone. However, chickens in group rHN/chIL-12/7 or rHN/chIL-12/8 and rHN with MO alone showed the same effective protection. Chicken group rHN/chIL-12/9 was even more protective than that in group rHN/9. When rchIL-12 was co-injected with 15ng rHN plus MO, chickens produced low levels of HI antibody titers; while higher levels of IFN-γ production and an effective protection rate (83%) were obtained. On the other hand, low levels of IFN-γ production and low protection response (50%) were obtained in chickens injected with rHN with MO alone. Taken together, when the concentration of rHN decreased to certain levels, rchIL-12 reduced HI antibody production. The increase in the induction of IFN-γ production might suggest the enhancement of the cell-mediated immunity which conferred the protection from the NDV challenge.     

湖北白猪Ⅵ系主选性状的遗传趋势分析

用公畜分组带亲缘关系的混合模型ＢＬＵＰ法对湖北白猪Ⅵ系的主选性状、日增重和背膘厚进行了遗传趋势分析,结果表明：在６个世纪的继代选育中,日增重的群体遗传趋势为７１．０１３５ｇ,呈逐代上升趋势;背膘厚群体遗传趋势为－０．００９５ｃｍ,呈逐代下降趋势。但是,通过世代的ＥＴＡ变异范围的波动性来看,其遗传潜力还未能充分表现,有待于进一步提高。通过分畜血统组间效应分析和日增重与背膘厚两性状的ＥＴＡ、ＷＡＴＡ相     

夏季高温胁迫对紫花苜蓿光合生理机制的影响研究

通过研究紫花苜蓿（Medicago sativa）不同品种在夏季高温下叶绿素含量和电导率的变化特征, 计算出各品种的半致死温度,评价其对夏季高温的耐受力。结果表明：高温导致不同苜蓿品种叶绿素含量不同程度的降低（12.04%～34.87%）,高温对不同苜蓿的相对电导率影响较大。综合分析认为,赛迪、苜蓿王和CUF101为强抗热性品种,阿尔冈金和WL612为抗热较差品种。