亚急性铜、镉暴露对鲤肝脏Hsp60表达的影响

试验通过实时定量PCR和Western blot技术,检测重金属铜、镉单一及联合急性暴露后鲤肝脏中Hsp60基因和蛋白水平。鲤随机分为7组,两个Cu2+处理组(0.05 mg/l和0.1 mg/l),两个镉处理组(0.63 mg/l和1.26 mg/l),两个混合处理组(0.045 mg/l和0.09 mg/l)和对照组。结果表明铜、镉单一及联合急性暴露对鲤有毒性作用,经过96 h的暴露,除混合低浓度组之外,其余各组肝脏中Hsp60基因表达水平显著提高(P0.05)。受重金属暴露的影响,初期鲤肝脏中Hsp60蛋白水平下降,随着时间推移,蛋白水平逐渐上升,混合低浓度组显著高于对照组水平(P0.05)。     

昆虫双胸复合体(BX-C)基因研究进展

双胸复合体(BX-C)作为Hox基因簇的两个复合体之一,包括Ultrabithorax(Ubx)、abdominal-A(abd-A)、Abdominal-B(Abd-B)3个基因及其间的顺式调控区域,在动物躯体模式的发育过程中具有重要作用。昆虫双胸复合体基因主要规定其后胸及腹部形态的特异性,通过与其上、下游靶基因一起或以自身基因间的相互调控作用行使功能。本文以模式昆虫果蝇为主,结合家蚕、蝴蝶、赤拟谷盗等,对双胸复合体在昆虫体节规定、附件发育及内部器官分化等过程中的作用与基因间的相互调控关系进行了综述。     

微小隐孢子虫P23基因在毕赤酵母中的表达及初步应用

为将微小隐孢子虫(Cryptosporidium parvum)P23基因在巴斯德毕赤酵母(Pichia pastoris)系统中进行表达,利用表达蛋白初步建立隐孢子虫病间接ELISA诊断技术,设计引物从微小隐孢子虫基因组DNA中扩增P23基因序列,构建pPIC9K-P23重组质粒,在毕赤酵母中进行表达,用阴离子交换层析柱进行纯化。以重组P23纯化蛋白为抗原建立间接ELISA检测方法,对现场采集的猪血清样品进行检测。SDS-PAGE显示所表达的蛋白大小约为23 kDa。Western blot检测表明该蛋白能与兔抗P23蛋白血清特异性结合。用建立的间接ELISA技术对186份猪血清样品进行检测,阳性率为83.3%。本研究获得了真核表达的P23重组蛋白,初步建立了微小隐孢子虫病间接ELISA诊断技术,为隐孢子虫病的诊断和流行病学调查打下了基础。     

EMS对播娘蒿生物学效应的研究

在２５℃、４℃不同温度条件下,用不同浓度的ＥＭＳ诱发播娘蒿突变。结果表明,播娘蒿的发芽势、发芽率、出苗率和幼苗高度均随ＥＭＳ浓度的提高而降低;且ＥＭＳ在４℃时较２５℃时对种子影响较小。ＥＭＳ诱变播娘蒿的适宜浓度在１０％和２０％之间。     

水稻胚乳双向电泳技术体系的优化分析

为比较同一杂交组合不同直链淀粉含量后代在灌浆期胚乳内蛋白表达差异,文章建立了一套适合灌浆期水稻胚乳蛋白的双向电泳技术,探讨了胚乳蛋白的提取、等电聚焦上样量的选择、胶条转移等双向电泳的一些关键技术。结果表明,一次溶解蛋白样品,TCA-丙酮法优于酚法蛋白提取,300μg上样量为最适上样量,能得到清晰、分离效果好、蛋白点数较多的图像。     

Effect of dietary supplementation of fish oil for lactating sows and weaned piglets on piglet Th polarization

The present study was designed to investigate the effect of dietary fish oil supplementation on piglet T helper cells (Th) polarization in relation to its impact on piglet serum interferon γ (IFN-γ) and interleukin 10 (IL-10) concentrations and splenic expression of Th1/Th2 characteristic genes. The diets of 18 gestating sows were supplemented with 7% lard (C) (n = 10) or 7% fish oil (T) (n = 8) from 10 d before parturition to weaning. At weaning, a split plot experiment was designed, 56 piglets, 28 each from sows fed with fish oil diet or lard diet, were divided into four groups of 7 replicates (one female and one castrated male per replicate) based on both sow diet during lactation and post-weaning piglet diet (C had 7% lard and T had 7% fish oil): CC, CT, TC, TT, and were fed the 7% fish oil or lard diet from day 35 to day 70. Serum concentrations of IFN-γ and IL-10, and Th1/Th2 related genes expression levels in spleen were measured and analyzed. The results showed that piglets fed with fish oil diet during post-weaning tended to have higher serum IFN-γ/IL-10 ratio (P = 0.09) than lard diet fed piglets. Lactation fish oil feeding increased splenic IL-12b, IL-12 receptor β2 (IL-12Rβ2), IL-2 and IFN-γ genes expression (P < 0.05 or P < 0.01) and post-weaning fish oil feeding increased splenic IL-12b (P = 0.06), IL-2 (P < 0.01) and IFN-γ (P = 0.08) mRNA expression than that in lard diet fed piglets at the end of this experiment. On the other hand, IL-4 gene expression (P = 0.01) in spleen was lower in weaned piglet from fish oil diet fed sows than that from lard diet fed sows. However, post-weaning piglets fed fish oil diet had higher splenic IL-4 (P = 0.06), IL-6 (P < 0.01) and IL-10 (P = 0.05) mRNA abundances than that fed with lard diet. These results indicated that dietary fish oil during lactation could increase Th1 polarization and accelerate immune maturation; while 7% fish oil in weaned piglets' diet was likely to increase Th2 cytokines expression.     

Effects of corn straw or mixed forage diet on rumen fermentation parameters of lactating cows using a wireless data logger

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of two different forage types on rumen fermentation parameters and profiles using a wireless data logger. Eight lactating cows were randomly assigned to one of two dietary treatments with a low forage diet with corn straw (CS) or a high forage diet with mixed forage (MF) as the forage source, respectively. Dietary physically effective neutral detergent fiber (peNDF) content was 11.3% greater in CS. Dry matter intake and milk fatty acid content decreased upon CS (P < 0.05). Ruminal pH, temperature and oxidation reduction potential (ORP) were monitored for 14 weeks. The CS group had significantly higher pH but lower temperature and ORP compared to MF (P < 0.01). With the CS diet regime, pH at the time before morning feeding, rumination and post‐ingestion were significantly higher than those in the MF group (P < 0.05). However, times with the ruminal pH below 6.0 and 5.8 were significantly reduced (P < 0.05), whereas ruminal pH below 5.6 tended to be lower (P = 0.07). The results indicated that rumen fermentation parameters were affected by forage types and dietary peNDF content might be predominant in ruminal pH regulation.     

不同过瘤胃淀粉和脂肪日粮对热应激奶牛生产性能和能量代谢的影响

试验研究了3种不同比例过瘤胃淀粉和脂肪日粮对泌乳中期热应激奶牛的影响。选择泌乳中期奶牛54头,根据产奶量、分娩时间和胎次随机区组分为低过瘤胃淀粉高脂肪组(PF101)、中过瘤胃淀粉中脂肪组(PF131)和高过瘤胃淀粉低脂肪组(PF161)3个处理组,处理组日粮的能量、蛋白相近。试验期间牛舍平均温湿指数为79.35。结果表明:PF161组较PF101组奶牛产奶量有所提高,乳蛋白含量较PF101组显著升高(P0.05),且泌乳净能有高于PF101组的趋势,PF161组奶牛乳中F∶P(脂肪蛋白比)显著低于PF101组(P0.05);PF161组奶牛血液中T4显著高于PF101组(P0.05),PF101组奶牛血液中胰高血糖素含量较PF161组和PF131组有升高趋势,总之高过瘤胃淀粉低脂肪日粮对泌乳中期热应激奶牛的泌乳性能和能量代谢均有一定改善作用。     

Model Optimization of Litter Size and Genetic Analyses of Model Parameters in Sows

According to two properties of the life cycle and to fluctuation with parities, four mathematical models, the Poisson cycle model, the cubic polynomial model, the modified quadratic polynomial model-I and the modified quadratic polynomial model-II, were used to fit the records of litter size in Jiangquhai sows. From the viewpoint of statistics and biological significance, the modified quadratic polynomial model-I was found to be the optimum model. A single trait animal model and DFREML procedures were further used to estimate the heritability values of optimum model parameters. The results show that the heritability values for the coefficients A and B and the heritability value for the acme of the model pure quadric curve are larger than the heritability value for the litter size. This suggests that selection for model parameters may be more effective than direct selection for litter size.     

禁食对生长期北京鸭腺胃ghrelin免疫阳性细胞的影响

本研究旨在观察禁食是否对生长期北京鸭腺胃ghrelin免疫阳性细胞生成有影响。用免疫组织化学的方法检测25、35、50日龄的北京鸭(已经禁食72 h)单位面积(mm2)腺胃组织中ghrelin阳性细胞数目。研究发现在这3个时期,不管是禁食组还是自由采食组,大量ghrelin阳性细胞多分布于腺胃深层复管状腺中;禁食组腺胃中gh-relin阳性细胞数目比自由采食组极显著增加(P0.01)。结果提示:禁食是影响腺胃产生有活性ghrelin的重要因素。