猪胸膜肺炎放线杆菌Ⅱ型分泌蛋白基因的克隆与表达

研究通过筛选猪胸膜肺炎放线杆菌3～8 kb随机基因组文库获得1株阳性克隆.测序拯救质粒得到序列,通过BLAST分析确定此片段为猪胸膜肺炎放线杆菌Ⅱ型分泌蛋白基因,预计成熟蛋白分子质量为45.716 ku.根据序列设计特异性引物PCR扩增该基因,分子克隆表达该Ⅱ型分泌蛋白.Western-blot结果表明,该蛋白能与猪胸膜肺炎放线杆菌康复期血清发生反应.     

Bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus) integrins αvβ3 and αvβ6 as FMDV receptors: Molecular cloning, sequence analysis and comparison with other species

Integrins are heterodimeric adhesion receptors that participate in a variety of cell–cell and cell–extracellular matrix protein interactions. Many integrins recognize RGD sequences displayed on extracellular matrix proteins and the exposed loops of viral capsid proteins. Four members of the αv integrin family of cellular receptors, αvβ3, αvβ6, αvβ1 and αvβ8, have been identified as receptors for foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) in vitro, and integrins are believed to be the receptors used to target epithelial cells in the infected animals. To analyse the roles of the αv integrins from a susceptible species as viral receptors, we have cloned Bactrian camel αv, β3 and β6 integrin cDNAs and compared them to those of other species. The coding sequences for Bactrian camel integrin αv, β3 and β6 were found to be 3165, 2289 and 2367 nucleotides in length, encoding 1054, 762 and 788 amino acids, respectively. The Bactrian camel αv, β3 and β6 subunits share many structural features with homologues of other species, including the ligand binding domain and cysteine-rich region. Phylogenetic trees and similarity analyses showed the close relationships of integrin genes from Bactrian camels, pigs and cattle, which are each susceptible to FMDV infection, that were distinct from the orders Rodentia, Primates, Perissodactyla, Carnivora, Galliformes and Xenopus. We postulate that host tropism of FMDV may in part be related to the divergence in integrin subunits among different species.     

4种牧草苗期耐盐性比较

用不同NaCl溶液分别对梭罗草（Roegneria thoroldiana）、碱茅（Puccinellia distans）、中华羊茅（Festuca sinensis）和垂穗披碱草（Elymus nutans）进行胁迫处理,研究它们在不同质量分数的NaCl胁迫下植物组织受伤害程度、叶片的叶绿素、可溶性糖、可溶性蛋白质、游离脯氨酸的含量及过氧化物酶、过氧化氢酶活性的变化。结果表明,在盐质量分数为0.2%时,4种供试牧草的抗盐性依次为碱茅>中华羊茅>梭罗草>垂穗披碱草;在质量分数为0.4%~1.0%时,抗盐性依次为碱茅>梭罗草>中华羊茅>垂穗披碱草。     

牛磺酸对不同月龄雄性大鼠生殖器官指数及生殖激素水平的影响

通过给不同月龄雄性W istar大鼠饮用添加1%牛磺酸或1%β-丙氨酸(牛磺酸转运抑制剂)的自来水,研究牛磺酸对不同月龄雄性大鼠体重、生殖器官指数及生殖激素分泌水平的影响。结果表明:牛磺酸对不同月龄大鼠体重、睾丸指数、前列腺指数没有明显的影响,但显著提高了14月龄大鼠的精囊腺指数;显著提高不同月龄雄性大鼠的血清睾酮水平(P<0.05),对血清促卵泡生成素(FSH)、促黄体生成素(LH)水平没有显著的影响。     

母鹿饲喂益生素效果初报

选取产仔前母鹿 30头在试验组饲料中添加益生素每次 2g/头。结果表明 ,加喂益生素后 ,不仅改善了母鹿胃肠内的菌群 ,增加有益菌的数目 ,增强了母鹿体质 ,而且提高了断乳仔鹿生长的各项指标     

The effect of immunosuppression on protective immunity of turkey poults against infection with turkey coronavirus

The objective of the present study was to evaluate the protective effect of humoral and cellular immunities on turkeys infected with turkey coronavirus (TCV). Two trials were conducted with two separate hatches of turkey poults. Turkey's were experimentally immunosuppressed with cyclosporin A (CsA) or cyclophosphamide (CY) and infected with TCV. Prior to infection, treatment with CsA selectively suppressed T cell activity as revealed by 2-3 fold decreased (p < 0.1) lymphocyte proliferation responses to a T cell mitogen, concanavalin A (Con A). Treatment with CY mainly induced B cell deficiency as indicated by significant reductions (p < 0.05) in antibody responses to sheep erythrocytes 7 days after injection. Body weight gain of turkeys treated with CY was significantly lower (p < 0.05) than that of untreated turkeys at 9 days post-infection (PI). Turkeys treated with CY had 1-2 fold higher immunofluorescent antibody assay (IFA) scores for TCV antigens (p < 0.05) in the intestine than untreated turkeys at 9 or 14 days PI. These results suggested that humoral immunity against TCV infection may be important in turkeys.     

连翘水提液体外对禽流感病毒增殖及炎症因子表达的抑制效应

旨在评估连翘体外抗H5N1和H9N2禽流感病毒（avian influenza viruses,AIVs）增殖及其介导炎症的效果,本试验制备了连翘水提液,首先采用CCK-8法测定了连翘水提液对DF-1细胞的安全浓度,并通过3种处理方法（药液预处理病毒后感染细胞、先感染病毒后给药、先给药后感染病毒）来筛选连翘水提液的最佳给药方式;在最佳给药方式下,使用TCID₅₀法检测禽流感病毒H5N1和H9N2的增殖情况,并采用qRT-PCR检测了炎症相关趋化因子和细胞因子的表达变化。结果显示,连翘水提液对DF-1细胞的最高安全浓度为4 mg·mL^-1;先感染病毒后给药是最佳的给药方式;在最佳给药方式下,连翘水提液能显著降低H5N1和H9N2 AIVs在各个时间点的病毒滴度,并呈剂量依赖性关系;与对照组相比,H5N1 AIV给药组中CX3CL1、IL8L1、CCL5、SCYA4、IL1β、IL-6和TNF-α的表达显著降低,H9N2 AIV给药组中CX3CL1、IL8L1、CCL5、IFN-β、IL-6和TNF-α的表达也有类似的下降趋势。这表明连翘能够抑制H5N1和H9N2 AIVs在DF-1细胞中的增殖,降低炎症相关细胞因子的表达,有良好的抗炎和抗病毒活性。     

Effect of dopamine on excretory urographic image quality and the prevention of contrast-induced nephropathy in dogs

The effect of low dose dopamine on the excretory urographic image quality and contrast media-induced nephropathy in normal dogs (experiment 1) and the dogs with decreased renal function (experiment 2) were assessed. In experiment 2, decreased renal function was induced by gentamicin overdose. In each experiment, animals were divided into 3 groups. In group 1, only contrast medium (iohexol) was administered. In group 2, contrast medium plus intravenous fluid (0.9% saline) were administered. And in group 3, contrast medium plus intravenous fluid and low dose dopamine were administered. Investigated parameters included intrarenal resistive index (RI), serum BUN and creatinine concentrations, contrast medium elimination time and radiographic image quality. In experiment 1, RI of group I increased at 80 min after contrast medium administration (p<0.05), but RI of group 3 decreased at 48 and 72 hr (p<0.05). Serum BUN concentration of group 1 was higher than that of group 2 and 3 (p<0.05); in radiographic examination, contrast medium elimination time decreased in group 2 and 3, but image quality of group 2 was inferior to that of group 3. In experiment 2, image quality of group 3 only provided adequate visualization of renal structures. The formula of contrast medium plus low dose dopamine was found to provide good nephrogram and pyelogram image quality without supplemental contrast medium, and to protect renal tubules from prolonged exposure to concentrated contrast medium.