High-resolution fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography and magnetic resonance imaging findings of a pituitary microtumor in a dog

A 16-year-old, castrated, male English cocker spaniel dog was presented due to generalized alopecia. Routine clinical pathology, endocrine and abdominal ultrasonography results were consistent with a diagnosis of pituitary-dependent hyperadrenocorticism. The adenohypophyseal lesion was clearly visualized on both 3 T and 7 T magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the pituitary gland. Although biochemical and MRI findings were consistent with a functional pituitary microtumor, a pituitary lesion was not detected using ¹⁸F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET). This report firstly describes the application of high-resolution FDG-PET to a spontaneous pituitary microtumor in a dog.     

Serum adipokine concentrations in dogs with diabetes mellitus: a pilot study

This study was conducted to determine whether serum adipokine concentrations differed between healthy dogs and dogs with diabetes mellitus (DM). To accomplish this, 19 dogs with newly diagnosed DM were compared to 20 otherwise healthy dogs. The serum concentrations of visfatin, leptin, IL-1β, IL-6, IL-18, and TNF-α were significantly higher in diabetic dogs than in healthy dogs, whereas the serum adiponectin concentrations were lower in diabetic dogs. However, there were no significant differences in the IL-10 and resistin levels between groups. The serum leptin concentrations in diabetic dogs with and without concurrent disorders differed significantly. Treatment with insulin induced a significant decrease in IL-6 in diabetic dogs without concurrent disorders. These results show that the clinical diabetic state of dogs could modulate the circulating visfatin and adiponectin concentrations directly, while upregulation of leptin was probably a result of concurrent disorders rather than an effect of persistent hyperglycemia as a result of DM.     

松嫩平原野古草无性系种群的营养繁殖特征

野古草是典型的无怀系禾草,分蘖节存活时间最多为４ａ。割草场和放牧场野古草无性系种群的分蘖株为增长型的年龄结构;放牧能增加２、３龄分蘖株的形成与存活;野古草无性系种群１龄级分蘖株的生产力明显高于２龄级;割草场和放牧场的野古草无性系潜在种群均于增长的年龄结构。以硌潜在种群的数量估计,割草场将保护翌年群落的优势种地位和作用;放牧场具有向优势和演替的潜在趋势。     

Effects of Wnt10b on dermal papilla cells via the canonical Wnt/β‐catenin signalling pathway in the Angora rabbit

Wnt10b is a member of Wnt family that plays a variety of roles in biological functions, including those in the development of hair follicles. To investigate the effect of Wnt10b on hair growth in the Angora rabbit and to determine the underlying molecular mechanism, we cultured dermal papilla (DP) cells with exogenous Wnt10b in vitro. We observed the expressions of downstream critical gene β‐catenin and lymphoid enhancer‐binding factor 1 (LEF1) in Wnt/β‐catenin pathway. The levels of β‐catenin mRNA and protein were higher in the Wnt10b group of DP cells than in the Control group, and the mRNA level of LEF1 in the Wnt10b group was higher than in the Control group. Moreover, translocation of β‐catenin from cytoplasm to nucleus was activated in the Wnt10b group. Furthermore, the mRNA levels of the hair follicle‐regulatory genes, insulin‐like growth factor‐1 (IGF‐1) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP), and the protein activity of ALP was also upregulated in the Wnt10b group compared to their corresponding levels in the Control group. These data suggest that Wnt10b could activate the canonical Wnt/β‐catenin signalling pathway to induce DP cells in the Angora rabbit. In addition, the proliferation of DP cells was significantly promoted when cultured with Wnt10b for 48 and 72 hr, suggesting that Wnt10b plays a pivotal role in the proliferation and maintenance of DP cells in vitro. In conclusion, this study demonstrates that Wnt10b may promote hair follicle growth in Angora rabbit through the canonical Wnt/β‐catenin signalling pathway that promotes the proliferation of DP cells.     

Pharmacokinetics of sanguinarine,chelerythrine, and their metabolites in broiler chickens following oral and intravenous administration

Sanguinarine (SA) and chelerythrine (CHE) are the main active components of the phytogenic livestock feed additive, Sangrovit®. However, little information is available on the pharmacokinetics of Sangrovit® in poultry. The goal of this work was to study the pharmacokinetics of SA, CHE, and their metabolites, dihydrosanguinarine (DHSA) and dihydrochelerythrine (DHCHE), in 10 healthy female broiler chickens following oral (p.o.) administration of Sangrovit® and intravenous (i.v.) administration of a mixture of SA and CHE. The plasma samples were processed using two different simple protein precipitation methods because the parent drugs and metabolites are stable under different pH conditions. The absorption and metabolism of SA following p.o. administration were fast, with half‐life (t_1/2) values of 1.05 ± 0.18 hr and 0.83 ± 0.10 hr for SA and DHSA, respectively. The maximum concentration (C_max) of DHSA (2.49 ± 1.4 μg/L) was higher that of SA (1.89 ± 0.8 μg/L). The area under the concentration vs. time curve (AUC) values for SA and DHSA were 9.92 ± 5.4 and 6.08 ± 3.49 ng/ml hr, respectively. Following i.v. administration, the clearance (CL) of SA was 6.79 ± 0.63 (L·h^?1·kg^?1) with a t_1/2 of 0.34 ± 0.13 hr. The AUC values for DHSA and DHCHE were 7.48 ± 1.05 and 0.52 ± 0.09 (ng/ml hr), respectively. These data suggested that Sangrovit® had low absorption and bioavailability in broiler chickens. The work reported here provides useful information on the pharmacokinetic behavior of Sangrovit® after p.o. and i.v. administration in broiler chickens, which is important for the evaluation of its use in poultry.     

利用限性品种淘汰部分雄蚕进行蚕种生产的探讨

家蚕雄蛾可重复进行数次交配,仍然受精良好,而斑纹限性蚕品种可在幼虫阶段提早进行雌雄鉴别.利用限性品种进行在5龄期前淘汰部分雄蚕,由于减少5龄用桑量,可以达到减少投入提高制种效益的目的.试验用洞庭、碧波为材料,取得了理想的制种效果.     

蒙古绵羊β-防御素-1cDNA的扩增及其序列分析

为了获得蒙古绵羊β-防御素-1（sBD-1）的cDNA序列,从蒙古绵羊瘤胃的上皮组织中提取总RNA,采用RT-PCR技术扩增出sBD-1的cDNA。结果 sBD-1的cDNA长为300bp,该cDNA包含由192bp组成的开放读码框（ORF）,ORF编码64个氨基酸的前原防御素。经过DNA序列分析。证实所扩增的cDNA为sBD-1。     

不同遮荫强度对草地早熟禾草坪质量的影响

为研究不同遮荫强度对新建草地早熟禾(Poa pratensis)草坪生长状况的影响,于2009年5月1日-11月6日进行试验,共设计自然光照、轻度遮荫、中度遮荫和重度遮荫4种不同遮荫强度,对干旱胁迫下草地早熟禾的生长速率、草坪质量、草屑重量、叶色值、电导率和地下生物量等形态指标和生理指标进行观察测定。结果表明,在少雨时节中度遮荫的草坪质量较高,多雨时节则轻度遮荫的草坪质量较好;适度遮荫下草坪草的生长正常,叶色较好,电导率较小,草坪质量较高。因此,可以利用适度遮荫,减少夏季高温与干旱对草地早熟禾草坪的伤害,改善草坪质量。     

酵母硒对种公牛精液品质影响的研究

试验选用12头荷斯坦成年种公牛为试验牛,并随机分为四组。试验前期饲喂基础日粮,试验期添加不同剂量的酵母硒;90d时,采集种公牛的精液,并对精液量及精液品质进行检测。试验结果表明:日粮中适量添加硒能显著提高种公牛的精子冻前活率和冻后活率,并降低精子畸形率(P0.05),而对精液量、精子密度和精子顶体完整率无显著影响。     

浅论饲料企业质量管理体系长效机制的构筑

1饲料企业构筑质量管理体系长效机制的必要性1.1进一步全面宣贯ISO9000族标准的需要ISO9000族标准是系列标准,其结构互为补充。企业通过了质量管理体系的认证,仅仅证实企业具有提供"满足顾客要求"和"适用法律法规要求"产品的基本能力。从管理角度来看,这种质量管理体系尚不够完整,从提升企业总体业绩与