Endometrial gene expression in primiparous dairy cows at the end of the voluntary waiting period is affected by nutrition: Total mixed ration vs increasing levels of herbage allowance

The study postulated that differential nutritional management during the early lactation period would be reflected in endometrial expression of genes related to embryo growth at the end of the voluntary waiting period. Thus, the effect of the combined use of total mixed ration (TMR) and grazing under different herbage allowances during the first 75 days post‐partum (DPP) on endometrial gene expression was evaluated in primiparous dairy cows. Cows were blocked by body weight, age and body condition score and randomly assigned to three grazing treatments: high (HA, 30 kg DM per cow per day), medium (MA, 15 kg DM per cow per day) and low (LA, 7.5 kg DM per cow per day) herbage allowance (mixed pasture, 2,600 kg DM per ha) plus 8 kg DM of supplement or TMR (55% forage, 45% concentrate) fed ad libitum (TMR) from calving to 75 DPP. At 57 DPP, cows were synchronized for oestrus (day 0, 68 DPP) and at day 7, endometrial biopsies were obtained. The nutritional treatment did not affect insulin, IGF‐1 and leptin concentrations on days 0, 4 or 7. Expression of IGF1, IGFBP3, IGFBP4, ADIPOR1 and ADIPOR2 mRNA was significantly affected by the nutritional treatment. Endometrial IGF1 and IGFBP4 mRNA were twofold greater in TMR and HA than MA and LA cows. Expression of IGFBP3 and ADIPOR1 mRNAs was greater in TMR and HA than MA cows, but did not differ from LA cows. All groups had greater expression of ADIPOR2 mRNA than MA cows. This study provided solid evidence of the importance of nutritional management during early lactation on uterine environment at the end of the voluntary waiting period. The greater expression of genes related to embryo growth and uterine function (IGF system, progesterone and adiponectin receptors) in cows fed diets maximizing energy intake suggests a favourable environment for embryonic growth, which may explain the improved reproductive performance of cows in good energy balance.     

宁夏吴忠地区奶牛临床型乳房炎主要病原菌的分离鉴定及耐药性分析

为了解宁夏吴忠地区奶牛乳房炎的主要病原菌及其耐药情况,采集56份罹患乳房炎的奶牛乳样进行病原菌分离,并对分离菌进行了生化鉴定、16S rRNA基因序列分析、药敏试验以及耐药基因检测.结果表明,该地区的主要病原菌为大肠埃希氏菌和无乳链球菌,检出率分别为23.2％和14.3％.药敏试验结果表明,大肠埃希氏菌主要对头孢他啶、...     

蒙古虫实化学成分预试验

采用植物化学成分系统预试和专项预试相结合的方法,对采自内蒙古阿拉善盟左旗草场的蒙古虫实地上部分全草进行了化学成分预试验.结果表明,蒙古虫实中含有生物碱、糖、甙类、氨基酸及多肽、皂甙、鞣质、有机酸、黄酮、挥发油、蒽醌;可能含有甾体和三萜类物质、强心甙、香豆素或萜类内脂、酚类物质;不含氰甙和脂肪族硝基化合物.     

乌珠穆沁羊生长分化因子11基因外显子1序列CpG位点的甲基化模式分析

为了探讨乌珠穆沁羊生长分化因子11 (growth differentiation factor 11,GDF11)基因外显子1的甲基化模式,本研究采用亚硫酸氢盐测序PCR (BSP)的方法对普通乌珠穆沁羊和多脊椎乌珠穆沁羊GDF11基因外显子1的甲基化水平进行检测,通过检测发现普通乌珠穆沁羊GDF11基因外显子1的平均甲基化率为0.123,多脊椎乌珠穆沁羊的平均甲基化率为0.569,差异显著性检验表明这两组数据间差异极显著(P<0.01),即多脊椎乌珠穆沁羊GDF11基因外显子1中的CpG甲基化率极显著高于普通乌珠穆沁羊(P<0.01).通过分析GDF11基因外显子1的13个CpGs位点发现,多脊椎乌珠穆沁羊CpG_11和CpG_13位点的甲基化率值最高,达到90%,推测这两个位点的甲基化可能与乌珠穆沁羊的脊椎数增加有关,是导致多脊椎发生的主要原因.     

母鼠妊娠期铅镉联合暴露对仔鼠脑损伤病理学变化的影响

为探讨母鼠妊娠期铅镉联合暴露对新生鼠生长发育及脑组织病理学变化的影响,20只怀孕SD母鼠被随机分为4组,即A组为对照组(饮用蒸馏水)、B组为铅组(300mg/L)、C组为镉组(10mg/L)、D组为铅+镉组(300mg/L+10mg/L)。采用饮水染毒,期间记录母鼠体质量及临床症状,染毒结束后记录新生鼠体质量及脑质量,并采集新生鼠大脑皮质观察其病理组织学变化,染毒时间为21d。结果表明,与对照组比较,各染毒组母鼠体质量均低于对照组,但差异不显著(P>0.05);而新生鼠体质量均显著低于对照组(P<0.05),脑质量也明显下降,除C组无显著性差异外,其余各组差异显著(P<0.05);病理组织学变化显示,光学显微镜观察大脑皮质未见明显异常,透射电镜下可见各染毒组神经细胞核染色质浓缩,线粒体肿胀、嵴部分或完全消失。铅镉联合毒性明显强于铅镉单独作用,铅镉联合表现协同毒性效应,镉在铅镉联合毒性损伤中发挥主要作用。     

COMPARISON OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING AND MYELOGRAPHY IN 18 DOBERMAN PINSCHER DOGS WITH CERVICAL SPONDYLOMYELOPATHY

Eighteen Doberman pinscher dogs with clinical signs of cervical spondylomyelopathy (wobbler syndrome) underwent cervical myelography and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. Cervical myelography was performed using iohexol, followed by lateral and ventrodorsal radiographs. Traction myelography was performed using a cervical harness exerting 9 kg of linear traction. MR imaging was performed in sagittal, transverse, and dorsal planes using a 1.5 T magnet with the spine in neutral and traction positions. Three reviewers independently evaluated the myelographic and MR images to determine the most extensive lesion and whether the lesion was static or dynamic. All reviewers agreed with the location of the most extensive lesion on MR images (100%), while the agreement using myelography was 83%. The myelogram and MR imaging findings agreed in the identification of the affected site in 13-16 dogs depending on the reviewer. MR imaging provided additional information on lesion location because it allowed direct examination of the spinal cord diameter and parenchyma. Spinal cord signal changes were seen in 10 dogs. Depending on the reviewer, two to four dogs had their lesions classified as dynamic on myelography but static on MR images. Myelography markedly underscored the severity of the spinal cord compression in two dogs, and failed to identify the cause of the signs in another. The results of this study indicated that, although myelography can identify the location of the lesion in most patients, MR imaging appears to be more accurate in predicting the site, severity, and nature of the spinal cord compression.     

不同苜蓿品种对豌豆蚜生长发育的影响

研究了甘农3号、甘农5号、陕北、游客、俄罗斯5个苜蓿品种在15、18、21、25和28℃及相对湿度为80%条件下,对豌豆蚜（Acyrthosiphon pisum）生长发育的影响。结果表明,不同温度条件下5个苜蓿品种对豌豆蚜成若蚜生长发育的影响不同,成若蚜发育历期均以陕北苜蓿上的最长,在各温度下甘农5号苜蓿上的最短,在各温度下,2个品种间均差异极显著（P〈0.01）;不同苜蓿品种上豌豆蚜成若蚜的历期大小均为陕北〉甘农3号〉游客〉俄罗斯〉甘农5号;5个供试苜蓿品种上豌豆蚜的存活率以俄罗斯和陕北苜蓿最小,甘农3号和甘农5号最高。