Use of comparative proteomics to identify the effects of creatine pyruvate on lipid and protein metabolism in broiler chickens

Four hundred male chickens were selected to study the effects of pyruvate (Pyr), creatine pyruvate (CrPyr) and creatine (Cr) on the expression of hepatic mitochondrial and cytoplasm proteins associated with lipid and protein metabolism. Mitochondrial purification was accomplished using the two-step differential centrifugation and density gradient method, and the activities of organelle-specific marker enzymes were determined to assess the purity of the mitochondria. Proteins were extracted and fractionated by two-dimensional electrophoresis and the differential protein spots were assessed by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry. CrPyr reduced fatty acid accumulation by down-regulating adipose differentiation-related protein, inhibited ATP synthase expression, and reduced cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) expression, thus reducing the levels of high density lipoprotein and triglycerol (TG) levels (thereby lowering fat and cholesterol deposition). CrPyr increased the expression of eukaryotic translation initiation factor (eIF) 2B, calreticulin (CRT) and eIF3a, thus promoting protein synthesis. CrPyr up-regulated the expression of fatty acid-binding proteins, CETP and apolipoprotein A-IV in cytoplasmic extracts, and these proteins accelerated the decomposition of fatty acids and TG, thus reducing fat deposition. In conclusion, CrPyr plays an important role in lipolysis and protein synthesis, and this effect was more pronounced than was the effect of Pyr and Cr.     

动物福利壁垒分析与应对措施

随着传统关税壁垒作用逐步减弱,非关税壁垒在国际贸易中起着越来越重要的角色,一种新的贸易壁垒――动物福利壁垒逐渐形成,并对我国畜禽产品的出口产生越来越大的影响。目前,动物福利壁垒在我国还是一个全新的领域。本文从动物福利壁垒的实例入手,分析了动物福利壁垒及其特征,对比与发达国家的差异以及给出口企业带来的影响,并提出了积极有效的应对措施。     

Immune responses and protective efficacy of a recombinant swinepox virus co-expressing HA1 genes of H3N2 and H1N1 swine influenza virus in mice and pigs

The recombinant swine poxvirus rSPV/H3-2A-H1 co-expressing HA1 genes of H3N2 and H1N1 subtype SIV has been constructed and identified. Inoculations of rSPV/H3-2A-H1 yielded ELISA and neutralization antibodies against SIV H1N1 and H3N2, and elicited potent H1N1 and H3N2 SIV-specific INF-γ response from T-lymphocytes in mice and pigs in this study. Complete protection against SIV H1N1 or H3N2 challenge in pigs was observed.     

Changes in growth performance, digestive enzyme activities and nutrient digestibility of cherry valley ducks in response to aflatoxin B1 levels

The objective of this study was to investigate toxic effects of aflatoxin B1(AFB₁) on growth performance, organs, hepatic enzyme activities, apparent digestibility of nutrients and digestive enzyme activities in ducks. Ninety 1-day-old Cherry Valley commercial ducks were designed to three treatment groups with three replicates of ten birds each. Group I (control) was fed conventional feed free of AFB₁, group II or III was fed the diets containing 20 μg/kg or 40 μg/kg AFB₁-contaminated rice respectively. The feeding trial lasted 6 weeks. The results were that decreased body weight gain and feed intake, increased feed to gain ratio and selected organ weights (liver, kidney and pancreas) were observed in AFB₁-treated groups. The activities of serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) were significantly increased in AFB₁-contamined groups. The apparent digestibility of crude protein (CP) was significantly lower while activities of digestive enzyme from duodenum contents including protease, chymotrypsin, trypsin and amylase were increased in AFB₁-treated group. These results indicated that AFB₁ of feed could decrease growth performance and apparent digestibility of nutrients, change digestive enzyme activities of duodenum contents in duck.     

山东省沂南县动物强制免疫“先打后补”现状分析

2021年,沂南县推进动物疫病强制免疫“先打后补”工作,依托“鲁牧云”信息平台,通过强化组织领导,加强政策宣贯,强化人员培训,放开强免疫苗经营渠道,提供抗体检测无偿服务等措施,提升了养殖场户“先打后补”的积极性、自主性、灵活性,强化了养殖场户动物防疫主体责任,满足了养殖场户疫苗多样化需求。但由于 “先打后补”补助金额少、社会化服务不规范、基层动物防疫体系弱化、缺少配套工作经费等原因,部分养殖场户实施“先打后补”的积极性不高。建议通过规范社会化服务组织,强化培训水平,提高补助标准,强化三级（县乡村）基础设施建设,升级“鲁牧云”等措施,确保“先打后补”政策惠及更多养殖场户。     

2型猪链球菌的血清学鉴定

本试验首次证实了２型猪链球菌在我国的存在，采用玻片凝集、琼脂扩散及毛细管沉淀等３项试验，对１９９０年以来广东某猪场断奶仔猪暴发流行的败血症、脑膜炎及关节炎病猪中分离的１５株链球菌进行了血清学鉴定。结果表明：１５株链球菌均为２型猪链球菌；用高压法提取抗原进行沉淀反应，其结果比酸热法提取抗原具有简便、敏感、特异性强的特点。     

青藏高原高山嵩草草甸植物多样性和土壤养分对放牧的响应机制

以青藏高原高山嵩草(Kobresia pygmaea)草甸为对象,研究不同放牧强度对草甸群落植物多样性、土壤化学性状及土壤有效态微量元素的影响,旨在为高山嵩草草甸生态系统保护和恢复提供科学依据.结果表明:随着放牧牦牛强度的增加,高山嵩草草甸群落的盖度、群落物种数、物种多样性、地上生物量均显著降低,重度放牧与对照间差异显著(P＜0.05),而适度放牧与对照间差异不显著;放牧对土壤化学性状的影响主要表现为,随着放牧强度增加,0～30 cm土层中有机质、速效氮、全磷和速效磷含量减少,而适度放牧全氮含量与对照间差异不显著.适度放牧下10～20 cm土层中全磷和速效磷含量显著增加,与对照和重度放牧相比差     

家蚕微粒子病的PCR诊断技术研究

在ＤＮＡ水平上，以聚合酶链反应（ＰｏｌｙｍｅｒａｓｅＣｈａｉｎＲｅａｃｔｏｎ，ＰＣＲ）技术检测家蚕微孢子虫的结果。设计、合成了两对引物，其中引物Ⅰ是针对家蚕微泡子虫（ＮｏｓｅｍａｂｏｍｂｙｃｉｓＮ．ｂ．）引物Ⅱ是针对变形孢子虫（ＶａｉｒｉｍｏｒｐｈａｎｅｃａｔｒｉｘＶ．ｎ，）的。用这两对引物分别对“桑尺蠖微孢子虫”孢子ＤＮＡ和Ｎ．ｂ．（镇江株）的纯孢子及其感染的幼虫、蛹及蛾的ＤＮＡ进行ＰＣＲ扩增，均获得预期的阳性条带；对不同引物扩增的产物进行了ＤＮＡ序列分析。初步认为引物Ⅰ可作为家蚕微孢子虫Ｎ．ｂ．特异性较高的检测引物，而引物１是微孢子虫共有的检测引物。进一步讨论了对家蚕微孢子的检测及分类上的问题。     

青藏高原几种嵩草的生物量及其幼苗生长发育的初步研究

研究了青藏高原４种嵩草属植物的枝条发育状况，生物量积累特征以及３种嵩草幼苗的生长发良规律。结果表明；各嵩草营养枝条的季节变化有两个高峰期，而线叶蒿草的生殖枝有一个明显的高峰期，其它嵩草无高期峰。     

围封、浅耕翻改良对退化羊草草甸草地土壤种子库的影响

应用幼苗萌发法比较研究了浅耕翻改良、围封改良和自由放牧对退化羊草草甸草地土壤种子库的影响.结果表明,浅耕翻改良、围封改良措施均可显著提高退化羊草草地土壤种子库的密度,改善种子库的物种组成结构,其中围封改良较浅耕翻改良措施对土壤种子库的补偿和修复更为有利.