茶毒蛾步甲研究初报

茶毒蛾步甲的成、幼虫是茶毒蛾的主要捕食性天敌。一年两代,世代重叠,以成虫越冬,雌成虫寿命246—540天。一头幼虫一生能捕食3—6龄的茶毒幼虫33.2头,一头成虫在茶毒蛾一个世代中可捕食959头茶毒蛾幼虫。成虫在活动期能忍受饥饿55天,幼虫有相互残食习性。     

The relationship between high density lipoprotein subclasses and apoE gene polymorphism in obese subjects

AIM: The purpose of this study is to elucidate the relationship between apolipoprotein (apo) E polymorphism and plasma lipid profiles and HDL subclasses in obesity. METHODS: apoE genotype was assayed by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP). The subclasses of serum HDL in 93 obese subjects and 96 nonobese subjects were determined by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis conjunction with immunodetection method. RESULTS: apoE3/3 genotypes and allele ε3 frequency in obese group and the control group were both the highest, but no significant difference. In obese group, the genotype of apoE2 had higher serum apoE/aopCⅢ, HDL2a and lower apoB100, apoCⅢ, HDL3c levels compared with the genotype of apoE3 (P<0.05). In control group, the genotype of apoE2 had higher serum TC and apoE levels, but lower HDL3b level compared with the genotype of apoE3 (P<0.05). CONCLUSION: Polymorphism of the ApoE gene is associated with the distribution of HDL particles in obesity. Allele of ε2 carrier may slow the tendency of HDL particals shifted towards smaller sizes.     

ULTRASONOGRAPHIC EVALUATION OF BRACHIAL PLEXUS TUMORS IN FIVE DOGS

Five dogs with unilateral thoracic limb lameness, neurologic deficits, muscle atrophy, and pain, or a combination of these signs, were examined using ultrasonograghy. Large, hypoechoic tubular masses that displaced vessels and destroyed the normal architecture were found in each dog. The affected axilla of each patient was then imaged with computed tomography or magnetic resonance to fully assess the extent of the masses. We describe the use of ultrasound in screening patients for brachial plexus tumors.     

Drug residues in food animals. III. Plasma and tissue kinetics of potassium penicillin G in young cross-bred swine

Twenty-two young cross-bred swine were treated either intravenously or orally with potassium penicillin G. The pharmacokinetics of penicillin G were determined in plasma and tissues. The plasma half-life of penicillin G in swine was found to be 19.45±1.69 min, and the distribution and elimination kinetics were found to fit a classical two-compartment model. The volume of distribution was found to be 0.53±0.12 1/kg, and the body clearance was found to be 19.06±5.06 ml/min/kg which exceeded the effective renal plasma flow of 16.50±2.73 ml/min/kg, suggesting that the drug was eliminated both by tubular excretion and glomerular filtration. The elimination rate constants (Beta) for the major organs were as follows: muscle, 0.00343 min^-1; lung, 0.0310 min^-1; fat, 0.0394 min^-1; and kidney, 0.0213 min^-1, which compared favorably with the elimination rate constant found in plasma (0.0320 min^-1). These values were found to be significantly similar at the level of P < 0.005 in muscle, spleen and fat, and at a level of P < 0.025 in lung tissue. The data indicates that blood plasma would be a satisfactory body fluid for estimating this drug in tissue.     

免疫应激对仔猪理想氨基酸平衡模式影响的研究

采用氨基酸部分扣除法研究了人工诱导免疫应激条件下仔猪可消化赖氨酸（DLys）、蛋氨酸（DMet）、色氨酸（DTrp），苏氨酸（DThr）之间的平衡比例。结果表明：仔猪处于正常和免疫应激条件下的理想氨基酸模式存在差异，应激条件下，以可消化氨基酸为基础的这4种氨基酸的平衡比例为DLys100、DMet27、DTrp29、DThr59；正常条件下为DLys100、DMet30、DTrp21、DThr61。     

甘肃天祝高寒地区5种灌木中酚类物质含量的研究

对甘肃天祝金强河高寒地区5种灌木中的酚类物质含量进行了测定和比较分析。结果表明,不同的灌木品种其酚类物质的含量不同。藏沙棘总酚,单宁和缩合单宁的干物质含量均高于其他灌木,分别高达69.67,63.34和42.45 g/kg,而其简单酚的干物质含量最低,仅为4.27 g/kg。窄叶鲜卑木的酚类物质含量较低,与其他灌木相比差异极显著(P<0.01)。相关性分析表明,单宁和简单酚含量呈显著的正相关关系(r=0.94,P<0.01),与缩合单宁的相关系数为r=0.82(P<0.05),而简单酚与缩合单宁含量呈不显著的负相关关系。     

中链脂肪酸对体外发酵甲烷产量的影响

利用人工瘤胃体外产气法研究不同精粗比(0:1和1:1)日粮类型时中链脂肪酸对甲烷产量的影响。结果显示,体外培养24h,添加脂肪酸对甲烷产量的抑制作用不受日粮类型的影响(P>0.05);与不添加酸的对照相比,添加50mg未酯化月桂酸(C12:0)及月桂酸和肉豆蔻酸(C14:0)以3:2的比例组成的混合物(50mg)可分别抑制甲烷产量的22.2%(P<0.01)和11.8%(P<0.05);添加50 mg未酯化C14:0使甲烷产量降低3.4%(P>0.05);不同日粮类型上饲料产气量、瘤胃液pH值和氨氮浓度差异显著(P<0.01)。     

五龙鹅早期血浆总蛋白质消长规律与成分研究

本试验选用五龙鹅蛋用系与快长系各150只进行网床育肥试验,测定血浆总蛋白质含量,并进行PAGE电泳。结果显示:初生雏鹅血浆总蛋白质含量较高,随着日龄(1~90 d)增加呈先下降后升高趋势,以对数函数和抛物线函数分段拟合效果较佳,R2为0.9445、0.9568;血浆总蛋白质含量在性别间差异不显著,品系间差异显著。PAGE电泳结果表明:血浆中蛋白质种类在品系、性别间没有差异,随日龄的增加亦没有条带变化。清蛋白含量的变化是引起血浆总蛋白质含量变化的主要因素。     

Expression of TGF-β1 and Smad2/3 in kidney of STZ-induced diabetic nephropathy rats

AIM: To study the role of TGF-β/Smad pathway in the development of renal fibrosis in diabetic nephropathy.METHODS: Rats were induced to diabetic nephropathy by using tail intravenous injection of STZ.The expression of TGF-β₁, Smad2/3 protein and mRNA in kidney were examined at 2, 4, 8 and 16 weeks after STZ induction.CTGF, collagen-Ⅲ, PAI-1 mRNA expression in kidney at 16 weeks of STZ-induced diabetic nephropathy and normal rats were studied by RT-PCR.RESULTS: Weak TGF-β₁, Smad2/3 protein were detected in normal renal tissues while strong TGF-β₁, Smad2/3 staining were observed in renal tissues of diabetic nephropathy (0.057±0.030/0.223±0.040;0.017±0.010/0.153±0.010, respectively, P<0.05).The TGF-β₁, Smad2/3 protein expression were constantly high with the development of diabetic nephropathy and fibrosis (0.153±0.010, 0.122±0.050, 0.141±0.070 and 0.216±0.030 for 2, 4, 8 and 16 weeks, respectively).The TGF-β₁, Smad2 mRNA expression also increased with the development of diabetic nephropathy (2.86, 3.25 fold compared to control, respectively).The expression of TGF-β₁, Smad2, CTGF, collagen-Ⅲ and PAI-1 mRNA were significantly higher in kidney of 16 week diabetic nephropathy rats than that in normal ones (3.92, 2.95, 1.57, 1.95 and 1.97 folds compare to control, respectively, P<0.05).CONCLUSION: The results indicate that TGF-β₁/ Smad2 pathway activity might play an important role in pathophysiological process of diabetic nephropathy.It may be involved in diabetic renal fibrosis through up-regulation of CTGF and PAI-1 to promote extracellular matrix deposition.     

共轭亚油酸对五龙鹅生长发育和脂质代谢的影响

1日龄五龙鹅192只，随机分为4个处理，分别饲喂共轭亚油酸（CLA）水平为0．0、5．0、15．0和25．0g／kg的日粮，通过测定不同生长阶段的体增重（BWG）、采食量（FI）、料重比（F／G）、腹脂率（AFP），以及与脂质代谢有关血清生化指标，研究不同水平CLA日粮对五龙鹅生长发育和脂质代谢的影响。结果表明：在日粮中分别添加5．0g／kg和15．0g／kgCLA，对五龙鹅BWG无显著影响（P〉0．05），能够显著降低FI和F／G（P〈0．05）；显著降低AFP和血清甘油三酯（TG）、胆固醇（TC）、极低密度脂蛋白（VLDL）含量（P〈0．05或P〈0．01），增加了血清高密度脂蛋白胆固醇（HDL-C）含量和高、低密度脂蛋白胆固醇之比（HDL-C／LDL-C）（P〈0．05）。日粮中添加25．0g／kgCLA，极显著地降低了FI和AFP（P〈0．01），对血清TG、TC、HDL-C、VLDL含量和HDL-C／LDL-C的影响差异不显著（P〉0．05）。适宜添加CLA对五龙鹅的生长发育和脂质代谢具有很好的促进和调节作用，即在五龙鹅的整个生长期内，CLA添加量不高于15．0g／kg时，不但能在不影响BWG的前提下提高饲料利用率，而且能够通过降低脂肪沉积和调节脂质代谢起到预防动脉粥样硬化的作用；但过多添加CLA（25．0g／kg）会使五龙鹅的生长发育受到抑制。