Low levels of haptoglobin and putative amino acid sequence in Taiwanese Lanyu miniature pigs

Porcine haptoglobin (Hp) is an acute phase protein. Its plasma level increases significantly during inflammation and infection. One of the main functions of Hp is to bind free hemoglobin (Hb) and inhibit its oxidative activity. In the present report, we studied the Hp phenotype of Taiwanese Lanyu miniature pigs (TLY minipigs; n=43) and found their Hp structure to be a homodimer (beta-alpha-alpha-beta) similar to human Hp 1-1. Interestingly, Western blot and high performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) analysis showed that 25% of the TLY minipigs possessed low or no plasma Hp level (<0.05 mg/ml). The Hp cDNA of these TLY minipigs was then cloned, and the translated amino acid sequence was analyzed. No sequences were found to be deficient; they showed a 99.7% identity with domestic pigs (NP_999165). The mean overall Hp level of the TLY minipigs (0.21 +/- 0.25 mg/ml; n=43) determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was markedly lower than that of domestic pigs (0.78 +/- 0.45 mg/ml; p<0.001), while 25% of the TLY minipigs had an Hp level that was extremely low (<0.05 mg/ml). In addition, the initial recovery rate (first 40 min) in the circulation of infused fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC)-Hb was significantly higher in the TLY minipigs with extremely low Hp levels than those with high levels. This data suggests that the low concentration of Hp-Hb complex is responsible for the higher recovery rate of Hb in the circulation. TLY minipigs have been used as an experimental model for cardiovascular diseases; whether they can be used as a model for inflammatory diseases, with Hp as a marker, remains a topic of interest. However, since the Hp level varies significantly among individual TLY minipigs, it is necessary to prescreen the Hp levels of the animals to minimize variation in the experimental baseline. The present study may provide a reference value for future use of the TLY minipig as an animal model for inflammation-associated diseases.     

草原生态保护红线划定的基本思路与政策建议

草原保护事关我国生态及经济协调、可持续发展大局。划定草原生态保护红线是构筑我国生态安全屏障的基础,是加强我国民族团结和边疆稳定的前提,是确保我国畜牧业产业安全的保证,是实现牧区可持续发展的重要保障。草原生态保护红线与耕地保护红线一样,具有不可撼动的国家战略意义和重大历史意义。本文在分析我国草原保护现状及存在问题的基础上,提出了草原生态保护红线的内涵和意义,阐述了划定生态红线的基本思路,给出了实现草原可持续发展、划定草原生态保护红线的具体政策建议。     

阿鲁科尔沁旗紫花苜蓿需水规律与灌溉定额

为了给阿鲁科尔沁旗紫花苜蓿(Medicago sativa)灌溉提供科学依据,利用1984-2013年30年气象数据,采用联合国粮农组织推荐的彭曼-蒙特斯公式法,研究了阿鲁科尔沁旗紫花苜蓿需水规律和灌溉定额。结果表明,阿鲁科尔沁旗紫花苜蓿第1茬、第2茬、第3茬、第4茬、生长季、非生长季和全年需水量分别为221、187、169、179、755、70和825mm,需水强度分别为4.3、4.7、4.1、2.5、3.7、0.4和2.3 mm·d~(-1),灌溉需水量分别为194、118、66、131、508、56和564mm,灌溉定额分别为228、139、78、154、598、66和664 mm。     

The 2009 pandemic (H1N1) viruses isolated from pigs show enhanced pathogenicity in mice

Since the emergence of the 2009 pandemic (H1N1) virus (2009/H1N1) in April 2009, cases of transmission from humans to pigs have been reported frequently. In our previous studies, four 2009/H1N1 variants were isolated from pigs. To better understand the phenotypic differences of the pig isolates compared with the human isolate, in this study mice were inoculated intranasally with different 2009/H1N1 viruses, and monitored for morbidity, mortality, and viral replication, cytokine production and pathological changes in the lungs. The results show that all isolates show effective replication in lungs, but varying in their ability to cause morbidity. In particular, the strains of A/swine/Nanchang/3/2010 (H1N1) and A/swine/Nanchang/F9/2010 (H1N1) show the greatest virulence with a persisting replication in lungs and high lethality for mice, compared with the human isolate A/Liaoning /14/2009 (H1N1), which shows low virulence in mice. Furthermore, the lethal strains could induce more severe lung pathological changes and higher production of cytokines than that of other strains at an early stage. Amino acid sequence analysis illustrates prominent differences in viral surface glycoproteins and polymerase subunits between pig isolates and human strains that might correlate with their phenotypic differences. These studies demonstrate that the 2009/H1N1 pig isolates exhibit heterogeneous infectivity and pathogencity in mice, and some strains possess an enhanced pathogenicity compared with the human isolate.     

饲料脂肪水平对锦鲤幼鱼生长和血液生化指标的影响

本实验以初始体重为(5.85±0.19)g红白锦鲤(Cyprinus carpio L)幼鱼为实验对象,研究在螺旋藻添加量为12%时,饲料脂肪水平对锦鲤生长、饲料表观消化率、肠道消化酶和血液生化指标的影响。实验设5.36%、7.74%、10.52%、12.85%、15.45%5个脂肪梯度,每组设3个重复,每个重复10尾鱼,表观饱食投喂60 d。结果显示:脂肪水平为5.36%～10.52%,锦鲤增重率(BWG)、特定生长率(SGR)随脂肪水平的升高而升高,均在脂肪水平为10.52%时,达到最大值。实验鱼血清谷丙转氨酶(ALT)随脂肪添加比例呈现先下降再升高的趋势,脂肪水平为12.85%后,血清ALT显著升高(P<0.05),脂肪水平为15.45%时,血清GLU浓度显著升高(P<0.05),而甘油三酯(TG)、总胆固醇(CHOL)随脂肪水平的升高各实验组间无显著性差异(P>0.05)。结果表明,螺旋藻添加量一定时,锦鲤适宜脂肪添加水平为10.52%。     

尼罗罗非鱼对嗜水气单胞菌的免疫反应

将嗜水气单胞菌用福尔马林灭活后,接种尼罗罗非鱼,测定其血清凝集抗体效价及攻毒后的免疫保护力。结果表明,灭活菌苗对尼罗罗非鱼有较强的免疫原性,免疫鱼具有很强的免疫保护力。小个体鱼的浸浴接种效果强于大个体。     

烟丝结构对主流烟气中NNK逐口释放量的影响

为研究卷烟主流烟气中NNK的逐口释放量与烟丝结构间的关系,设计制作不同烟叶类型和烟丝组成的卷烟样品。通过RM20 H吸烟机连接逐口抽吸单元实现对主流烟气粒相物的自动化逐口捕集,并参照烟草总公司标准运用HPLC-MS/MS实现对NNK释放量的定量及变化趋势分析。结果表明：（1）烟丝结构对卷烟NNK的总释放量具有较大影响,调整烟丝配方及降低白肋烟比例可以有效减少NNK的总释放量。（2） NNK的逐口释放量随抽吸口序增加呈线性增加趋势;5口后,迅速下降;在前5口抽吸过程中,烟丝比例及白肋烟比例高的样品逐口释放量较高;第6口,烟丝及白肋烟比例的影响逐渐减弱。（3）烟叶类型、烟丝组成与NNK的逐口释放量（1~6）口间均存在较强的线性回归关系,其复相关系数（R）为0.951 R 0.999,通过适当降低白肋烟比例,增加膨胀烟丝比例可以降低NNK前5口每口释放量。     

Effects of different rearing and feeding methods on meat quality and antioxidative properties in Chinese Yellow male broilers

1. This study examined responses of male broilers during a 42-d production cycle to two different rearing and feeding methods. 2. A total of 400 Chinese Yellow male broilers were allotted randomly at 21 d into two groups; the control was a typical indoor commercial rearing method and the treatment had outdoor access with scattered feeding (OS). Each group had 5 replicates with 40 birds per replicate. 3. Growth performance was similar for both groups from 21 to 63 d of age. OS birds had significantly lower abdominal fat percentage, meat shear force, drip loss, breast meat colour b* value and significantly higher pH value compared with the controls. OS birds had significantly lower muscle fibre diameter and greater muscle fibre density. Serum glutathione peroxidase and catalase activities were significantly higher and the contents of cholesterol, lactic acid, glycogen and malondialdehyde of breast muscle were significantly lower in OS birds than controls. 4. The results suggest that the OS feeding method had no negative effects on performance (weight, gain, feed conversion rate, carcase traits) compared with controls, and appeared to be beneficial for meat quality indices and oxidative stability.     

H9N2亚型禽流感病毒在MDCK细胞中增殖最佳条件研究

为了探讨H9N2亚型禽流感病毒在MDCK细胞中增殖的最佳条件,将不同毒株、不同接种量的H9N2亚型禽流感病毒接种MDCK细胞单层,接毒后直接加入或吸附lh后加入含有10 μg/mL胰蛋白酶的DMEM维持液,每隔24 h观察细胞病变,并测定细胞上清液中HA滴度.结果表明,分离株HN04在MDCK细胞中增殖能力较其他2株强...