核受体PPARs与动脉硬化

过氧化物酶体增殖激活受体 (PPARs)是配体激活转录因子 ,存在 3种亚型 ,在多种细胞组织内广泛分布。动脉硬化的特征性变化之一是巨噬细胞源和平滑肌源泡沫细胞在内皮下大量聚集 ,血脂代谢障碍和免疫因素是及其重要的病理生理变化。近年来研究发现 ,PPARα、PPARγ也在血管壁的多种细胞中表达 ,在其配体作用下 ,抑制某些致病基因的表达 ,对动脉粥样硬化斑块的形成和发展具有重要的调节作用     

硫辛酸对海马CA1区锥体细胞凋亡的抑制作用

采用股动脉放血并双侧颈总动脉夹闭制作全脑缺血再灌注模型 ,于术后 1 d处死动物 ,取脑 ,制作石蜡切片 ,通过 HE染色、Tunel检测 ,以观察海马 CA1区锥体细胞的损伤形式 ,并探讨α-硫辛酸 (α-lipoic acid,L A)对实验性脑缺血再灌注的神经保护作用。结果表明 :在短暂性全脑缺血中 ,海马锥体细胞存在着凋亡和坏死两种死亡形式 ;与对照组相比 ,缺血再灌注后1 d,海马 CA1区损伤较重 ,出现了较多的凋亡细胞 ,而 L A可明显抑制锥体细胞的凋亡。实验证明 :在脑缺血再灌注损伤中 ,细胞凋亡是神经元死亡的一种重要形式 ;L A对脑缺血再灌注有明显神经保护作用     

Genetic parameters for abnormal sucking traits in Austrian Fleckvieh heifers

Cross‐sucking and intersucking are considered abnormal behaviours in cattle and constitute a common problem in dairy farming. Cross‐sucking in calves is defined as sucking any body parts of another calf whereas intersucking in heifers and cows is defined as sucking the udder or udder area. The aim of this study was to determine the genetic variability for abnormal sucking behaviour by estimating genetic parameters and examining individual differences between sires with large progeny groups. By means of a questionnaire, cattle breeders in the federal state Lower Austria were requested to identify all currently kept animals which are known of either inter‐ or cross‐sucking (both defined as the same binary trait ‘sucking’ with 0 and 1 referring to the absence and presence of this abnormal behaviour) or allowing sucking (also treated as a binary trait, scored as 1 if an animal was known of allowing herd mates to suck and 0 otherwise). Records of 1222 farms and 13 332 dual purpose Simmental females aged between 21 and 700 days were investigated applying a linear animal model with fixed herd × year × season and random genetic animal effect and a threshold sire model with the herd × year × season effect being treated as random. In total, 8.6% and 4.1% of all calves/heifers were observed sucking and allowing sucking, respectively. Heritabilities of 0.040 ± 0.014 and 0.007 ± 0.006 (linear animal model) and 0.116 ± 0.041 and 0.026 ± 0.024 (threshold model) were found for the traits sucking and allowing sucking, respectively. Breeding values were estimated applying the same models for the trait sucking. Taking all 254 sires into account, the Pearson and Spearman correlation coefficients between breeding values estimated by linear animal and sire threshold model were 0.86 and 0.80. Thus, little difference was observed between the two methods.     

鸡褪黑激素受体基因在开产前后不同组织中的表达差异

为了从分子水平上了解鸡褪黑激素受体（MTNR）基因在开产前后不同组织中的表达差异,以β-actin基因为内标基因,运用实时荧光定量PCR方法,比较了MTNR1A、MTNR1B和MTNR1C这3个受体基因在心脏、肝脏、输卵管、卵巢、脑和视交叉各组织及在鸡开产前后表达量的差异。结果表明,MTNR1A只在开产后各组织中的表达量存在差异,其中以卵巢组织表达量最高,心脏中表达量最低。MTNR1B和MTNR1C的表达量在开产前或开产后均表现出组织间的显著差异;在开产前后的各组织中,MTNR1B的表达量均以视交叉为最高,卵巢为最低;而MTNR1C的表达量在开产前以心脏中最高,开产后在视交叉中最高,在卵巢组织中的表达量开产前后均为最低。同一组织开产后与开产前比较,MTNR1C基因在心脏、输卵管和脑组织中的表达量呈显著下调趋势。因此,3个受体基因在鸡的不同组织和生理时期存在表达差异。     

高温高湿环境对生长猪生长性能、血浆皮质醇浓度和免疫功能的影响

本试验旨在研究高温高湿环境对生长猪生长性能、血浆皮质醇浓度和免疫功能的影响.试验采用2×2双因子完全随机设计,2个温度水平[23和33℃],2个湿度水平(相对湿度为55%和80%).选取体蕈为(30.00±1.72)kg的杜×长×大三元杂交阉公猪24头,随机分为4个处理,每个处理6个重复,每个重复1头猪.试验持续14 d.结果表明:1)环境温度显著影响平均日采食量、平均日增重和料重比(P<0.01),环境湿度显著影响平均日增重和料重比(P<0.01),高温和高湿均使生长性能降低,而温度和湿度的交互作用对生长性能的影响不显著(P>0.05).2)环境温度显著影响第1天(P<0.01)、第7天(P<0.05)血浆皮质醇浓度,高温引起第1天皮质醇浓度升高,第7天降低.环境温度显著影响第7天的白细胞总数(P<0.05),第1天的中性粒细胞数及中性粒细胞/淋巴细胞(N/L)值(P<0.01),第1天、第7天的B淋巴细胞转化率(P<0.05),第14天的CD4+细胞数及CD4+/CD8+值(P<0.05).高温引起第7天的白细胞总数减少,第1天的中性粒细胞数及N/L值升高,第1天、第7天的B淋巴细胞转化率升高,第14天的CD4+细胞数及CD4+/CD8+值降低,湿度以及温度和湿度的交互作用对血浆皮质醇浓度和免疫功能的影响均不显著(P>0.05).结果提示,环境高温、高湿均显著降低猪的生长性能,持续高温能显著降低猪的细胞免疫功能,进而引起抗病力下降.     

Effects of road transportation on metabolic and immunological responses in Holstein heifers

This study examined the effects of road transportation on metabolic and immunological responses in dairy heifers. Twenty Holstein heifers in early pregnancy were divided into non‐transported (NT; n = 7) and transported (T; n = 13) groups. Blood was collected before transportation (BT), immediately after transportation for 100 km (T1) and 200 km (T2), and 24 h after transportation (AT). The T heifers had higher (P < 0.05) blood cortisol and non‐esterified fatty acid concentrations after T1 and T2 than did NT heifers. By contrast, the T heifers had lower (P < 0.05) serum triglyceride concentrations after T1 and T2 than had the NT heifers. The serum cortisol and triglyceride concentrations returned (P > 0.05) to the BT concentrations at 24 h AT in the T heifers. The granulocyte‐to‐lymphocyte ratio and the percentage of monocytes were higher (P < 0.05) after T2 in the T heifers than in the NT heifers, suggesting that transportation stress increased the numbers of innate immune cells. T heifers had higher (P < 0.01) plasma haptoglobin concentrations than NT heifers 24 h AT. In conclusion, transportation increased cortisol secretion and was correlated with increased metabolic responses and up‐regulation of peripheral innate immune cells in dairy heifers.     

不同的干燥工艺对荷花蜂花粉功能成分的影响

探讨了5种干燥工艺对荷花蜂花粉功能成分的影响。微波干燥的干燥效率最高,60%火力处理540s可使水分从31.41%降到6.42%;干燥方式对荷花蜂花粉蛋白质影响较小;微波干燥后总黄酮提取率最高,为13.20mg/g;真空冷冻干燥后维生素C和过氧化氢酶含量最高,分别为48.89mg/100g和29.86mg/g·min。总的来说,真空冷冻干燥对荷花蜂花粉的功能成分影响最小;常压恒温干燥对功能成分影响较小、工艺简单、对设备要求低,宜于大规模应用于实际生产中。     

狗牙根草坪冬季盖播黑麦草的可行性研究

用2种黑麦草在广州赛马会高尔夫球练习场的狗牙根草坪上进行了冬季盖播可行性试验。结果表明，冬季盖播黑麦草后，盖播处理区的狗牙根草坪同没有盖播的对照区草坪相比，绿期延长，同时其它坪用性状也明显提高，因而证明，在广州地区的狗牙根草坪上用黑麦草进行了加绿盖播是完全可行而必要的。同时试验结果表明，草坪型黑麦草盖播草坪的坪用性状远远好于牧草型黑麦草的盖播处理。此外，合理的施肥和播量等因素也将直接影响盖播草坪的冬季坪用性状以及夏枯时狗牙根草坪的恢复生长。播量以20g/m^2最为理想，可根据建植和管理水平酌情增减。生长前期以高施肥（90g/m^2）为宜，夏枯前后的过渡阶段，以低施肥（45g/m^2）为佳。