Influence of storage time and processing on chemical composition and in vitro ruminal fermentation of olive cake

Olive oil extraction generates olive cake (OC) that could be used in ruminant feeding. However, the chemical composition of OC is affected by multiple factors, being therefore highly variable. The objective of this study was to analyse the influence of storage time and further processing: crude, exhausted (subjected to a second oil extraction) and cyclone (obtained from a cyclone separator) on nutritive value of OC samples. Twelve samples (six crude and six exhausted) were obtained monthly from the same pond from 1 to 6 storage months, and nine samples (three crude, three exhausted and three cyclone) were obtained monthly from a different pond from 6 to 9 months storage. Chemical composition was analysed, and OC samples were fermented in vitro with sheep rumen fluid. Increasing storage time up to 6 months decreased sugars and total soluble polyphenols content but increased fibre content in OC. Dry matter effective degradability (DMED) decreased linearly (p < 0.001) by 35.9 and 45.5% as storage time augmented from 1 to 6 months for crude and exhausted OC, respectively. Crude OC had lower DMED values than exhausted OC (averaged values 0.255 and 0.294 g/g, respectively). Both potential production and rate of gas production were lower (p ≤ 0.018) in crude compared with exhausted OC, which was attributed to the high fat content of crude OC (≥86 g/kg dry matter). For samples stored longer than 6 months, cyclone had greater (p < 0.05) DMED than crude and exhausted OC (averaged values 0.207, 0.164 and 0.164 g/g, respectively). The results indicate that ruminal degradability of OC is reduced with advancing storage time, but only subtle changes were observed during the first two months. Cyclone showed greater degradability than crude and exhausted OC, but differences between crude and exhausted OC became negligible after five storage months.     

Thr-Ser-Ser位点对猪BCL10募集功能的影响

在完整克隆出猪BCL10基因的基础上,用大引物PCR法构建3个真核表达载体：pEGFP-B（完整猪BCL10）载体、pEGFP-D（缺失CARD结构域）载体和pEGFP-P（缺失Thr-Ser-Ser位点）载体,转染猪血管内皮细胞（SU-VEC）,观察其表达情况,以此研究Thr-Ser-Ser位点（富含TS区）对猪BCL10募集功能的影响。结果显示,pEGFP-B仅在胞质中表达,并呈短棒状,而pEGFP-D与pEGFP-P则在胞质和核内均有表达。表明CARD结构域参与猪BCL10募集过程,且Thr-Ser-Ser为CARD结构域中关键氨基酸位点,这为进一步研究猪BCL10功能和作用机制奠定了基础。     

屠宰前禁食对肉猪的影响

作者探讨生长猪屠宰前禁食对肉猪潜在的影响。被禁食的猪活体体重及其屠宰胴体重量均有所减少,也可能引发胃溃疡。屠宰前中止饲喂,对肉食品安全是有益的,能够改善肉质终点pH、持水力和肉色;降低肉质肌糖原含量。生长猪的基因型、抗应激性能和动物所处的环境,均能够影响肉猪生产性能。     

酵母培养物对隐性乳房炎奶牛免疫功能和抗氧化功能的影响

关于酵母培养物(yeast culture,YC)在反刍动物中的应用的研究已有很多年,以往的研究多集中在对反刍动物生产性能的影响和对单胃动物免疫状态的分析上[1-2].有关YC对反刍动物免疫功能的研究鲜见报道.本试验研究YC对隐性乳房炎奶牛免疫功能和抗氧化功能的影响.     

塔落岩黄芪、细枝岩黄芪及其变异型的生理特性研究

本文研究了毛乌素沙漠地区塔落岩黄芪和细枝岩黄芪及其变异型的生理学特性。结果表明,塔落岩黄芪和细枝岩黄芪各与其变异型之间在生理特性方面存在着极其显著的差异。     

企业社会责任信息披露的研究文献述评

通过对国内外社会责任信息披露理论和实证研究的综述,分析了企业社会责任信息披露研究取得的进展,指出该研究为企业社会责任信息披露制度的建立搭建了良好的理论平台。     

细胞凋亡的常用调控基因研究近况

细胞凋亡主要受基因的控制，现已发现许多基因对细胞凋亡均有直接或间接的调控作用。通常将这些基因分为两大类，即细胞生存基因和细胞死亡基因。一般认为与细胞生存有关的基因包括C－myc,C-abl,Ras,V-src,Bcl-2,EIB,LMW5-HL,C-kit和Bcl-x等；与细胞死亡有关的基因包含P^35,P^53,RB,DCC,WT-1,CpGv,Bcr-abl,V-erb-A,tats20,DAD1,ADO/Fas,TGF-β，TRP－2，RP－8，TRPM－2，SGP－2，TIA，Bax,ICE,C-rel,irrecrst等。本文对目前使用较多研究较深入的几种凋亡调控基因，即C－myc基因，Bcl-2基因，P^53基因，ICE基因，Fas基因及FasL和Cdc2基因的来源，作用和相互间关系的研究近况，予以综述，做一简介。     

日粮对脂肪酸合成酶(FAS)基因的表达调控及其应用

脂肪酸合成酶（ＦＡＳ）催化乙酰酶Ａ和丙二酸单酰辅酶Ａ转变成脂肪酸,从而在动物体脂沉积中发挥重要作用。动物体内脂肪酸合成酶受激素和日粮因素的调控。本文介绍日粮（碳水化合物、蛋白质、脂肪和微量元素）对脂肪酸合成酶的活性和基因表达调控的影响,并就日粮脂肪酸合成酶基因表达调控在实际生产中的应用也进行了探讨。     

NaCl胁迫下黑麦草种子萌发过程中DNA甲基化与基因表达分析

为了解黑麦草（Lolium perenne）种子在正常条件与NaCl胁迫下萌发过程中DNA甲基化动态变化以及重要盐胁迫相关基因的表达。运用甲基化敏感扩增多态性技术分析对照和150 mmol·L^-1 NaCl处理下黑麦草种子萌发过程（0,1,2,4,7 d）的DNA甲基化水平及动态变化,并通过实时荧光定量 PCR（QRT-PCR）检测8个重要的盐胁迫相关基因的表达情况。结果表明：黑麦草种子萌发过程中甲基化水平呈下降趋势,以双链甲基化方式为主,甲基化变化同时发生在编码序列和非编码序列中。NaCl处理下DNA甲基化程度高于CK,而去甲基化程度低于CK,最终导致NaCl处理下基因组净的甲基化位点数目增加。黑麦草种子耐盐萌发过程中代谢增强,8个盐胁迫相关基因表达量呈上升趋势,而NaCl胁迫延缓了种子萌发进程,在大多数时间点的基因表达低于对照。