Protective influence of rosiglitazone against time‐dependent deterioration of boar spermatozoa preserved at 17°C

Spermatozoa are highly specialized cells, and energy metabolism plays an important role in modulating sperm viability and function. Rosiglitazone is an antidiabetic drug in the thiazolidinedione class that regulates metabolic flexibility and glucose uptake in various cell types, but its effects on boar sperm metabolism are unknown. In this study, we investigated the potential effect of rosiglitazone against time‐dependent deterioration of boar spermatozoa during liquid preservation at 17°C. Freshly ejaculated semen was diluted with Beltsville Thawing Solution (BTS) containing different concentrations of rosiglitazone, and the motility, membrane and acrosome integrity of sperm were detected. Besides, we measured glucose uptake capacity, l ‐lactate production level, mitochondrial membrane potential, adenosine triphosphate (ATP) content and mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (mROS) production of sperm after boar semen had been incubated with or without rosiglitazone, iodoacetate (glycolysis inhibitor) and rotenone (electron transport chain inhibitor) for 5 days. The addition of rosiglitazone significantly enhanced sperm quality and had a strong protective effect on the sperm membrane and acrosome integrity during storage. BTS containing 50 μM rosiglitazone maintained the total motility of liquid‐preserved sperm above 60% for 7 days. Rosiglitazone improved sperm quality by regulating energy metabolism manner of preserved sperm, protected the sperm mitochondrial membrane potential, enhanced sperm ATP production and in the meanwhile reduced mROS through enhancing glycolysis but not oxidative phosphorylation. The data suggested the practical feasibility of using rosiglitazone for improving boar spermatozoa quality during semen preservation.     

补料及开食料中不同种类蛋白质对仔猪过敏反应及腹泻程度的影响

用３周龄断奶仔猪研究了补料和开食料中不同蛋白料对断奶后的过敏反应和腹泻程度的影响、补饲和开食料中分别以玉米－豆饼、豆饼、醇处理豆饼或乳蛋白为唯一蛋白来源的补料。仔猪７日龄开始补饲，试验至３５日龄结束。结果表明，断奶后保持蛋白来源不变时仔猪的过敏和腹泻程度比改用复合开食料时低，木糖吸收和养分消化率高（Ｐ＜０．０１），但补豆饼组例外；乳蛋白引起的过敏反应最弱，腹泻程度最低，木糖吸收率和养分消化率最高，豆饼引起的腹泻最严重，腹泻开始最早，持续时间最长，木糖吸收率和养分消化率最低，玉米－豆饼和醇处理豆饼引起的腹泻程度居中（Ｐ＜０．０５）；断奶各组３５日龄木糖吸收率极显著高于２８ｍ日龄吸收率（Ｐ＜０．０１），但低于不断奶的对照组相应值（Ｐ＜０．０１）。粪中大肠杆菌计数表明，腹泻程度与微生物增殖无关。由此认为，肠道对日粮抗原过敏是仔猪断奶后腹泻的主要原因；过敏和耐受程度及补饲约影响取决于日粮蛋白质种类。     

A pig–human comparative RH map comprising 20 genes on pig chromosome 13q41 that harbours the ETEC F4ac receptor locus

The enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) F4ac is a major cause of diarrhoea in newborn and young pigs. The locus for the intestinal ETEC F4ac receptor (F4acR) has been mapped to pig chromosome (SSC) 13q41 with known homology to human chromosome (HSA) 3q21 and q29. However, the causative gene and mutation(s) remain unknown. The aim of this study was to characterize gene-derived markers on SSC13q41 for fine mapping of the F4acR locus, and construct a high-resolution pig–human comparative map to select positional candidate genes for F4acR. Pig-specific sequence-tagged site markers were developed for 20 genes that are located in a 6.8-Mb region on HSA3q21 and q29, and a total of 34 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were identified in 14 of 20 markers developed. Eighteen markers were mapped to SSC13q41, while the other two markers ( PLXNA1 and KLF15 ) were assigned to SSC13q32 and SSC7q13, respectively, by radiation hybrid mapping. This result showed that there was a small conserved segment on SSC7 corresponding to HSA3q21. A framework map comprising 18 markers on SSC13q41 was established, refining the synteny breakpoint on SSC13q41 to a region of 12.3 centiRay. The comparative radiation hybrid (RH) map revealed three interesting candidate genes for F4acR from the human genome, viz. MUC4 , MUC13 and MUC20 . Linkage analysis with six marker polymorphisms revealed that MUC4 had the most significant linkage with the F4acR locus.     

荧光定量PCR技术及其应用研究进展

荧光定量PCR是近年发展起来的一种新的实时定量检测特定核酸技术,它是核酸探针技术、荧光共振能量传递技术和PCR技术的有机结合,而荧光探针是荧光定量PCR的核心.荧光定量PCR具有特异性强、灵敏度高、重复性好、定量准确、速度快、全封闭反应争特点,是对原有PCR技术的革新,扩大了PCR的应用范围.论文综述了FQ-PCR技术的原理、FQ-PCR实时定量检测系统及其应用.     

氨基酸分析仪测定饲料及其原料中的含硫氨基酸

本文采用过甲酸氧化水解法处理饲料及饲料原料样品、通过日立L-8900氨基酸自动分析仪检测样品中的含硫氨基酸含量,结果显示：每份试样平行测试结果相对偏差小于4％．蛋氨酸和胱氨酸峰面积回收率在93．02％～102．06％．该方法测定含硫氨基酸的重复性和准确性良好．氧化水解法比常规盐酸水解法处理样品检测含硫氨基酸．检测结果更为准确。     

1例规模化猪场暴发高致病性繁殖与呼吸综合征（HPPRRS）与圆环Ⅱ型（PCV-2）混合感染的诊治

四川省邻水县的1个规模化猪场60-60日龄猪只430头相继暴发疲病,采集15头病猪血清样品和2头病死猪肺和脾脏组织病料,采用HPPRRSV RT—PCR试剂盒（军事兽医研究所涂长春教授惠赠）检测,结果是8份血清（占55．8％）和2份病料（100％）为阳性。同时,6份血清和2头病死猪肺和脾脏组织病料用PCV-2 PCR试剂盒（自制）检测,结果是3份血清（占50％）和2份病料（100％）为阳性;结果表明：该猪场暴发了HPPff,RSV和PCV2混合感染。     

浅谈动物检疫电子出证

本文阐述了动物检疫电子出证的优点,强调了开展该项工作对规范动物检疫出证,提高检疫效率以及提升动物产品安全监管水平的重要意义,认真分析了电子出证在系统设计、便携使用出证不规范及设备不足等方面存在问题,建议通过完善电子出证系统和出证设备,加大投入,加强培训,以期进一步推进动物检疫电子出证工作深入开展。     

无线电追踪技术在地下啮齿动物研究中的应用

营地下生活的啮齿动物被誉为陆地生态系统的工程师,但其长期栖居于地下的生活习性难以被人们直接观察,给动物行为学和生态生物学等研究带来了挑战。随着科学技术的发展,无线电技术的小型化和轻量化为地下啮齿动物研究提供了可行性。国外学者已成功将无线电追踪技术应用于对地下啮齿动物洞道系统、活动节律、巢域面积变化以及社群制度等的研究。但国内将其应用于地下啮齿动物研究的较少。本文根据目前国内外研究现状,对无线追踪技术的研究内容和研究方法进行综述,以期为我国地下啮齿类研究提供参考。     

液态饲料对超早期隔离断奶仔猪肠道微生物区系的影响

试验选用平均体质量为(2.63±0.15)kg、(14±2)日龄的断奶仔猪(云南地方撒坝猪)20头,随机分为对照组和试验组2组,进行32d对比试验。研究了液态饲料对超早期断奶仔猪肠道微生物区系的影响。结果表明,液态饲料能显著促进超早期断奶仔猪肠道内乳酸杆菌生长,同时显著降低大肠杆菌含量(P<0.05)。     

两种饲喂技术对仙湖肉鸭配套系种鸭生产性能的影响

试验以1860只仙湖鸭父母代雏鸭随机分成Ⅰ、Ⅱ两组,每组930只,在相同的饲养管理条件下,对种鸭4周龄限饲与8周龄限饲两种饲喂技术进行对比试验。其中Ⅰ组为对照组,采用8周龄限饲饲喂技术;Ⅱ组为试验组,采用4周龄限饲饲喂技术。经过64周试验,结果表明,8周龄限饲技术下的种鸭产蛋率、种蛋合格率、受精率与孵化率虽略高于4周龄限饲技术,但耗料多、产蛋少、经济效益低,因此4周龄限饲技术优于8周龄限饲技术。