西藏牦牛和黑白花奶牛生长激素基因AluⅠ多态性的比较研究

利用聚合酶链式反应 (PCR)技术 ,测定了西藏牦牛和黑白花奶牛生长激素基因的AluⅠ RFLP (限制性内切酶片段长度多态性 ) ,并比较了2牛群的基因频率。在西藏牦牛和黑白花奶牛中 ,等位基因A的频率分别为 0 935和 0 90 5 ,等位基因B的频率分别为 0 0 65和 0 0 65 ,卡方检验差异不显著 (P >0 0 5)。     

Heterogeneity of Hypertrophy in Feline Hypertrophic Heart Disease

Eighty-six cats with non-dilated left ventricular myocardial hypertrophy were studied retrospectively. Cats were categorized by two-dimensional echocardiography as having symmetric ventricular hypertrophy (Type I), asymmetric with predominant septal thickening hypertrophy (Type II), and asymmetric hypertrophy with predominant free-wall thickening (Type III). The distribution of hypertrophy was judged subjectively and objectively. Subjective and objective results were similar (P= 0.03) although overlap existed between groups. Morphologic patterns (Types I, II, and III) were compared with breed, age, sex, heart rate, percent fractional shortening, left atrial size, serum creatinine concentration, and the presence (yes/no) of pleural effusion, pulmonary edema, pericardial effusion, heart murmur, dyspnea, thromboembolism, hyperthyroidism, and being alive at the time of study. Interventricular septal thickness, left ventricular free wall thickness, percent fractional shortening, and left atrial size additionally were compared to 3-month survival. Cats with Type HI hypertrophy were more likely to experience thromboembolism than cats with Type II hypertrophy (P= 0.05) and cats with Type I hypertrophy were more likely to have heart murmurs than cats with Type III (P= 0.02). No other significant associations were found in comparison to pattern of hypertrophy. Both left atrial size and percent fractional shortening significantly correlated with 3-month survival (P < 0.001 for each). The degree of interventricular septal wall thickness was associated with 3-month survival (P= 0.02) when known hyperthyroid cats were excluded from the study group, while left ventricular free wall thickness consistently was not associated with survival. This study demonstrates the heterogeneity of hypertrophy in cats with hyper-trophic heart disease and provides predictors of survival (left atrial size, percent fractional shortening, and interventricular septal wall thickness when compared with euthanasia/spontaneous death data).     

Omentum-Enhanced Reconstruction of Chronic Nonhealing Wounds in Cats: Techniques and Clinical Use

The greater omentum was used to aid in the reconstruction of nonhealing wounds in five cats. In each cat the cause of the nonhealing wound could not be determined. A vascular omental pedicle was created at laparotomy by dividing the dorsal leaf of the omentum at its pancreatic attachments (four cats) or by dividing the ventral leaf at its gastric attachments (one cat). The pedicle was then passed through either the ventral or lateral body wall into the nonhealing wound via a subcutaneous tunnel. The wounds were closed over the omentum after local tissue mobilization. All the wounds healed uneventfully and have remained healed with a mean follow-up period of 2.5 years. Complications included intestinal herniation through a ventral midline exit hole (one cat), presumed abdominal fat herniation through a ventral abdominal exit hole (one cat) and seroma formation (one cat). All of the complications were treated successfully. The omentum should be considered a useful adjunct in the treatment of nonhealing wounds in cats.     

EFFECT OF SODIUM DIATRIZOATE ON THE IN VITRO GROWTH OF THREE COMMON CANINE URINARY BACTERIAL SPECIES

The mean concentration of diatrizoate in urine specimens of eight dogs collected 20 minutes after intravenous injection of 2.2 ml/kg of sodium and meglumine diatrizoate (iodine concentration, 288 mg/ml) was 80 mg/ml (iodine concentration, 48 mg/ml). The mean concentration plus 1 SD was 111 mg/ml (iodine concentration, 66 mg/ml), and the mean concentration plus 2 SD was 142 mg/ml (iodine concentration, 85 mg/ml). The presence of diatrizoate at a concentration of 142 mg/ml did not inhibit in vitro bacterial growth of any of ten randomly selected canine urinary isolates of Escherichia coli or any of ten randomly selected urinary isolates of Staphylococcus aureus. In vitro bacterial growth of all ten randomly selected urinary bacterial isolates of Proteus mirabilis was significantly inhibited by a diatrizoate concentration of 80 mg/ml. Bacterial growth was progressively inhibited by increased diatrizoate concentrations.     

Mutational optimization of the coelenterazine-dependent luciferase from Renilla

Renilla luciferase (RLUC) is a popular reporter enzyme for gene expression and biosensor applications, but it is an unstable enzyme whose catalytic mechanism remains to be elucidated. We titrated that one RLUC molecule can turn over about one hundred molecules of coelenterazine substrate. Mutagenesis of active site residue Pro220 extended the half-life of photon emission, yielding brighter luminescence in E. coli. Random mutagenesis uncovered two new mutations that stabilized and increased photon emission in vivo and in vitro, while ameliorating substrate inhibition. Further amended with a previously identified mutation, a new triple mutant showed a threefold improved k_cat, as well as elevated luminescence in Arabidopsis. This advances the utility of RLUC as a reporter protein, biosensor, or resonance energy donor.     

马驽巴贝斯虫新疆伊犁株Bc48基因克隆、表达及其多克隆抗体的制备

为表达马驽巴贝斯虫新疆伊犁株Bc48基因,制备多克隆抗体,试验根据GenBank中马驽巴贝斯虫Bc48基因序列,设计合成1对特异性引物,以提取的新疆株Bc48基因组DNA为模板进行PCR扩增,将扩增产物克隆至原核表达载体pET-28a（+）中,阳性质粒转化至大肠杆菌BL21（DE3）感受态细胞中,经IPTG诱导后表达产物进行SDS-PAGE分析,切胶纯化蛋白后免疫6周龄雌性BALB/c小鼠,制备多克隆抗体;同时把该基因克隆至真核表达载体pCMV-N-flag中,将阳性质粒转化至大肠杆菌DH5α感受态细胞中,提取pCMV-N-flag-Bc48质粒转染到293T细胞中进行真核表达。结果显示,获得了大小约为15 ku的融合蛋白,与预期目的蛋白大小相一致;免疫BALB/c小鼠制备的多克隆抗体经ELISA和Western blotting检测、验证,能特异地识别相应抗原,其抗体效价可达1：128 000,说明该多克隆抗体有较高的抗体效价和特异性;真核表达质粒在293T细胞中表达Bc48蛋白。本试验可为进一步研究马驽巴贝斯虫功能基因及建立快速的检测方法奠定基础,在虫株的分类学研究及候选疫苗的研制中有重要意义。     

Bewertung der nährstoffgehalte im statischen düngungsversuch bad lauchstädt

Der Statische Düngungsversuch Bad Lauchstädt wurde 1902 auf Löß‐Schwarzerde (21% Ton, 8,7°C Jahresdurchschnittstemperatur und 484 mm Jahresniederschlag) angelegt. Nach 96 Versuchsjahren wurde im Jahre 1998 auf Schlag I von allen Varianten der Gehalt an Gesamt‐P, doppellaktatlöslichem P und K, Mg, Cu, Zn, Mn und pH‐Wert bestimmt. Die P‐Entzüge liegen zwischen 9 kg/ha.a (ungedüngt) und 30 kg/ha.a. Die Gehalte an Gesamt‐P liegen zwischen 47 und 100 mg/100g Boden. Mit 10t/ha.a Stalldung wird bereits eine optimale Zufuhr an den Nährstoffen P, K und Mg erreicht bzw. überschritten. Mg und Zn reagieren deutlich auf die Stalldunggabe, weniger Cu. Die pH‐Werte liegen mit Kalkdüngung im Mittel aller Prüfglieder bei 7,3 (Spannweite 7,2 bis 7,5), ohne Kalk bei 6,6 (6,3–7,3). Stalldung wirkt nicht auf die pH‐Werte. Es besteht eine deutliche Wechselwirkung zwischen pH‐Wert und Mn. Mit Kalk wird Mn festgelegt und liegt zwischen 27 und 40 ppm, ohne Kalk zwischen 32 und 100 ppm.