Effects of contact dermatitis on hepatic gene expression in broilers

1.?Severe foot and hock dermatitis in broiler chickens can reduce growth rate and increase susceptibility to bacterial infection, affecting both profitability and welfare. However, little is known about the underlying physiological changes associated with foot and hock lesions.

2.?This study compared global hepatic gene expression in control birds and those with ammonia-induced foot and hock lesions using Agilent 44?K chicken oligonucleotide microarrays (8 birds per group).

3.?In total, 417 genes were differentially expressed of which 174 could be mapped onto the genome. Genes associated with energy metabolism, thyroid hormone activity and cellular control were affected, while there was also evidence of an up-regulation of genes linked to a pro-inflammatory response.

4.?It is conceivable that pain is the underlying cause for the observed changes in energy metabolism genes.

5.?Changes in hepatic gene expression provide new information on how a chicken's physiological mechanisms alter to cope with foot and hock lesions. The findings support other data indicating that birds with increased severity of lesions are likely to be in pain and that growth will be compromised. Reduction of the incidence of dermatitis by improved husbandry should therefore benefit both welfare and commercial performance.     

基层动物防疫人员职业风险因素分析与防护

以2011年通过的《关于修改〈中华人民共和国职业病防治法〉的决定》提出的相关内容为指导,从环境、物理、化学、生物、心理等方面分析了危害基层动物防疫人员的职业因素,提出从提高自我保护意识、强化防护措施、做好人员健康监测、完善法律保障体系等方面采取措施,加强对基层动物防疫人员的防护和管理,以保证基层兽医人员的职业安全。     

不同氮效率紫花苜蓿叶特征及其产量效应研究

为探讨不同氮效率紫花苜蓿(Medicago sativa)叶特征差异及其对产量的影响,本研究采用田间小区试验,设4个不同氮效率紫花苜蓿品种('LW6010'、'甘农3号'、'甘农7号'和'陇东苜蓿')和2个施氮处理(0,103.5 kg·hm-2),对比研究不同氮效率紫花苜蓿的叶特征及其生产性能,并采用通径分析法探讨叶...     

玉米花粉破壁的利弊

本文主要阐述了玉米花粉壁两个方面的问题。一是玉米花粉壁自身的营养价值,它对其内溶物的保护作用及玉米花粉壁是否影响人体对花粉内溶物的吸收;二是玉米花粉什么情况下需要破壁,其破壁的原因。     

乳牛口服过量维生素A对维生素D3及钙磷代谢的影响

从北京郊区某农场选取１０头健康成年黑白花乳牛，随机分为试验（５头，每周每头口服维生素Ａ１００万单位）和对照（５头，不作任何处理）两组。８周以后检测发现，试验组血清钙和无机磷水平呈下降趋势；尾椎骨皮质变薄，密度下降，呈现骨质吸收现象；血清碱性磷酸酶显著下降（Ｐ＜０．０５）；其活性代谢产物２５－羟维生素Ｄ３（２５－ＯＨ－Ｄ３）极显著下降（Ｐ＜０．０１）；１，２５－二羟维生素Ｄ３［１，２５－（ＯＨ）２－     

芩连液与白虎汤对气分证家兔免疫调节及抗氧化活性的影响比较

为比较自拟方芩连液和白虎汤对气分证的疗效差别,以静脉注射脂多糖(LPS)制作气分证家兔模型,在两种药物治疗前后分别检测了血清免疫球蛋白IgG、IgM和IgA的含量变化,以及血清超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、丙二醛(MDA)和总抗氧化能力(T-AOC)的变化。结果显示,白虎汤对气分证家兔升高了的血清免疫球蛋白和T-AOC的含量变化无显著影响,但能使血清SOD下降,MDA上升;芩连液可使得IgM和IgG含量下降,SOD上升,MDA无显著变化,而T-AOC含量下降。结果表明,白虎汤对气分证家兔免疫调节和总抗氧化能力的保持优于芩连液,但对SOD和MDA调节不及芩连液。     

奶牛酮病红细胞膜上ATP酶活性变化的研究

为了深入研究酮病的发生机理,选择荷斯坦奶牛作为实验动物,应用酮粉法和改良式水杨醛比色法随机检测分组,Ⅰ组为10头对照牛、Ⅱ组为10 头阳性牛。应用试剂盒比色法测定红细胞膜上ATPase 的活性变化。结果表明,阳性组和对照组相比,红细胞膜上ATPase的活性显著下降(P <0.05)。说明奶牛酮病影响红细胞膜上ATPase的活性变化。     

瘦素调控动物生殖活动的研究进展

瘦素是白色脂肪细胞分泌的一种分子量为１６ｋＤａ的分泌型蛋白激素,具有调控动物机体能量代谢平衡和体重的生物学作用。此外,作为机体的能量代谢信号,瘦素对动物初情期的启动和正常发情周期的维持 、生殖器官和生殖腺的发育等生殖活动和生殖机能均起着非常重要的调节作用。由于它的受体存在于多种生殖器官上,瘦素可在生殖轴的不同水平对生殖活动予以调节。瘦素在正丘脑水平对于生殖活动的调节可能是其直接作用于ＧｎＲＨ神经元     

变质鸡蛋中蜡样芽孢杆菌的分离与鉴定

从山东地区保存超过14 d大范围出现变质鸡蛋中分离到一株细菌,经过培养特性、生理生化鉴定和16S rDNA鉴定,鉴定为蜡样芽孢杆菌(Bacillus cereus).分别将变质鸡蛋、煮熟的变质蛋、健康鸡蛋进行厌氧培养和细菌计数,发现健康鸡蛋和煮熟的变质蛋无蜡样芽孢杆菌,而变质鸡蛋中的细菌数量达到1.3×108CFU/g.本试验表明,蛋黄中过量的蜡样芽孢杆菌可能与鸡蛋变质有关,应注意过量添加蜡样芽孢杆菌可能影响蛋品的保鲜和食用安全性.     

Electroacupuncture-induced neural activation detected by use of manganese-enhanced functional magnetic resonance imaging in rabbits

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of acupuncture on neural activity detected by use of manganese-enhanced functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and elucidate the relationship between somatic acupoint stimulation and brain activation. ANIMALS: 40 New Zealand White rabbits. PROCEDURE: Manganese-enhanced fMRI was performed in anesthetized rabbits manipulated with electroacupuncture (EA) on Zusanli (ST-36) and Yanglingquan (GB-34) acupoints. Image acquisition was performed on a 1.5T superconductive clinical scanner with a circular polarized extremity coil. T1-weighted images were acquired sequentially as follows: baseline, after mannitol injection, after manganese infusion, and 5 and 20 minutes after initiation of EA. RESULTS: Changes in focal neural activity were detected by use of manganese-enhanced fMRI. Stimulation on Zusanli (ST-36) for 5 minutes resulted in activation of the hippocampus, whereas stimulation on Yanglingquan (GB-34) resulted in activation of the hypothalamus, insula, and motor cortex. Activation became less specific after 20 minutes of EA. Furthermore, stimulation on ipsilateral acupoints led to bilateral brain activation. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Each acupoint has a corresponding cerebral linkage, and stimulation on these points resulted in time-dependent neural activation. Understanding the linkage between peripheral acupoint stimulation and central neural pathways may provide a useful guide for clinical applications of acupuncture.