六味地黄丸加味对免疫低下小鼠免疫功能的影响

为探讨六味地黄丸加减复方对小鼠免疫功能的影响,应用可的松制作小鼠的免疫抑制模型,然后灌服高、低剂量的六味地黄丸加减复方浸提液,测定小鼠的体重、胸腺和脾重量,耳廓肿胀度以及吞噬细胞的吞噬作用。结果表明：高剂量的中药复方粉剂可使免疫功能低下小鼠的体重、胸腺和脾脏重量显著增加,耳廓肿胀度显著增加,具有显著促进吞噬细胞的吞噬作用;但小剂量组作用不明显。高剂量六味地黄丸加减复方可增强机体的免疫功能。     

Leukemia inhibitory factor protein and receptors are expressed in the bovine adrenal cortex and increase cortisol and decrease adrenal androgen release

The release of adrenal steroids during acute stress is primarily regulated by adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). In contrast, during chronic inflammatory stress additional factors are involved in regulating adrenal function. Leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) is a pleiotropic cytokine that increases ACTH release from the pituitary. In addition, LIF and LIF receptors (LIFR) are expressed in the human adrenal cortex and the human adrenocortical tumor cell line H295R. Furthermore, LIF increases basal and ACTH-stimulated cortisol release from H295R cells. However, the expression of LIF and LIFR in non-human adrenal glands and the effects of LIF on the release of cortisol from adrenal cells of non-human species have not been determined. Furthermore, the effects of LIF on adrenal androgen release from all species are unknown. In this study, immunohistochemistry, Western blots, RT-PCR, and nucleotide sequencing was utilized to demonstrate that LIF and its receptor are expressed throughout the bovine adrenal cortex. Although LIF did not modify basal cortisol release from dispersed cells isolated from the bovine adrenal zona fasciculate, this cytokine increased ACTH-stimulated release of cortisol from these cells in a manner dependent on the LIF concentration and exposure interval. In contrast, LIF in a concentration-dependent and time-dependent manner decreased basal and ACTH-stimulated adrenal androgen release from dispersed cells isolated from the bovine adrenal zona reticularis. Because LIF release increases during inflammatory stress and this cytokine stimulates adrenal cortisol release and inhibits adrenal androgen release, this cytokine may play an important role in regulating the release of adrenal steroids during inflammatory stress.     

急性热应激对肉仔鸡生长性能及脂肪代谢的影响

本试验旨在探讨急性热应激对肉仔鸡生长性能及脂肪代谢的影响.试验选用了体重相近的健康的28日龄爱拔益加(AA)雄性肉仔鸡120只,随机分成3组:急性热应激组、对照组和饲粮配对组,每组4个重复,每个重复10只鸡.试验期为7 d.结果表明:与对照组比较,急性热应激组AA内仔鸡的平均日采食量和平均日增重分别显著下降33.84%...     

Effects of Diet and Weight Gain on Body Condition Scoring in Thoroughbred Geldings

In the horse, the body condition score (BCS) system to assess subcutaneous fat deposition is a useful tool for making feeding management decisions. The system includes assessing fat deposition at six body areas (neck, withers, shoulders, ribs, loin, and tail head) and was developed in Quarter Horse mares. It has not been tested for use on other breeds or genders, possibly compromising the system's ability to describe fat accretion in other classes of horse. The objective of this study was to examine the ability of the previously developed fat accretion characteristics to describe fat deposition in mature Thoroughbred (TB) geldings. An additional goal was to determine whether fewer body areas could be used. Fifteen mature TB geldings were fed for weight gain over an 8-month period on one of two diets and were independently assessed for BCS on a monthly basis by two judges. BCS was determined by averaging the scores that were assigned to each of the six body areas. Fat accretion characteristics were also recorded. Across both diets, the neck area scored significantly higher than the withers and loin (P < 0.05) throughout the study. A BCS derived only from the body areas of neck, shoulders, ribs, and tailhead was found to accurately predict the six body area−derived mean BCS. The results of this study provide justification for modifications of the BCS system for use in TB geldings and also demonstrated that fewer body areas can be used to accurately predict mean BCS.     

基于灰色关联度法的不同年龄紫花苜蓿草地土壤肥力评价

土壤肥力能反映植物的生长潜力和表现,但又受到植物的影响。在多年生草地系统中,利用年限（牧草年龄）对土壤肥力的影响还没有准确的阐述。采用灰色关联度分析法,对6个年龄紫花苜蓿（Medicago sativa）草地土壤碳、氮、磷、钾等指标进行综合分析,以关联度进行排序对不同年龄草地土壤肥力进行评价。结果表明,在不同土层,紫花苜蓿草地土壤有机碳、全氮、铵态氮、硝态氮、全磷、速效磷和全钾含量随年龄而变化的趋势不一致。运用灰色关联度分析后发现,0-10和10-20 cm土壤肥力最好的年龄均为5龄草地,而20-30 cm土壤肥力最好的年龄为8龄,5龄草地次之。因此,从土壤肥力角度可确定黄土高原地区5龄紫花苜蓿草地利用最佳。     

严查严打 构建“瘦肉精”监管长效机制

2011年3月15日,央视曝光河南双汇"瘦肉精"事件后,我市根据农业部《关于进一步加强生猪"瘦肉精"监管工作的紧急通知》及省政府办公厅《关于进一步加强"瘦肉精"整治工作的紧急通知》精神,进一步加强产地、屠宰和运输环节的检疫监管和动物卫生监督执法工作,逐步构建"瘦肉精"等违禁药物监管的长     

新城疫病毒囊膜糖蛋白生物学特性的研究进展

新城疫是当今全球范围内最严重的禽类传染病之一。其病原新城疫病毒是单股负链RNA病毒,编码NP、P、M、F、HN和L 6种结构蛋白,其中最主要的是位于囊膜上的F和HN两种糖蛋白。F蛋白具有使病毒囊膜与宿主细胞膜融合,致使病毒穿入宿主细胞膜的作用,是决定病毒毒力的关键因子;HN蛋白具有血凝素和神经氨酸酶两种活性,这两种活性对于NDV侵染细胞具有重要的作用。这两种糖蛋白不仅对NDV的毒力及致病性方面起着决定性作用,而且也是诱导产生保护性抗体的蛋白。作者主要对这两种蛋白的结构与功能作一概述。     

东北豆科山羊豆族4属植物叶形态特征及数量分类学研究

本研究采用GMA切片、扫描电镜及叶片透明法,深入研究了东北豆科山羊豆族4属25种植物叶的形态结构。选取与叶相关的23个形态性状,参考8个非叶的特征,进行了聚类分析与主成分分析。结果表明,相似系数在0.58处时,4属植物被分为3组,黄耆属与米口袋属为一组,棘豆属和甘草属各自为一组。小叶是否具腺体、叶柄横切面形状及叶柄细胞是否具单宁等特征具有较高的绝对权重值,可以作为区分刺果甘草与甘草和其他山羊豆族植物的依据。托叶质地、托叶与叶柄联合程度及小叶叶缘是否反卷等特征可作为棘豆属的识别特征。托叶形状在属下种间具一定的分类学价值。本研究为山羊豆族植物分类学及豆科植物系统学研究提供了叶形态学依据。