Effects of berberine on the growth performance,antioxidative capacity and immune response to lipopolysaccharide challenge in broilers

This study evaluated the effects of berberine on growth performance, immunity, haematological parameters, antioxidant capacity, and the expression of immune response‐related genes in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)‐challenged broilers. We assigned 120 one‐day‐old male broilers (Ross 308) to two treatment groups; each group included two subgroups, each of which included six replicates of five birds per replicate. The experiment used a 2 × 2 factorial arrangement with berberine treatment (0 or 60 mg/kg dietary) and challenge status [injection of saline (9 g/L w/v) or LPS (1.5 mg/kg body weight)] as the main factors. On days 14, 16, 18 and 20, broilers were intraperitoneally injected with LPS or physiological saline. Blood and liver samples were collected on day 21. Dietary berberine supplementation significantly alleviated the compromised average daily gain and average daily feed intake (p < 0.05) caused by LPS. The LPS challenge led to increased lymphocyte and white blood cell (WBC) counts, malondialdehyde (serum and liver) content, and immunoglobulin G and M, tumour necrosis factor‐α (TNF‐α) and interleukin‐1β (IL‐1β) expression (p < 0.05) and significantly reduced serum total superoxide dismutase (T‐SOD) activity (p < 0.05). Dietary berberine significantly mitigated the LPS‐induced decreases in the mRNA expression of nuclear factor‐kappa B (NF‐κB), TNF‐α, IL‐1β, inducible nitrite synthase and cyclooxygenase‐2 (p < 0.05) in the liver. In conclusion, berberine supplementation has a positive effect on LPS challenge, which may be related to the increase in antioxidant enzyme activity and inhibition of both NF‐κB signalling and the expression of inflammatory mediators.     

Dietary supplementation with sodium bicarbonate improves calcium absorption and eggshell quality of laying hens during peak production

1. The advantage of supplemental sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO₃) on eggshell quality in laying hens changes with age. Besides increasing calcium (Ca) secretion in the eggshell gland, it may improve Ca absorption in the intestine or kidney.

2. Hy-Line Brown layers (n = 384), 25 weeks of age, were allocated to two treatment groups in two experiments, each of which included 4 replicates of 24 hens. Hens were fed a basal diet (control) or the basal diet containing 3 g NaHCO₃ g/kg for 50 or 20 weeks in Experiment 1 or 2, respectively. A 24-h continuous lighting regimen was used to allow hens to consume the dietary supplements during the period of active eggshell formation.

3. In Experiment 1, particularly from 25 to 50 weeks of age, and in Experiment 2, NaHCO₃ supplementation favoured hen-d egg production at the expense of lower egg weight. The increased eggshell thickness should have nothing to do with the additional eggshell formation, because of the unchanged egg mass and daily eggshell calcification.

4. At 35 weeks of age in both experiments, NaHCO₃ supplementation increased duodenal expression of calbindin-d28k (CaBP-D28k) protein, contributing to higher Ca retention and balance.

5. From 50 to 75 weeks of age in Experiment 1, the hens had little response to NaHCO₃ supplementation and showed a negative trend on eggshell thickness and strength.

6. It is concluded that dietary supplementation with 3 g NaHCO₃ g/kg improves Ca absorption and eggshell quality of laying hens during the peak but not late production period, with the introduction of continuous lighting.

     

食源性单核细胞增生李斯特菌lmoF2365_0037基因克隆及序列分析

为了对食源性单核细胞增生李斯特菌LM5567的lmoF23650037基因进行克隆和序列分析。试验利用PCR方法对lmoF23650037基因进行扩增,连接pMD19-T载体进行克隆,筛选阳性菌株进行测序比对分析。结果显示:扩增获得的lmoF23650037基因序列长为548 bp,克隆得到lmoF23650037基因的阳性转化子;生物信息学分析表明:lmoF23650037蛋白属于跨膜蛋白,无信号肽序列;二级结构中无规则卷曲和延伸链比例较大,分别是46.31%和32.89%;序列比对结果表明,LM5567株lmoF23650037基因核苷酸序列与02-6680株(4b,奶酪,加拿大)、10-0811株(1/2b,螃蟹,加拿大)、10-0809株(4b,粪便,加拿大)、81-0558株(4b,脑脊髓液、加拿大)、02-1103株、02-1792(4b,奶酪,加拿大)、81-0861株(4b,卷心菜,加拿大)相似性均为100%;LM5567 lmoF23650037基因编码的氨基酸序列与上述菌株相似性均为93.3%。本试验成功克隆了lmoF23650037基因,为进一步探究lmoF23650037基因的功能奠定了基础。     

锡林郭勒盟草原三维数字模型的建立

为了推动草原信息化管理的进一步发展,本研究基于现代化信息技术,主要运用3D-GIS技术、遥感技术、仿真技术等相关技术,以具有典型草原代表性的锡林郭勒盟为示范区,建立了虚拟草原三维数字模型。该研究首先依据草地生态学原理,对草原生态系统信息数据(基础图件及属性数据)进行筛选;然后对筛选后的空间数据进行叠加并建立其与属性数据的关联;最后将草原生态信息镶嵌于三维数字模型之中,实现了在草原三维数字模型中进行草原生态信息查询分析功能。结果表明,运用C/C++语言调用OpenGL图形库从底层开发的草原三维数字模型快捷稳定,渲染速度快,可方便地动态查询示范区草原地理信息,为进一步地研究三维虚拟草原提供技术支持。     

一起猪球虫病感染诊断与防治措施

本文通过对湖南省岳阳市君山区某养猪场的10kg以下的发病仔猪进行临床症状观察和实验室诊断,确诊为猪球虫病。通过采用内服妥曲株利进行治疗,有效控制了病情。     

山羊多头蚴及其异位寄生病例的诊治

多头蚴病俗称脑包虫病,是带科多头属多头绦虫的幼虫寄生于牛、羊脑或脊髓内发生的疾病。多头蚴的成虫寄生于狗、狼等肉食动物的小肠内,孕卵节片随粪便排出体外,从孕卵节片内释放出大量虫卵,污染饲草、饲料或饮水,牛、羊等中间宿主吞食后,六钩蚴钻人肠黏膜的毛细血管,随着血液循环带到脑和脊髓等易寄生部位,以脑部寄生为多。     

ELISA对动物舍气载魏氏梭菌型别的研究

采用ELISA方法对从一个犊牛舍空气中分离到的魏氏梭菌进行型别的鉴定。结果显示：88％的菌种属于A型，3.4％为C型，8.6％是D型，B型未能确认。     

Tth DNA聚合酶基因的分段PCR克隆及其表达载体构建

利用计算机软件对取自ＧｅｎＢａｎｋ的嗜热栖热菌ＴｈｅｒｍｕｓｔｈｅｒｍｏｐｈｉｌｕｓＨＢ－８的ＤＮＡ聚合酶基因（Ｔｔｈ）进行分析,并设计了两组引物进行ＰＣＲ,分段克隆该基因。将两个ＰＣＲ产物同时连接到另一个克隆载体上,使之成为完整基因,最后将完整基因克隆到表达载体上,构建了Ｔｔｈ基因的表达质粒,使之适合在以大肠杆菌为寄主的细胞中进行表达。     

温度和时间对野桂花蜜淀粉酶值的影响

本实验以两种野桂花蜂蜜样品为实验材料,在不同温度和时间条件下处理,通过试管法测定蜂蜜中淀粉酶值。结果表明:随着温度的升高和处理时间的延长,蜂蜜中的淀粉酶值呈下降趋势。