Identification of Differentially Expressed Genes and Lipid Metabolism Signaling Pathways between Muscle and Fat Tissues in Broiler Chickens

In this study, signaling pathways and key differentially expressed genes (DEGs) involved in lipid metabolism in muscle and fat tissues were investigated. Muscle and abdominal fat tissues were obtained from 35-day-old female broilers for RNA sequencing. DEGs between muscle and fat tissues were identified. Gene ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway enrichment analyses of DEGs were performed. A total of 6130 DEGs were identified to be significantly enriched in 365 GO terms, most of which were involved in biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions in muscle and fat tissues. Three important lipid signaling pathways (pyruvate metabolism, the insulin signaling pathway, and the adipocytokine signaling pathway) were identified among the fat and muscle tissues of broilers. The key common DEGs in these pathways included phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase 2 (PCK2), acetyl-CoA carboxylase 1 alpha and beta (ACACA and ACACB), and the mitogen-activated protein kinase (AMPK) gene family. Hence, our findings revealed the pathways and key genes and gene families involved in the regulation of fat deposition in the muscle and fat tissues of broilers.     

Effects of taurine-zinc on learning and memory abilities of vascular dementia mice

AIM:To observe the effects of taurine-zinc (TZC) on the learning and memory abilities of vascular dementia (VD) mice and to investigate the related mechanism. METHODS:The mice were randomly divided into model group, sham group, and TZC at 50 mg/kg, 100 mg/kg and 200 mg/kg groups. The mice in drug groups were given TZC by gavage at 10 mL/kg once daily. The mice in sham group and model group were given equal volume of distilled water. VD mice were established by intercepting both common carotid arteries and bleeding at caudal vein after 14 d of gavage. The levels of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin-1β (IL-1β) were detected by ELISA. The levels of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and nitric oxide (NO) were measured via spectrophotometer. Step-down test and Morris water maze test were used to examine the abilities of learning and memory in the mice. RESULTS:TZC at 50 mg/kg, 100 mg/kg and 200 mg/kg reduced the levels of TNF-α, IL-1β, iNOS and NO in the brain tissues. In the water maze test, TZC at 100 mg/kg and 200 mg/kg significantly decreased the error times and latency compared with model group. In the step-down test, the escape latency was prolonged and error times were lowered significantly by treatment with TZC at 50 mg/kg, 100 mg/kg and 200 mg/kg as compared with model group. CONCLUSION:TZC improves the abilities of learning and memory, which might be related to the reduction of TNF-α, IL-1β, iNOS and NO levels in VD mice.     

脂联素对体外培养新生牛脂肪细胞ADPN、HSL mRNA表达的影响

取单层生长状态良好的犊牛脂肪细胞,分别添加0、2.5、5、15、30、50、100 μg/mL外源牛重组脂联素（adiponectin,ADPN）,培养12 h后提取总RNA,采用荧光定量PCR方法检测外源脂联素对脂肪细胞ADPN mRNA和HSL mRNA表达水平的影响。结果显示,随着ADPN添加量的增多,ADPN mRNA相对表达量呈下降趋势;添加ADPN 15 μg/mL时,HSL mRNA的表达量达到峰值,之后呈下降趋势。结果表明体外培养的脂肪细胞中ADPN mRNA表达量受自身的负调节,而添加适量的ADPN可刺激脂肪细胞HSL mRNA的表达。     

基于图形处理器的三维表面质量快速评定技术

针对三维表面粗糙度评定中表面测量数据量大且计算复杂度高,常用处理方法不能满足实时测量要求的问题,提出了一种基于图形处理器(GPU)的三维表面形貌测量数据快速评定方法,应用CUDA平台开发了基于GPU的并行处理算法,在此基础上实现了三维表面质量的快速评定。实验结果表明,该方法在保证计算精度的同时,运算效率提高了60倍以上,可满足三维表面质量在线评定的要求。     

颗粒型燕麦牛乳饮品配方及工艺优化

从配方和工艺2 个角度研究颗粒型燕麦牛乳的稳定性,以离心沉淀率、黏度和感官评分作为评价指标。结果表明：对稳定剂进行优化后,得到最佳复配稳定剂配方为结冷胶添加量0.04%、卡拉胶添加量0.020%、羧甲基纤维素钠添加量0.020%、微晶纤维素添加量0.20%;对配料温度、水合时间、均质压力和灌装温度4 个影响体系稳定性的工艺点进行单因素试验,继而设计正交试验,得到最佳参数组合为配料温度50 ℃、水合时间40 min、均质压力30 MPa、灌装温度15 ℃,此条件下产品稳定性最佳,口感良好。     

南海金枪鱼和鸢乌贼资源开发现状及前景

南海中南部深水区蕴藏着丰富的鸢乌贼（Sthenoteuthis oualaniensis）和黄鳍金枪鱼（Thunnus albacares）等大洋性中上层生物资源。文章分别介绍了南海金枪鱼和鸢乌贼的渔业与资源情况,并在此基础上探讨了中国相关渔业的发展前景,并提出南海大洋性生物资源开发应以鸢乌贼灯光罩网渔业为发展重点。     

不同轮作模式下小麦禾谷孢囊线虫的发生动态和种群密度

轮作是防治小麦禾谷孢囊线虫的重要农业措施,为了明确青海省春麦区不同轮作模式对小麦禾谷孢囊线虫的控制效果,采用田间大区试验法对生产中应用的6种轮作模式进行了研究。结果表明:不同轮作模式下,小麦禾谷孢囊线虫种群密度变化差异极显著,其中小麦与马铃薯、油菜、蚕豆轮作两年或以上能有效降低小麦禾谷孢囊线虫种群密度,土壤中的孢囊量减少39.31%~84.39%,单孢虫口数量减少73.21%~95.35%,虫口密度减少83.76%~97.82%;不同作物间,小麦与马铃薯或蚕豆的轮作效果(虫口密度减少74.39%~79.37%)显著优于小麦与油菜的轮作效果(虫口密度减少67.16%)。在同一地块相同条件下,种植油菜、蚕豆、马铃薯、小麦4种作物,小麦禾谷孢囊线虫均能正常孵化,4月底土壤中的2龄幼虫(J2)量增加,5月上旬达到高峰期,5月中旬开始,土壤中的J2、孢囊量、虫口密度和单孢虫口数量均急剧下降,6月至7月份下降幅度小,趋于稳定;田间空孢囊率于5月中旬至6月中旬急剧增加,7月份趋于稳定,8月份以前,4种作物田禾谷孢囊线虫的孵化动态和种群密度变化趋势一致,8月中旬,小麦田随着新孢囊脱落到土壤中,禾谷孢囊线虫种群密度开始上升,小麦收获后土壤中的孢囊量比播种前增加28.62%,虫口密度增加41.30%;而油菜、蚕豆、马铃薯田土壤中的孢囊量比播种前减少32.27%~48.36%,虫口密度减少70.91%~81.73%,8月中旬至10月份小麦田禾谷孢囊线虫种群密度极显著高于油菜、蚕豆、马铃薯田。     

魔芋葡甘聚糖在环保、医药及食品中的应用

对魔芋葡甘聚糖的特性及在环保、医药、食品及其他领域中的广阔应用进行了综述,讨论了魔芋葡甘聚糖的环保性能、药理作用、食品加工等方面的应用前景.     

女贞子对肉仔鸡生长性能和胴体品质的影响

选用360只1日龄体重均一,健康的从肉鸡,随机分成对照组、5 mg/kg黄霉素组、0.5%和1%女贞子组,每组6个重复,每个重复15只鸡,试验期为6周,研究日粮中添加女贞子对内仔鸡的生长性能、胴体品质的影响.结果表明:(1)各阶段各试验组的日增重都显著高于对照组(P＜0.01),料重比均低于对照组,但差异不显著(P＞0.05).在0～3周龄和0～6周龄,0.5%和1.0%女贞子组日采食量都显著高于对照组(P＜O.05).(2)与对照组相比,0.5%和1.0%女贞子组能显著提高半净膛率(P＜0.05),显著降低腹脂率(P＜0.05).     

雌核发育草鱼的遗传结构分析和微卫星鉴别方法的建立

采用微卫星标记检测草鱼群体的遗传多样性,并根据纯合度的变化建立了雌核发育草鱼的鉴别技术。结果显示,8个位点共扩增出33个等位基因;在普通草鱼中,平均纯合度和PIC分别为0.203 1和0.552 8;在雌核发育群体中,则为0.716 1和0.357 2;2个群体间遗传相似度为0.873 3。其中,5个位点在雌核发育草鱼中纯合度明显提高,雌核发育草鱼在这5个位点的扩增总条带数为5~7个,普通草鱼则为8~10个,由此可100%区分2个草鱼群体。通过概率计算,理论鉴别概率达到99.92%。研究表明,雌核发育技术对草鱼的群体遗传结构改变较大,是快速建立纯系、固定优良性状的有效手段;根据群体遗传纯合度的改变、扩增条带数目差异,应用多态性微卫星分子标记可以简单、有效地区分雌核发育群体(或与之相似的高度近交群体)与普通群体。