猪圆环病毒2型核酸疫苗的小鼠免疫保护试验

为了研究猪圆环病毒2型(PCV2)核酸疫苗在小鼠攻毒试验中的免疫保护效果,以PCV-2 GXWZ-1株为模板,扩增出ORF2基因及其截短基因8个片段(A(ORF2)、B(51-100aa)、C(101-150aa)、D(181-235aa)、E(151-200aa)、F(51-150aa)、G(101-235aa)、H(51-235aa)),将其插入到pcDNA3.0载体中,构建出真核表达质粒,并将其转染至PK-15细胞,用间接免疫荧光试验检测其瞬时表达情况。将试验小鼠随机分成9组,其中免疫组7组,阴阳性对照各1组,将纯化的真核表达质粒对小鼠进行组合免疫;二免后,用经处理过的PCV-2 GXWZ-2株阳性病料悬液腹腔注射免疫组和非免疫对照组小鼠,阴性对照组用生理盐水腹腔注射;其后进行体重记录、病理切片制作及PCR检测。结果表明:共有6个真核表达质粒成功在PK-15细胞中表达。在攻毒后的3周内,阳性对照组小鼠PCR诊断均为阳性;免疫组中,部分组小鼠在攻毒后第1周或在第2周为阳性,到第3周时各免疫组小鼠全部为阴性;阴性对照组始终为阴性。免疫组在病理保护学方面明显优于非免疫对照组,非免疫对照组的体重增长速率略低于免疫组和阴性对照组。由此可见猪圆环病毒2型核酸疫苗在小鼠攻毒试验中有明显的保护作用。     

PET/CT today and tomorrow in veterinary cancer diagnosis and monitoring: fundamentals,early results and future perspectives

Functional imaging using positron emission tomography (PET) plays an important role in the diagnosis, staging, image‐guided treatment planning and monitoring of malignant diseases. PET imaging complements conventional anatomical imaging such as computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The strength of CT scanning lies in its high spatial resolution, allowing for anatomical characterization of disease. PET imaging, however, moves beyond anatomy and characterizes tissue based on functions such as metabolic rate. Combined PET/CT scanners were introduced commercially in 2001 and a number of technological advancements have since occurred. Radiolabelled tracers such as ¹⁸F‐fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) and ¹⁸F‐fluorothymidine (FLT) allow visualization of various metabolic processes within cancer cells. Many studies in human oncology evaluating the utility of PET/CT have demonstrated clinical benefits. Few veterinary studies have been performed, but initial studies show promise for improved detection of malignancy, more thorough staging of canine cancer and determination of early response and disease recrudescence.     

Experimental infection with Mycobacterium avium, serotype 2, in pigs. 1. Intravenous inoculations

A porcine strain of Mycobacterium avium, Serotype 2, was used for intravenous inoculation of pigs in doses 5, 1, 10⁻¹, 10⁻² and 10⁻³ mg (1 mg = 78 × 10⁶ viable units), 2 pigs per dose.Dose 5 mg proved fatal for both of the inoculated pigs, which were killed in extremis 64 and 69 days, respectively, after inoculation. Dose 1 mg caused clinical disease in 1 of 2 pigs, but was not lethal. Post mortem, the clinically affected pigs showed a generalized granulomatous tuberculosis. The other pig given 1 mg and the pigs given smaller doses, showed no clinical signs, and lesions and presence of acid-fasts were mostly limited to the lymph nodes of the lung, liver and digestive tract.All the pigs showed delayed hypersensitivity to avian PPD tuberculin (1000 t.u.) and some of them cross-reacted with human PPD tuberculin (1000 t.u.). The clinically affected pigs gave a very weak response to tuberculin, the others a strong response.The smallest dose capable of establishing an infection and producing tuberculous lesions was not determined, but seems to be less than 10⁻³ mg (78000 viable organisms).     

模拟降雨量变化与CO2浓度升高对羊草光合特性和生物量的影响

羊草作为欧亚大陆草原东缘干旱半干旱区域的优势种,现生产力已逐年降低。为明确未来降雨量变化和CO₂浓度升高对羊草草地变化的影响,我们模拟3个降雨量梯度(正常降雨量 40%)和两个CO₂浓度 (380±20,760±20 μmol/mol)进行了光合特性与生物量的研究。结果表明,降雨量变化和CO₂浓度的交互作用显著影响羊草的净光合速率等光合特性,地下生物量和根冠比,而不影响地上生物量。在目前CO₂浓度时随着降雨量的增加,以及在CO₂浓度升高时的降雨量由低降雨量增至正常降雨量,羊草的净光合速率、气孔导度、蒸腾速率和地上、地下及总生物量均显著增加,但在CO₂浓度升高,降雨量由正常降雨量增至高降雨量时上述指标无显著变化。根冠比在目前CO₂浓度时差异不显著,在CO₂浓度升高下低降雨量时显著增加。在降雨量相同条件下,CO₂浓度的升高使胞间CO₂浓度、水分利用效率显著增加,气孔导度和蒸腾速率显著降低。低降雨量时CO₂浓度升高对羊草净光合速率和生物量的促进作用显著高于正常降雨量和高降雨量,而高降雨量时CO₂浓度升高对羊草生物量没有促进作用。以上结果暗示着在目前CO₂浓度下,随着降雨量的增加,羊草生物量随之增加,在未来CO₂浓度升高的背景下,高降雨量年份对生物量的积累并无显著的促进作用,CO₂浓度升高可以补偿低水分条件对多年生根茎型禾草——羊草生长发育所造成的不利影响。     

Effect of dipeptide on intestinal peptide transporter 1 gene expression: An evaluation using primary cultured chicken intestinal epithelial cells

Peptide transporter 1 (PepT1) is a transporter responsible for absorbing dipeptide and tripeptide in enterocytes and is upregulated by dipeptide in mammals. It has not been certain whether intestinal PepT1 expression is responsive to dipeptides in chickens because of the lack of in vitro study using the cultured enterocytes. This study established a primary culture model of chicken intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) in two-dimensional monolayer culture using collagen gel by which the response of chicken PepT1 gene expression to dipeptide stimuli was evaluated. The cultured chicken IECs showed the epithelial-like morphology attached in a patch-manner and exhibited positive expression of cytokeratin and epithelial cadherin, specific marker proteins of epithelial cells. Moreover, the chicken IECs exhibited the gene expression of intestinal cell type-specific marker, villin1, mucin 2, and chromogranin A, suggesting that the cultured IECs were composed of enterocytes as well as goblet and enteroendocrine cells. PepT1 gene expression was significantly upregulated by synthetic dipeptide, glycyl-l-glutamine, in the cultured IECs. From the results, we herein suggested that dipeptide is a factor upregulating PepT1 gene expression in chicken IECs.     

CLINICAL,DIAGNOSTIC, AND PATHOLOGICAL FEATURES OF 2 CASES OF METASTATIC IRIDOPHOROMA IN A VEILED CHAMELEON (CHAMAELEO CALYPTRATUS) AND A RED-BARRED DRAGON (CTENOPHORUS VADNAPPA)

Iridophores are iridescent cutaneous pigment cells found in reptiles, fish, and amphibians. Neoplasms of iridophores are rarely reported, and little is known about their behaviour, metastatic potential, and prognostic indicators. This paper reports details of the clinical course and pathological findings of metastatic iridophoroma in a veiled chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus) and red-barred dragon (Ctenophorus vadnappa). The veiled chameleon presented with a subcutaneous mass on the right lateral elbow and was diagnosed as an iridophoroma on fine needle aspiration. It was otherwise clinically normal. Within 35 days of excision, multiple secondary skin masses developed which were often non-pigmented and required microscopic examination to identify them as iridophoroma metastases. There were in total 54 days between the first detection of the primary mass and end stage, extensive cutaneous and visceral metastatic disease, and there had been no detectable primary mass during routine clinical examination 128 days prior to death. The red-barred dragon presented with a white sub-mandibular mass. While undergoing an excisional biopsy the animal expired, post-mortem examination revealed a cutaneous malignant iridophoroma with tumour cell clusters seen in pulmonary arterial vessels, suggesting that surgical handling of iridophoroma could precipitate the release of circulating tumour cell clusters. This is the first iridophoroma described in a red-barred dragon and the second report of a malignant iridophoroma in a veiled chameleon. Timely detection and careful excision of lizard iridophoroma may be an important factor in clinical outcome.     

四川猪2型链球菌病的PCR检测

2005年7月中下旬,四川贵阳等地人、猪陆续发生一种发病惠、死亡快、高度散发的疾病,从病死猪组织中分离出19株链球菌,设计合成3对引物,分别对分离菌株进行了猪链球菌16SrRNA、CPS2J、MRP基因片段扩增,有15株菌3个基因的扩增结果均为阳性,表明此次疲情的病原为猪2型链球菌。     

响应面法优化常温饮用型酸乳配方

采用响应曲面法对常温饮用型酸乳的配方进行优化。用Plackett-Burman设计法研究全脂乳粉与乳清粉的蛋白比例、琼脂、淀粉、果胶、果糖和稀奶油添加量6 个因素对酸乳黏度及持水力的影响,筛选出影响酸乳黏度和持水力的显著因素,用Box-Behnken试验设计优化最佳配方。结果表明：全脂乳粉与乳清粉的蛋白比例、琼脂、淀粉及果胶添加量是影响常温饮用型酸乳黏度和持水力的显著因素（P＜0.05）;经过响应面试验设计建立黏度、持水力和4因素的模型,对此模型进行求解得到最佳配方为全脂乳粉与乳清粉的蛋白比例5∶1、琼脂     

三株鸡传染性法氏囊病毒弱毒株的分离与分子鉴定

本试验在江苏省鸡场分离获得3株鸡传染性法氏囊病病毒（IBDV）,采用RT—PCR法扩增VP2基因,将产物克隆入pMD18T载体,经测序,并与IBDV代表株VP2基因的高变区序列进行分析比较。结果显示,3个分离株与超强毒株、强毒株、突变株及弱毒株的核苷酸同源性在89．5％～98．9％之间,与弱毒株Cu-1和疫苗株PBG-98同源性最高,为98．9％;推导出的氨基酸序列与代表性毒株的同源性在98．2％～99．5％之间。其中,七肽区的第三个丝氨酸残基突变为精氨酸或苏氨酸,279和284位氨基酸残基突变为天冬氨酸和苏氨酸,222、294和299位氨基酸残基分别突变为脯氨酸、亮氨酸和天冬氨酸。上述试验表明3株分离株均为临床弱毒株。