牛生发泡期裸卵体外成熟培养体系的建立

本研究通过牛(Bos taurus)卵母细胞体外成熟培养不同时间(0和10 h),剥除卵母细胞外周的颗粒细胞后继续培养,观察其与不脱颗粒细胞正常体外成熟培养卵母细胞之间的差异.研究结果显示:成熟培养0脱颗粒细胞的卵母细胞,与正常成熟培养的卵母细胞在成熟率(19.51%vs.80.14%,P<0.05)、卵裂率(27.08%vs.82.61%,P<0.05)和孤雌激活胚胎囊胚率(7.69%vs.21.71%,P<0.05)差异显著;成熟培养10 h后脱颗粒细胞的牛卵母细胞,与正常体外成熟培养的卵母细胞相比,在成熟率(82.71%vs.80.14%,P>0.05)、卵裂率(83.01%vs.82.61%,P>0.05)和孤雌激活胚胎囊胚率(19.30%vs.21.71%,P>0.05)无显著差异.向成熟培养10h脱颗粒细胞的卵母细胞内注射pVenus-Hlfoo mRNA,pVenus,pDsRed1-N1和重组质粒pDsRedl-Hle都能够得到表达.非功能标记基因显微注射组与对照组在卵母细胞成熟率(81.42%vs.82.03%,P>0.05)、卵裂率(75.24%vs.78.15%,P>0.05)和孤雌激活胚胎囊胚率(17.42%vs.18.82%,P>0.05)上差异不显著.研究结果提示:在成熟培养10 h,剥离颗粒细胞不会影响牛卵母细胞的发育潜能,这一技术平台可以用于牛卵母细胞体外成熟分子机制的研究.     

Detection of calves persistently infected with bovine pestivirus in a sample of dairy calves in south-eastern Queensland

Objective To determine the proportion and incidence of calves persistently infected with bovine pestivirus in calves (n = 1521) supplied to the Tick Fever Research Centre and to assess the test regime to detect calves persistently infected with bovine pestivirus.
Design Calves, 1 to 6 weeks old, selected for use in the production of the tick fever vaccine were collected from 21 properties in 56 separate groups between October 1990 and December 1996. Each group was examined for the presence of calves persistently infected with bovine pestivirus.
Procedure All calves were routinely tested for antibody to bovine pestivirus and bovine pestivirus antigen using a serum neutralisation test and an antigen-capture ELISA, respectively. Pooled lymphocyte samples from calves were also monitored for bovine pestivirus by inoculation of sheep. Whole herd testing was carried out in eight herds, using a serum neutralisation test as a screen test followed by an antigen-capture ELISA of cattle with a serum neutralisation test titre of less than 32.
Results Fourteen of the 1521 calves tested (0.9%), were detected as persistently infected and the incidence ranged from 0.0 to 3.0 % per year over 6 years. Persistently infected calves were found in 13 of the 59 groups and originated from 7 of the 21 herds used. In whole herd testing on the properties of origin, cattle persistently infected with bovine pestivirus were detected in four of the eight herds tested
Conclusions The proportion of calves persistently infected with bovine pestivirus is similar to that in other countries and indicates that bovine pestivirus could be a significant cause of economic loss in Australian cattle herds. In detecting calves persistently infected with bovine pestivirus, the combination of sheep inoculation, paired antigen-capture ELISA and serum neutralisation tests appeared to be highly sensitive and specific.     

哺乳动物卵母细胞玻璃化冷冻保存的研究进展

综述了近年来关于哺乳动物卵母细胞玻璃化冷冻保存的研究进展,并对这项技术的发展前景进行展望。重点讨论了影响哺乳动物卵母细胞玻璃化冷冻保存的几种因素,包括冷冻保护剂的种类和浓度、冷冻方法和卵母细胞所处的发育阶段等,以及冷冻过程中细胞膜、微丝、微管、皮质颗粒、纺锤体和线粒体等出现的损伤。目前,玻璃化冷冻法存在的最主要问题是冷冻过程中造成超微结构不可逆转的损伤影响胚胎发育,亟待解决。     

山羊卵母细胞体成熟培养条件的研究

从山羊屠宰场收取卵母细胞，置于39％、5％CO2的培养箱中，作24小时体外成熟培养。在含10％犊牛血清(FCS)的成熟培养液里分别添加0％、20％~N卵泡液，试验结果表明，成熟卵母细胞率分别为54．5％、66．7％，差异不显著。在成熟培养液里添加不同血清，即10％犊牛血清(FCS)和羊血清(NGS)，试验结果表明，成熟卵母细胞率分别为54．5％、65.4％，差异不显著。     

Bovine Immunodeficiency Virus in Relation to Embryos Fertilized In Vitro

The association of bovine immunodeficiency virus (BIV) with embryos derived by in vitro fertilization from oocytes of experimentally infected heifers or oocytes/embryos exposed to the virus in vitro was investigated. Using a nested-PCR assay, proviral DNA of BIV was not detected in follicular fluid or in embryos derived from BIV-infected donors. In vitro exposure of oocytes to BIV during maturation or insemination with BIV-infected semen resulted in zona pellucida-intact embryos testing negative for BIV provirus. However, exposure of zona pellucida-free day-7 embryos to the virus resulted in a positive BIV assay for 28% of the batches of embryos, suggesting that the zona pellucida has a role in protecting against BIV infection. The presence of BIV in the IVF system had no apparent effect on the development of bovine embryos to the blastocyst stage.     

徐州地区牛流行热病毒的分离与鉴定

1991年夏秋之交徐州市各奶牛场暴发牛流行热。为确诊该病,采集了发病高热期抗凝血,进行了病毒分离和鉴定试验。病料经处理后,直接接种于BHK_21细胞,传至第二代可见典型的CPE。电镜下观察到80—150nm弹状病毒颗粒。分离毒的理化特性、核酸类型及中和试验结果均与标准BEFV相一致,证实该分离病毒为牛流行热病毒。     

激活方法对水牛卵母细胞孤雌发育的影响

系统探讨了几种激活方法对水牛卵母细胞孤雌发育的影响。体外成熟 (IVM) 2 6 h的水牛卵母细胞经 7%乙醇(EH)、钙离子载体 (A2 3187)或离子霉素 (Ion)激活处理 5 min后 ,在 2 m mol/ L 6 -甲二氨基嘌呤 (6 - DMAP)中培养 3～4 h,然后再继续培养 6～ 11d,观察其胚胎发育情况。结果发现 ,5μmol/ L Ion激活处理的水牛卵母细胞分裂率显著高于 EH处理的卵母细胞 (6 3.0 % vs5 4 .2 % ,P<0 .0 5 ) ,其原核形成率也显著高于 EH处理的卵母细胞。激活处理前 ,无Ca2 培养液孵育时间的长短 ,对水牛卵母细胞孤雌发育无显著影响 (P>0 .0 5 )。如用 A2 3187激活处理水牛卵母细胞 ,其激活分裂率则随着浓度的升高而提高。从而表明 ,5 μmol/ L Ion可有效激活水牛卵母细胞     

牛不同直径卵泡内卵母细胞体外受精后的卵裂率和染色体异常分析

将不同直径牛卵泡内卵母细胞体外成熟培养22h后，对其体外受精后的卵裂率，胚胎发育速度和胚胎染色体异常发生率进行了研究。结果表明，体外受精后48h，直径3－6mm卵泡内卵母细胞外受精后的卵裂率明显高于直径1－2mm和7－10mm卵泡内卵母细胞体外受精后的卵裂率（P＜0．05）。体外受精后48h，直径3－6mm包泡内卵母细胞体外受精后的胚胎的发育速度明显快于直径1－2mm和7－10mm卵泡组胚胎（P＜0．05）。通过对不同卵裂期胚胎的染色体标本分析表明，直径1－2mm卵泡内卵母细胞体外受精后的胚胎染色体异常发生率明显高于直径3－6mm卵泡组（P＜0．05），但与直径7－10mm卵泡组之间无显著性差异。     

Associations between farm management practices, productivity, and bovine leukemia virus infection in Ontario dairy herds

The objective of this study was to investigate the associations between herd-level bovine leukemia virus (BLV) status and herd-level management and production variables. The study population consisted of 1330 cows sampled from 102 Ontario dairy herds. The individual-cow prevalence of BLV infection in the population (based on AGID testing) was 23%, with 69.6% of herds having one or more positive animals. The herd-level explanatory variables were divided into two datasets containing winter housing variables and all non-seasonal variables, and summer housing variables and all non-seasonal variables. In both datasets, multivariable analyses found a negative association between herd-level milk production and BLV status, and positive associations between weaning age and purchasing animals from outside sources, and BLV status. Housing pre-weaned calves in hutches or separate calf buildings in either season was associated with an increased risk of BLV. The model containing winter housing variables also included positive associations between contact with older animals and BLV status, and between BLV status and the facilities used to house dry cows in the winter.     

牛GDF-9基因的克隆与组织表达的分析

为了检测牛GDF-9基因mRNA在怀孕期牛生殖系统的表达情况,为GDF-9基因在雌性动物繁殖上的研究提供一定的理论依据。本试验根据GenBank中报道的牛GDF-9基因序列设计引物,从牛卵巢、输卵管、子宫、肾脏中提取RNA,采用RT-PCR技术进行cDNA扩增,扩增产物与载体pGM-T连接,转化大肠杆菌DH5α,筛选阳性克隆,测序。结果表明,已成功克隆的阳性重组子经测序鉴定其片段大小与预期大小完全一致,为264 bp。序列同源性分析比较表明,该cDNA及其推导的氨基酸序列与绵羊GDF-9cDNA和氨基酸序列同源性分别为97%和94%。以-βactin为内参照物,采用RT-PCR技术进行半定量分析,通过检测比较牛GDF-9基因在卵巢、输卵管、子宫、肾脏组织中mRNA的表达情况。结果表明,牛GDF-9基因在卵巢中表达量最高,在输卵管、子宫、肾脏中均有表达,但表达量不高。