甲状旁腺激素对骨代谢相关基因调控的研究进展

骨代谢包括骨形成和骨吸收两个过程。甲状旁腺激素是骨形成和骨重建过程中一个重要的调节因子,甲状旁腺激素通过G蛋白偶联受体、甲状旁腺激素/甲状旁腺激素相关肽受体的活动调节骨代谢。近年来甲状旁腺激素显著的临床效果,为骨骼合成代谢药物在骨质疏松症的治疗上开辟了一个新时代。作者主要综述了甲状旁腺激素在骨代谢中的作用机制及相关调控基因的作用。     

罹患口腔炎乌苏里蝮的相关生理学指标分析

口腔炎是人工养殖蛇类的常见病之一,为了深入了解和尽早做好预防工作,对罹患口腔炎的成年雄蛇乌苏里蝮(Gloydius ussuriensis)进行解剖观察,并检测了相关器官的系数、血液学指标和激素等。结果表明:整体肥满度、躯体肥满度、肾系数等数值罹患口腔炎蛇略高于健康蛇;而肝系数、精巢系数和脂肪体系数等罹患口腔炎的蛇低于健康雄蛇,且前两者呈显著性差异,后者呈极显著性差异。性激素检测结果显示罹患口腔炎的蛇血液睾酮和雌二醇含量均低于健康蛇,且均具极显著性差异。血细胞指标中,红细胞数量、红细胞分布均差、白细胞总数、淋巴细胞数量和淋巴细胞比率等均为罹患口腔炎的蛇高于健康雄蛇,且具显著性差异,但嗜中性粒细胞和淋巴细胞的比值(NLR)、中性粒细胞数量和比率、中间细胞数量及其比率均为患口腔炎的雄蛇低于健康蛇,且具显著性差异。结论:口腔炎不仅影响了主要代谢器官的器官系数的变化,而且血液多项指标和性激素水平也有明显差异。性激素含量的变化将对乌苏里蝮的正常生殖繁育产生不可忽视的影响。另外,NLR和红细胞分布宽度2个血常规指标可作为早期诊断炎症发生的首选参数。     

Sequence of the domestic duck (Anas platyrhynchos) growth hormone-encoding gene and genetic variation in the promoter region

The duck growth hormone encoding gene and its promoter region were amplified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). A total of 5.25 kb were cloned and sequenced. Duck growth hormone (GH) consists of five exons and four introns and is structurally similar to mammalian and chicken GH gene. Although the distal region of duck GH promoter showed no similarity to chicken and turkey promoters, the proximal region of the promoter contained two putative Pit‐1 binding sequences, and showed similarity to chicken and turkey GH promoters. Genetic variation was detected at five positions of the promoter region. The results of this study indicate that the expression of duck GH is likely regulated in a similar manner to that of chicken GH via enhancer‐type cis‐acting elements and the presence of genetic variation in the duck GH gene may be applicable to marker‐assisted selection.     

玉米赤霉烯酮对动物繁殖性能的毒性作用及其机制

玉米赤霉烯酮（ZEA）一种由镰刀菌属产生的次级代谢物,化学结构与内源性雌激素相似,因此,ZEA可通过与雌激素竞争性结合雌激素受体,导致动物机体生殖激素代谢紊乱,诱发生殖器官形变及功能障碍,严重危害动物繁殖系统,解决ZEA污染问题己经成为当务之急。本文对ZEA的理化特性、毒性作用等进行综述,以期为有效缓解ZEA毒性及提高动物繁殖性能、促进畜牧业健康发展提供理论依据。     

双重和三重配种对母猪产仔力影响

本文采用双重和三重配种对本场－千多头母猪的产仔力进行观察结果三重配种显著提高母猪产仔数和产活仔数（Ｐ〈０．０１），两种配种法对仔猪初生重无显著影响（Ｐ〉０．０５）。     

Whole genome sequence analysis to detect signatures of positive selection for high fecundity in sheep

Ovulation rate and prolificacy are the most important reproductive traits that have major impact on the efficiency of lamb meat production. Here, we compared the whole genomes of the Romanov sheep, known as one of the high prolific breeds, and four other sheep breeds namely Assaf, Awassi, Cambridge and British du cher, to identify genetic mechanisms underlying prolificacy in sheep. Selection signature analysis revealed 637 and 477 protein‐coding genes under positive selection from F_ST and nucleotide diversity (Pi) statistics, respectively. Further analysis showed that several candidate genes including LEPR, PDGFRL and KLF5 genes are involved in sheep prolificacy. The identified candidate genes in the selected regions are novel and provide new insights into the genetic mechanisms underlying prolificacy in sheep and can be useful in sheep breeding programmes to develop improved breeds for high reproductive efficiency.     

The serine protease inhibitors and SERPINE1/2 disrupt prostaglandin E2 production and hyaluronic acid retention in FSH‐stimulated pig cumulus–oocyte complexes

The serine proteases, tissue‐ and urokinase‐type plasminogen activators (PLAT and PLAU) and their inhibitors SERPINE1/2 are regulators of plasminogen to plasmin conversion. They are widely expressed in ovarian tissues, including granulosa and cumulus cells, and their expression is regulated by gonadotropins. The aim of this work was to assess the effect of serine protease inhibitors (aprotinin and AEBSF) and SERPINE1/2 on FSH‐induced cumulus cell expansion, the production of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) and retention of hyaluronic acid (HA) in expanding cumulus. The serine protease activity proved to be essential for the production of PGE2 and also for the retention of HA; the inhibition of plasminogen activators by SERPINE1/2 had the same effect. Collectively, these data indicate that plasmin is required for proper function of expanding cumulus cells in vitro and presumably also in vivo in the pre‐ovulatory follicles.     

Reproductive traits of the Ryukyu long-furred rat (Diplothrix legata) on Okinawa-jima Island

The Ryukyu long-furred rat, Diplothrix legata, is a large rodent distributed only on Amami-ohshima Island, Tokuno-shima Island and Okinawa-jima Island, Japan. This animal is endangered as a result of deforestation, predation by introduced carnivores and mortality caused by vehicles. We performed theriogenological examinations of 32 male and 25 female Ryukyu long-furred rats carcasses collected from wild populations on northern Okinawa-jima Island from December 2005 to September 2013. Adult males had remarkably large preputial glands. Seminiferous diameter of adult was significantly small (136 ± 28 µm, n=8) from April to August. Numerous spermatozoa were observed from September through February, and seminiferous diameter was significantly large (216 ± 27 µm, n=12) during this time in adults; testes length changed in a similar pattern. These findings indicate that the mating season may occur from September through February. Size (body length) at sexual maturity was estimated to be >560 mm in both sexes. From observation of corpora lutea and placental scars, litter size was estimated to range from 2 to 12 (average=6, n=4). These results provide fundamental knowledge that will be beneficial for in situ and ex situ conservation of this rare species.     

猪繁殖与呼吸综合症病毒单克隆抗体的制备和鉴定

以猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒（PRRSV）作为免疫原,免疫BALB／c小鼠,经间接ELISA、IPMA和IFA试验进行杂交瘤筛选,共获得2株能分泌针对PRRSV单克隆抗体（简称单抗）的杂交瘤细胞株,分别命名为3D10和4H11,3D10亚类为IgG1,4H11亚类为IgG2b,单抗腹水的间接ELISA效价均达到1．0×10^7,染色体数目介于90～110之间。2株单抗与猪细小病毒、猪伪狂犬病毒、猪圆环病毒2型均无交叉反应,IPMA和IFA结果显示单抗均能与接种于猴肾细胞（Marc145）的PRRSV发生特异性反应,证实抗PRRSV单抗具有良好的特异性和敏感性,为PRRSV抗原表位分析及相关抗原抗体诊断试剂盒的研制奠定了基础。     

黄河裸裂尻生长激素(GH)基因的PCR扩增和克隆

为了克隆黄河裸裂尻生长激素(GH)基因并获得表达产物,试验采用异硫氰酸胍法提取黄河裸裂尻脑组织总RNA,以分离的RNA为模板,采用RT-PCR扩增获得GH基因cDNA,将cDNA插入质粒pQE30中,并在大肠杆菌RB791中表达,经异丙基-β-D-硫代吡喃半乳糖苷(IPTG)诱导后,SDS-PAGE电泳检测蛋白的表达情况。结果表明:扩增后黄河裸裂尻GH基因长度为508 bp,黄河裸裂尻GH基因与青海湖裸鲤的同源性很高,电泳显示出1条新的分子质量约为14.4 ku的特异性条带。