Modulation of peripheral markers of the serotoninergic system in healthy horses

To evaluate the changes in plasma and platelet serotonin (5-HT) as markers of the serotoninergic system in equines, 5-HT content was measured by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) in deproteinized plasma obtained from peripheral blood samples of 12 clinically healthy horses, before and after feeding. 5-HT was measured in platelet rich plasma (PRP) and in platelet poor plasma (PPP). 5-HT in platelets (p5-HT) was obtained by subtracting free 5-HT in PPP (f5-HT) from 5-HT in PRP. After food ingestion, significant increases in p5-HT and f5-HT (p < 0.001), and no changes in the f5-HT/p5-HT ratio were recorded. Increase in the total circulating 5-HT might account both for initiating peristaltic activity and for increasing the f5-HT levels. Augmented 5-HT uptake by platelets could reflect the hypothetical increased activity of the serotoninergic neurons. Besides showing the feasibility to obtain f5-HT and p5-HT through HPLC determination of 5-HT in PRP and PPP equine plasma, these findings are consistent with the postulation that 5-HT is released from enterochromaffin cells following a mechanical and chemical stimulation.     

乳汁中超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性测定方法的研究

乳汁不但营养价值高，而且具有一定的医疗保健作用。其中含有的SOD，不但对哺育下一代是不可缺少的，而且对乳的本身也起到抗氧化的保鲜作用。水试验对影响邻苯三酚自氧化法测定SOD活性的诸因素进行了探讨，摸索出了适合于乳汁中SOD活性测定方法，为深入研究乳汁中SOD提供了重要的实验手段。     

Effect of Food Availability on the Physiological Responses to Water Deprivation in Ponies

Six ponies were deprived of drinking water and food and compared over 24 hours with nondeprived ponies, ponies deprived of water but with food available, and ponies deprived of food but with water available. When food was eaten during water deprivation, plasma osmolality rose 4% from 284 mOsm/kg to 295 mOsm/kg. During water and food deprivation, plasma osmolality failed to rise, even over 24 hours, and usually fell. Packed cell volume was higher when food but not water was available. Food and/or water deprivation had no significant effect on plasma protein concentration. When food was available, the ponies drank three times more water (13.1 ± 2.1 kg) than when water but not food was available (3.5 ± 1.4 kg). Blood volume changes were calculated from packed cell volume and plasma protein data, and it was found that blood volume did not change significantly with deprivation. Urine volume did not vary with deprivation, but free water clearance changed significantly, falling when food but not water was available. Under these conditions, blood volume is maintained, but the mechanisms are not clear. When deprived of both drinking water and food, ponies failed to develop the hyperosmolality expected under these conditions. Water deprivation while food is available is a more powerful challenge to water and electrolyte homeostasis than deprivation of both food and water.     

耐受自身代谢产物及耐二甲基亚砜红霉素高产菌株的选育

为提高红霉素发酵单位,考察了二甲基亚砜(DMSO)添加时间和体积分数对红霉素合成的影响,采用筛选自身代谢产物突变株的方法,将突变株进行常压室温等离子体(ARTP)诱变和耐受高浓度DMSO处理。结果显示,在36 h向发酵瓶中添加30000μg/m L红霉素,筛选得到化学效价比对照提高22.4%的菌株。DMSO最适添加时间为发酵48 h,最适添加剂量为0.2%,其可提高发酵单位10.1%。     

高效液相色谱-串联质谱法测定猪毛中盐酸可乐定和盐酸赛庚啶

建立了高效液相色谱-串联质谱法测定猪毛中盐酸可乐定和盐酸赛庚啶的方法。猪毛样品用0.1 mol/L NaOH溶解后,用0.1 mol/L HCl溶液调节pH值至7.0,经乙腈提取后用UPLCMS/MS进行分析。分析时采用Waters BEH C18色谱柱(100 mm×2.1 mm,1.7μm),以0.10%甲酸水/甲醇作为流动相进行梯度洗脱,电喷雾正电子(ESI~+)模式电离,多反应监测(MRM)模式检测,外标法进行定量。结果表明:盐酸可乐定和盐酸赛庚啶标准溶液在1.0~50μg/L范围内,峰面积与含量呈线性相关。盐酸可乐定和盐酸赛庚啶的检出限均为0.20μg/kg,样品中添标平均回收率在85%~110%之间,相对标准偏差(RSD)小于10%。     

玉米果穗裹包青贮饲料研究

本研究利用裹包青贮技术制作玉米果穗青贮,比较了不去苞叶(A)与去苞叶(B)两种处理方式对玉米果穗裹包青贮品质的影响。结果表明,两种处理方式均可制成感官评分为20分的优质青贮饲料;青贮150d后,A与B两种处理的玉米果穗裹包青贮淀粉含量差异显著,分别为52.6%和60.3%;乙酸含量差异显著,分别为0.62%和0.31%;乳酸菌数量差异显著,分别为8.60logcfu/g和7.35logcfu/g;但是中性洗涤纤维B组比A组低11.74个百分点,酸性洗涤纤维含量低3.31个百分点。实际生产中可根据需要灵活选择两种处理方式。     

Breed Differences in Natriuretic Peptides in Healthy Dogs

Background

Measurement of plasma concentration of natriuretic peptides (NPs) is suggested to be of value in diagnosis of cardiac disease in dogs, but many factors other than cardiac status may influence their concentrations. Dog breed potentially is 1 such factor.

Objective

To investigate breed variation in plasma concentrations of pro‐atrial natriuretic peptide 31‐67 (proANP 31‐67) and N‐terminal B‐type natriuretic peptide (NT‐proBNP) in healthy dogs.

Animals

535 healthy, privately owned dogs of 9 breeds were examined at 5 centers as part of the European Union (EU) LUPA project.

Methods

Absence of cardiovascular disease or other clinically relevant organ‐related or systemic disease was ensured by thorough clinical investigation. Plasma concentrations of proANP 31‐67 and NT‐proBNP were measured by commercially available ELISA assays.

Results

Overall significant breed differences were found in proANP 31‐67 (P < .0001) and NT‐proBNP (P < .0001) concentrations. Pair‐wise comparisons between breeds differed in approximately 50% of comparisons for proANP 31‐67 as well as NT‐proBNP concentrations, both when including all centers and within each center. Interquartile range was large for many breeds, especially for NT‐proBNP. Among included breeds, Labrador Retrievers and Newfoundlands had highest median NT‐proBNP concentrations with concentrations 3 times as high as those of Dachshunds. German Shepherds and Cavalier King Charles Spaniels had the highest median proANP 31‐67 concentrations, twice the median concentration in Doberman Pinschers.

Conclusions and Clinical Importance

Considerable interbreed variation in plasma NP concentrations was found in healthy dogs. Intrabreed variation was large in several breeds, especially for NT‐proBNP. Additional studies are needed to establish breed‐specific reference ranges.     

Fat feeding increases equine heparin-released lipoprotein lipase activity

The aim of this study was to establish the dose-response relationship between fat intake and heparin-released plasma lipoprotein lipase (LPL) activity in horses. Eight mature trotters were fed 4 rations with different fat levels (3.0, 5.0, 7.7, or 10.8% fat in the dry matter) according to a 4 X 4 Latin square design. The experimental rations consisted of hay and different concentrates; the concentrates and hay were given in a 3:1 ratio on an energy basis. Soybean oil was added to the concentrates at the expense of isoenergetic amounts of glucose. Blood samples were taken at the end of each dietary period, which lasted 3 weeks. Fat feeding was found to increase heparin-released plasma LPL activity in a dose-dependent fashion. When the data from this study and previous studies were combined it was calculated that an increase in fat intake by 1 g/kg dry matter is associated with an increase in LPL activity by 0.98 micromol fatty acid released-mL(-1) x h(-1). Fat feeding raised the plasma concentrations of total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and phospholipids. Diet did not have a statistically significant effect on plasma triacylglycerol concentrations. The results are discussed in the light of the possible enhancing effect of fat feeding on the oxidative capacity of skeletal muscle.     

草地景观视觉效果的定量评价研究--以日本北海道士幌新建草地为例

采用SD法(Semantic Differential Method)定量评价了居民对不同草地景观类型的主观印象.结果表明,评价者知识结构及经历的不同对评价结果有很大影响;草地景观的视觉效果由舒适性、协调性和空间性三评价轴所构成;草地内有林地的景观类型受到很高评价,今后在草地管理上为增加草地的视觉美学价值应重点研究草地内树林的配置结构及树种构成.