剪股颖属植物遗传分化及系统关系的分子标记研究

剪股颖属植物形态变异大、倍性复杂、种间易于杂交,导致异名多、分类混乱。本研究采用4种分子标记技术,对包括匍茎剪股颖、巨序剪股颖及红顶草在内的7种剪股颖,共58个个体的遗传分化和系统关系进行研究。根据谱带清晰程度及多态性,筛选出9个RAPD引物、2个SSR引物、5个ISSR引物及1个SCAR标记,并建立了最适的PCR反应条件。采用最大简约法和距离法对7种剪股颖植物进行系统树分析,并用靴带检验法计算内部分支的支持率。启发式搜索得到的简约树和由UPGMA方法得到的表征树近乎相同,其中,匍茎剪股颖和红顶草构成单系类群并得到100%的置信支持。红顶草显示了匍茎剪股颖特异性特征谱带,但同时具有不同于匍茎剪股颖的遗传分化,支持将红顶草视为匍茎剪股颖一个变种的观点。对匍茎剪股颖与巨序剪股颖间的遗传分化进行了探讨。     

内毒素对大鼠小肠黏膜组织的影响及多价阳离子A的保护效应

旨在揭示大肠埃希菌内毒素(ET)对大鼠小肠黏膜的结构、绒毛长度、上皮内淋巴细胞(IEL)的数量和分布的影响,并探讨多价阳离子A(CA)对上述指标的保护效应。选用72只140g~150g SPF级SD大鼠随机分为3组,即对照组、ET组和CA保护组,经相应处理后分别在3、4、8、12h采集十二指肠、空肠组织作为检测样本,制备病理组织切片,HE染色并利用图像分析系统进行分析。ET组十二指肠和空肠绒毛长度在3、4、8、12h均显著低于对照组和CA保护组(P0.01),ET组十二指肠、空肠IEL数量在3、4、8、12h均显著低于对照组(P0.01);CA保护组十二指肠和空肠IEL数量在4、8、12h均显著高于ET组(P0.01)。结果显示,ET在不同程度上能够破坏小肠黏膜的正常组织结构,降低小肠绒毛长度,减少IEL的数量,从而影响小肠正常的吸收和免疫功能,而CA则能明显降低ET所导致的毒性作用,发挥其保护效应。     

枸杞多糖对双酚A暴露小鼠生精细胞Caspase-3、Bcl-2和Bax蛋白表达的影响

研究枸杞多糖(LBP)对双酚A(BPA)暴露小鼠睾丸生精细胞中Caspase-3、Bcl-2和Bax凋亡蛋白表达的影响.将50只成年雄性昆明小鼠随机分为A、B、C、D、E共5组,每组10只.除正常对照组(A组)注射等量橄榄油外,其余4组小鼠分别腹腔注射20 mg·kg 1的BPA,连续7d,建立生精损伤模型.同时C、D、E组小鼠分别灌服7d不同剂量的LBP(50、100、200 mg·kg-1),正常对照组(A组)和模型组(B组)小鼠灌服等量生理盐水.制备组织切片观察睾丸组织病理学变化,免疫组化法测定睾丸组织Caspase-3、Bax和Bcl-2凋亡蛋白的表达.结果显示,BPA可极显著增加睾丸生精细胞Caspase-3和Bax的阳性细胞数量(P＜0.01),降低Bcl-2的表达(P＜0.05).补充不同剂量LBP后,Caspase-3的阳性表达均极显著低于模型组(P＜0.01).200 mg·kg-1 LBP组生精细胞Bax的阳性细胞数量极显著低于模型组(P＜0.01);Bcl-2的表达随LBP剂量的增加而提高,其中200 mg·kg1LBP组阳性表达极显著高于模型组(P＜0.01),Bcl-2/Bax比值也随着LBP剂量的增加而上升.结果表明,枸杞多糖通过调节凋亡相关基因的表达,抑制生精细胞凋亡,从而缓解双酚A引起的雄性生殖损伤.     

日粮蛋氨酸水平对大骨鸡肌肉SLC12A5、 Musclin mRNA表达影响的研究

试验旨在研究日粮蛋氨酸水平大骨鸡腿肌和胸肌SLC12A5、Musclin mRNA表达量的影响.选择240只16周龄公鸡,随机分为3组,每组10个重复,每个重复8只.H组、M组和L组日粮中蛋氨酸(Met)水平分别为0.42％、0.34％、0.25％,其中M组为对照组.试验期8w.结果 显示,H组各周龄公鸡血清Met含量...     

我国西藏四种植物染色体数目观察

本文对西藏四种植物进行染色体观察，这四种植物的染色体数目均为国内外首次报道。     

奶牛S100A12基因克隆、原核表达及体外抗菌活性分析

克隆奶牛S100A12基因并在大肠杆菌中高效表达.采用RT-PCR扩增奶牛外周血白细胞中S100A12基因,构建原核表达载体pCold TF-S100A12,在大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)中IPTG诱导表达并纯化.SDS-PAGE和Westernblotting分析显示S100A12基因以融合蛋白形式表达,表达量占菌体总蛋白的46.7％,纯化的重组蛋白(80 mg/L).琼脂扩散法测定重组蛋白对乳腺炎主要致病菌大肠杆菌和金黄色葡萄球菌的抗菌活性.结果显示:重组蛋白对大肠杆菌有抗菌活性,而对金黄色葡萄球菌无抗菌活性.本研究为S100A12蛋白抗体制备及基因功能研究奠定了基础.     

Quantification of stress sensitive markers in single fecal samples do not accurately predict excretion of these in the pig

All feces produced during 24 h were collected from five pigs and cortisol and immunoreactive cortisol metabolites (CICM), and IgA were quantified. Within pigs, the concentrations of CICM and IgA varied extensively between random samples obtained from a single fecal dropping, and deviated in most cases significantly from the true concentration measured in total fecal output (CV 6.7-130%). The CICM and IgA contents varied considerably (CV 8.1-114%) within and between individual fecal droppings from the same pig compared to the total fecal excretion. In conclusion, single random samples could not be used to reliably quantify the total fecal concentration or excretion of CICM or IgA in pigs. Analyses of all feces collected during shorter periods than 24 h did not provide an accurate estimate of the daily excretion of CICM. Thus, the concentration of stress sensitive molecules in random single fecal samples as an indicator of animal welfare should be interpreted with prudence.     

The α2A‐adrenoceptor subtype plays a key role in the analgesic and sedative effects of xylazine

Xylazine, the classical α₂‐adrenoceptor (α₂‐AR) agonist, is still used as an analgesic and sedative in veterinary medicine, despite its low potency and affinity for α₂‐ARs. Previous pharmacological studies suggested that the α_2A‐AR subtype plays a role in mediating the clinical effects of xylazine; however, these studies were hampered by the poor subtype‐selectivity of the antagonists used and a lack of knowledge of their bioavailability in vivo. Here, we attempted to elucidate the role of the α_2A‐AR subtype in mediating the clinical effects of xylazine by comparing the analgesic and sedative effects of this drug in wild‐type mice with those in α_2A‐AR functional knockout mice using the hot‐plate and open field tests, respectively. Hippocampal noradrenaline turnover in both mice was also measured to evaluate the contribution of α_2A‐AR subtype to the inhibitory effect of xylazine on presynaptic noradrenaline release. In wild‐type mice, xylazine (10 or 30 mg/kg) increased the hot‐plate latency. Furthermore, xylazine (3 or 10 mg/kg) inhibited the open field locomotor activity and decreased hippocampal noradrenaline turnover. By contrast, all of these effects were abolished in α_2A‐AR functional knockout mice. These results indicate that the α_2A‐AR subtype is mainly responsible for the clinical effects of xylazine.     

Specific identification of Pasteurella multocida serogroup-A isolates by PCR assay

A polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay targeting the hyaC-hyaD gene was developed and used to identify strains of Pasteurella multocida belonging to serogroup-A. A set of serogroup-specific-PCR primers amplified a 564 bp product from genomic DNA prepared from bacterial cells or directly from bacterial colonies. This method detected as low as 10 ng of bacterial DNA and had a specificity of 100% for P. multocida serogroup-A. A nested PCR method yielded a single 374 bp product. All fifty isolates were also shown to be identical by restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis of the PCR products after digestion with BglII.