巴美肉羊发情期外周血E2和P4浓度变化规律与排卵数关系研究

绵羊在发情周期中各生殖激素浓度变化与卵泡发育、成熟和排卵有着密切的关系。为了研究巴美肉羊血清生殖激素的动态变化及其与排卵数关系,试验采用电化学法,测定了12只成年母羊发情期血清中2种类固醇激素(E₂和P₄)的浓度水平,分析其动态变化规律,并用SAS 9.0的方差分析程序分析激素浓度与排卵数的关系。结果表明,两种激素在排单卵组和排双卵组绵羊间变化规律不同,E₂在排单卵组表现为先下降后升高的变化趋势,在排双卵组表现为持续下降趋势;P₄在排单卵组表现为持续上升的趋势,在排双卵组为先上升后下降的变化趋势。排单卵和排双卵组绵羊在各时间点的E₂和P₄激素浓度差异均不显著(P＞0.05)。     

家兔BMP7成熟肽编码区克隆及BMP7、BMP4基因组织表达谱分析

用RT-PCR方法克隆家兔BMP 7基因成熟肽编码区cDNA序列,并对2月龄家兔BMP 7和BMP 4基因的组织表达谱进行半定量分析。结果表明,家兔BMP 7成熟肽编码序列长414 bp,与人、小鼠BMP 7的同源性分别为91.89%、89.32%,三者的同源性为94.98%。在家兔心、肝、脾、肺、肾、脑、脊髓、小肠8种组织中检测到BMP 7和BMP 4基因表达。BMP 7基因在心、脾组织以低丰度表达,在肺、脊髓、十二指肠以中等丰度表达,在肝、肾、脑中以高丰度表达;BMP 4基因在脊髓以低丰度表达,在脑、心、脾、小肠等器官组织中呈中等丰度表达,在肝、肺、肾中以高丰度表达。因此,家兔BMP 7基因成熟肽编码区在进化过程中高度保守。BMP 7和BMP 4具有广泛的组织表达谱和组织表达特异性。     

归芪甘草汤对小鼠免疫功能的影响

为研究归芪甘草汤对小鼠免疫功能的影响,该药液由黄芪、当归、炙甘草、熟地和党参组成,经传统水煎法获得浓度为1 g/mL药液;以环磷酰胺诱导建立小鼠免疫抑制模型,培健康小鼠和免疫抑制小鼠灌服药液;在试验第15天,应用流式细胞技术、溶血素测定法和腹腔巨噬细胞吞噬功能测定法,检测复方中药对小鼠T淋巴细胞亚群(CD4、CD8)、IgM和腹腔巨噬细胞吞噬功能的影响.结果显示对免疫抑制小鼠,灌服药液和灌服蒸馏水小鼠相比较,CD4+/CD8+、IgM、吞噬功能百分率和吞噬指数差异极显著(P＜0 01);对健康小鼠,灌服药液和灌服蒸馏水小鼠相比较,CD4+ /CD8+比值差异不显著(P＞0.05),IgM值和吞噬百分率差异显著(P＜0.05),吞噬指数差异极显著(P＜0.01).表明归芪甘草汤具有增强昆明系小鼠免疫功能的作用,尤其是对免疫抑制小鼠的免疫功能增强更为显著.     

QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE THYROID IMAGING IN FELINE HYPERTHYROIDISM USING TECHNETIUM-99M AS PERTECHNETATE

Thyroid imaging using technetium-99m as pertechnetate (^99mTcO₄) was carried out in five healthy, euthyroid and 37 hyperthyroid cats using both pinhole and parallel-hole collimators. Images of greater resolution, necessary to distinguish bilateral lobe involvement, were obtained using the pinhole collimator. Per cent thyriod ^99mTcO₄ - uptake was calculated in each cat and was significanly (P < 0.001) higher in hyperthyroid compared with euthyroid cats. In the hyperthyroid cats, per cent thyroid uptake was significantly correlated with serum total thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3) Concentrations. Per cent thyroid ^99mTcO₄ - uptake is increased in feline hyperthyrodism and may be calculated using a pinhole collimator alone at the time of qalitative assessment of the extent of thyroid tissue involvement.     

与鸭C4结合蛋白互作的鸭疫里默菌外膜蛋白的筛选及鉴定

旨在筛选并鉴定与鸭C4结合蛋白（C4b-binding protein,C4BP）互作的鸭疫里默氏菌（Riemerella anatipestifer,R.anatipestifer）外膜蛋白。本研究将保存的R.anatipestifer复苏培养,提取外膜蛋白,以鸭C4BPα作为诱饵蛋白进行His pull-down及LC-MS/MS蛋白质谱鉴定,筛选与鸭C4BP可能发生互作的候选外膜蛋白;将各候选蛋白进行克隆、原核表达,免疫小鼠制备多克隆抗体,利用Far-western blot验证与鸭C4BP发生相互作用的R.anatipestifer外膜蛋白;针对候选蛋白及C4BPα各功能结构域进行克隆及原核表达,利用Far-western blot鉴定候选蛋白及与C4BP的相互作用位点;利用ELISA对补体因子C3b、C4b及C4BP在R.anatipestifer表面沉积情况进行测定,验证候选蛋白的功能。结果显示,经His pull-down及LC-MS/MS蛋白质谱分析,共筛选出3个与鸭C4BP发生相互作用的R.anatipestifer外膜蛋白,即ECE-1、SODs和Omp62;成功获得3个外膜蛋白多克隆抗体,ELISA检测3种多克隆抗体效价均超过1∶6 400,Western blot检测3种多克隆抗体可以与重组蛋白发生特异性反应;Far-western blot结果显示,仅ECE-1能够与C4BP发生相互作用,并且只有ECE-1全长能与鸭C4BP相互作用,而鸭C4BP与ECE-1的相互作用区域位于C4BPα的SCR 2和SCR 3;当健康鸭血清稀释度为3.125%时,ECE-1抗体能够显著促进补体因子C3b、C4b在R.anatipestifer表面的沉积作用（P<0.05）,当健康鸭血清稀释度为6.25%时,ECE-1抗体能够显著抑制C4BP在R.anatipestifer表面的沉积作用（P<0.05）。本研究成功筛选并鉴定出1个与C4BP互作的R.anatipestifer外膜蛋白ECE-1,为进一步阐明R.anatipestifer免疫逃逸机制奠定了基础。     

Activities of biotransformation enzymes in pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) and their modulation by in vivo administration of mebendazole and flubendazole

Basal activities of certain pheasant hepatic and intestinal biotransformation enzymes and modulation of their activities by anthelmintics flubendazole (FLBZ) and mebendazole (MBZ) were investigated in subcellular fractions that were prepared from liver and small intestine of control and FLBZ or MBZ treated birds. Several oxidation, reduction and conjugation enzyme activities were assessed. In the liver, treatment of pheasants by FLBZ or MBZ caused very slight or no changes in monooxygenase activities and conjugation enzymes. More significative changes were detected in small intestine. Metyrapone and daunorubicin reductase activities were increased by both substances in the liver. This is the first evidence that certain benzimidazoles modulate reductases of carbonyl group. With respect to the relatively slight extent of the changes caused by FLBZ or MBZ we can assume that repeated administration of therapeutic doses of both FLBZ and MBZ has probably no serious influence on pheasant biotransformation enzyme system.     

维生素C对虾类生长和健康调节作用研究进展

在集约化养殖条件下,确保虾类健康是养虾业可持续发展的关键.维生素C作为鱼虾类重要的营养和免疫调节物在水产业已得到广泛应用.国内外针对维生素C对虾类的影响已开展了诸多研究,主要集中在估计最大生长和免疫反应所需的最低维生素C需求,以及制定成本最低的饲料.但是,维生素C对虾类的健康调节作用和机制还需进一步研究.本文综述了维生...