Evaluation of the Cranial Cruciate Ligament Repair System? in Surgery for Laryngeal Hemiplegia in Heavy Draft Horses

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of the canine cranial cruciate ligament repair system on laryngeal hemiplegia in heavy draft horses. Twenty-four heavy draft horses diagnosed with grade 4 laryngeal hemiplegia were allocated to either the prosthetic laryngoplasty (PL) group (n=14) or a canine cranial cruciate ligament repair system (CCCLRS) group (n=10). Right to left angle quotients (RLQs) of abductions of the arytenoid cartilages were endoscopically evaluated before and after surgery. Post-operative RLQs in the CCCLRS group were significantly lower than those of the PL group (P<0.01). The canine cranial cruciate ligament repair system was revealed to be a good surgical procedure for laryngeal hemiplegia in heavy draft horses.     

羊白细胞介素-18成熟蛋白的酵母表达和生物学活性研究

为了研究重组羊白细胞介素(gIL)-18在酵母系统中的高效表达,进一步阐明该重组蛋白的生物学活性,以含有gIL-18基因的重组质粒为模板进行PCR扩增,构建重组表达质粒pPICZ-gIL-18,转化于毕赤酵母GSll5,以甲醇诱导表达,经sDS-PAGE和western blot分析证实了重组蛋白的表达,分泌的重组gIL-18表达量为100 mg/L.经纯化后用MTT法和MDBK-VSV法检测表达的重组IL-18体外生物活性,利用免疫试验检测了重组蛋白对羊痘疫苗的免疫增强作用.实验结果表明,该蛋白具有诱导MDBK细胞分泌IFN-γ和刺激PBMC增殖的生物学活性,比活性为1.5×105 u/mg.体外具有增强羊痘疫苗的活性.毕赤酵母分泌表达的重组gIL-18具有良好的生物学活性,为gIL-18作为免疫佐剂和免疫治疗剂的大规模应用奠定了基础.     

独立学院专科人才培养模式探析——从武汉理工大学华夏学院专科人才培养方式分析

发展独立学院,是我国高等教育作为一种混合公共产品的改革与发展过程中的一项重大探索。在新形势下指导独立学院的建设,就是要结合独立学院自身建设和发展的特点,坚持以质量为本的原则,务求以教育教学改革的创新解决独立学院建设与发展过程中遇到的一系列问题和困难。文中以武汉理工大学华夏学院专科人才的培养方式为个案,尝试探索一条新形势下独立学院培养技术型、应用型、务实型专科人才的道路。     

Evaluation of a new strategy to modulate skeletal development in racehorses by imposing track-based exercise during growth: the effects on 2- and 3-year-old racing careers

REASON FOR PERFORMING STUDY: No data exist on the effects of conditioning exercise at foal age on workload and subsequent clinical injury rate during their 2- and 3-year-old racing careers. OBJECTIVES: To investigate the effects of subjecting TB foals to conditioning exercise prior to the start of race training on: the workload required to reach a level of fitness sufficient to compete; and the prevalence of orthopaedic injury during the first 2 seasons of their racing careers. METHODS: Twenty 18-month-old TBs, 12 subjected to conditioning exercise at foal age (CONDEX) and 8 exercised spontaneously at pasture only (PASTEX) were trained and entered in competitive events. Workload was quantified using the cumulative workload index (the product of average velocity and distance at a specific gait) and the animals were monitored clinically and radiographically for signs of musculoskeletal disorders. RESULTS: Workload to reach the desired fitness level was similar for CONDEX and PASTEX. CONDEX performed more prerace training sessions as 2-year-olds (P<0.05). The incidence of orthopaedic injuries was low in both groups and there were no differences in the occurrence of orthopaedic ailments. PASTEX animals tended to show signs of musculoskeletal disorders earlier than CONDEX animals. This time difference was significant for metacarpophalangeal joint pain on flexion, reduced carpal flexion and hindlimb lameness (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Subjecting TB foals to conditioning exercise early in life does not have adverse effects on racing careers at ages 2 and 3 years, and does not influence the workload needed to reach a fitness level that is sufficient for racing. POTENTIAL RELEVANCE: The lack of negative effects and the indications of some positive effects of early conditioning exercise in the Thoroughbred encourage further large-scale comparative studies.     

悬液芯片系统在检测领域的研究进展

悬液芯片系统诞生于20世纪90年代中期,由美国Luminex公司的研制。该系统使用荧光编码的聚苯乙烯微球作为特异性反应的固相载体,通过偶联试剂的作用,将蛋白质、寡核苷酸、小分子肽类及脂肪偶联到微球的表面构成不同的检测探针。在反应体系中,检测探针通过特异性反应（如抗原―抗体,配体―受体,核酸互补碱基对）捕获与探针相对应的分析物,用荧光标记物标记与探针结合的分析物得到悬液芯片系统的检测物。依据微球内部红色和橙色荧光染料比例的不同,将供悬液芯片系统使用的聚苯乙烯微球分为100种不同的型号。检测器对荧光标记物荧光强度进行检测的同时能分辨不同型号的微球,并将不同型号微球对应的标记物的荧光强度进行分别记录,最终实现一次分析多种检测物的目的。作者综述了悬液芯片系统的原理及在蛋白质、核酸检测领域的研究进展。     

利用Bac-to-Bac杆状病毒表达系统在家蚕中表达人瘦素蛋白

瘦素(leptin)蛋白由肥胖基因编码,对人体能量代谢等多种生理过程起着重要的调节作用。利用Bac-to-Bac杆状病毒表达系统,将人瘦素蛋白基因(lep)克隆到杆状病毒转移载体pFastBacHTb,并转化E.coli DH10Bac,获得重组杆粒Bacmid-lep,然后转染家蚕BmN细胞,获得重组杆状病毒。用SDS-PAGE和Western blotting方法在感染重组病毒的家蚕BmN细胞检测到大小约22 kD的蛋白条带,与预期的人瘦素蛋白分子质量相符。给家蚕5龄起蚕注射重组病毒液后的4～5 d出现发病症状,RT-PCR检测发病家蚕的血液中有lep基因转录,并通过SDS-PAGE和Western blotting检测到大小为22 kD的人瘦素蛋白的表达。研究结果表明,利用Bac-to-Bac表达系统能够获得含有人瘦素蛋白基因的重组杆状病毒,并且目的蛋白能在家蚕细胞及幼虫体内表达。     

论我国侦查监督权运行规则体系存在的问题及重建

我国检察机关通过行使侦查监督权,努力纠正侦查中的违法行为,有效地维护了被害人、犯罪嫌疑人等各方当事人的正当权益,为确保司法公正、维护社会秩序发挥了应有的作用。然而,目前我国侦查监督权的运行仍存在着许多缺陷和问题,其中既有立法的不完善,也有具体制度的缺陷和实际操作中的问题。因此,有必要重新构建我国侦查监督权运行规则体系,从而使侦查监督机制发挥应有的功效。     

Free-range system and supplementation of 25-hydroxicholecalciferol increases the performance and serum vitamin levels in mixed-parity sows

Improvements in sow productivity have raised questions regarding dietary vitamin D recommendations. The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of the housing system with access to sunlight exposure and supplementation of 25-hydroxicholecalciferol on performance and serum levels of 25(OH)D₃ in sows during gestation and lactation. Sows were distributed in an experimental design with two housing systems: gestation crates or gestation free-range system with external area for sunlight exposure; and two diets: 0 or 50 μg of 25-hydroxicholecalciferol kg⁻¹. The use of 25-hydroxicholecalciferol tended (P = 0.052) to improve total born and influenced (P = 0.046) on number of born alive. Litter weight at birth was also increased (P = 0.01) by 25-hydroxicholecalciferol supplementation; 25-hydroxicholecalciferol supplementation and housing system (free-range with sunlight exposure) tended to increase weaning weight (P = 0.07) and litter daily gain (P = 0.051) during lactation. Exposure to sunlight and 25-hydroxicholecalciferol supplementation increased 25(OH)D₃ serum levels when compared with control treatment during gestation (136.95 vs. 113.92 ng mL⁻¹; P = 0.035) and lactation (120.29 vs. 88.93 ng mL⁻¹; P = 0.026). In conclusion, the association of 25-hydroxicholecalciferol supplementation with exposure to sunlight during gestation improved significantly 25(OH)D₃ serum levels and consequently performance traits in gestation and lactation.     

Case of suspected theobromine poisoning in dairy cattle

High-yielding dairy cows collapsed and died displaying signs of a disturbed central nervous system (muscle tremor, convulsion) and a considerably reduced body condition score. An intense diagnostic screening did not allow to confirm a definite diagnosis. Therefore, further analyses including an evaluation of feeds and feeding were initiated. The herd was fed a total mixed ration (TMR) based on corn and grass silage of moderate nutritive value supplemented with various amounts of chocolate chips. In retrospect, the amount of chocolate chips added to the respective TMR batches could not be quantified. These chips were purchased from a company producing bakery and chocolate products for human consumption and added to the silage and therefore to the TMR in order to increase the energy intake of the animals. Because the TMR, which was fed during the time of the incidence, was no longer available, a sample of a later batch of silage was examined. The amount of chocolate chips was quantified (0.44% per fresh matter), and a theobromine analysis was performed in the chocolate chips of the available batch (69.7 mg/100 g fresh matter). Because of the possible link between chocolate intake and observed signs, an immediate cessation of using the chocolate chips was recommended in addition to an optimisation of the TMR, that is an increase of the energy density. Even though the theobromine intake during the time of the incidence is unknown and information about toxicity of theobromine in ruminants is limited, we suspect that the feeding of chocolate in this case caused all signs including the sudden death of the cows. Further reasons are that no differential diagnoses were established and the problems at the farm stopped after removing the chocolate from the TMR.