Use of topical mitomycin C in myoplasty of the medial rectus muscle of rabbits

To possibly reduce postoperative adhesions that occur after ocular myoplasties, we investigated the topical effects of 0.04% mitomycin C on the repaired areas of the medial rectus muscle using an equine renal capsule preserved in 98% glycerin for reinforcement of the sutures. Twenty-four rabbits, divided into two groups of 12 animals each [untreated (control) and treated group (MMC)], were submitted to surgical rupture of the medial rectus muscle of one eye and repair of the defect 24 h later with sutures and an equine renal capsule. Post-operative prophylactic treatment of the two groups consisted of the administration of eye drops containing neomycin, polymyxin B and dexamethasone at regular 6-h intervals for eight consecutive days and daily rinsing with physiological saline. MMC animals received additional treatment with topical 0.04% mitomycin C every 6 h for 14 consecutive days. Slit lamp biomicroscopy showed greater irritation of the ocular surface in MMC animals during the first days post operatively. Adhesions were observed at 15 and 30 days of assessment in the two groups, but were more extensive in control animals at 60 days. Histopathology revealed inflammatory exudation in both groups, which was greater in MMC animals. Mitomycin C (0.04%) instilled at 6-h intervals for 14 consecutive days reduced the occurrence of fibrosis in the myoplastic areas. However, the equine renal capsule was found to be of little benefit for the reinforcement of myoplasties.     

姜曲海猪瘦肉型品系(零世代)仔猪背最长肌肌内脂肪酸组成及含量的研究

选取姜曲海猪瘦肉型品系(零世代)仔猪24头,按初生及15、30、45、60、75日龄分成6个阶段,每日龄段4头,分别屠宰后取3～5 g背最长肌,经甲酯化后用气相色谱法测定各日龄段的肌内脂肪酸含量。结果表明:饱和脂肪酸含量随着日龄的增长(初生～60日龄)而逐渐减少,60～75日龄又有所升高。不饱和脂肪酸含量在断奶前较稳定(600 mg·g-1左右),断奶～60日龄降至505.1 mg·g-1,此后又升高至75日龄的620.0 mg·g-1;不饱和脂肪酸(主要为单不饱和脂肪酸)含量较高,这是该品系猪肉质优良的种质特性指标之一。     

豫西黑猪不同屠宰体重肌纤维组织学及成肌调控基因发育性变化

【目的】试验旨在揭示豫西黑猪背最长肌肌纤维组织学、肌纤维类型和成肌调控相关基因发育性变化及其相互之间的关系。【方法】选取平均体重约为60、75、90、105和120 kg共5个体重阶段的豫西黑猪，每个体重屠宰3头，共15头，公母随机。采用HE染色和免疫荧光染色分析快慢肌类型组成和纤维组织学特性，利用实时荧光定量PCR方法测定成肌调控相关基因生肌决定因子（myogenic differentiation，MyoD）、配对盒7（paired-box 7，Pax7）、肌肉生长抑制素（myostatin，MSTN）、肌细胞生成素（myogenin，MyoG）、肌细胞增强因子2C （myocyte enhancer factor 2C，MEF2C）和肌纤维肌球蛋白重链（myosin heavy chain，MyHC）亚型的mRNA表达量。【结果】随着豫西黑猪体重的增加，肌纤维密度整体呈下降趋势，在75 kg时极显著高于其他体重阶段（P<0.01），肌纤维面积和肌纤维直径整体呈上升趋势；慢肌面积占比在60和105 kg时显著或极显著低于其他体重阶段（P<0.05；P<0.01），快慢肌所占面积总百分比在90 kg时极显著低于其他体重阶段（P<0.01）。实时荧光定量PCR检测结果发现，MyHCⅠ基因mRNA表达量在75和105 kg时极显著高于其他体重阶段（P<0.01），MyHCⅡA基因mRNA表达量整体呈下降趋势，MyHCⅡX基因mRNA表达量在60 kg时达到最高，而MyHCⅡB基因mRNA表达量在75 kg时极显著低于其他体重阶段（P<0.01）；MyoD、Pax7、MSTN、MyoG、MEF2C基因mRNA表达量分别于60、75、90、120、120 kg时达到最大值。相关性分析结果表明，除MSTN基因外，MyoG、MyoD、Pax7和MEF2C基因均与肌纤维形态和MyHC基因各亚型之间有显著或极显著的相关性（P<0.05；P<0.01）；通过对120 kg的豫西黑猪和杜洛克猪比较发现，两者间肌纤维直径、肌纤维面积、肌纤维密度，以及MyHC和相关成肌调控基因mRNA表达量均有极显著差异（P<0.01）。【结论】在豫西黑猪60~120 kg生长阶段，肌纤维面积、肌纤维直径整体呈上升趋势，肌纤维密度呈下降趋势；在肌肉发育过程中，纤维类型组成的变化主要是Ⅰ、ⅡA、ⅡX型肌纤维向ⅡB型肌纤维的转化；与杜洛克猪相比，豫西黑猪肌纤维面积和肌纤维直径较大，肌纤维密度较低，MyHCⅠ与MyHCⅡA基因mRNA表达量较高。