去乙酰化酶SIRT1过表达对猪卵巢颗粒细胞中AMPK活性的影响

构建猪SIRT1基因全长编码区(coding region sequence,CDS)的真核表达载体,转染猪原代卵巢颗粒细胞,探讨SIRT1基因过表达对猪卵巢颗粒细胞中AMPK基因的转录及其蛋白活性的影响。测序结果表明,猪SIRT1基因的CDS区全长大小为2 229 bp,与NCBI发布的猪SIRT1基因m RNA序列(EU030283.2)一致;转染p EGFP–C1–SIRT1载体的颗粒细胞中SIRT1的m RNA表达水平和蛋白表达水平极显著高于空载体对照组(P0.01);p EGFP–C1–SIRT1转染组细胞中,AMPK–α1和AMPK–α2基因的m RNA表达量显著高于空载体对照组,且细胞中AMPKαThr172位点的磷酸化水平显著升高(P0.05)。结果表明,体外培养的原代猪卵巢颗粒细胞中的SIRT1基因过表达使AMPK的表达显著增加,影响AMPK的活性,推测SIRT1可能通过AMPK在猪卵巢颗粒细胞凋亡过程中发挥重要的调控作用。     

银鲳卵黄发生期间组织中抗氧化水平的变化及饲料n-3 LC-PUFA对其的影响

研究了银鲳(Papus argenteus)肝及卵巢组织中超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)活性、总抗氧化能力(T-AOC)及丙二醛(MDA)含量在整个卵黄发生过程中的变化情况,并分析了饲料n-3 LC-PUFA对卵黄发生期间组织中抗氧化水平的影响。分别以100%鱼油(FO组)、70%鱼油和30%大豆油(FSO组)、30%鱼油和70%大豆油(SFO组)、100%大豆油(SO组)为脂肪源,配制了4组等氮、等能及等脂的试验饲料。以1年龄雌性银鲳为试验对象,每组饲料设3重复,试验周期185 d。研究结果表明,肝与卵巢组织SOD、CAT活性、T-AOC水平及MDA含量在卵黄发生过程中均呈现逐渐升高的趋势,且卵黄发生后期各指标水平均显著高于卵黄发生前期(P0.05)。肝SOD(除SO饲料组外)、CAT活性、T-AOC水平及MDA含量在卵黄发生中期与前期之间未表现出显著性差异(P0.05),而卵黄发生中期FO与FSO饲料组卵巢SOD、CAT活性及T-AOC水平则均显著高于卵黄发生前期(P0.05)。FSO饲料组肝与卵巢SOD、CAT活性在卵黄发生过程中均为最高值,且在卵黄发生中、后期均显著高于SO饲料组(P0.05),但与FO饲料组无显著性差异(P0.05)。各饲料组间肝与卵巢T-AOC水平在卵黄发生前期均未表现出显著性差异(P0.05),而在卵黄发生后期,FO与FSO饲料组肝与卵巢T-AOC水平均显著高于SO饲料组(P0.05),但FO与FSO饲料组间无显著性差异(P0.05)。肝与卵巢中MDA含量随着饲料n-3 LC-PUFA含量的升高而呈现出升高趋势,且这种升高趋势在肝组织中表现更为明显,卵巢组织MDA含量在卵黄发生中、后期仅FO饲料组表现出显著性升高趋势(P0.05),其他各饲料组在卵黄发生各期均未表现出显著性差异(P0.05)。统计分析表明,银鲳卵黄发生过程中组织中抗氧化水平逐渐升高,适宜的饲料n-3 LC-PUFA含量(4.01%,FSO饲料组)可明显改善银鲳卵黄发生中期与后期组织中的抗氧化水平。双因素方差分析结果表明,试验饲料与卵黄发生时期对银鲳组织抗氧化水平均具有极显著性影响(P0.01),且两者对肝T-AOC水平与MDA含量存在显著性的交互作用(P0.05)。     

雏鸵鸟卵巢的形态学研究

为了解雏鸵鸟卵巢组织结构的形态学特点,采用解剖学及组织化学和透射电镜技术对90d非洲雏鸵鸟卵巢组织结构进行研究.结果表明:非洲雏鸵鸟卵巢内主要由原始卵泡、初级卵泡和次级卵泡组成,未出现成熟卵泡,各级卵泡卵母细胞的胞核大多为圆形,内有异染色质颗粒,核孔较明显,卵母细胞的胞质内有卵黄颗粒,胞质内含粗面内质网、线粒体、中心粒等细胞器;次级卵泡有一些特殊的超微结构,皮质颗粒出现在次级卵泡的卵母细胞内,并且主要位于靠近核周的胞质内,次级卵泡的卵黄膜较明显,并且形成放射带.另外,雏鸵鸟卵巢内网、连接网和外网上皮细胞的嗜碱性依次增强.结果提示,雏鸵鸟卵巢内次级卵泡的颗粒细胞的胞质内细胞器比初级卵泡的更丰富,尤其是具管状嵴的线粒体数量较多.雏鸵鸟卵巢内有卵巢网存在.     

Highly metastatic ovarian yolk sac carcinoma in a rat

We investigated a highly metastatic ovarian yolk sac carcinoma in a 52-week-old female Crl:CD(SD) rat. Macroscopically, the present case had severe ascites, bilateral ovarian masses and numerous nodules in the abdominal and thoracic cavities. Histopathologically, these masses and nodules were generally composed of two types of cells mimicking a parietal and visceral yolk sac. The parietal cells were round to polygonal, contained eosinophilic droplets and were arranged in nests and cords in the eosinophilic matrix. Both the intracytoplasmic droplets and the matrix were stained positively with PAS. The visceral cells were cylindriform, and proliferated in papillary and tubular patterns and occasionally formed Shiller-Duval body-like structures. In the dissemination sites, the neoplastic cells proliferated on the surface of the various tissues and often infiltrated into deeper parts of the tissues. Immunohistochemically, both neoplastic cells were positive for α-fetoprotein and keratin, and the eosinophilic matrix was positive for laminin. Ultrastructurally, the parietal cells had dilated rough endoplasmic reticulums, which were filled with electron-lucent laminated structures. The visceral cells had poorly to moderately developed intracytoplasmic organelles and were interconnected with desmosomes. Taken together, the present tumor was diagnosed as yolk sac carcinoma arising from the ovary and was characterized by not only high metastasis but also invasive infiltration with biphasic proliferation of the parietal and visceral cells.     

子宫蓄脓犬的子宫和卵巢组织的显微及超微结构观察

应用超薄切片、光学及电子显微镜检查等技术，对临床上96例犬子宫蓄脓病例卵巢和子宫作显微、超微结构的观察，探讨其发病机制。结果表明，大部分病犬的子宫内膜腺体出现不同程度的囊性增生（CEH）和炎症变化；卵巢有持久黄体或囊性黄体。开放型病犬多表现子宫壁增厚；闭锁型多表现子宫内膜萎缩，子宫壁极薄，子宫内膜腺体发生CEH时，其上皮表现鳞状化生和腺瘤样病变。此外，闭锁型病例其子宫与卵巢肉眼可见的、显微及超微组织病理学变化均较开放型严重。     

不同繁殖季节绵羊卵巢组织中piRNAs序列特征及表达差异分析

为了分析绵羊卵巢组织中piRNAs的序列特征及不同繁殖季节绵羊卵巢组织中piRNAs的表达差异,本试验采用Solexa测序技术对休情季节（休情期）和发情季节（卵泡期和黄体期）滩羊卵巢组织进行高通量测序,采用生物信息学方法筛选绵羊卵巢中的piRNAs,对piRNAs的长度分布、首位碱基偏好、基因组来源、染色体分布、链特异性、ping-pong循环特征、piRNAs比对重复序列类型进行分析,并对发情季节与休情季节绵羊卵巢之间差异表达的piRNAs进行靶基因预测及其靶基因的GO功能和KEGG Pathway富集分析。结果显示,绵羊卵巢中不同长度的piRNAs首位碱基偏好性不一致;3个时期（休情期、黄体期和卵泡期）的piRNAs均主要比对到基因内含子、编码区及lncRNA区域,而比对到重复序列的piRNAs相对较少;绵羊卵巢piRNAs在染色体上呈不均匀分布;绵羊piRNAs簇存在很强的链特异性,但首位碱基偏好性不明显;3个时期的piRNAs均无明显的ping-pong循环特征。KEGG富集分析发现,差异piRNA靶基因主要富集在RNA运输通路（RNA transport pathway）、嘌呤代谢通路（purine metabolism pathway）、黏着斑通路（focal adhesion）、PI3K-Akt信号通路（PI3K-Akt signaling pathway）、Hippo信号通路（Hippo signaling pathway）等与绵羊繁殖相关的通路。本研究揭示了不同繁殖季节绵羊卵巢组织中的piRNAs序列特征,暗示绵羊卵巢组织中的piRNAs可能通过BAD等基因和黏着斑通路等调控绵羊季节性繁殖,为深入解析绵羊季节性发情分子机制提供一定参考。     

Comparison of different intracellular cryoprotectants on the solid surface vitrification of red-rumped agouti (Dasyprocta Leporina Lichtenstein, 1823) ovarian tissue

In contributing to the conservation of wild rodents, the aim of this study was to evaluate the use of distinct cryoprotectants, separately or in combination, for solid surface vitrification (SSV) of red-rumped agouti ovarian tissue. Ovarian cortex from nine females was recovered and fragmented. Fresh fragments (control) were used to analyse the pre-antral follicle (PF) morphology using a histologic procedure, viability using the Trypan blue test, cell proliferation by counting the argyrophilic nucleolar organizing regions (Ag-NORs technique) and DNA integrity using the TUNEL assay. The remaining fragments were vitrified using SSV method with 3 M or 6 M ethylene glycol (EG) or dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), or in combination (3 M EG/3 M DMSO), and further evaluated as reported for the fresh samples. All cryoprotectants were effective at preserving PFs morphology compared to the control group (80.7 ± 5.21%), except 6 M EG and 3 M DMSO that provoked a significant (p < .05) decrease on the values of morphologically normal primary (60.0 ± 19.0%) and primordial (44 ± 4.5%) follicles, respectively. Regarding viability, all cryoprotectants provided values similar to that verified for the control group (79.0%), but a significant decrease (p < .05) was observed with EG/DMSO combination (59%). Using Ag-NORs technique, the highest (p < .05) cell proliferative capacity was detected when using EG at each tested concentration. The TUNEL proved the preservation of DNA integrity regardless of the cryoprotectant. In summary, we suggest the use of 3 M EG for the solid surface vitrification of red-rumped agouti ovarian tissue.     

Ascorbic acid ameliorates dysregulated folliculogenesis induced by mono-(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate in neonatal mouse ovaries via reducing ovarian oxidative stress

Phthalates, including di-(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP), are common industrial chemicals in the environment. Recent evidence indicates that DEHP and its active metabolite mono-(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (MEHP) negatively modulate reproductive functions and induce reactive oxygen species. Ascorbic acid (AA) is a dietary requirement for primates, and it acts as a potent free radical scavenger to protect tissues against oxidative stress. In this study, to investigate the toxic effects of MEHP on the follicle development and the beneficial role of AA, neonatal mouse ovaries were treated with different concentrations of MEHP with or without AA for 6 days. Then, the follicle constitution and oxidative status were compared in different groups. Results showed MEHP accelerated primordial follicle recruitment by increasing the percentage of primary and secondary follicles and decreasing the percentage of primordial follicles in the ovaries. Moreover, MEHP-induced ovarian oxidative stress by significantly increasing malondialdehyde (MDA) concentration and the expression of GSS and SOD1. When ovaries were co-administrated with MEHP and AA, follicle constitution was normalized, and the oxidative status was significantly decreased. These results suggested that AA ameliorated MEHP-induced ovarian oxidative stress and follicular dysregulation, which attested the clinical significance of AA for ovary protection in the case of MEHP exposure.     

哺乳动物原始卵泡形成与发育的研究进展

在大多数雌性哺乳动物中,早期原始卵泡的形成主要包括3个过程：原始生殖细胞的迁移、生殖细胞减数分裂和生殖细胞巢破裂。原始卵泡形成与发育过程涉及到诸多因子和信号通路的调节作用,且原始卵泡库的大小及储备能力将决定雌性动物终生生殖能力。本文就参与原始卵泡形成和发育过程中的因子和信号通路作一综述,旨在深入了解参与原始卵泡形成与发育的细胞和分子机制,为维持原始卵泡库及促进原始卵泡激活提供研究思路。     

一例猫卵巢恶性颗粒细胞瘤的病理学分析

本文报道猫伴发腹腔种植性转移的卵巢恶性颗粒细胞瘤1例,较为罕见,国内外文献未见报道。1例15岁雌性家猫,因不食和腹围增大就诊。超声检查显示,左肾尾侧可见一大小约4.27 cm×2.63 cm的肿物。开腹探查,可见大网膜、肠壁及胃壁弥散性分布大量大小不等的球形肿物,左侧卵巢明显增大,表面形成坚实或柔软的结节。对肿物进行组织病理学检查,诊断为卵巢恶性颗粒细胞瘤。本文提供该病例临床和组织病理学资料,并回顾相关文献资料,希望对该肿瘤的诊疗和研究提供帮助。