大肠埃希菌多重耐药调节子研究进展

大肠埃希菌多重抗生素耐药主要是由多重耐药调节基因和外输泵共同作用产生的。大肠埃希菌多重耐药调节子是广泛存在于肠杆菌科细菌染色体上的抗生素多重耐药调节中心,是大肠埃希菌耐药的主要组成部分。为解决多重抗生素耐药问题,很多专家和学者对大肠埃希菌多重耐药调节子和外输泵的耐药机制进行了深入的研究,研究开发多重抗生素耐药基因消除剂和外输泵抑制剂,或增加外输泵抑制基因的表达,将成为从根本上解决多重抗生素耐药问题的最好方法。文章对大肠埃希菌AcrAB、AcrAB-Tolc,Mar和膜孔蛋白Ompf、Ompc等多重抗生素耐药调节子的组成、功能及其影响因素进行了综述。     

L-肉碱在水产养殖中的应用

L-肉碱是一种具有多种生理功能的新型添加剂。在水产饲料中添加适量L-肉碱不但可以提高饲料利用效率、降低饵料系数、加快水产动物的生长,还能节约蛋白质日粮,改善肉质。     

沙门菌CRISPR的结构与功能研究进展

近年发现沙门菌中恒定地存在两个CRISPR位点,沙门菌利用它们不仅能抵御外源质粒和噬菌体的入侵,还能介导自身短期的表型变化及长期亚类的进化。同时由于其结构的多样性,使之广泛应用于沙门菌分型和进化的研究。论文简要综述了沙门菌CRISPR系统的基本结构、作用机制和功能及其在沙门菌分型和进化应用方面的研究进展。     

基于组学技术研究反刍动物瘤胃微生物及其代谢功能的进展

瘤胃微生物对反刍动物的生产效率和健康状况以及温室气体的排放起着至关重要的作用,而采用不同的研究方法和手段揭示瘤胃生态系统中微生物群落的结构组成和代谢功能是该研究领域的热点和重点。本文综述了采用多组学(宏基因组学、宏转录组学、宏蛋白质组学和代谢组学)技术,结合不断发展的仪器分析和生物信息技术,研究反刍动物瘤胃微生物组成、基因组功能及代谢方面的最新进展,旨在为进一步调控瘤胃微生物以提高反刍动物生产和减轻环境污染提供新的技术手段和理论基础。     

脑心肌炎病毒先导蛋白结构与功能研究进展

脑心肌炎病毒(EMCV)可感染人和多种动物,其基因组先导蛋白编码区是比较保守的区域之一,含有两种高度保守的功能域,即锌指基序和酸性结构域。研究表明,先导蛋白基因组具有一定的容纳外源基因片段的能力,同时先导蛋白与病毒复制、干扰素产生以及细胞凋亡等均有关系。论文综述了EMCV先导蛋白结构与功能的研究进展。     

高温高湿条件下添加功能性油脂对奶牛生产性能、瘤胃发酵和生理状态的影响

文章旨在评估功能性油脂替代莫能菌素对高温高湿环境下奶牛生产性能、瘤胃发酵和生理状态的影响。试验选择产奶期(200±50)d,平均体重(600±75)kg的荷斯坦奶牛36头,将其随机分为3组,每组12个重复,每个重复1头牛,进行为期6周的试验(1周适应期,5周试验期),试验共设计3种日粮,对照组饲喂基础日粮,处理1组在基础日粮添加20mg/kg莫能菌素,处理2组在基础日粮添加0.05%功能性油脂。试验期间环境温度、湿度和温湿度指数分别是(25±0.55)℃、(82.0±1.20)%和74.5±0.30,表明奶牛处于高温高湿环境。结果:处理1组较对照组和处理2组显著降低了干物质和有机物的摄入量(P<0.05),较对照组显著降低了粗蛋白质摄入量(P<0.05)。试验时间显著影响有机物、蛋白质摄入量及养分表观消化率(P<0.05),同时显著影响瘤胃pH、氨氮和挥发性脂肪酸含量(P<0.05)。对照组较处理2组显著降低了血清尿素含量(P<0.05),处理和时间对血清尿素含量的影响具有显著交互效应(P<0.05)。处理1组较处理2组显著降低了脂肪产量和乳脂肪含量(P<0.05)。试验时间显著影响乳成分含量及产量(P<0.05)。结论:在本试验条件下,功能性油脂增加了乳脂产量,并且可以代替莫能菌素而不影响奶牛在高温高湿环境下的采食量、养分消化率、瘤胃发酵和生理状态。     

Effects of oxypolygelatin and dextran 70 on hemostatic variables in dogs

Objective To evaluate and compare coagulation variables following the administration of oxypolygelatin and dextran 70 to clinically healthy dogs. Study design Randomized cross‐over experimental study. Animals A total of eight healthy adult female Beagles aged 2–4 years old and weighing 11.8 ± 2.7 kg. Methods The dogs received a 15‐minute intravenous (IV) infusion of 5 mL kg^?1 oxypolygelatin or 10 mL kg^?1 6% dextran 70. Before (PRE) and at 2, 5, and 24 hours after administration, packed cell volume (PCV), total solids concentration (TS), prothrombin time (PT), activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), fibrinogen concentration (FIB), platelet numbers (Plat), factor VIII coagulant activity (VIII:C), von Willebrand factor antigen concentration (vWf:Ag) and platelet function and buccal mucosal bleeding time (BMBT) were measured. Platelet function was assessed using aggregation and by measuring ATP release from aggregating platelets over 6 minutes, with 20, 10, and 5 µm ADP and 5 and 10 µg of collagen mL^?1 as platelet activation agonists. Results All baseline values were within our normal ranges, except for one dog that had low vWf:Ag PRE values prior to both dextran and oxypolygelatin administration. Following dextran and oxypolygelatin administration, the PCV and TP were significantly (p < 0.05) decreased. Plat, FIB, and vWf:Ag decreased, while BMBT and VIII:C increased following dextran administration. Dextran also caused a significant decrease in platelet aggregation in response to ADP. Oxypolygelatin caused a significant decrease in vWf:Ag, Plat, and FIB compared to PRE values. The total amount of ATP released, standardized to platelet number, did not vary significantly for either group at any sampling time from PRE values. No significant changes from PRE values were noted at any time in either group for PT or APTT. Conclusion At the doses administered, both dextran and oxypolygelatin can interfere with hemostatic variables in healthy dogs, but dextran's effect is more profound and prolonged when compared to oxypolygelatin. Clinical relevance Oxypolygelatin causes fewer hemostatic abnormalities when compared to dextran, making it a superior colloid for administration at the doses tested.     

Relation of reproductive performances and rectal palpation for luteum function of heifers 7 days after estrus

Diagnosis of corpus luteum (CL) function by rectal palpation (RP) has been widely used for recipient selection of embryo transfer (ET), a technology essential for genetic improvements in cattle. To examine the accuracy of RP diagnosis method, the relationship between RP‐based CL function and reproductive performance was compared in this study. In Experiment 1, CL of Holstein heifers on day 7 after estrus was classified into functional or hypoplastic by RP, and the results were compared with ultrasonographic (US) images and plasma progesterone (P4) levels. As a result, heifers with functional CL judged by RP had a mean maximum CL diameter of 20.1 ± 3.1 mm on US and a mean P4 concentration of 8.1 ± 2.3 ng/mL. These values were significantly greater than those of heifers with hypoplastic CL (12.4 ± 5.4 mm, 4.0 ± 2.8 ng/mL) (P < 0.001). In Experiment 2, the length of the estrus cycle was examined between functional CL and hypoplastic CL. The rate of heifers with a normal estrus cycle length with 18–25 days was significantly lower with hypoplastic CL than with functional CL (16/24 vs. 43/46, P < 0.01). In Experiment 3, 543 inseminated heifers were similarly classified by CL function by RP 7 days after estrus. The heifers with functional CL showed higher pregnancy rate compared with the heifers with hypoplastic CL (75.2 vs. 47.9%, P < 0.0001). Finally, the CL function of 66 heifers was examined by RP on day 7 post‐estrus, and ET was performed in 49 (74.2%) heifers with functional CL. As a result, 27 (55.1%) of them became pregnant. Taken together, these results reconfirm that RP on day 7 after estrus is useful for selection of heifers with functional CL.     

葡多酚对肉鸡生产性能和免疫机能的影响

试验旨在探讨日粮中葡多酚对肉鸡生产性能和免疫机能的影响。选用1日龄健康爱拔益加(AA)肉仔鸡公雏鸡240只,随机分配到对照组及试验Ⅰ、Ⅱ、Ⅲ组4个处理组中,空白对照组饲喂基础日粮(不含葡多酚),试验Ⅰ、Ⅱ、Ⅲ组分别在基础日粮中添加葡多酚7.5、15、22.5 mg/kg,试验期42 d。结果表明,在0~3周龄,试验Ⅲ组采食量最高,生长速度较快;在3~6和0~6周龄,试验Ⅰ组日增重和饲料效率最佳,而试验Ⅱ组略低于对照组。葡多酚对肉仔鸡的免疫器官发育无显著影响,7.5 mg/kg葡多酚有增加肉仔鸡外周血中CD3⁺、CD8⁺、αβ和γδ T细胞数量的潜力。因此,肉仔鸡日粮中添加适量葡多酚可促进生长,调节免疫机能。     

生物活性肽的研究进展

生物活性肽属于多功能因子。随着各种生物活性的不断发现,对其生理功能的不断探究,生物活性肽越来越受到人们的关注。作者对不同来源的生物活性肽,依其不同的生理功能进行了综述,以期为生物活性肽的研发提供参考。