家兔Myh7基因生物信息学分析及表达规律研究

[目的]对家兔Myh7基因进行生物信息学分析及表达规律研究。[方法]利用RT-PCR技术检测了Myh7在肌肉发育过程中的表达规律,并结合生物信息学方法对家兔Myh7的序列进行深入分析。[结果]Myh7蛋白为不稳定亲水性蛋白,有Myosin_N和MYSc_class_II这2个结构区域,其中MYSc_class_II是肌球蛋白重链家族特有结构域。MEGA软件分析家兔Myh7分子进化,发现其与人、猩猩等物种间同源性较高,与其亲缘关系的远近一致。定量分析显示:在整个肌肉发育过程中,Mhy7表达量在腿肌中基本维持在较低水平,在背肌中的表达量相对波动较大,而在11周龄时出现表达量上升的趋势。[结论]该研究为进一步研究Myh7基因在肌肉生长过程中的功能奠定了分子基础,为研究家兔的肌肉发育分子机制提供了一定的参考依据。     

Reproducibility and Repeatability of Equine Muscle Thickness Measurements with Ultrasound

This study examined the reproducibility and repeatability of muscle thickness (MT) measurements with ultrasound for the following muscles: extensor carpi radialis, extensor digitorum longus (both flexed and extended), gluteus medius, longissimus lumborum, semitendinosus, and supraspinatus. Three examiners measured thickness of these muscles in five Thoroughbreds on 3 consecutive days. The day of measurement did not have any effect on the mean MT value of the muscles examined (P > .05). The left longissimus lumborum muscle was the only muscle for which the second measurement varied from the first and third (P < .05). The examiners had an effect on the mean coefficient of variation (CV) of the thickness of the flexed left extensor carpi radialis and flexed left extensor digitorum longus. The daily measurements varied more in the case of one of the examiners. Mean CVs higher or close to 10% were reported for both sides of the flexed extensor digitorum longus and for the supraspinatus muscles. The lowest CV was calculated for the longissimus lumborum and the extended semitendinosus (<5%). The largest disagreements between the examiners were observed for both sides of the flexed extensor digitorum longus and the supraspinatus (>10%–<20%). The best agreement was measured for the extended extensor carpi radialis and the longissimus lumborum (>3%–<7%). The results showed that for some muscles, it was difficult to locate the exact anatomical site for taking the MT measurements. To reduce CV, it was suggested that only one examiner should take all the measurements and the whole procedure must be such that it is as comfortable as possible for this particular examiner.     

Effect of Estradiol-17β on protein synthesis and degradation rates in fused bovine satellite cell cultures

Although androgenic and estrogenic steroids are widely used to enhance muscle growth and increase feed efficiency in feedlot cattle, their mechanism of action is not well understood. Further, in vivo studies indicate that estradiol (E2) affects muscle protein synthesis and/or degradation, but in vitro results are inconsistent. We have examined the effects of E2 treatment on protein synthesis and degradation rates in fused bovine satellite cell (BSC) cultures. Additionally, to learn more about the mechanisms involved in E2-enhanced muscle growth, we have examined the effects of compounds that interfere with binding of E2 or insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-1 to their respective receptors on E2-induced alterations in protein synthesis and degradation rates in BSC cultures. Treatment of fused BSC cultures with E2 results in a concentration-dependent increase (P < 0.05) in protein synthesis rate and a decrease (P < 0.05) in protein degradation rate. The pure estrogen antagonist ICI 182 780 suppresses (P < 0.05) E2-induced alterations in protein synthesis and degradation in fused BSC cultures. The G-protein coupled receptor (GPR)-30 agonist G1 does not affect either synthesis or degradation rate, which establishes that GPR30 does not play a role in E2-induced alterations in protein synthesis or degradation. JB1, a competitive inhibitor of IGF-1 binding to the Type 1 insulin-like growth factor receptor (IGFR-1), suppresses (P < 0.05) E2-induced alterations in protein synthesis and degradation. In summary, our data show that E2 treatment directly alters both protein synthesis and degradation rates in fused BSC cultures via mechanisms involving both the classical estrogen receptor (ER) and IGFR-1.     

Characterization and mode of inheritance of a paroxysmal dyskinesia in Chinook dogs

Background: Paroxysmal dyskinesias are episodes of abnormal, involuntary movement or muscle tone, distinguished from seizures by the character of the episode and lack of seizure activity on ictal EEG. Hypothesis: Paroxysmal dyskinesia is an inherited, autosomal recessive disorder in Chinook dogs. Animals: Families of Chinook dogs with paroxysmal dyskinesia. Methods: Pedigrees and medical histories were reviewed for 299 Chinook dogs. A family of 51 dogs was used for analysis. Episodes were classified as seizures, paroxysmal dyskinesia, or unknown, and segregation analysis was performed. Results: Paroxysmal dyskinesia was identified in 16 of 51 dogs and characterized by an inability to stand or ambulate, head tremors, and involuntary flexion of 1 or multiple limbs, without autonomic signs or loss of consciousness. Episode duration varied from minutes to an hour. Inter‐ictal EEGs recorded on 2 dogs with dyskinesia were normal. Three dogs with dyskinesia also had generalized tonic‐clonic seizures. One of 51 dogs had episodes of undetermined type. Phenotype was unknown for 6 of 51 dogs, and 28 dogs were unaffected. Segregation was consistent with an autosomal recessive trait. Conclusions and Clinical Importance: This movement disorder is prevalent in the Chinook breed, and consistent with a partially penetrant autosomal recessive or polygenic trait. Insufficient evidence exists for definitive localization; episodes may be of basal nuclear origin, but atypical seizures and muscle membrane disorders remain possible etiologies. The generalized seizures may be a variant phenotype of the same mutation that results in dyskinesia, or the 2 syndromes may be independent.     

原鸡与家鸡杂交F_1代肉质特性分析

以原鸡滇南亚种(父本)与原鸡(母本)、茶花鸡(母本)、绿耳乌骨鸡(母本)、楚雄麻鸡(母本)不同组合F1代为研究素材,分析比较了其常规肉质性状和基本营养成分。结果表明:宰后45 min,原鸡杂交F1代胸、腿肌pH值显著低于纯种原鸡(P<0.05),宰后24 h pH值与宰后45 min相比呈下降趋势,纯种原鸡下降最为明显;胸、腿肌系水力、滴水损失率、蒸煮损失率、肌纤维直径(密度)等指标在不同组合间多数存在显著差异(P<0.05)。就营养成分而言,胸、腿肌水分含量及胸肌粗蛋白含量在各组合间差异均不显著(P>0.05),原鸡(父本)与茶花鸡(母本)杂交F1代、纯种原鸡腿肌粗蛋白含量显著高于其余两组(P<0.05);胸肌及腿肌的粗脂肪、粗灰分含量在不同组合间存在差异,且多数达到显著水平(P<0.05)。总体而言,原鸡(父本)与茶花鸡(母本)肉质特性杂种优势较大,原鸡(父本)与楚雄麻鸡(母本)杂种优势较小。     

Cholecalciferol-induced bait shyness in possums (Trichosurus vulpecula)

Cholecalciferol (vitamin D₃) is used in a variety of bait formulations to control populations of the brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula), an introduced pest that seriously damages and threatens primary production and native biota in New Zealand. In cage trials, possums readily ate sublethal baits containing either an estimated LD₁₅ or LD₄₀ dose of cholecalciferol, leading to a depression of appetite that lasted for 7-15 days. When lethal quantities of baits were presented 21-30 days after the initial LD₁₅ or LD₄₀ baits, 40 and 88% of possums survived, respectively, compared with a 21% survival rate among naive possums, and bait consumption was also reduced among survivors of the initial baits. Subsequent switching of the bait base to a gel was partially successful in overcoming bait shyness, killing 40% of one group (formed by pooling the original groups), while switching both the bait type (to gel) and the toxicant (to 1080) resulted in a 63% mortality rate in a second group. By comparison, 95 and 100% of naive groups were killed by cholecalciferol and 1080 gel respectively. Practical measures are identified for both avoiding and overcoming bait shyness based on the use of alternative bait types and toxicants.     

人工养殖鲟鱼生长与肌肉品质的研究进展

鲟鱼肉和卵极具营养价值,鲟鱼养殖规模稳定扩大,中国已经成为世界上最大的鲟鱼养殖国家。尽管国内外在鲟鱼保护生物学和应用技术方面取得了一系列科研成果,但对养殖鲟鱼的生长和肌肉品质的发育规律所知甚少。本文综述了国内外养殖鲟鱼异速生长模式和肌肉品质分析的研究现状,发现现有鲟鱼生长于肌肉品质的研究主要集中于幼鱼或某一个生长期,缺少系统性和完整性。因此,建议针对主要养殖鲟鱼品种,从幼鱼到成鱼系统开展养殖鲟鱼生长与肌肉品质变化规律的研究,揭示鲟鱼肌肉品质的生长发育规律。     

A selectively suppressing amino acid transporter: Sodium-coupled neutral amino acid transporter 2 inhibits cell growth and mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 pathway in skeletal muscle cells

Sodium-coupled neutral amino acid transporter 2 (SNAT2), also known as solute carrier family 38 member 2 (SLC38A2), is expressed in the skeletal muscle. Our research previously indicated that SNAT2 mRNA expression level in the skeletal muscle was modulated by genotype and dietary protein. The aim of this study was to investigate the key role of the amino acid transporter SNAT2 in muscle cell growth, differentiation, and related signaling pathways via SNAT2 suppression using the inhibitor α-methylaminoisobutyric acid (MeAIB). The results showed that SNAT2 suppression down-regulated both the mRNA and protein expression levels of SNAT2 in C2C12 cells, inhibited cell viability and differentiation of the cell, and regulated the cell distribution in G0/G1 and S phases (P < 0.05). Meanwhile, most of the intercellular amino acid content of the cells after MeAIB co-culturing was significantly lower (P < 0.05). Furthermore, the mRNA expression levels of system L amino acid transporter 1 (LAT1), silent information regulator 1, and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma co-activator 1 alpha, as well as the protein expression levels of amino acid transporters LAT1 and vacuolar protein sorting 34, were all down-regulated. The phosphorylated protein expression levels of mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR), regulatory-associated protein of mTOR, 4E binding protein 1, and ribosomal protein S6 kinase 1 after MeAIB treatment were also significantly down-regulated (P < 0.05), which could contribute to the importance of SNAT2 in amino acid transportation and skeletal muscle cell sensing. In conclusion, SNAT2 suppression inhibited C2C12 cell growth and differentiation, as well as the availability of free amino acids. Although the mTOR complex 1 signaling pathway was found to be involved, its response to different nutrients requires further study.     

家禽肌肉组织中硝基咪唑类药物残留高效液相色谱检测法研究

 建立了检测家禽肌肉组织中甲硝唑、洛硝哒唑、二甲硝咪唑残留的高效液相色谱法。样品经乙酸乙酯振荡提取 ,浓缩 ,盐酸溶解残渣 ,己烷萃取除去脂肪。氢氧化钠调节溶液到pH 4 .8～ 5 .2 ,过C18小柱 ,甲醇洗脱 ,SpherisorbC18柱分离 ,32 0nm处检测。流动相为醋酸缓冲液 乙腈 (85∶15 ,v/v)。甲硝唑、洛硝哒唑和二甲硝咪唑检测限分别为 0 .5、1.0和 1.0ng·g-1。肉鸡肌肉组织中添加 6 .0ng·g-1水平回收率分别为 :甲硝唑 89.8% ,洛硝哒唑81.7% ,二甲硝咪唑 86 .6 %。此方法具有定性合理 ,检测限低 ,分析快速 ,准确等特点。     

兔疥螨体壁和肌肉超微结构的研究

透射电镜观察表明：兔疥螨（Ｓａｒｃｏｐｔｅｓｓｃａｂｉｅｉ）雌性成虫的体壁由表皮层和真皮组成．表皮层由上表皮、外表皮和内表皮组成．其中上表皮又可分为盖质层和表皮质层．真皮层则由一单层的表皮细胞层所构成．起源于表皮细胞的微管穿过内、外表皮，终止于近盖质层的表皮质层内，为单线型微管．本文还对皮纹、皮棘、杆状毛和基腹板等体壁附属构造进行了观察．骨胳肌细胞由肌质膜、肌质和核所组成．肌质膜为双层单位膜所组成．肌质内含肌原纤维、肌质网、线粒体、β－型糖原以及少许脂滴．肌原纤维显示色淡的Ｉ带和色深的Ａ带相间排列，Ｉ带中心为Ｚ线．Ａ带中每条粗肌丝周围配有９～１１条细肌丝．核单个，内含多量常染色质，核仁一个，电子密度深，位于一端．