核酸疫苗的研究进展

核酸疫苗是当今研究的前沿领域,与传统疫苗相比具有很多优点,被誉为第3代疫苗革命.本文就核酸疫苗的作用机理、方法、医学上的研究进展及前景做一综述.     

牦牛肉中游离氨基酸含量的分析

采用反相高效液相色谱法测定了7头麦洼牦牛后腿肌肉中游离氨基酸的舍量。在牦牛肉中检测到16种游离的标准氨基酸，总含量为532．34±86．74mg／100g，其中含量最高的游离氨基酸为精氨酸，其次为组氨酸，这两种氨基酸约占游离氨基酸总量的75％。     

饲粮蛋白质水平对早期断奶仔猪大肠蛋白质腐败作用和腹泻的影响

选５７头２８日龄断奶仔猪（平均体重约４．５ｋｇ），研究饲粮粗蛋白质（ＣＰ）水平对早期断奶仔猪大肠蛋白质腐败作用和腹泻的影响。结果显示：（１）饲粮ＣＰ水平分别与仔猪的ＣＰ、未消化ＣＰ日摄入量，结肠内容物中大肠杆菌、挥发性盐基氮（ＶＢＮ）和氨氮（ＡＮ）含量，以及腹泻指数之间存在显著（Ｐ＜０．０５）或极显著（Ｐ＜０．０１）的正相关。（２）结肠内容物中ＶＢＮ和ＡＮ含量分别与仔猪腹泻指数呈显著（Ｐ＜０．０５）的正相关。（３）饲粮ＣＰ水平分别与盲肠内容物中ＶＢＮ和ＡＮ含量之间的相关关系不显著（Ｐ＞０．０５）。（４）随着饲粮ＣＰ水平的升高，仔猪结肠组织病理变化亦增加。（５）与ＣＰ２０．４％的全植物蛋白型饲粮和ＣＰ１９．２％的复合蛋白型饲粮比较，低蛋白质氨基酸平衡饲粮（ＣＰ１６．５％）可有效地降低仔猪结肠内容物中ＶＢＮ和ＡＮ含量及腹泻指数。试验表明，饲粮ＣＰ水平对结肠蛋白质腐败作用可产生显著的影响。随着饲粮ＣＰ水平的升高，结肠内蛋白质腐败、结肠组织病理变化和仔猪腹泻指数均有增加。平衡饲粮氨基酸使ＣＰ水平降低可减少结肠内蛋白质的腐败和仔猪断奶后腹泻。     

共轭亚油酸及其生物学功能研究进展

共轭亚油酸（CLA）是含有共轭双键的亚油酸家族的总称,在这个家族中至少有28个同分异构体,它们主要存在于反刍动物的脂肪中.其中含量最多,生物学功能最为广泛的c9t11 CLA,占整个CLA总量的80％～90％.其生物学功能包括抗肿瘤细胞生长、改善心血管系统功能、增强机体免疫力以及预防糖尿病等.其次为t1oc12 CLA,占CLA总量的3％～5％,其主要生物学功能为降低脂肪酸的合成,抑制脂肪细胞的分化与生长等.给反刍动物饲喂具有不同脂肪酸含量特征的油菜籽、长链不饱和脂肪酸等,或对体内硬酯酰辅酶A去饱和酶的活性进行调节,均可提高反刍动物组织中的CLA含量,从而生产出具有促进人体健康的功能性畜产品.未来的研究应该阐明共轭亚油酸中的共轭结构是如何发挥其生物学功能的,在其他营养物质中是否也存在具有生物学功能的结构形式.     

牛磺胆酸的解热作用及其机制的研究

了解牛磺胆酸对发热大鼠体温的影响,并研究其解热作用机理.分别以细菌内毒素、异体蛋白和2,4-二硝基酚致热大鼠,采用荧光分光光度法测定大鼠下丘脑组织中去甲肾上腺素（NE）、多巴胺（DA）和5-羟色胺（5-HT）含量;ELISA法测定下丘脑组织中肾上腺素E2（PGE2）含量.牛磺胆酸对细菌内毒素和2,4-二硝基酚所致发热大鼠的体温具有显著的降低作用,而对蛋白胨所致的发热体温作用时间较短;给药组下丘脑中的NE、DA、5-HT和PGE2的含量显著低于对照组.试验证明牛磺胆酸具有显著的解热作用,其作用机理与影响下丘脑组织中NE、DA、5-HT和PGE2的含量有关.     

Genetic variants of the unsaturated fatty acid receptor GPR120 relating to obesity in dogs

G protein-coupled receptor (GPR) 120 is an unsaturated fatty acid receptor, which is associated with various physiological functions. It is reported that the genetic variant of GPR120, p.Arg270His, is detected more in obese people, and this genetic variation functionally relates to obesity in humans. Obesity is a common nutritional disorder also in dogs, but the genetic factors have not ever been identified in dogs. In this study, we investigated the molecular structure of canine GPR120 and searched for candidate genetic variants which may relate to obesity in dogs. Canine GPR120 was highly homologous to those of other species, and seven transmembrane domains and two N-glycosylation sites were conserved. GPR120 mRNA was expressed in lung, jejunum, ileum, colon, hypothalamus, hippocampus, spinal cord, bone marrow, dermis and white adipose tissues in dogs, as those in mice and humans. Genetic variants of GPR120 were explored in client-owned 141 dogs, resulting in that 5 synonymous and 4 non-synonymous variants were found. The variant c.595C>A (p.Pro199Thr) was found in 40 dogs, and the gene frequency was significantly higher in dogs with higher body condition scores, i.e. 0.320 in BCS4–5 dogs, 0.175 in BCS3 dogs and 0.000 in BCS2 dogs. We conclude that c.595C>A (p.Pro199Thr) is a candidate variant relating to obesity, which may be helpful for nutritional management of dogs.     

哺乳动物Acot2基因的研究进展

酰基辅酶A硫酯酶2(Acot2)是酰基辅酶A硫酯酶(Acots)家族成员之一,其将酰基辅酶A(CoA)水解成游离脂肪酸和CoA,具有维持细胞水平的游离脂肪酸和酰基CoA(游离脂肪酸的活化形式)的潜力,在脂质代谢中发挥重要作用。本文对Acot2基因的定位、结构特征、生理功能及其调控进行综述,以期对Acot2基因的进一步探究提供参考。     

Genotypic and phenotypic characterization of lactic acid bacteria isolated from Italian ryegrass silage

Twenty-three lactic acid bacteria (LAB) isolated from three cultivars (Akiaoba, Nagahahikari and Tachiwase) of Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.) silage were precisely characterized by a combination of phenotypic tests, genotypic 16S ribosomal DNA sequencing and rapid PCR-based analyses, focusing on their useful phenotypes for silage preparation as inoculants. We successfully identified both at the species and subspecies levels: phenotypically novel Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis, Lactobacillus brevis, Lactobacillus coryniformis subsp. torquens, Lactobacillus curvatus, Lactobacillus plantarum subsp. plantarum, Lactobacillus sakei subsp. carnosus, Leuconostoc mesenteroides subsp. dextranicum and Pediococcus parvulus. This is the first report to elucidate the presence of Lactobacillus coryniformis ssp. torquens and Leuconostoc mesenteroides subsp. dextranicum in Italian ryegrass silages. Physiological and biochemical tests revealed that phenotypic characteristics are different among the different strains of the same species and subspecies, and that the isolates show unique and diverse phenotypes related to fermentation factors, such as available carbohydrates, optimal growth pH and temperature. These results suggest that, for various well-preserved silage preparations, the isolates may be useful in producing novel inoculants corresponding to their optimally climatic and ecological niches.