复方术苦芩提取液对腹泻小鼠iIELs及十二指肠INF-γ、IL-4 mRNA转录的影响

旨在研究复方术苦芩提取液对腹泻小鼠小肠上皮内淋巴细胞（intestinal intraepithelial lymphocyte,iIELs）及十二指肠INF-γ、IL-4 mRNA转录的影响。将72只小鼠随机分为6个组,分别为空白组、感染组、阳性药物组（黄芪多糖口服液,浓度为1.2 mg·mL^-1）和药物Ⅰ、Ⅱ、Ⅲ组（复方术苦芩提取液,生药浓度分别为0.1、1和10 mg·mL^-1）。除空白组外,小鼠连续给药7 d[灌胃0.5 mL·（次·d）^-1]后腹腔注射5×10⁷ CFU大肠杆菌,并将感染组小鼠出现腹泻时设定为试验0 h。于试验6 h和4 d时各处死6只小鼠,制作小肠病理切片并计数iIELs数量,qRT-PCR分析十二指肠段INF-γ、IL-4 mRNA水平。结果显示：阳性药物组和药物Ⅰ、Ⅱ、Ⅲ组对腹泻小鼠的保护率分别为66.7%、50.0%、66.7%、75.0%。试验6 h时,与空白组相比,感染组小鼠iIELs数量增加,十二指肠INF-γ mRNA水平降低、IL-4 mRNA水平增高,差异均极显著（P<0.01）;与感染组相比,阳性药物组和药物Ⅰ、Ⅱ、Ⅲ组小鼠iIELs数量减少,阳性药物组和药物Ⅲ组小鼠十二指肠INF-γ mRNA水平增高、IL-4 mRNA水平降低。试验4 d时,与空白组相比,感染组小鼠十二指肠和回肠的iIELs数量增加,空肠iIELs数量减少,其十二指肠INF-γ、IL-4 mRNA水平增高,差异均极显著（P<0.01）;与感染组相比,阳性药物组和药物Ⅰ、Ⅱ、Ⅲ组小鼠十二指肠和回肠的iIELs数量（Ⅰ组十二指肠除外）均减少,空肠iIELs数量增加,阳性药物组和药物Ⅲ组十二指肠段INF-γ、IL-4 mRNA水平均降低。结果表明,复方术苦芩提取液通过调控小鼠小肠iIELs数量,平衡十二指肠INF-γ/IL-4 mRNA转录,达到对小鼠腹泻的保护作用。     

施粪对典型草原温室气体排放的影响

研究以陇东典型草原为对象,采用静态箱–气象色谱分析法测定典型草原滩羊放牧生态系统在施粪7、14、21 d和不同温度下CO₂、CH₄和N₂O气体通量,分析了施粪后时间和温度对3种主要温室气体通量的影响。主要结果如下:1)施粪具有抑制典型草原3种主要温室气体通量趋势,温室气体通量随施粪后时间的延长而下降。施粪后草原CH₄吸收通量减少;CO₂和N₂O的排放通量先增加,但是21 d后低于对照组。2)除对照组CO₂排放通量与土壤温度呈正相关关系外,土壤温度与施粪组的对照组的CH₄吸收量、N₂O排放量,施粪组的CO₂排放量呈负相关关系。     

Potential as an aerosol vaccine of an improved Newcastle disease vaccine derived from the LaSota strain—II. In vivo studies

Aerosol administrations of RIT 4030 and other available vaccine strains have been carried out in SPF and in conventional chickens. The results indicate that the RIT 4030 and Ulster 2C strains are significantly less reactogenic than the LaSota and the Hitchner B1 strains.The RIT 4030 strain produces an immune response even when administered to chickens with maternal antibodies and induces a better protection to challenge than the Ulster 2C strain.The replication of the RIT 4030 strain in the respiratory tract will be discussed with respect to its attenuation and transmissibility.     

S100A4 (metastasin) positive mesenchymal canine mammary tumour spheroids reduce Tenascin C synthesis under DMSO exposure in vitro

In breast cancer research S100A4‐positive tumour‐associated stromal cells are assumed as primary source of Tenascin C (TNC) in the metastatic environment. Aim of the present study was to isolate and characterize S100A4/TNC positive stromal canine mammary tumour (CMT) cells. Cells grown as scaffold‐free spheroids were investigated for S100A4, TNC, and proliferative activity under 1.8% DMSO stimulation by means of Western blot and immunohistochemistry. DMSO is a commonly used drug solvent despite well‐known side effects on cells including TNC expression. DMSO did not affect proliferation, but TNC was significantly reduced under DMSO exposure for 7 and 14 days, whereby for S100A4 a reducing effect was only observed after 14 days. Without DMSO, cells stably expressed TNC and S100A4 which makes them suitable to be used in experimental approaches requiring S100A4/TNC expressing CMT stromal cells. Results show that 1.8% DMSO should not be used as solvent for experiments concerning TNC/S100A4 expression.     

Effects of dietary supplementation of Acanthopanax senticosus on gastrointestinal tract development in calves

Twenty‐four newborn Holstein dairy male calves (with initial body weight of 38 ± 3.0 kg) were used in a randomized block design experiment to determine effects of dietary supplementation of Acanthopanax senticosus (AS) on gastrointestinal tract development. Calves were fed milk (10%/body weight) three times at 06.00, 12.00 and 18.00 hours daily with one to four treatments during the experimental periods (4 to 28 days): no supplementation of AS (control group, CG); 1.0 g/L?time of micro‐powder AS (MP); 1.0 g/L?time of superfine powder AS (SP); or 1.0 g/L?time of coarse powder AS (CP). On days 7, 14, 21 and 28, 20 mL blood samples were collected at 06.00 hours before the morning feeding. At the end of the trial (28 days), all calves were euthanized, and tissue samples were taken and placed in 4% buffered formaldehyde for analyses. In the rumen of MP treatment, compared with the CG treatment, wall thickness and papillae diameter was both significantly lower (P <0.05), while crypt depth was significantly greater (P <0.05). In the duodenum, villi diameter of AS supplemented treatments was significantly lower than that of CG treatment (P <0.05) . Results indicate that calves during sucking period supplemented with AS as MP style could promote gastrointestinal development.     

复方中草药“强普素”对断乳仔猪血清补体4（C4）的影响

目的：研究复方中草药“强普素”对断乳仔猪血清C4的影响。方法：选择48头平均体重为（8.30±0.94）kg的（28±1）日龄杜×长×大断乳仔猪,按照随机区组设计分为4组,每组2个重复,每个重复6头仔猪（公母各半）。4个组分别为：（1）基础日粮（空白对照组）;（2）基础日粮+0.05%强普素（0.05%强普素组）;（3）基础日粮+0.1%强普素（0.1%强普素组）;（4）基础日粮+0.2%强普素（0.2%强普素组）。结果：添加0.1%和0.2%强普素的试验组仔猪血清C4水平显著高于空白对照组仔猪血清C4水平（P<0.05）,添加0.05%强普素的试验组仔猪血清C4水平与空白对照组仔猪血清C4水平差异不显著（P>0.05）。结论：强普素能提高断乳仔猪血清中C4的含量。     

２，４-二叔丁基苯酚对啤酒花幼苗生长与光合特性的影响

前期对不同植龄啤酒花根系分泌物及根际土壤的化学物质进行了分离鉴定,结果发现有酚类物质的存在且２,４-二叔丁基苯酚含量较高,为了进一步证实啤酒花是否存在自毒作用,采用田间小区栽培试验,研究了不同用量［０（ＣＫ,Ａ０）,７．５（Ａ１）,１５．０（Ａ２）和２２．５ｍｍｏｌ／ｍ２（Ａ３）］２,４-二叔丁基苯酚处理对啤酒花幼苗生长及光合特性的影响。结果表明,２,４-二叔丁基苯酚用量Ａ１ 和Ａ２ 处理,啤酒花生长好,地上部、地下部、总生物量及日均光合速率均比对照高,且达到显著差异（犘＜０．０５）;２,４-二叔丁基苯酚用量Ａ３ 处理,啤酒花地上部、地下部和总生物量及光合特性均较对照降低,差异达到显著水平（犘＜０．０５）。啤酒花幼苗叶片光合速率日变化呈双峰型,最高峰出现在上午９：００左右,次高峰出现在中午１５：００左右,午间有明显的“午休“现象,与对照（Ａ０）相比,Ａ１、Ａ２、Ａ３ 三个处理的次高峰出现的时间均有推迟,且Ａ１ 和Ａ２ 处理的幼苗午休”现象不太明显,气孔因素是导致其“午休”的主要原因。     

鸡缩胆囊素(CCK)在T4噬菌体表面的展示及免疫原性研究

采用T4噬菌体表面展示系统，将CCK-33肽四多串联体及八多串联体展示在T4噬菌体表面，并研究其免疫原性。将CCK四串联体和八串联体与SOC基因缺失的、依赖溶菌酶的噬菌体ФT4-Z1重组，获得重组噬菌体CT-4CCK和西T-8CCK。SDS-PAGE和Western Blot检测结果表明，CCK多串联体蛋白已经成功展示在T4噬菌体表面，其融合蛋白分子量约30ku和41ku，能够与CCK标准阳性血清发生特异性反应。以重组噬菌体为免疫原制备油佐剂疫苗主动免疫胡须肉鸡后，抗体浓度显著升高，肉鸡的体重、采食量都有所提高，而料肉比有所下降。结果说明，鸡CCK蛋白展示在T4噬菌体表面具有良好的免疫原性。     

RBP4基因在五个猪种中的群体遗传特性分析

RBP4基因是近年来在猪繁殖性状上发现的一个候选基因。利用PCR-RFLP方法,以大白猪、长白猪、杜洛克猪、山西瘦肉型猪新品系(SD-III系)、大汉梅猪为试验动物,分析RBP4基因在各群体中的遗传特性。结果发现各群体都存在AA、AB和BB3种基因型,均处于中度多态,除杜洛克猪外,其余各群体都处于Hardy-Weinberg遗传平衡状态。     

Origin of Clostridium perfringens isolates determines the ability to induce necrotic enteritis in broilers

Since the ban on growth-promoting antibiotics in animal feed in the European Union, necrotic enteritis has become a major cause of mortality in broiler chickens. Despite the importance of the disease, the pathogenesis is still not completely understood. In the current study, Clostridium perfringens strains isolated from healthy flocks and isolates from outbreaks of necrotic enteritis were evaluated for the ability to cause gut necrosis in an intestinal loop model in laying hens and in an experimental infection model in broilers. High, intermediate and low alpha toxin producing strains were chosen from each isolation source. Only the isolates from field outbreaks induced necrotic gut lesions, independent of the amount of alpha toxin produced in vitro. It was also shown that alpha toxin producing isolates from calf hemorrhagic enteritis cases were not able to induce necrotic enteritis in poultry. These results suggest the presence of host specific virulence factors in C. perfringens strains, isolated from chickens with intestinal necrotic enteritis lesions.