应用生物技术提高黄牛双犊率试验报告

本文通过对低剂量PMSG、FSH、AI ET鲜胚移植和冻胚移植的试验,得出应用三种激素试验结果。FSH试验组受胎率、双犊率分别比低剂量PMSG试验组提高4％和6．6％,比PMSG试验提高4％和8．6％。AI ET试验组双犊率高2％,比冻胚移植双犊率高8％。     

酵母培养物对雏鸡生长性能、免疫器官发育和血清相关激素的影响

选用7日龄海兰褐蛋用公雏鸡180只,随机分成3组(对照组,试验Ⅰ组、试验Ⅱ组),每组设3个重复,每重复20只雏鸡。对照组饲喂基础日粮,试验Ⅰ、Ⅱ组在基础日粮中分别添加2.5%和5%的酵母培养物,试验期6周,研究酵母培养物对雏鸡生长性能、免疫器官发育和血清相关激素的影响。结果表明,①在日粮中添加酵母培养物可以提高蛋雏鸡的平均日增重(P＜0.05),降低料重比(P＜0.05),并提高成活率(P＞0.05);②酵母培养物能够促进蛋雏鸡免疫器官的发育,提高其器官指数(P＜0.05)。③血清激素含量测定结果表明,添加酵母培养物组鸡血清中三碘甲状腺原氨酸(T3)、甲状腺激素(T4)水平显著提高(P＜0.05),皮质醇(COR)含量显著降低(P＜0.05),生长激素(GH)含量有所升高(P＞0.05)。     

种公禽繁殖系统对光要素的应答机制研究进展

光照是生物体重要的生活环境因素之一。禽类具有优越的感光机能,光线通过其光感受器被感知,并转变为生物学信号,从而对生长发育、繁殖和行为等方面产生影响。在现代养禽业中,人工优化光照环境已成为提高动物生产性能的一项重要手段。近年来,随着种用母鸡笼养、人工授精技术的广泛应用及精液处理、包装和存储技术的发展,在家禽养殖中,也逐步将种公禽单独饲养。研究光照对种公禽繁殖性能的影响,一方面可以进一步解析种公禽繁殖系统对光要素的生物应答机制,另一方面可为生产中采用精细化的光照条件提高种公禽繁殖效率提供科学依据。笔者就禽类的光感受器,参与光-性信号传导的激素,以及光照节律、光照强度和光波长对种公禽性成熟和繁殖性能的影响等方面的研究进展进行综述,以期为其在生产中的应用奠定基础。     

籽鹅促卵泡激素β亚基cDNA的分子克隆与序列分析

从新屠宰的雌性籽鹅脑垂体中提取总RNA,经RT-PCR法扩增目的片段,获得长为396 bp的籽鹅促卵泡激素β亚基cDNA片段。将扩增的片段与pMD18-T载体连接,并转化至DH5α感受态细胞中。随机挑选阳性重组子进行鉴定、测序,将测序结果与绵羊、水牛、鸡、鸭等多种哺乳动物和禽类该基因序列及相应氨基酸序列进行同源性分析。结果显示,籽鹅促卵泡激素β亚基基因序列和其它动物一样,都有较高的保守性。其中与鸭的同源性最高,核苷酸同源性为97.0%,氨基酸同源性为100%。总体来看,在各种动物中FSHβ亚基基因同源性是很高的。     

Effect of ovarian hormones on maturation of dendritic cells from peripheral blood monocytes in dogs

Previously, we reported that ovarian hormones affect the immune response against E. coli isolated from the dogs affected with pyometra. In order to investigate mechanisms underlying the immune modulation, we examined the effects of ovarian hormones on the generation of dendritic cells (DCs), the most potent antigen presenting cell. DCs were differentiated from peripheral blood monocytes (PBMOs) using a cytokine cocktail. Both estrogen receptor and progesterone receptors were expressed by the PBMOs and immature DCs. When various ovarian hormones were added to the culture for the DC differentiation, progesterone significantly decreased the expression of DC maturation markers, such as CD1a, CD80 and CD86, on mature DCs. Conversely, the addition of estrogen to the cultures increased the expression of CD86, but not other maturation makers. Furthermore, DCs differentiated in the presence of progesterone did not stimulate allogeneic mononuclear cells in PB. Taken together, these results indicate that progesterone diminishes the maturation of DCs, leading to decreased immune responses against invading pathogens.     

山羊FSH类似物基因构建及其表达

以HCGβ亚基羧基末端延长肽CTP基因为连接序列，重组山羊FSHα和β亚基基因，获得单链gFSHβ-CTP-α，克隆人表达载体pVITRO，测序后转染CHO细胞。结果表明，成功完成了单链山羊FSH类似物表达载体的构建，并得到稳定表达的CHO细胞株，其表达量为0．120mIU／mL，为进一步研究CTP结构与功能的关系，以及长效FSH制剂的研制奠定了分子基础。     

Feeding 5-hydroxy-l-tryptophan during the transition from pregnancy to lactation increases calcium mobilization from bone in rats

An increasing demand for calcium during pregnancy and lactation can result in both clinical and subclinical hypocalcemia during the early lactation period in several mammalian species, in particular the dairy cow. Serotonin (5-HT) was recently identified as a regulator of lactation and bone turnover. The purpose of this study was to determine whether supplementation of the maternal diet with a 5-HT precursor would increase maternal bone turnover and calcium mobilization to maintain appropriate circulating maternal concentrations of ionized calcium during lactation. Female Sprague-Dawley rats (n = 30) were fed either a control diet (n = 15) or a diet supplemented with the 5-HT precursor 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP, 0.2%; n = 15) from day 13 of pregnancy through day 9 of lactation. Maternal serum and plasma (day 1 and day 9 of lactation), milk and pup weight (daily), mammary gland and bone tissue (day 9 of lactation) were collected for analysis. The 5-HTP diet elevated circulating maternal concentrations of 5-HT on day 1 and day 9 of lactation and parathyroid hormone related-protein (PTHrP) on day 9 of lactation (P < 0.033). In addition, 5-HTP supplementation increased total serum calcium concentrations on day 1 of lactation and total milk calcium concentration on day 9 of lactation (P < 0.032). Supplemental 5-HTP did not alter milk yield, maternal body weight, mammary gland structure, or pup litter weights (P > 0.05). Supplemental 5-HTP also resulted in increased concentrations of mammary 5-HT and PTHrP, as well as increased mRNA expression of rate-limiting enzyme in 5-HT synthesis, tryptophan hydroxylase 1, and Pthrp mRNA on day 9 of lactation (P < 0.028). In addition, supplementation of 5-HTP resulted in increased mRNA expression of maternal mammary calcium transporters and resorption of bone in the femur, indicated by increase osteoclast number and diameter as well as mRNA expression of classical markers of bone resorption on day 9 of lactation (P < 0.048). These results show that increasing 5-HT biosynthesis during the transition from pregnancy to lactation could be a potential therapeutic target to explore for prevention of subclinical and clinical hypocalcemia.     

饲粮非植酸磷水平对39~46周龄黄羽肉种母鸡繁殖性能、胫骨指标和血浆生化指标的影响

本试验旨在研究不同非植酸磷( NPP)水平对39~46周龄黄羽肉鸡父母代种鸡繁殖性能、胫骨指标和血浆生化指标的影响,探讨该阶段适宜磷供给量。试验选用39周龄岭南黄羽肉鸡父母代种母鸡810只,根据体重和产蛋率分为5个组,每组6个重复,每重复27只鸡。组1为对照组,饲喂玉米-豆粕型基础饲粮( NPP水平为0.30%),组2、3、4和5饲粮分别在基础饲粮中添加不同水平的磷酸氢钙,使饲粮NPP水平分别为0.35%、0.40%、0.45%和0.50%,其他营养成分各组基本一致。试鸡限饲122 g/(只·d),自由饮水。试验期8周。结果表明：1)试验期内, NPP水平未显著影响试鸡平均日增重、平均日产蛋量、料蛋比、平均蛋重和破蛋率(P>0.05),显著影响了产蛋率和不合格蛋率(P<0.05),0.45%组产蛋率显著高于0.30%和0.40%组(P<0.05),0.40%组不合格蛋率显著低于其余4组(P<0.05)。2)饲粮 NPP水平显著影响了试鸡39~40周龄种蛋长径、蛋短径、蛋形指数和蛋壳强度(P<0.05),显著影响了45~46周龄种蛋蛋壳强度( P<0.05)。3) NPP水平对种蛋孵化性能(受精率、孵化率、健雏率、健雏平均出壳重)无显著影响(P>0.05)。4)饲粮 NPP 水平显著增加了试鸡脱脂胫骨粗灰分中钙、磷含量(P<0.05)。5)0.40%和0.45%NPP组试鸡血浆甲状旁腺激素含量显著高于0.30%和0.35%组( P<0.05),0.50%组血浆降钙素含量显著高于其余4组( P<0.05)。综上,39~46周龄黄羽肉鸡父母代种母鸡饲粮NPP适宜水平为0.40%~0.45%,根据采食量计算得到每日NPP需要量为0.488~0.549 g。