鹅LPL基因外显子4、5、6克隆及序列分析

为揭示鹅脂蛋白脂酶(LPL)脂质和肝素结合区域的特性,对鹅LPL基因外显子4~6进行了克隆和序列分析。以皖西白鹅血清总DNA为模板,设计引物对鹅LPL基因的第4~6外显子区域进行扩增和测序,分析鹅与其他物种之间该区域的DNA序列同源性、密码子非随机应用以及相应氨基酸残基区域的亲水性。结果表明,鹅LPL基因外显子4~6的片段大小分别为112、234和243 bp,其序列与鸡LPL基因相应序列的同源性达到91.9%,与人、羊、牛、猪等哺乳动物的同源性为74%~77%;鹅与鸡密码子非随机应用的相似系数为0.839,与猪和鼠的相似系数为0.580~0.650;LPL中由外显子4~6编码的氨基酸残基有4个区域具有较大的表面概率,分别位于残基145~148、残基187~190、残基255~257和残基293~299区域,表面概率分别1.62~4.29、2.06~3.01、2.75~4.46和3.03~6.01,这些区域伴随有较强的亲水性。     

Congenital lipoprotein lipase deficiency in hyperlipemic kitten siblings.

The nature of the hyperlipemia in two 3-week-old male kittens, one of which was presented with the owner's complaints of retarded growth and white streaks on its eyes, was studied. Hypertriglyceridemia, hypercholesterolemia, and reduced Post-Heparin Plasma Lipolytic Activities (PHPLA) were observed in both animals. One of the kittens, however, was more severely affected and in addition, had lipemia retinalis and a marked lactescent, hyperchylomicronemic serum in spite of a short-term fast before sampling. These findings are strikingly similar to those found in human Type I hyperlipoproteinemia due to familial Lipoprotein Lipase (LPL) deficiency. Diagnosis of persistent hyperlipemic syndromes in kittens should include the possibility of LPL deficiency as determined by PHPLA measurements.     

Somatostatin receptor imaging in vivo by planar scintigraphy facilitates the diagnosis of canine insulinomas

Somatostatin receptors expressed by insulinomas in 5 dogs were imaged in vivo by means of indium in 111 pentetreotide (OctreoScan) scintigraphy. The diagnosis in each dog was supported by the presence of hypoglycemia (<60 mg/dL), hyperinsulinemia (>20 microU/mL), and histopathologic review of neoplastic tissue. All insulinomas expressed high-affinity somatostatin receptors of subtype sst2, as shown by receptor autoradiography in vitro using 125I-[tyrosine3]-octreotide and 125I-[leucine8, Dtryptophan22, tyrosine25]-somatostatin-28 with an sst2 subtype-selective analogue. Scintigrams were obtained at 1, 4, 12, and 24 hours after the i.v. administration of 74-222 MBq of OctreoScan to each patient. Abnormal foci of activity were 1st observed from 1 hour after administration of the radioligand in dog 3, to 24 hours after its administration in dog 4; in dogs 1 and 2, abnormal foci of activity were visible from 12 hours. Dog 5 showed a questionable abnormal focus of activity at 12 hours, but not at 24 hours. Scintigraphy enabled accurate prediction of the anatomical location of the primary tumor in 1 of 4 dogs, but was unable to differentiate a right- from a left-pancreatic lobe tumor, or vice versa, in 3 dogs; the 5th dog had equivocal results. 111In-pentetreotide scintigraphy is a useful diagnostic adjunct to the clinical evaluation of the insulinoma patient, but is unable to localize the tumor in some cases.     

Evaluation of serum feline pancreatic lipase immunoreactivity and helical computed tomography versus conventional testing for the diagnosis of feline pancreatitis

Serum feline trypsinogen-like immunoreactivity (fTLI) concentrations and abdominal ultrasound have facilitated the noninvasive diagnosis of pancreatitis in cats, but low sensitivities (33% and 20–35%, respectively) have been reported. A radioimmunoassay has been validated to measure feline pancreatic lipase immunoreactivity (fPLI), but the assay's sensitivity and specificity have not been established. In human beings, the sensitivity of computed tomography (CT) is high (75–90%), but in a study of 10 cats, only 2 had CT changes suggestive of pancreatitis. We prospectively evaluated these diagnostic tests in cats with and without pancreatitis. In all cats, serum was obtained for fTLI and fPLI concentrations, and pancreatic ultrasound images and biopsies were acquired. Serum fPLI concentrations ( P <.0001) and ultrasound findings ( P = .0073) were significantly different between healthy cats and cats with pancreatitis. Serum fTLI concentrations ( P = .15) and CT measurements ( P = .18) were not significantly different between the groups. The sensitivity of fTLI in cats with moderate to severe pancreatitis was 80%, and the specificity in healthy cats was 75%. Feline PLI concentrations were both sensitive in cats with moderate to severe pancreatitis (100%) and specific in the healthy cats (100%). Abdominal ultrasound was both sensitive in cats with moderate to severe pancreatitis (80%) and specific in healthy cats (88%). The high sensitivities of fPLI and abdominal ultrasound suggest that these tests should play an important role in the noninvasive diagnosis of feline pancreatitis. As suggested by a previous study, pancreatic CT is not a useful diagnostic test for feline pancreatitis.     

大孔树脂吸附-交联法固定脂肪酶

【目的】为基于大孔树脂吸附结合环氧交联剂交联法固定脂肪酶等工业用酶奠定基础。【方法】使用大孔树脂吸附,而后环氧交联剂交联的方法进行脂肪酶的固定化,研究各因素对吸附–交联固定化的影响,并采用响应面法对固定化条件进行优化,制备固定化酶并考察其稳定性。【结果】筛选出大孔树脂HPD750为载体,聚乙二醇二缩水甘油醚为交联剂。最佳固定化条件为:吸附温度45℃,给酶量60 mg·g–1,交联温度30℃,交联时间12.5 h,pH6.36,交联剂体积分数为0.7%。由上述条件制备所得的固定化酶活力为565.31 U·g–1,酶活力回收率为32.16%。与游离酶相比,固定化酶的热稳定性和酸碱稳定性均有明显提升;连续操作10次,固定化酶活力仍保留34.86%,操作稳定性较好;4℃条件下储存30 d,固定化酶活力仍保留64.81%。【结论】大孔树脂HPD750为载体,聚乙二醇二缩水甘油醚为交联剂制备的固定化脂肪酶热稳定性、酸碱稳定性均得到显著提升,且具有良好的操作及储存稳定性。     

Effect of dietary fish meal and fish oil replacement on lipogenic and lipoprotein lipase activities and plasma insulin in gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata)

The effects of a double replacement of fish oil (FO) and fish meal (FM) by dietary vegetable ingredients in juvenile gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata L. 1758) on some indices of lipid metabolism and plasma insulin levels were analysed. Four experimental diets with a replacement of 75% of FM by plant proteins (PP) were administered. Added oil was either FO (75PP/FO diet), or a vegetable oil mix (VO), replacing 33%, 66% or 100% of FO (75PP/33VO, 75PP/66VO, 75PP/100VO diets). Another diet with 50% of substitution of FM by PP and with 100% of VO was also tested (50PP/100VO diet). Final body weight was similar in all diet groups, except for the 75PP/100VO group, which presented lower values. Circulating insulin levels increased with feed administration in all groups and no differences between diets were observed, with the exception of the 75PP/FO group, which presented higher plasma insulin values. In adipose tissue, glucose‐6‐phosphate dehydrogenase and malic enzyme activities decreased with the inclusion of vegetable oil, especially 5 h after feeding. Diet had no significant effect on the hepatic activity of either enzyme. Lipoprotein lipase activity decreased in white muscle and adipose tissue with the replacement of fish oil in 75PP diets, 5 h after feeding. In conclusion, the use of a combined replacement of fish oil and fish meal by vegetable ingredients in gilthead sea bream permits satisfactory growth, with moderate changes in tissue lipogenesis and lipid uptake.     

草鱼LPL基因的表达及饥饿和再投喂对其影响

获得了草鱼脂蛋白脂酶(lipoprotein lipase, LPL)部分cDNA序列（GenBank注册号为FJ612596）,并进行了序列同源性分析;采用半定量反转录聚合酶链式反应（SQ-RT-PCR）方法,检测了LPL基因在草鱼不同组织和不同发育阶段脂肪细胞中的表达状况;研究了饥饿和再投喂对草鱼肝胰脏LPL基因表达的影响。结果显示,所获得的草鱼LPL部分cDNA序列长度为360 bp,与其它物种的同源性为70%~89%; LPL基因在肝胰脏、肌肉、心脏、鳃、腹腔脂肪组织中均表达,其中在腹腔脂肪组织中表达丰度最高,在鳃中表达丰度最低;在成熟脂肪细胞中的表达丰度显著高于基质脉管组分（stromal vascular fraction,SVF）细胞;草鱼LPL基因表达水平在饥饿48 h后显著升高,再次投喂后12 h,回复到0 h的表达水平。研究表明,草鱼LPL在不同组织及脂肪细胞分化的起始和终末阶段均有表达,显示其在草鱼不同组织和脂肪细胞分化中具有重要作用,同时,其表达水平受营养状况的调控。论文首次克隆得到草鱼LPL基因部分cDNA序列,并对其进行了表达分析,研究结果可为LPL在鱼类脂质代谢中的作用研究提供参考和依据。     

鲤lipea基因表达的时空特征及与脂肪沉积相关性分析

本文旨在克隆鲤(Cyprinus carpio)激素敏感性脂肪酶a (hormone-sensitive lipase a, lipea)基因,探究其时空表达特征及其与脂肪沉积的关系,以期为鲤脂肪沉积分子调控机制研究奠定理论基础。本实验采用RACE技术克隆获得鲤lipea基因,其cDNA全长为3379 bp,包括230 bp的5′非翻译区(5′-UTR)、1067 bp的3′非翻译区(3′-UTR)和编码693个氨基酸的开放阅读框。多序列比对显示,鲤lipea与斑马鱼(Danio rerio)、牙鲆(Paralichthys olivaceus)和虹鳟(Oncorhynchusmykiss)的氨基酸序列相似性分别为88.17%、64.94%和63.35%,不同物种间序列差异主要集中在C-端的多肽序列上。蛋白质结构分析显示该蛋白含有3个功能域分别具有脂肪酶活性、乙酰基水解酶活性和水解酶活性。应用实时荧光定量PCR技术分析了lipea基因在鲤各组织、不同发育时期以及脂肪含量极端差异个体的肌肉和脂肪组织中mRNA表达量的变化。结果显示, lipea在各组织中均有表达,腹腔脂肪中相对表达量最高,其次是腹部肌肉,血液中最少。随着胚胎的发育, lipea的表达水平呈现下降趋势, 8细胞期表达量最高,其次是囊胚晚期,开口期最少。lipea表达量与背部肌肉脂肪含量呈正相关,但差异不显著(P0.05),与腹腔脂肪量呈负相关,且差异极显著性(P0.01),推测lipea基因对鲤腹腔脂肪沉积可能具有抑制作用。本实验结果可为进一步解析鲤lipea基因的功能和基因调控脂肪沉积分子机制研究提供参考。