Fat depot‐specific differences in leptin mRNA expression and its relation to adipocyte size in steers

ABSTRACT This experiment was conducted to investigate leptin mRNA expression, adipocyte size, and their relationship in several adipose tissues of fattening steers. Subcutaneous, perirenal, intermuscular and intramuscular adipose tissues were collected from three crossbred steers (Japanese Black cattle X Holstein) aged 21 months. The mRNA level and adipocyte diameter were determined in these adipose tissues. The intramuscular adipose tissue had a lower leptin mRNA level than the intermuscular and perirenal adipose tissues (P < 0.05). Leptin mRNA level was lower in the subcutaneous depot than in the intermuscular depot (P < 0.05). Adipocyte diameter was larger in the intermuscular adipose tissue than in the subcutaneous and intramuscular adipose tissues (P < 0.05). Leptin mRNA level was positively correlated with adipocyte diameter (r² = 0.81, P < 0.05). These results suggest that the cattle have fat depot‐specific differences in leptin gene expression, which are a result of a difference in adipocyte size.     

西宁地区西门塔尔牛血液蛋白质多态性的研究

采用聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳对西宁地区西门塔尔牛的血红蛋白、运铁蛋白和后运铁蛋白的多态性特征进行了研究。结果表明:①血红蛋白位点存在HB AA和HB AB两种基因型,以HBAA为优蛰基因型,HB~A为优势等位基因;②运铁蛋白位点存在TF AA,TF AD,TF DD,TF DE和TF AE五种基因型,以TF DD为优势基因型,TF~D为优势等位基因;③后运铁蛋白位点存在PTFAA,PTF AB和PTF BB三种基因型,以PTF AA为优势基因型,PTF~A为优势等位基因;④三个血液蛋白质位点的平均基因杂合度为0.3396。     

肉用西门塔尔牛改良云南黄牛的效果初报

对云南黄牛、西门塔尔与云南黄牛的杂交牛（西本杂）体尺体重进行了测定,结果西本牛与本地牛体尺体重都有了显著提高（P＜0．01）。西本杂牛的初生、6、12、18、24月龄体重比同龄本地牛分别高出82％、18％、69％、50％、78％。     

西门塔尔杂交黄牛奶品质研究

采集西门塔尔牛与当地黄牛级进三代杂交成母牛乳样30头份，测定分析了乳中常规理化指标、氨基酸、游离氨基酸和脂肪酸含量。与荷斯坦牛乳成分特性比较F3杂交牛牛乳的乳脂、蛋白质、粗灰分和非脂乳固体含量显著提高，乳糖和棕榈酸含量显著降低，其他指标和参数F3杂交牛牛乳与荷斯坦牛乳基本一致。     

德系西门塔尔牛与荷斯坦牛及其杂种后代血液生理生化指标的比较分析

为探究德系西门塔尔牛、荷斯坦牛及其杂交后代血液生理生化指标状况及差异,选择5月龄、体重150~200 kg的健康公牛15头,其中荷斯坦公牛、西×荷杂种一代公牛(简称西荷杂种牛)、德系西门塔尔公牛各5头,育肥372 d后屠宰测定其各项血液生理生化指标。结果显示:德系西门塔尔牛红细胞、血红蛋白、红细胞压积均显著高于其他两组牛(P<0.01),白细胞、中性细胞数、中性细胞比率、嗜碱性粒细胞比率处于居中水平;荷斯坦牛白细胞、红细胞平均体积均显著高于其他两组牛(P<0.05),中性细胞数、中性细胞比率极显著高于其他两组牛(P<0.01),嗜碱性粒细胞比率则极显著低于其他两组牛(P<0.01);西荷杂种牛白细胞、游离甲状腺素、皮质醇均显著低于其他两组牛(P<0.05),淋巴细胞数、淋巴细胞比率、嗜酸性粒细胞比率、嗜碱性粒细胞数、嗜碱性粒细胞比率均极显著高于其他两组牛(P<0.01),血小板压积显著高于其他两组牛(P<0.05)。在血液生化指标方面,荷斯坦牛血清钾离子显著低于其他两组牛(P<0.05),德系西门塔尔牛游离甲状腺素浓度显著高于其他两组牛(P<0.05),荷斯坦牛皮质醇浓度显著高于其他两组牛(P<0.05),其他血液生理生化指标在3组间比较差异均不显著(P>0.05)。综上说明,西荷杂种牛抗病力和抗逆性较强,德系西门塔尔牛代谢旺盛,环境适应性强。     

不同部位西门塔尔牛肉理化品质分析及烤制加工适宜性的研究

[目的]研究不同部位西门塔尔牛肉原料肉的理化品质,评价烤制加工后的食用品质和感官品质。[方法]选取体重为550 kg左右的西门塔尔肉牛10头,屠宰分割后取不同部位牛肉（里脊、外脊、前腿、后腿、眼肉、米龙）。4 ℃排酸72 h后,采用常规方法测定不同部位牛肉的蛋白质含量、脂肪含量、水分含量、pH值以及色泽指标,并对大理石花纹等级进行评分;220 ℃烤制10 min后,对不同部位牛肉进行剪切力和加工损失率测定,并对感官品质指标进行评价。[结果]不同部位牛肉的脂肪含量、大理石花纹评分、L^*值、a^*值、剪切力、色泽评分、嫩度评分、多汁性评分、香气评分和总体可接受性评分差异显著（P<0.05或P<0.01）,不同部位牛肉中的蛋白质含量、水分含量、pH值、b^*值、加工损失率、滋味评分差异不显著（P>0.05）。眼肉中脂肪含量最高（P<0.01）,前腿、后腿脂肪含量相同,均为最低（P<0.01）;眼肉、外脊的大理石花纹评分显著（P<0.01）高于其他部位;眼肉、外脊的L^*值显著（P<0.05）高于其他部位,里脊、后腿的L^*值显著（P<0.05）低于其他部位;外脊和眼肉的a^*值显著（P<0.01）低于其他部位;眼肉、外脊的剪切力显著（P<0.01）低于其他部位;眼肉的总体可接受性评分显著（P<0.05）高于其他部位,前腿、后腿和米龙的总体可接受性评分相同,均为最低（P<0.05）。[结论]外脊、眼肉的肌内脂肪含量高于其他部位,烤制后产品的嫩度、滋味及总体可接受性较好。眼肉和外脊是西门塔尔牛肉中最适宜加工烤制产品的部位。     

西门塔尔牛CS基因多态性与肉质性状的相关性分析

以柠檬酸合成酶基因（citrate synthetase,CS）为候选基因,分析了该基因外显子3的遗传多态性与西门塔尔牛肉质性状的相关关系。选用95头西门塔尔牛为试验材料,采用PCR-RFLP的方法对该基因的外显子多态性进行检测,并利用SPSS软件对该外显子多态性与肉质性状的相关性进行分析。结果表明：CS基因第三外显子第206bp处存在G/A突变,该基因多态性与脂肪颜色呈显著相关,AA型显著高于BB型。对其他性状的影响差异不显著。通过研究CS基因外显子的多态性,为西门塔尔牛利用该基因的多态性进行分子育种提供了试验依据。     

Changes in Activities of Enzymes Related to Energy Metabolism in Peripheral Leukocytes of Fattening Steers

Glucose, triglyceride, cholesterol and immunoreactive insulin (IRI) concentrations, some enzyme activities in plasma, and activities of enzymes related to energy metabolism in peripheral leukocytes were measured in fattening Japanese Black Wagyu x Holstein steers fed on different diets at 8, 12, 16, 20 and 24 months of age. The plasma IRI concentrations at 20 and 24 months of age were significantly higher than those at 8 months of age. Activities of hexokinase (HK), glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), and malate dehydrogenase (MDH) in cytosolic fractions, and glutamate dehydrogenase (GLDH), MDH and AST in mitochondrial fractions in peripheral leukocytes of steers at 24 months of age were significantly higher than those at 8 months. Increasing plasma insulin concentration was considered to induce acceleration of glucose utilization in leukocytes of fattening steers. The cytosolic ratio of MDH/lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activity in leukocytes increased significantly in the fattening process and was considered to be a useful indicator for evaluating changes in energy metabolism in steers.     

西门塔尔牛胰腺间充质干细胞原代培养及其多向分化潜能研究

旨在对西门塔尔牛胰腺间充质干细胞（pancreatic mesenchymal stem cells,PMSCs）进行原代培养并研究其体外分化潜能,为细胞疗法和组织工程学方面提供新的种子细胞。本研究从3月龄的西门塔尔牛胚胎中无菌分离胰腺组织,分别采用胶原酶消化法和组织块贴壁法分离PMSCs,进行原代培养;绘制第3代、第9代、第15代细胞生长曲线并测定群体倍增时间及克隆形成能力,采用免疫荧光检测干细胞表面标志物（CD29、CD44、CD73、CD90、CD34和CD45）,RT-PCR检测干细胞细胞表面标志物（CD29、CD44、CD73、CD90、CD106、CD166、CD34和CD45）;染色体核型分析检测其基因稳定性,通过向成脂、成骨、成软骨和成肝样细胞诱导分化,检测其多向分化潜能。结果表明,两种方法都可成功分离出PMSCs,细胞贴壁后形态均为长梭形,漩涡状生长,生长趋势呈典型的S形;第9代细胞群体倍增时间显著低于第15代而高于第3代（P<0.01）;第9代PMSCs克隆形成率显著低于第3代而显著高于第15代（P<0.05）;免疫荧光结果表明,PMSCs特异性表达CD29、CD44、CD73和CD90,RT-PCR结果显示PMSCs特异性表达CD29、CD44、CD73、CD90、CD106和CD166,未表达造血细胞表面标志物CD34和CD45,与国际细胞治疗学会组织干细胞委员会指定的MSCs表面标记物相对应;核型分析表明,PMSCs为正常二倍体（2n=60,XY）,染色体基因组未发生变异;特异性染色和RT-PCR结果表明,从西门塔尔牛体内获得的PMSCs可分化为脂肪细胞、骨细胞、软骨细胞和肝样细胞。本试验证实两种方法均可成功建立西门塔尔牛PMSCs体外分离培养体系,PMSCs具有活性好、增殖速度快的特点,与MSCs有相似的生物学特性和多项分化的潜能。可为组织工程学提供新的种子细胞。     

Genetic evaluation of retail product percentage in Simmental cattle.

The objective of this study was to estimate genetic parameters required for genetic evaluation of retail product percentage (RPP) in Simmental cattle. Carcass weight (HCW), subcutaneous fat thickness (FAT), longissimus muscle area (REA) and kidney, pelvic, and heart fat (KPH) records were available to compute RPP on steers (n = 5171) and heifers (n = 1400) from the American Simmental Association database; animals were sired by 561 Simmental bulls and out of 5886 crossbred dams. Genetic parameters were estimated using residual maximal likelihood and a four trait animal model for the components of RPP including fixed harvest contemporary group effects, random animal genetic effects, and a linear covariate for age at harvest. Heritability estimates were 0.51 +/- 0.05, 0.36 +/- 0.05, 0.46 +/- 0.05, and 0.18 +/- 0.05 for HCW, FAT, REA and KPH respectively. Non-zero genetic correlations were estimated between HCW and REA (rg = 0.51 +/- 0.06) and between REA and FAT (rg = -0.43 +/- 0.08), but other genetic correlation estimates among the component traits were low. As a linear function of its components, heritability and genetic correlations involving RPP were estimated using index methods. The heritability estimate for RPP was 0.41, and genetic correlations were -0.17, -0.83, 0.67, and 0.01 with HCW, FAT, REA and KPH respectively. Therefore, RPP was strongly associated with muscle and fat deposition, but essentially independent of carcass weight and internal body cavity fat. Genetic evaluation of RPP would be straightforward using multiple trait index methods and genetic regression, although the inclusion of KPH would be of marginal value.