发酵豆粕对仔猪早期断奶应激及增重效果的影响

仔猪早期断奶是提高母猪繁殖利用率的重要措施,但早期断奶应激容易导致仔猪断奶后食欲下降,消化机能紊乱,腹泻等“仔猪早期断奶综合症”.发酵豆粕因富含植物小肽,易于动物的消化吸收等多种优点,适用于幼龄、病弱、应激等特殊生理状况下的仔猪.本试验选用市场上常用的一种同类产品与一种新开发的发酵豆粕在断奶仔猪上进行饲喂对比.结果表明:这种新开发的产品对缓解仔猪早期断奶应激引起的胃肠机能紊乱明显优于对照产品,其稀便发生率显著低于对照组(P<0.01);平均日增重、料肉比高于对照组,但差异不显著(P>0.05).     

Physiological but not morphological adjustments along latitudinal gradients in a human commensal species,the Eurasian tree sparrow

Human commensal species take advantage of anthropogenic conditions that are less likely to be challenged by the selective pressures of natural environments. Their morphological and physiological phenotypes can therefore dissociate from habitat characteristics. Understanding how these species adjust their morphological and physiological traits across latitudinal gradients is fundamental to uncovering the eco-physiological strategies underlying coping mechanisms. Here, we studied morphological traits in breeding Eurasian tree sparrows (ETSs; Passer montanus) among low-latitude (Yunnan and Hunan) and middle-latitude (Hebei) localities in China. We then compared body mass; lengths of bill, tarsometatarsus, wing, total body, and tail feather; and baseline and capture stress-induced levels of plasma corticosterone (CORT) and the metabolites including glucose (Glu), total triglyceride (TG), free fatty acid (FFA), total protein, and uric acid (UA). None of the measured morphological parameters varied with latitude except in the Hunan population, which demonstrated longer bills than those in other populations. Stress-induced CORT levels significantly exceeded baseline levels and decreased with increasing latitude, but total integrated CORT levels did not vary with latitude. Capture stress-induced significantly increased Glu levels and decreased TG levels, independent of site. However, the Hunan population had significantly higher baseline CORT, baseline and stress-induced FFA levels, but lower UA levels, which differed from other populations. Our results suggest that rather than morphological adjustments, physiological adjustments are mainly involved in coping mechanisms for middle-latitude adaptation in ETSs. It is worth investigating whether other avian species also exhibit such dissociation from external morphological designs while depending on physiological adjustments.     

磷素营养对星星草幼苗抗碱性的影响

通过以不同水平磷素营养培养星星草幼苗，研究磷素营养对星星草幼苗抗碱性的影响，试验结果表明：在２．０％Ｎａ２ＣＯ２胁迫下星星草苗磷素营养的最适浓度为２．８ｍｍｏｌ·Ｌ＾－１ＫＨ２ＰＯ４，此条件下仅对株高，干重和鲜重的增长有促进作用，而且受害程度最小，对Ｎａ２ＣＯ３胁迫的缓解作用最强，在一定程度上可提高星星草幼苗对Ｎａ２ＣＯ３胁迫的抗性。     

香豆素对苏丹草种子萌发和幼苗生长的影响

香豆素为黄花草木樨(Melilotus officinalis)水浸提液的主效化感物质,能抑制多种杂草种子的萌发和幼苗生长。为探明香豆素的化感抑草作用机理,本研究采用室内培养、生物检测的方法,研究了简单香豆素水溶液对苏丹草(Sorghum sudanense)种子萌发及其幼苗生长和生理生化指标的影响,并采用透射电镜观察了苏丹草幼苗根和茎的超微组织结构。结果表明,20~100μg·mL~(-1)香豆素水溶液能够显著抑制早期苏丹草种子的萌发(P0.05),且随浓度升高抑制作用增强,能够显著抑制苏丹草根伸长,随处理时间的延长和浓度的升高其抑制作用也增强,根变粗扭曲,而对茎长的影响存在浓度效应和时间效应,在4d时,20~100μg·mL~(-1)浓度的香豆素水溶液均促进茎长,6和8d则表现为低浓度促进、高浓度抑制;与加蒸馏水的对照组相比,100μg·mL~(-1)香豆素溶液处理显著(P0.05)提高了过氧化氢酶(CAT)活性,并降低了超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性,对过氧化物酶(POD)抑制作用表现为先降低后升高;香豆素处理显著(P0.05)提高了可溶性糖的含量,同时显著(P0.05)降低了叶绿素的含量;在香豆素处理下,淀粉含量先降低后升高,吲哚乙酸氧化酶(IAAO)活性仅在第4天时低于对照组。香豆素水溶液破坏了苏丹草根细胞的超微结构,出现液泡体积变大,细胞器数量和种类减少的现象,细胞核的核膜发生明显的歪曲,细胞核变小甚至消失;香豆素水溶液处理下的苏丹草幼苗叶绿体内淀粉粒数目显著(P0.05)增加,体积变大。以上结果显示,100μg·mL~(-1)的香豆素水溶液可以通过改变苏丹草抗氧化酶系统、增加渗透调节物质、降低叶绿素含量、影响酶活性以及破坏细胞超微结构等途径调节苏丹草的生长。     

雏鸡冷应激前后血清中差异蛋白质组学研究

本试验旨在比较分析雏鸡冷应激前后血清中蛋白质的表达差异,并对重点差异蛋白质进行鉴定。将30只雏鸡随机分为3组,分别为冷应激组、冷适应组和常温对照组,收集各组雏鸡的血液制备血清后进行双向凝胶电泳(2-DE),以获得血清蛋白质表达的2-DE图谱,对2-DE图谱进行差异分析(利用PDQuest 8.0软件),随后采用基质辅助激光解吸电离飞行时间质谱(MALDI-TOF-MS)技术对差异表达蛋白质进行鉴定,并利用蛋白质印迹(Western blot)方法进行验证。结果显示:通过2-DE对常温对照组、冷应激组和冷适应组雏鸡血清进行分析,得到了比较完整的差异蛋白质数据,共找到差异蛋白质点23个。采用MALDI-TOF-MS技术分析其中几个重复性好且较为明显的蛋白质点,成功鉴定出4个差异蛋白质,其中2个为果糖二磷酸醛缩酶C(ALDOC),是参与葡萄糖、能量代谢通路供能的相关蛋白;随后,对差异蛋白质ALDOC进行Western blot验证,所得结果与2-DE的结果相一致。结果表明,雏鸡冷应激前后血清中蛋白质的表达具有明显的差异,这些蛋白质的表达差异可能与冷应激有关。     

模拟酸雨与Cd对紫萼膜脂过氧化及形态特征的影响

为了解酸雨与Cd复合污染对紫萼膜脂过氧化及形态特征的影响,本试验采用土培的方式,人工模拟pH分别为6.5,5.5,4.5,3.5,2.5梯度酸雨与不同浓度(0,10,30,50,100 mg/kg)Cd复合胁迫紫萼,从植物形态特征,质膜过氧化,抗氧化方面的响应研究复合污染对植物的生理生态影响特点。结果表明,复合污染比单一污染对植物伤害更大,二者间存在明显的交互作用,并非简单的加和作用,更多地表现为协同作用,高强度复合污染对紫萼的影响更大。紫萼对低强度酸雨和低浓度Cd污染有一定耐受性。Cd对植物的影响比酸雨更显著,是复合污染下造成植物伤害的主要因素。CAT活性对Cd污染比SOD敏感;Cd浓度为30 mg/kg和酸雨pH=3.5是植物可见伤害的临界值。综合各指标对复合污染的响应,紫萼可作为酸雨区土壤Cd污染背景下修复植物的选择。     

Association of oxidative status and insulin sensitivity in periparturient dairy cattle: an observational study

Post‐parturient insulin resistance (IR) is a common feature in all mammalian animals. However, in dairy cows, it can be exacerbated because of high milk yield, leading to excessive negative energy balance, which is related with increased disease incidence, reduced milk production and worsened reproductive performance. IR has been extensively investigated in humans suffering from diabetes mellitus. In these subjects, it is known that oxidative stress (OS) plays a causative role in the onset of IR. Although OS occurs in transitional dairy cattle, there are yet no studies that investigated the association between IR and OS in dairy cattle. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate whether there is a relationship between OS and IR in dairy cattle. Serum samples were taken repeatedly from 22 dairy cows from 2 months prior to the expected calving date to 2 months after calving and were analysed for markers of metabolic and redox balance. Surrogate indices of insulin sensitivity were also calculated. Generalised linear mixed models revealed an effect of the oxidative status on peripheral insulin concentration and on indices of insulin sensitivity. Hence, field trials should investigate the effectiveness of antioxidant therapy on insulin sensitivity in peripheral tissues during the transition period of dairy cattle.     

First Steps Towards an Understanding of a Mode ofCarcinogenic Action for Vanadium Pentoxide

Inhalation of vanadium pentoxide clearly increases the incidence of alveolar/bronchiolar neoplasms in male and female B6C3F1 mice at all concentrations tested (1, 2 or 4 mg/m³), whereas responses in F344/N rats was, at most, ambiguous. While vanadium pentoxide is mutagenic in vitro and possibly in vivo in mice, this does not explain the species or site specificity of the neoplastic response. A nose-only inhalation study was conducted in female B6C3F1 mice (0, 0.25, 1 and 4 mg/m³, 6 h/day for 16 days) to explore histopathological, biochemical (α-tocopherol, glutathione and F2-isoprostane) and genetic (comet assays and 9 specific DNA-oxo-adducts) changes in the lungs. No treatment related histopathology was observed at 0.25 mg/m³. At 1 and 4 mg/m³, exposure-dependent increases were observed in lung weight, alveolar histiocytosis, sub-acute alveolitis and/or granulocytic infiltration and a generally time-dependent increased cell proliferation rate of histiocytes. Glutathione was slightly increased, whereas there were no consistent changes in α-tocopherol or 8-isoprostane F2α. There was no evidence for DNA strand breakage in lung or BAL cells, but there was an increase in 8-oxodGuo DNA lesions that could have been due to vanadium pentoxide induction of the lesions or inhibition of repair of spontaneous lesions. Thus, earlier reports of histopathological changes in the lungs after inhalation of vanadium pentoxide were confirmed, but no evidence has yet emerged for a genotoxic mode of action. Evidence is weak for oxidative stress playing any role in lung carcinogenesis at the lowest effective concentrations of vanadium pentoxide.     

热应激蛋白对畜禽抗应激机理的研究进展

热应激蛋白(heat shock proteins, HSPs)是机体在应激条件下所产生的一组特异性蛋白质,能使机体迅速适应环境变化。作者简要介绍了HSPs的来源及分类,阐述了HSP70 的基因结构和调控机制,综述了HSPs抗应激功能及在畜禽应激反应中的表达,以期为从分子水平探索HSPs 抗应激机理提供参考。     

鱼油对仔猪生产性能、炎性介质和下丘脑-垂体-肾上腺轴激素的影响

本试验研究了鱼油对断奶仔猪生产性能、炎性介质和下丘脑-垂体-肾上腺轴激素的影响.选用32头(28±3)日龄、体重(8.91±0.74)kg的杜洛克×长白×大白仔猪,随机分为4组,每组4个重复,每个重复2头猪,1公1母.采用双因子设计,主因子包括:1)饲粮处理(5%鱼油或5%玉米油);2)免疫应激[注射脂多糖(LPS)或...