邵伯鸡屠宰性能测定及肌肉品质分析

利用90日龄的邵伯鸡商品代肉鸡进行屠宰性能测定和肌肉品质分析.结果显示,90日龄公母平均活重分别为1552.5克和1230.9克;屠宰率分别为89.71%和88.70%;半净膛率分别为83.31%和79.95%;全净膛率分别为71.36%和68.99%.邵伯鸡的胸肌和腿肌的pH值在宰后45分钟时,接近7,呈弱酸性.腿肌的肉色都较胸肌深(P＜0.05).胸肌嫩度显著地优于腿肌(P＜0.01),而在性别间胸腿肌的嫩度差异不显著(P＞0.05).在肌肉品质的化学性状方面,胸腿肌水分含量差异不显著(P＞0.05).胸腿肌的粗脂肪平均含量分别为1.95%和2.49%,胸肌显著低于腿肌(P＜0.01)并且在不同性别间表现为母鸡显著地高于公鸡(P＜0.01).胸腿肌的粗蛋白含量分别为25.6%和24.2%,差异都不显著(P＞0.05).腿肌干物质含量低于胸肌,灰份含量胸肌高于腿肌,但差异均不显著(P＞0.05).     

饲料中维生素K3含量对大口黑鲈消化能力、血清代谢指标、肌肉氨基酸和脂肪酸组成的影响

为研究饲料中维生素K₃含量对大口黑鲈消化能力、血清代谢指标、肌肉氨基酸和脂肪酸组成的影响,在基础饲料中分别添加不同水平的维生素K₃,配制成维生素K₃含量分别为0.78(K0组)、5.80(K5组)、10.82(K10组)、15.84(K15组)和20.85 mg/kg(K20组)的5种试验饲料,对初均重为(12.96±0.07)g健康大口黑鲈幼鱼进行为期8周的饲养试验。结果表明:添加维生素K₃的各组胃和肠道的蛋白酶、淀粉酶和脂肪酶活性均显著低于K0组(P<0.05)。K10组、K15组和K20组的表观消化率和蛋白质表观消化率显著低于K0组(P<0.05)。K20组的血清尿素氮含量显著高于其他4组(P<0.05),血清总蛋白、白蛋白、总胆固醇和甘油三酯含量在各组之间无显著差异(P>0.05)。肌肉必需氨基酸、非必需氨基酸和总氨基酸含量以及必需氨基酸指数在各组之间无显著差异(P>0.05),但是随着饲料中维生素K₃含量的增加,必需氨基酸和总氨基酸含量呈增加的趋势。K15组的肌肉单不饱和脂肪酸含量显著高于其他4组(P<0.05),其中C16∶1n7和C18∶1n5含量均较其他组显著升高(P<0.05)。肌肉饱和脂肪酸和多不饱和脂肪酸含量在各组之间无显著差异(P>0.05)。综上可知,饲料中添加维生素K₃可以改善大口黑鲈肌肉氨基酸组成,但当饲料中维生素K₃含量≥5.80 mg/kg时会使大口黑鲈的消化能力下降,并且高剂量的维生素K₃会改变大口黑鲈的蛋白质和脂质代谢。     

不同净能水平日粮对育肥猪生长性能、背膘厚度及眼肌面积的影响

试验研究不同净能水平日粮对育肥猪生长、背膘及眼肌面积的影响.选择420头(38.5±0.5) kg丹系三元育肥猪,随机分为5组,每组6个重复,每个重复14头猪,公、母各半.试验A、B、C、D、E组饲粮净能水平分别为9.84、10.05、10.26、10.46和10.67MJ/kg,预试期7d,正式试验期97 d.结果 ...     

RNA干扰MSTN基因鲤的肌纤维密度及染色体核型分析

本实验分析RNA干扰MSTN基因鲤(以下简称RNA干扰鲤,体质量为116.2g和110.3g)的染色体,测定该鲤肌肉中的肌纤维密度。结果表明:(1)三组实验鱼的肌纤维密度分别为163.7根/mm~2、171.9根/mm~2和162根/mm~2,对照鱼的普通鲤(Common carp)为142根/mm~2,实验鱼高于对照鱼。单因素方差分析表明:实验鱼组间肌纤维密度差异不显著(F=0.83,P=0.440.05),而与对照鱼差异显著(F=5.24,P=0.0340.05)。(2)PHA和秋水仙素体内注射法分析核型表明,实验鱼的染色体数为2n=100,核型公式为:2n=30m+24sm+28st+18t,臂比(NF)156,对照鱼染色体数为2n=100,核型公式为:2n=30m+26sm+28st+16t,臂比(NF)156。结果说明RNA干扰基因的插入并未影响鲤染色体组成。     

Immunohistochemical analysis of pseudorabies virus spread through neurons innervating the eyeball

Pseudorabies virus (PRV) was inoculated intraocularly into BALB/c mice, and the distribution pattern of cells positive for several neurotransmitters and viral antigens in the eyeball, trigeminal nerve ganglia, and superior cervical ganglia was examined immunohistochemically to clarify the neural route of the virus spread. In the eyeball, substance P (SP)- and calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP)-positive cells were detected in the ipsilateral iris and ciliary body, neuropeptide tyrosine (NPY)-positive cells were detected in the choloid membrane, and tyrosine hydroxylase (TH)-positive cells were detected in the ipsilateral inner nuclear layer of the retina; all these cells contained viral antigens. In the superior cervical ganglia, viral antigen-positive cells containing TH or NPY were found at bilateral sites. In the trigeminal nerve ganglia, viral antigen-positive cells containing SP or CGRP were found at bilateral sites. These findings indicated that the SP- and CGRP-positive ganglion cells of the trigeminal nerve ganglia innervating the iris or ciliary body, and the NPY-positive ganglion cells of the superior cervical ganglia innervating the iris, ciliary body, and choroid membrane served as the route for the virus spread. These findings also suggested that dopaminergic neurons, such as the TH-positive retinal cells and TH-positive ganglion cells of the superior cervical ganglia, served as the route for virus spread.     

Cervix–rectum temperature differential at the time of insemination is correlated with the potential for pregnancy in dairy cows

This study sought to establish whether temperature gradients between the cervix, vagina, and rectum at and 7 days post-artificial insemination (AI) were associated with the incidence of pregnancy in lactating dairy cows (Experiment I; n = 90 ovulating cows) and to evaluate temperature gradient dynamics from the time of insemination to 7 days post-AI under heat stress conditions (Experiment II; n = 16 ovulating and 4 non-ovulating cows). In Experiment I, 39 cows (43.3%) became pregnant. The odds ratio for pregnancy was 2.5 for each one-tenth of a degree drop in cervical temperature with reference to the control rectal temperature at the time of AI (P = 0.01), whereas the same decrease in the cervix–rectum temperature differential 7 days post-AI resulted in an odds ratio of 0.44 (P = 0.02). In Experiment II, 5 of the ovulating cows (31.3%) became pregnant. The mean values of the vagina–rectum, vagina–cervix, and cervix–rectum temperature differentials at AI (day 0), 8 h, 24 h, and 7 days post-AI changed significantly from day 0 to day 7 (within-subject effect; P < 0.02) in ovulating cows but not in non-ovulating cows. Temperature differentials on days 0 and 7 were similar between ovulating cows and cows of Experiment I. Overall, our findings support the notion that a temperature differential between the caudal cervical canal and rectum at AI may be an indicator of the likelihood of pregnancy. Possible prospects of confirming estrus at the herd-level are also suggested.     

利用单根肌纤维法分离和培养猪骨骼肌卫星细胞及其成肌诱导分化

建立单根肌纤维法体外培养猪骨骼肌卫星细胞的体系,了解其增殖和成肌特性。通过Ⅰ型胶原酶消化,从猪骨骼肌中分离完整的单根肌纤维并培养,用细胞免疫荧光鉴定肌纤维上的卫星细胞,随后对从单根肌纤维上游离出来的卫星细胞进行细胞免疫荧光染色,传代培养,成肌诱导分化和Western blot分析骨骼肌卫星细胞成肌特异性蛋白的表达。结果显示:分离并培养的单根肌纤维上附着有卵圆形的细胞,并随时间的推移,细胞缓慢向外迁移并增殖,卫星细胞特异性标志基因对盒转录因子(Paired protein box,Pax7)和成肌分化抗原(Myogenic Differentiation Antigen,MyoD)免疫荧光染色呈阳性,且阳性率达到90%以上。成肌诱导分化后,细胞开始汇合,并呈方向性生长,最终形成多核肌管,且成肌特异性标志基因Myogenin和myosin heavy chain(MyHC)表达呈阳性。MyoD蛋白高表达于增殖期,而Myogenin和MyHC在进入分化期才表达。该实验成功建立了猪骨骼肌单根肌纤维的体外培养方法并获得了高纯度的卫星细胞,为骨骼肌卫星细胞进行活体移植治疗相关疾病研究提供了实验材料。     

Presence of cervical vertebral malformation in Dobermann puppies and the effects of diet and growth rate

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between diet, growth rate and the presence of caudal cervical malformation in Doberman puppies. DESIGN: A prospective study of 15 Dobermann puppies from three unrelated litters, aged from 0 to 16 weeks. PROCEDURE: The growth rate in terms of body weight gain and increase in ulna length were measured weekly for all puppies. In addition the nutritional quality of the diets was assessed. Radiographs of the cervical spine were taken at 6 and between 12 and 16 weeks of age and examined for the presence of caudal cervical vertebral malformation. A mixed model for repeated measures data was used to investigate the relationship between the growth rate of the puppies and the fixed effects age, dam, diet, gender and presence of caudal cervical malformation. RESULTS: Five of the puppies had changes consistent with caudal cervical malformation. The diets fed were either balanced or transiently deficient in protein, calcium, phosphorus and/or magnesium. There was no significant association between growth rate and the variables dam, gender and the presence of caudal cervical vertebral malformation. There was no significant association between diet and increase in ulna length, but a trend existed between body weight gain and the feeding of a balanced diet (P = 0.0672). CONCLUSION: Caudal cervical vertebral changes can be detected radiographically as early as 6 weeks of age in some Dobermann puppies. A balanced diet and growth rate are not significant factors in its initial development.     

乌梅不同药用部位对豚鼠离体胆囊平滑肌的作用

目的:观察乌梅、乌梅肉、乌梅核对豚鼠离体胆囊平滑肌的作用,探讨其作用机制。方法:采用离体胆囊平滑肌实验法。结果:乌梅、乌梅肉、乌梅核0.5～20.0g·L-1抑制豚鼠离体胆囊平滑肌活动,收缩频率减慢,幅度降低,张力下降;8.0g·L-1对氯化钾及氯化钡所致胆囊收缩有松弛作用;0.5～8.0g·L-1对乙酰胆碱和组胺致胆囊收缩有松弛作用。结论:乌梅、乌梅肉、乌梅核对豚鼠离体胆囊平滑肌具有抑制作用,该作用可能与其拮抗钙离子有关。     

Paratracheal air cyst in a foal

A 1-day-old American Paint Horse was presented for a large air-filled mass along the ventral aspect of the neck. Bronchoscopy and oesophagoscopy revealed no sign of communication with the trachea or oesophagus. Radiographs and a computed tomography scan of the neck identified a communicating tract between the lumen of the cystic mass and mid-trachea. The foal was systemically healthy at this initial presentation, and delayed removal of the cyst was recommended to allow further maturation of the foal prior to undergoing general anaesthesia. Upon discharge, the cyst continued to grow in size and became more fluid than air-filled requiring repeat centesis and draining. The foal was then re-presented at 3 weeks of age for surgical removal. In surgery, direct communication with the trachea was identified and ligated. Histopathology demonstrated that the cyst lining was composed of squamous epithelium with goblet cells and occasional ciliated cells. The location, morphological features and congenital presentation of the mass were consistent with a paratracheal air cyst (PAC). Surgical resection resulted in excellent functional and cosmetic outcome. Although not previously reported in horses, PAC should be included in the differential diagnosis of an air-filled ventral neck mass in equine neonates. Complete surgical excision may result in a successful outcome.