绵羊生长激素(oGH)的分子克隆与序列测定

本文旨在新疆绵羊生长激素(oGH)基因的克隆。从阿勒泰×中国美利奴杂交羊脑垂体细胞中提取总RNA,分离得到具翻译活性的mRNA。用RTPCR方法扩增出编码oGH的基因,长度为671bp。将扩增产物经琼脂糖凝胶电泳后,回收纯化。采用PCR克隆试剂盒将扩增产物连接至pTAdv质粒上,经PstI和XbaI双酶切鉴定正反插入后,筛选正向插入阳性克隆,并进行序列分析。结果表明克隆到的oGH基因序列与国外报道的序列有4个碱基差异,但所推导的氨基酸序列完全一致。oGH基因的开放阅读框架共含654个核苷酸,编码217个氨基酸,其中信号肽26个氨基酸,编码碱基为1～78(78bp);成熟肽191个氨基酸,编码碱基为79～651(573bp);终止密码子TAG(652～654bp)。其蛋白质的氨基酸序列与牛、人和鱼的序列同源性分别为99.08%、26.7%和5.9%。     

Persistent Bilateral Mydriasis Associated With a Pituitary Adenoma in a Horse

Severe bilateral mydriasis and bilaterally decreased vision were observed in a 23-year-old crossbred warmblood gelding with a history of pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction. Ten years after the onset of clinical signs, it was killed humanely because of worsening of clinical signs and loss of therapeutic responsiveness. Postmortem examination of the head was performed to confirm the suspected pituitary neoplasm and to investigate secondary oculomotor lesions. Pathomorphologic examination revealed an expansile space-occupying pituitary adenoma and degenerative changes in the preganglionic oculomotor nerve, ciliary ganglion, and optic chiasm. The ocular clinical findings share features of a cavernous sinus syndrome.     

发情周期中奶山羊下丘脑-垂体-卵巢轴催产素的免疫组化定位

用免疫组化ABC法,对发情周期中奶山羊下丘脑-垂体-卵巢轴催产素(OT)分布进行了观察研究.结果表明,下丘脑中分泌OT的神经元主要分布在室旁核和视上核,在穹窿周核、腹内侧核、腹外侧核、交叉上核、背内侧核、乳头体、下丘脑外侧区、下丘脑前核等核团也有一定数量的阳性神经元;阳性神经纤维仅见于室旁核、下丘脑前核、视上核等少数核团,在正中隆起和第3脑室室周可见到一定数量的阳性神经纤维.在垂体前叶未见到OT免疫反应阳性产物,自垂体柄和正中隆起的一侧可见到平行排列的OT阳性神经纤维断续地延伸至神经部.卵巢的卵泡及间质未见OT免疫阳性反应,,在黄体组织中存在数量较多的免疫反应阳性细胞,阳性细胞主要呈圆形、卵圆形,小梁两侧及黄体中央近腔区域的阳性细胞呈长梭形,有相当数量的阳性细胞具有突起.连续切片HE染色对照观察显示,黄体中OT主要由大黄体细胞产生,但小黄体细胞也存在OT免疫阳性反应.     

Predominant expression of growth hormone secretagogue receptor in the caudal lobe of chicken pituitary and parallel developmental increase in expression of pituitary GH and proventriculus ghrelin mRNA

To examine the involvement of ghrelin in growth hormone (GH) synthesis in the chicken pituitary, the regional distribution of GH secretagogue receptor (GHS‐R)/ghrelin receptor was investigated. Quantitative real‐time polymerase chain reaction (Q‐PCR) analysis revealed that the expression levels of GHS‐R and GH mRNA in the caudal lobe were about fourfold and sevenfold higher in the cephalic lobe of 7 day‐old chickens, respectively. Immunohistochemical analysis showed that GHS‐R immunoreactivity was more abundant in the caudal lobe than in the cephalic lobe, as was the case for GH immunoreactivity. By Q‐PCR, parallel increases were observed in the expression levels of ghrelin mRNA in the proventriculus and GH mRNA in the pituitary from embryonic day 17 to day 7 after hatching, whereas no significant change was found in the expression levels of GHS‐R mRNA in the pituitary during this period. These results suggest that proventriculus‐derived ghrelin may participate in pituitary GH synthesis by acting on its receptor during late embryonic development and the early post‐hatching period in chickens.     

Feed intake and rumen motility in dwarf goats. Effects of some α-adrenergic agonists,prostaglandins and posterior pituitary hormones

The purpose of the present investigation was to test the hypothesis that drug-induced changes in rumen contractions influence feed intake in dwarf goats. Intravenous (i.v.) administration of clonidine (1 g kg^-1 min^-1 for 10 min), xylazine (1 g kg^-1 min^-1 for 10 min), and PGF-2 (10 g kg^-1 min^-1 for 15 min) caused bradycardia and inhibition of rumen contractions. However, no appetite-stimulating effect of these drugs was observed. Other clinical changes induced by the ₂-adrenergic agonists included slight sedation and a decrease in body temperature; all clinical effects of clonidine and xylazine were partly antagonized by tolazoline pretreatment (10 g kg^-1 min^-1 for 30 min). These results suggest that the CNS control of feeding differs in ruminants and monogastric species.In dwarf goats fasted for 2 h, i.v. administration of oxytocin (0.01 IU kg^-1 min^-1 for 15 min), vasopressin (0.01 IU kg^-1 min^-1 for 15 min), octapressin (0.003 IU kg^-1 min^-1 for 15 min) or PGE (0.8 g kg^-1 min^-1 for 15 min) did not change feeding behaviour during the two observation periods (0–30 min and 180–210 min after drug infusion, respectively). In previous studies, similar doses of these drugs induced changes in heart rate and inhibition of rumen contraction in goats. These findings demonstrate that drug-induced changes in forestomach contractions do not simply cause changes in feeding behaviour. The i.v. infusion of the PGF₂ analogues etiproston (10 g kg^-1 min^-1 for 15 min), luprostiol (30 g kg^-1 min^-1 for 15 min), cloprostenol (1 g kg^-1 min^-1 for 15 min) and tiaprost (1 g kg^-1 min^-1 for 15 min) induced hypophagic effects and stimulated intestinal propulsion.     

Thyroid Dysplasia in Wistar Hannover GALAS Rats

Thyroid dysplasia was recognized in WistarHan GALAS rats and confirmed as a heritable congenital disorder. The gene or genes involved were not identified, but homozygous animals with thyroid dysplasia also exhibited stunted growth, had reduced pituitary gland growth hormone (GH) and were hypothyroid. Heterozygous animals exhibited thyroid dysplasia with normal thyroid hormonal homeostasis and no difference in the incidence of preneoplastic or neoplastic lesions in oncogenicity studies.     

神经内镜下单鼻孔蝶窦入路垂体瘤切除术76例护理体会

目的探讨神经内镜辅助下经单鼻孔蝶窦入路垂体腺瘤切除术患者的护理方法。方法对我科收治的76例垂体腺瘤患者行术前CT、MRI扫描及内分泌检查后,在神经内镜辅助下经单鼻孔垂体腺瘤切除术治疗,实施有效的整体性专科护理、细节性护理及心理干预。结果肿瘤全切54例,次全切17例,部分切除5例。术后1例术后一侧视力下降,治疗3月后好转。37例头痛症状消失。22例出现并发症,包括尿崩症、鼻粘膜感染、脑脊液漏、视力下降等。48例获得6~36个月随访,1例2年后复发。积极有效的护患交流、指导、心理暗示,提高患者自我护理能力。结论神经内镜辅助下经单鼻孔蝶窦入路手术治疗垂体腺瘤具有安全有效,创伤小的优点。围手术期的护理至关重要,尤其是术后并发症的观察与护理。     

外源激素对草鱼垂体GTH细胞影响的比较研究

通过对草鱼脑垂体ＧＴＨ细胞（促性腺激素分泌细胞）的组织化学和超微结构观察，比较研究了注射外源神经激素（ＬＲＨ－Ａ）和外源促性腺激素（ＰＧ）对ＧＴＨ细胞的影响及作用途径。结果证实：ＬＲＨ－Ａ刺激垂体ＧＴＨ细胞产生促性腺激素，ＧＴＨ细胞内分泌颗粒（ｇｒ）大量减少，分泌小球（ｇｌ）彼此融合后解体，垂体组织ＧＴＨ细胞间出现空腔，有部分ＧＴＨ细胞解体。ＬＲＨ－Ａ作用途径是通过垂体ＧＴＨ细胞起作用；ＰＧ不通过垂体组织起作用，注射ＰＧ以后，ＧＴＨ细胞不发生变化。