Preliminary Studies on the Concentration of Na+,K+-ATPase in Skeletal Muscle of Draught Cattle in Mozambique: Effect of Sex,Age and Training

The effect of training on the potential for work in draught cattle was assessed by measuring the Na⁺,K⁺-ATPase in the muscle cell membrane and the elevation in the concentration of K⁺ in plasma during exercise. Biopsies of the semitendinosus muscle and venous blood samples were taken from the cattle used for draught work in Mozambique. No differences were found in the plasma ion or Na⁺,K⁺-ATPase concentrations in samples taken from Nguni, Africander and Angoni breeds. There were no significant differences in plasma ions (Na⁺, K⁺ and Cl^–) or muscle Na⁺,K⁺-ATPase concentrations between the Angoni males and females, although the males showed an increase in Na⁺,K⁺-ATPase with age, while the females showed a decrease. The increase in males might be attributed to their higher level of activity in the herds than that of females. After a training period of 15 days, a significant increase in Na⁺,K⁺-ATPase concentration in semitendinosus muscle was found in Angoni cattle. In females, this was significant after 8 days of training (about 30%); in males after 15 days of training (about 16%). On day 15, there was a reduction in the elevation of plasma K⁺ during the 2 h of draught work, indicating an increased capacity of the Na⁺,K⁺ pumps to maintain the extracellular K⁺ concentration in working muscles and a possible delay in the moment of fatigue.     

mTOR对信号通路调控的研究进展

哺乳动物雷帕霉素靶蛋白(mTOR)信号通路是最近新出现的细胞内重要信号途径,该途径在进化上高度保守,主要通过PI3K/Akt/mTOR信号通路磷酸化激活来调控细胞分裂、促进转录、信号翻译等,从而控制蛋白合成来调节细胞生长。mTOR作为一种重要的调节基因通过调节细胞周期、蛋白质合成、细胞能量代谢等多种途径发挥重要的生理功能,在细胞增殖、生长、分化过程中起着中心调控点的作用。     

不同退化程度下高寒草甸矮嵩草与高山嵩草有性繁殖特性研究

对不同退化程度下的矮嵩草和高山嵩草无性系繁殖特性进行了初步研究。结果表明不同退化程度下两种嵩草有性繁殖能力较弱,种子生产能力低,其中中度退化草地上高山嵩草每有效穗最高只产生2粒种子,重度退化草地矮嵩草每有效穗最高只产生3.6粒种子。     

Involvement of Ca2+-ATPase in suppressing the appearance of bovine helically motile spermatozoa with intense force prior to cryopreservation

In cattle, cryopreserved spermatozoa are generally used for artificial insemination (AI). Many of these specimens exhibit helical movement, although the molecular mechanisms underlying this phenomenon remain unclear. This study aimed to characterize helically motile spermatozoa, investigate the involvement of Ca²⁺-ATPase in suppressing the appearance of these spermatozoa prior to cryopreservation, and examine the potential of helical movement as an index of sperm quality. In the cryopreserved semen, approximately 50% of spermatozoa were helically motile, whereas approximately 25% were planarly motile. The helically motile samples swam significantly faster than those with planar movement, in both non-viscous medium and viscous medium containing polyvinylpyrrolidone. In contrast, in non-cryopreserved semen, planarly motile spermatozoa outnumbered those that were helically motile. Fluorescence microscopy with Fluo-3/AM and propidium iodide showed that flagellar [Ca²⁺]_i was significantly higher in cryopreserved live spermatozoa than in non-cryopreserved live ones. The percentage of non-cryopreserved helically motile spermatozoa was approximately 25% after washing, and this increased significantly to approximately 50% after treatment with an inhibitor of sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca²⁺-ATPases (SERCAs), “thapsigargin.” Immunostaining showed the presence of SERCAs in sperm necks. Additionally, the percentages of cryopreserved helically motile spermatozoa showed large inter-bull differences and a significantly positive correlation with post-AI conception rates, indicating that helical movement has the potential to serve as a predictor of the fertilizing ability of these spermatozoa. These results suggest that SERCAs in the neck suppress the cytoplasmic Ca²⁺-dependent appearance of helically motile spermatozoa with intense force in semen prior to cryopreservation.     

茉莉酸甲酯和磷酸氢二钾诱导柱花草对炭疽病的抗性

探究茉莉酸甲酯（Methyl Jasmonate,MeJA）和磷酸氢二钾（K2HPO4）诱导柱花草对炭疽病的抵抗作用。结果表明,二者浓度分别为0.001~0.1 mgmL-1和10~50 mmolL-1时,病情指数均显著降低（P0.05）,最佳诱导浓度分别是0.001 mgmL-1和30 mmolL-1,诱导效果分别是64.84 %和54.40 %。0.001 mgmL-1 MeJA处理组的过氧化物酶（POD）及多酚氧化酶（PPO）活性在48 h达到最大值,显著高于对照组。30 mmolL-1 K2HPO4处理组的POD与PPO活性分别在48和24 h达到最大值,显著高于对照组。两种诱抗剂处理的POD和PPO活性在接种早期增加了柱花草对炭疽菌的侵染的抵御能力,进而提高植株的抗病性。30 mmolL-1 K2HPO4处理组的过氧化氢酶（CAT）活性在48~72 h内上升,显著高于对照组,而0.001 mgmL-1 MeJA处理组的CAT活性除72 h显著低于对照组,其他时间点与对照组相差不大。说明在诱导柱花草抗病性方面,两种诱导抗性剂处理的诱抗效果与POD、PPO和CAT的酶活性的诱导的时间及程度有关。     

产肠毒素大肠杆菌K88诱导仔猪炎症反应的分子机制

为探讨产肠毒素大肠杆菌（ETEC） K88感染仔猪发生炎症反应的分子机制,试验用ETEC K88灌服断奶仔猪,ELISA法检测攻毒后仔猪血清中白细胞介素8（IL-8）含量,实时荧光定量PCR方法检测淋巴结中Toll样受体2（TLR2）、Toll样受体4（TLR4）及其信号通路相关基因（髓样分化因子88（MyD88）、Toll相互作用蛋白（Tollip）、B细胞淋巴瘤因子3（Bcl3））的mRNA相对表达水平。结果发现,仔猪攻毒ETEC K88后6和24 h血清IL-8含量和淋巴结TLR2/4的表达水平均极显著或显著高于对照组（P<0.01;P<0.05）,且感染后24 h显著低于感染后6 h（P<0.05）;仔猪感染ETEC K88后24 h淋巴结中MyD88、Tollip和Bcl3的表达水平均极显著高于对照组（P<0.01）,但是感染后6 h时与对照组相比均无显著差异（P>0.05）。综上所述,ETEC K88感染仔猪可能是通过TLR2/4-MyD88信号通路产生炎症因子IL-8,促使仔猪出现炎症反应,且该炎症反应可能受Tollip和Bcl3蛋白的调控而被减弱。     

产蛋循环过程中TRPV6、CaBP-D_（28K）和PMCA 1b在蛋壳腺的动态表达

将40羽220日龄ISA蛋鸡分为5组,于产蛋后0、2、4.5、8、16h断头处死,采集蛋壳腺组织,运用Real-time PCR和Western-blot方法检测产蛋循环过程中瞬时性受体单位香草精受体6（Transient receptor potential vanilloid receptor 6,TRPV6）、钙结合蛋白（calbindin D28K,CaBP-D28K）、质膜钙离子ATP酶1b（plasma membrane Ca2＋-ATPase 1b,PMCA 1b）mRNA和蛋白浓度的动态变化。结果显示,卵子未进入蛋壳腺前（产蛋后0~4.5h）,蛋壳腺内TRPV6、CaBP-D28K和PMCA 1bmRNA表达水平较低,随后表达量逐渐升高,在蛋壳钙化过程中达到最大值（产蛋后16h）,与0h相比,TRPV6和CaBP-D28KmRNA表达差异均极显著（P〈0.01）;另外,产蛋循环过程中,TRPV6、CaBP-D28K和PMCA 1b蛋白浓度变化与mRNA变化一致,产蛋后16h到达最大值,其中CaBP-D28K蛋白浓度与0h相比,差异显著（P〈0.05）。结果表明,产蛋循环可调控蛋壳腺内TRPV6、CaBP-D28K和PMCA 1b的表达,并提示钙离子跨细胞转运途径在钙离子进入蛋壳腺形成蛋壳过程中发挥重要作用。     

稻草还田模式对稻田土壤速效氮、钾含量及晚稻生长的影响

设计了高桩翻耕抛栽、覆盖免耕抛栽和高桩免耕抛栽3种模式的田间小区试验。结果表明, 不同稻草还田模式对土壤NH₄⁺-N含量影响较大, 对土壤速效钾含量和土壤NO₃^--N含量影响不大; 高桩翻耕模式的土壤NH₄⁺-N、速效钾含量平均值比高桩免耕和覆盖免耕模式分别提高40.8%、7.5%和36.7%、2.0%; 高桩翻耕能促进水稻群体生长, 增加叶片叶绿素含量, 充分利用光能, 增强光合作用; 稻草还田以高桩翻耕模式的增产效果最好, 比高桩免耕、覆盖免耕分别增产5.8%和9.0%。以高桩翻耕稻草还田模式对土壤速效氮、钾含量及晚稻产量的影响最好。     

基于地表水目标水质的畜禽粪便水环境承载力估算

针对南方水网地区畜禽养殖业发展受限问题,以浙江省江山港流域为研究对象,实地调研核定流域水污染物来源途径与入河污染负荷量;基于QUAL2K模型,建立地表水水质响应模型,评估江山港流域在达到目标水质时的畜禽粪便水环境承载力;运用情景分析法探究畜禽养殖与地表水水质响应关系。结果表明：1)2020年江山港流域入河负荷量为190.564 t（以氨氮计）,土壤流失、污水处理厂、化肥施用、有机肥施用和水产养殖分别占总负荷的70.0%、14.8%、11.0%、2.8%和1.4%。2）当水质目标设定为达到Ⅰ类和优于Ⅱ类时,江山港流域能承载畜禽最大养殖量分别为133.5万和1 622.1万头猪当量,当前养殖规模未超载。3）江山港流域地表水水质对畜禽养殖量的响应关系弱,畜禽养殖不是流域水环境保护的制约因素。建议江山港流域加强生态沟渠的建设与管理,协同实现畜禽养殖业发展与水环境保护。