Effects of delmadinone acetate on pituitary-adrenal function, glucose tolerance and growth hormone in male dogs

Objective To characterise the effects of delmadinone acetate on the pituitary-adrenal axis, glucose tolerance and growth hormone concentration in normal male dogs and dogs with benign prostatic hyperplasia.
Design A prospective study involving nine normal male dogs and seven with prostatic hyperplasia.
Procedure Delmadinone acetate was administered to six normal male dogs and seven dogs with benign prostatic hyperplasia at recommended dose rates (1.5 mg/kg subcuta-neously at 0, 1 and 4 weeks). Three normal controls received saline at the same intervals. Blood concentrations of ACTH, cortisol, glucose, insulin and growth hormone were measured over 50 days. Intravenous glucose tolerance and ACTH response tests were performed before and after treatment in the nine normal animals.
Results A substantial suppression of basal and 2 h post-ACTH plasma cortisol secretion was demonstrated after one dose in all dogs given delmadinone acetate. Individual responses after the second and third administration varied between recovery in adrenal responsiveness to continued suppression. Plasma ACTH concentration was also diminished after one treatment. No effects were evident on glucose tolerance or serum growth hormone concentrations.
Conclusion Delmadinone acetate causes adrenal suppression from inhibition of release of ACTH from the pituitary gland. Treated dogs may be at risk of developing signs of glucocorticoid insufficiency if subjected to stressful events during or after therapy. Neither glucose intolerance nor hyper-somatotropism seems likely in male dogs given delmadinone acetate at the recommended dose rate, but the potential for excessive growth hormone secretion in treated bitches remains undetermined.     

Lactobacillus amylophilus JCM1125在生长限制条件下的代谢特性

在以小麦淀粉、玉米淀粉、马铃薯淀粉和可溶性淀粉为碳源代替葡萄糖为碳源的 MRS培养基上检测了菌株 L actobacillus amylophilus JCM112 5活菌数的增殖状况以及葡萄糖和有机酸的代谢特征同时测定了 p H值的变化。结果表明以淀粉为碳源时菌株先分解淀粉成葡萄糖并累积到一定数量后再加以利用 ;活菌数呈现双曲线增长现象 ;丙酮酸、乳酸、乙酸和柠檬酸及另一未知有机酸的数量发生了较大的变化。     

阿克曼菌对鲤糖代谢的调控作用研究

[目的]本试验旨在探究巴氏灭活的阿克曼菌（Pasteurized Akkermansia muciniphila，P-Akk）调控鲤（Cyprinus carpio L.）糖代谢的分子机制。[方法]本研究通过不同糖水平（20%、30%、40%、50%葡萄糖）试验，探究鲤（10.5±1 g）4周和8周时胰高血糖素样肽-1（glucagon-like peptide-1，GLP-1）分泌及阿克曼菌（Akkermansia muciniphila，Akk）定植的时空变化；在不同糖水平试验基础上，设置40%葡萄糖和三个不同浓度P-Akk（108 cfu/g P-Akk、109 cfu/g P-Akk、1010 cfu/g P-Akk）组，探究添加P-Akk 4周后对鲤（16.38±0.39 g）糖代谢及GLP-1的调控；通过P-Akk孵育鲤原代肝、肠细胞试验，共同探究不同糖水平下鲤肠道Akk、GLP-1对糖代谢的调控机制。[结果]结果显示：（1）随着饲料中葡萄糖含量的升高，鲤血清中GLP-1b含量显著降低（P < 0.05），4周时高糖组鲤肠道GLP-1a、GLP-1b以及肠道内容物中Akk丰度均显著降低（P < 0.05），但8周时无显著性差异（P > 0.05）。（2）P-Akk处理后，鲤血清中葡萄糖、GLP-1含量显著减少（P < 0.05）；中肠绒毛高度、肌层厚度显著增加，GLP-1含量减少，短链脂肪酸含量增加，muc2 mRNA表达水平升高（P < 0.05）；此外，P-Akk上调肝脏中ampk、pi3k、akt及糖酵解基因gk、pfk mRNA表达量，下调糖异生基因pepck mRNA表达量（P < 0.05）。（3）原代肝、肠细胞孵育结果显示，P-Akk处理肠细胞后GLP-1含量显著减少（P < 0.05），而gpr40的mRNA表达量升高；此外肝细胞中糖酵解基因gk、pfk mRNA表达量显著升高。[结论]综上，外源添加P-Akk可以缓解高糖饲料引起的血糖升高，维持葡萄糖稳态。[意义]该研究结果可为Akk作为益生菌在水产饲料中的应用提供理论基础。     

中国对虾不同生长阶段对蛋白质,脂肪,糖类和无机盐的需求

设计不同蛋白质，脂肪，无机盐，糖类配比的９个配方饵料，对中国对虾前，中，后３个生长阶段进行了饲喂试验。结果：各营养要素影响对虾增重的顺序第生阶段为脂肪〉蛋白质〉无机盐〉糖类，最适量为７％，４０％，１３％，２０％；第二阶段为蛋白质〉脂肪〉糖类〉无机盐，阳适量为４５％，５％，２３％，１３％；     

低聚果糖诱导的奶牛急性蹄叶炎肝和骨骼肌中AMPK和GLUT及相关基因的变化

旨在探究奶牛急性蹄叶炎能量代谢的变化,本研究选用12头健康中国荷斯坦奶牛,随机分为两组(n=6): 试验组(OF组)用17 g·kg^-1体重的低聚果糖溶解在2 L·100 kg^-1体重的清水中灌服,对照组(CON组)灌服等量清水,72 h之后对奶牛进行安乐死,采集肝、肌肉组织,进行Western blot试验和实时荧光定量PCR试验,检测肝、肌肉组织的能量变化和葡萄糖转运情况,指标：葡糖糖转运蛋白1和4(GLUT-1、GLUT-4),三磷酸腺苷激酶(AMPK)以及相关因子(PPAR-γ、PGC1-α、PEPCK)。结果表明：在肝组织中,OF组AMPK和蛋白的表达量显著增加,但P-AMPK/AMPK的比值极显著下降,而GLUT-1的蛋白和基因、PPAR-γ、PGC1-α和PEPCK基因的表达量无显著变化;在肌肉组织中,OF组AMPK基因和蛋白表达量无显著的变化,但P-AMPK/AMPK的比值显著下降,GLUT-4基因和蛋白表达量显著下降,同时PPAR-γ、PEPCK基因的表达量极显著升高,但PGC-1-α的基因表达量无显著的变化。综上：奶牛急性蹄叶炎可能会抑制肌肉组织的能量代谢和葡萄糖转运的能力,但对肝的影响不大。     

葡萄糖氧化酶纳米粒的制备及其体内外抗菌效果

为了使葡萄糖氧化酶更加稳定,利用可逆加成-断裂链转移自由基聚合反应对葡萄糖氧化酶进行纳米包裹。动态激光散射仪测定显示,包裹后粒径为(12.4±1.0)nm, Zeta电位为(+4.2±0.5)mV。通过冻融循环、长期储存和胰蛋白酶试验证明了包裹后的稳定性。在体外,对大肠杆菌的最低抗菌浓度为0.01 mg/mL。对新西兰大白兔细菌肿包治疗显示,包裹后的葡萄糖氧化酶较包裹前有较好的稳定性和抑菌效果,可作为新型抗菌制剂。     

二次纤维酶水解生成葡萄糖的研究

将回收的废纸脱墨、洗净即为二次纤维。脱去其中的木质素和半纤维素，得纤维素，用纤维素酶水解生成葡萄糖。对温度、pH值、酶用量、时间分别进行单因素试验，通过测定水解液葡萄糖含量，找出水解的适宜条件：温度45℃，pH值4．8，酶用量8IU／g(对绝干原料)，产率可达60％以上。     

不同代谢葡萄糖水平对绵羊人工瘤胃发酵特性、微生物蛋白质浓度和产气参数的影响

本试验旨在通过人工瘤胃体外培养,研究不同代谢葡萄糖水平下的绵羊瘤胃发酵特性、微生物蛋白质浓度和产气参数。采用单因子试验设计,共设计4个代谢葡萄糖水平[125(A)、138(B)、153(C)、168 g/kg(D)]。体外试验所用瘤胃液采自4只安装有永久性瘤胃瘘管的绵羊。分别于培养0、2、4、6、8、12、24 h采集2 mL培养液用于分析。结果表明:1)8~24 h培养液pH随着代谢葡萄糖水平的提高而出现显著或极显著下降(P0.05或P0.01);氨氮浓度在2 h时D组显著高于A组(P0.05),而在6 h时A组显著高于其他3组(P0.05)。2)D组6h培养液细菌蛋白浓度显著高于A组(P0.05);随着代谢葡萄糖水平的提高,培养液丙酸、丁酸、总挥发性脂肪酸的浓度总体呈升高趋势,乙酸/丙酸呈下降趋势。3)随着代谢葡萄糖水平的提高,理论最大产气量极显著降低(P0.01),达1/2理论最大产气量的时间极显著缩短(P0.01);潜在产气量无显著变化(P0.05),24 h产气量和产气速率常数分别显著或极显著下降和上升(P0.05或P0.01)。结果提示,提高代谢葡萄糖水平,可以提高丙酸、总挥发性脂肪酸的浓度,同时可为绵羊提供较多的生糖前体物质。     

Glucose transport and milk secretion during manipulated plasma insulin and glucose concentrations and during LPS‐induced mastitis in dairy cows

In dairy cows, glucose is essential as energy source and substrate for milk constituents. The objective of this study was to investigate effects of long‐term manipulated glucose and insulin concentrations in combination with a LPS‐induced mastitis on mRNA abundance of glucose transporters and factors involved in milk composition. Focusing on direct effects of insulin and glucose without influence of periparturient endocrine adaptations, 18 dairy cows (28 ± 6 weeks of lactation) were randomly assigned to one of three infusion treatments for 56 h (six animals each). Treatments included a hyperinsulinemic hypoglycaemic clamp (HypoG), a hyperinsulinemic euglycaemic clamp (EuG) and a control group (NaCl). After 48 h of infusions, an intramammary challenge with LPS from E. coli was performed and infusions continued for additional 8 h. Mammary gland biopsies were taken before, at 48 (before LPS challenge) and at 56 h (after LPS challenge) of infusion, and mRNA abundance of genes involved in mammary gland metabolism was measured by RT‐qPCR. During the 48 h of infusions, mRNA abundance of glucose transporters GLUT1, 3, 4, 8, 12, SGLT1, 2) was not affected in HypoG, while they were downregulated in EuG. The mRNA abundance of alpha‐lactalbumin, insulin‐induced gene 1, κ‐casein and acetyl‐CoA carboxylase was downregulated in HypoG, but not affected in EuG. Contrary during the intramammary LPS challenge, most of the glucose transporters were downregulated in NaCl and HypoG, but not in EuG. The mRNA abundance of glucose transporters in the mammary gland seems not to be affected by a shortage of glucose, while enzymes and milk constituents directly depending on glucose as a substrate are immediately downregulated. During LPS‐induced mastitis in combination with hypoglycaemia, mammary gland metabolism was more aligned to save glucose for the immune system compared to a situation without limited glucose availability during EuG.     

Adenosine protects Sprague Dawley rats from high‐fat diet and repeated acute restraint stress‐induced intestinal inflammation and altered expression of nutrient transporters

This study investigated the effect of repeated acute restraint stress and high‐fat diet (HFD) on intestinal expression of nutrient transporters, concomitant to intestinal inflammation. The ability of adenosine to reverse any change was examined. Six‐week‐old male Sprague Dawley rats were divided into eight groups: control or non‐stressed (C), rats exposed to restraint stress for 6 h per day for 14 days (S), control rats fed with HFD (CHF) and restraint‐stressed rats fed with HFD (SHF); four additional groups received the same treatments and were also given 50 mg/l adenosine dissolved in drinking water. Fasting blood glucose, plasma insulin, adiponectin and corticosterone were measured. Intestinal expression of SLC5A1, SLC2A2, NPC1L1 and TNF‐α was analysed. Histological evaluation was conducted to observe for morphological and anatomical changes in the intestinal tissues. Results showed that HFD feeding increased glucose and insulin levels, and repeated acute restraint stress raised the corticosterone level by 22%. Exposure to both stress and HFD caused a further increase in corticosterone to 41%, while decreasing plasma adiponectin level. Restraint stress altered intestinal expression of SLC5A1, SLC2A2 and NPC1L1. These changes were enhanced in SHF rats. Adenosine was found to alleviate HFD‐induced increase in glucose and insulin levels, suppress elevation of corticosterone in S rats and improve the altered nutrient transporters expression profiles. It also prevented upregulation of TNF‐α in the intestine of SHF rats. In summary, a combination of stress and HFD exaggerated stress‐ and HFD‐induced pathophysiological changes in the intestine, and biochemical parameters related to obesity. Adenosine attenuated the elevation of corticosterone and altered expression of SLC5A1, NPC1L1 and TNF‐α.