甲状腺激素与山羊绒生长关系的研究

为探讨甲状腺激素对羊绒生长的影响,挑选12只(平均(15±1.5)月龄、平均活重(33.14±2.29)kg)内蒙古白绒山羊半同胞羯羊,随机分为2组。用外源褪黑激素(MT)调控羊绒生长,通过皮肤组织中脱碘酶(MD)活性变化,研究皮肤组织中甲状腺激素(T3、T4)与绒毛生长的关系。结果表明:1)埋植MT使绒纤维生长率增加(P<0.05),而对粗毛生长率没有影响(P>0.05);2)绒纤维生长率与血浆MT质量浓度有关(P<0.01),而与血浆T3和T4质量浓度无关(P>0.05);3)绒纤维生长率与皮肤组织中Ⅱ型脱碘酶(MDⅡ)活性呈正相关关系(P<0.05),而与Ⅲ型脱碘酶(MDⅢ)无相关关系(P>0.05)。分析试验结果显示,绒纤维在萌发、生长过程中需要更多的三碘甲腺原酸(T3),说明皮肤组织中甲状腺激素(尤其T3)在绒山羊绒纤维萌发和生长过程中具有重要生理意义。     

Selenium supplementation changes glutathione peroxidase activity and thyroid hormone production in Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis) larvae

Dietary selenium (Se) influences the glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activity and the thyroid hormone system in vertebrates, but these relations are poorly described in fish. The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of Se supplementation on Senegalese sole larvae, focusing on GPx activity and thyroid status. Two groups of larvae were fed on either control (C) or Se‐enriched live feed, from 2 days after hatch (DAH) until 34 DAH. Senegalese sole larvae fed Se‐enriched live feed significantly increased their whole‐body Se, compared to larvae from C group. The activity of GPx was higher in larvae from Se group, suggesting that the levels of this mineral were suboptimal in the control diet. TH levels were also higher in larvae fed Se‐enriched live feed, suggesting that Se may have a positive influence on the TH production in early life stages of marine fish larvae.     

Estimation of the selenium requirement of growing guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus)

The aim of the study was to determine the selenium (Se) requirement of guinea pigs as a species unable to synthesize ascorbic acid. Forty-nine male guinea pigs (average weight 208 ± 3.5 g) were divided into an initial status group and six experimental groups. The animals received a Se deficient Torula yeast based basal diet (<0.02 mg Se and 26 mg α-tocopherol/kg) or a Se addition of 0.05, 0.10, 0.15, 0.20 and 0.25 mg/kg diet as sodium selenate for 10 weeks. There was no significant difference in weight gain (final weight 643 ± 21 g) between the groups and no clinical symptoms of Se deficiency occurred. With the exception of the testes, there was an increasing Se concentration in liver, plasma and haemolysate dependent on supplementation level. Glutathione peroxidase was determined in the plasma and Se dependent glutathione peroxidase (GPx1) in haemolysate, liver, kidney, heart and lung. Thioredoxin reductase (TR) activity was measured in liver, kidney and heart and deiodinase activity in the liver. A phospholipid hydroperoxide reducing activity with Se influence was determined in liver, kidney, heart, testes and brain. With the exception of GPx1 activity in heart and haemolysate and TR activity in the kidney, all enzymes already reached their maximal activity at 0.05 mg Se/kg diet. The activities of GPx1 and TR were used as parameters for broken line analysis and a Se requirement of 0.080 mg Se/kg diet was derived as sufficient for growing guinea pigs adequately supplied with vitamin E.     

Influence of dietary arginine and glycine content on thyroid function and growth of juvenile rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum)

Juvenile rainbow trout, held at 12°C on a 12 h light :12 h dark photocycle, were fed a constant ration (1 % of body wt day ^?1) of isonitrogenous and isoenergetic diets that varied in either arginine content (3.6-56.1 g kg^?1 dry matter; experiment 1), or glycine (3.3–118 g kg^?1 dry matter) and alanine (5.0-42.3 g kg^?1 dry matter) content (experiment 2). In experiment 1, the lowest dietary level of arginine depressed growth, feed efficiency, plasma l -thyroxine (T₄) and 3,5,3′-triiodo-l -thyronine (T₃) levels and hepatic T₄ 5’monodeiodinase (5'D) activity responsible for T₄-to-T₃ conversion. Over the dietary range of 7.1–56.1 g arginine kg^?1, there was no change in 5'D activity, despite an arginine stimulation of growth. The optimum level of arginine for growth was within the range of 14.1–28.1 g kg^?1 of the diet or 32–63 g kg^?1 of dietary protein. In experiment 2, an increase in dietary glycine level, at the expense of glutamic acid, increased 5'D activity without attendant elevation of the plasma T₃ level. The latter finding suggests that glycine also induced a compensatory increase in T₃ degradation rate. This may explain why the glycine-induced increase in 5'D activity was unaccompanied by any changes in growth indices. Alteration of dietary alanine content did not affect growth or thyroid function. We conclude that of the various dietary amino acids tested, only glycine led to a progressive stimulation of hepatic T₄ 5'D activity. However, because glycine likely enhanced T₃ degradation, no increases in plasma T₃ or growth indices were found. Glycine may serve as an advance signal that activates thyroid function immediately preceding or coincident with energy and nutrient (especially protein) intake. This, in turn, may improve the efficiency of nutrient absorption and/or post-absorptive anabolic events.     

铜缺乏对奶甲状腺功能的影响

为阐明铜缺乏奶牛甲状腺激素的变化特征及补铜对奶牛甲状腺功能的影响，本实验选择缺铜地区全血铜低于NRC下限（0.8mg/kg)但无明显摇摆症状的犊牛25头作为亚临床铜缺乏组；并对其中15头进行补铜试验（饲料中添加硫酸酮100mg/kg干重），以15头临床健康奶牛作为对照组，分别于40天及80天采集血样并检测T3、T4及TSH；同时测试了有明显摇摆症状的6头发病奶牛及健康奶牛的肝脏中T4－5’脱碘酶的活性。结果表明：铜缺乏奶牛血清T3显著低于亚临床及健康对照组；发病组及亚临床组奶牛血清T4含量显著高于对照组；对照组奶牛血清TSH含量显著高于发病组及亚临床组；发病奶牛肝脏中的T4－5’脱碘酶活性也显著低于健康奶牛；试验组奶牛在补铜后40天血清T3含量显著上升；在补铜后80天，亚临床组奶牛血清T4含量显著下降，TSH含量显著高于补铜前。结论：铜缺乏能够影响奶牛甲状腺激素的调节及代谢过程。     

Neuroendocrine mechanism of seasonal reproduction in birds and mammals

In temperate zones, animals use changes in day length as a calendar to time their breeding season. However, the photoreceptive and neuroendocrine mechanisms of seasonal reproduction are considered to differ markedly between birds and mammals. This can be understood from the fact that the eye is the only photoreceptive organ, and melatonin mediates the photoperiodic information in mammals, whereas in birds, photoperiodic information is directly received by the deep brain photoreceptors and melatonin is not involved in seasonal reproduction. Recent molecular and functional genomics analysis uncovered the gene cascade regulating seasonal reproduction in birds and mammals. Long day‐induced thyroid stimulating hormone in the pars tuberalis of the pituitary gland regulates thyroid hormone catabolism within the mediobasal hypothalamus. Further, this local thyroid hormone catabolism appears to regulate seasonal gonadotropin‐releasing hormone secretion. These findings suggest that although the light input pathway is different between birds and mammals (i.e. light or melatonin), the core mechanisms are conserved in these vertebrates.     

Iodine‐enriched rotifers and Artemia prevent goitre in Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis) larvae reared in a recirculation system

To study the effect of dietary supplementation of iodine in Solea senegalensis, larvae were randomly distributed in six tanks. Larvae in three tanks were given rotifers and Artemia enriched with iodine in addition to Rich Advance or Super Selco from 2 days after hatch (DAH) until 31 DAH. Larvae in a second set of three tanks were fed control rotifers and Artemia, enriched only with Rich Advance or Super Selco. Samples were collected at 2, 5, 10, 15 and 31 DAH to determine dry weight, total length, myotome height and thyroid status. Larvae fed the iodine‐enriched diet had significantly higher weight at 31 DAH and higher levels of whole body iodine concentration, compared to control larvae. At 31 DAH, larvae from the control treatment showed typical goitrous thyroid follicles. Thyroid cells of larvae from this treatment appeared columnar or afollicular, with the colloid partly or completely depleted, representative of hyperplasia (goitre). The lower growth rate in fish larvae from the control treatment was possibly a consequence of the hyperplasia, and the iodine enrichment prevented Senegalese sole larvae from developing goitre. This study demonstrates the importance of iodine enrichment of live feed for fish reared in a recirculation system.     

The relationship between T3 production and energy balance in salmonids and other teleosts

Extrathyroidal T₄ 5′-monodeiodination, demonstrated in several teleost species, generates T₃ which binds more effectively than T₄ to putative nuclear receptors and is probably the active thyroid hormone. T₄ to T₃ conversion is sensitive to the physiological state and provides a pivotal regulatory link between the environment and thyroid hormone action. T₃ generation is enhanced in anabolic states (positive energy balance or conditions favoring somatic growth; food intake or treatment with androgens or growth hormone) and is suppressed in catabolic states (negative energy balance or conditions not favoring somatic growth; starvation, stress, or high estradiol levels associated with vitellogenesis). In fish, as in mammals, thyroidal status may be finely tuned to energy balance and through T₃ production regulate energy-demanding processes, which in fish include somatic growth, development and early gonadal maturation.     

Thyroid hormone deiodinase systems in salmonids,and their involvement in the regulation of thyroidal status

The trout thyroid secretes L-thyroxine (T₄) which undergoes enzymatic deiodination in liver and other tissues. Based on mammalian studies, T₄ outer-ring deiodination (ORD) or T₄ inner-ring deiodination (IRD) could generate respectively 3,5,3′-triiodo-L-thyronine (T₃) or 3,3′,5′-T₃(rT₃), while subsequent T₃ORD or T₃IRD could generate respectively 3,5-diiodo-L-thyronine (T₂) or 3,3′-T₂, and rT₃ORD or rT₃IRD could generate respectively 3,3′-T₂ or 3′,5′-T₂. In practice, T₄ in trout undergoes hepatic ORD to produce T₃ but negligible IRD to produce rT₃, and T₃ in turn undergoes negligible ORD but modest IRD to produce 3,3′-T₂. T₄ORD, which is particularly important in converting T₄ to the biologically more potent T₃, also occurs in gill, muscle and kidney. At least two isozymes are involved: i) a high-affinity, propylthiouracil (PTU)-sensitive T₄ORD which displays ping-pong kinetics, requires thiol as a cofactor, and is present in liver, gill and muscle, and ii) a low-affinity, PTU-insensitive T₄ORD with sequential kinetics with a thiol cofactor, and is present in liver and kidney. Receptor-bound T₃ is derived primarily from the plasma for kidney, mainly from intracellular sources for gill and about equally from both plasma and intracellular sources for liver. Thus, the high-affinity T₄ORD may produce T₃ for local intracellular use while the low-affinity 5′-monodeiodinase may produce T₃ for systemic use. T₄ORD activity responds to nutritional factors and the physiologic state of the fish. Furthermore, T₃ administered orally for either 6 weeks or 24h reduces the functional level (V_max) of hepatic T₄ORD, and T₃ added to isolated hepatocytes also reduces activity, indicating direct T₃ autoregulation of T₄ORD to maintain hepatocyte T₃ homeostasis. However, T₃ administration also induces T₄IRD to produce biologically inactive rT₃ and induces T₃IRD to produce 3,3′-T₂. Thus, the trout liver has several iodothyronine deiodinase systems which in a coordinated manner regulate tissue T₃ homeostasis in the face of a T₃ challenge. It does this by decreasing formation of T₃ itself, by diverting T₄ substrate to biologically inactive rT₃ and by increasing the degradation of T₃. These deiodinases differ in many respects from any mammalian counterparts.     

皮肤组织脱碘酶活性与山羊绒毛生长关系的研究

试验选用8只平均(15±2)月龄、平均体重(32.08±3.12)kg半同胞内蒙古白绒山羊羯羊,研究自然条件下绒山羊生绒期皮肤脱碘酶(MD)活性与绒毛生长的关系,从酶活性途径探讨绒山羊绒毛生长机理。结果表明:绒毛开始萌发到绒毛生长旺盛期,羊绒生长速度与粗毛生长速度呈高度负相关(r=-0.92,P<0.05);羊绒生长速度与皮肤二型脱碘酶(MDⅡ)活性呈正相关(r=0.95,P<0.05);羊绒生长速度与皮肤三型脱碘酶(MDШ)活性(r=-0.90,P<0.05)及MDШ/MDⅡ比值(r=-0.91,P<0.05)呈负相关;粗毛生长速度与MDⅡ活性存在高度负相关(r=-0.98,P<0.01),与MDШ活性(r=0.90,P<0.05)及MDШ/MDⅡ比值(r=0.97,P<0.01)呈现正相关。因此,皮肤组织中MD活性与绒山羊绒毛生长的生理过程具有相关关系。