SPF和正常鼠下呼吸道菌群多样性研究

目的 探讨SPF和正常鼠下呼吸道菌群多样性区别,为研究洁净环境下呼吸道菌群对免疫耐受形成的影响提供简便的动物模型.方法 采用飞行质谱和DGGE的方法检测正常和SPF BALB/c小鼠及Wistar大鼠呼吸道支气管肺泡灌洗液中菌群多样性的区别.结果 SPF BALB/c小鼠下呼吸道菌群丰度小于普通小鼠,下呼吸道菌群丰度小于消化道.SPF Wistar大鼠下呼吸道菌群丰度小于普通大鼠.结论 SPF环境造成鼠下呼吸道菌群丰度减小.     

PM2.5暴露对Wistar大鼠呼吸道菌群的改变

目的研究暴露于PM_(2.5)环境后Wistar大鼠呼吸道微生态的改变。方法 12只Wistar大鼠随机分为PM_(2.5)暴露组和对照组,每组6只。大鼠饲养1周适应环境,从第2周开始在动式染毒系统暴露仓中暴露染毒,对照组暴露于生理盐水。每天暴露4 h,连续暴露28 d后,收集大鼠气管灌洗液和支气管肺泡灌洗液。采用16S rDNA分析技术对其中所含的菌群种类及丰富度进行高通量测序。结果暴露于PM_(2.5)大鼠的上、下呼吸道菌群结构发生明显改变。经PM_(2.5)暴露后呼吸道中寄居的主要正常菌群厚壁菌门、拟杆菌门、变形菌门、放线菌门的总数较正常对照组都明显降低。结论 PM_(2.5)的暴露能够导致大鼠呼吸道微生态菌群失衡。     

抗生素诱导的呼吸道菌群缺失对小鼠RSV感染的影响

目的探究抗生素雾化暴露引起的呼吸道菌群缺失对小鼠呼吸道合胞病毒(RSV)感染的影响,为临床合理使用抗生素提供指导意见。方法32只BALB/c小鼠分为2组:雾化ddH₂O对照组和雾化ABX组合抗生素组,处理6 d后,进行细菌16S rRNA基因PCR检测,构建呼吸道菌群缺失小鼠模型。上述2组组内再随机分为2小组,即PBS对照组(ddH₂O+PBS,ABX+PBS)和RSV感染组(ddH₂O+RSV,ABX+RSV),饲养至第14天。检测和分析各组小鼠支气管肺泡灌洗液(BALF)中的炎症细胞和相关细胞因子(TNF-α、IL-8、IL-10及MCP-1)的数量和水平,观察肺组织病理学状况及检测病毒载量。结果BALF中细菌DNA提取和16S rRNA基因PCR检测显示,雾化ABX组合抗生素处理能够有效地剔除呼吸道菌群。BALF中炎症细胞和相关细胞因子检测显示,ABX+RSV组炎症细胞总数明显增多(P<0.05),分类以巨噬细胞和淋巴细胞为主;且细胞因子TNF-α、IL-8、MCP-1及IL-10水平显著升高(均P<0.05)。肺部HE染色显示,感染RSV后ddH₂O+RSV组和ABX+RSV组小鼠肺部损伤明显加重(均P≤0.01),与ddH₂O+RSV组相比较,ABX+RSV组的病毒载量明显升高(t=2.7160,P=0.0217)。结论雾化ABX组合抗生素不仅能够有效地剔除呼吸道菌群,而且明显增加了小鼠感染RSV的风险,导致呼吸道炎症加重,以及病毒载量升高。     

鲎素抗菌肽饲喂小鼠对小鼠肠道微生物菌群的影响

目的应用PCR和DGGE技术分析饲喂鲎素对小鼠粪样细菌区系变化的影响。方法将健康21日龄清洁级KM小鼠,随机分为4个处理,分别饲喂生理盐水、合成鲎素、抗生素和益生菌。粪样细菌16SrDNA的V6-V8可变区经PCR扩增,扩增产物经DGGE电泳后再进行相似性分析。切下9条DGGE胶中特异性条带,PCR扩增,TA克隆,测序,鉴定细菌种属。结果对照组DGGE电泳条带较多,在不同时期肠道菌群相似性均较高,相似性在73.5%～76.7%;灌胃合成鲎素和益生菌悬液组,DGGE电泳条带数和对照组比略有减少,不同处理时期肠道菌群相似性在68.1%～69.4%;灌胃抗生素组,DGGE电泳条带数明显减少,不同处理时期肠道菌群相似性在51.4%～63.0%。结论断奶小鼠在灌胃鲎素和抗生素后,肠道微生物区系和对照比发生了改变,最终形成特定的微生物区系;DGGE中特异条带的鉴定表明,灌胃鲎素可以促进粪链球菌和乳酸杆菌的生长,提高数量。     

抗生素对新生大鼠肠道菌群和肠道免疫发育的影响

目的通过建立动物模型,探讨口服抗生素对新生大鼠肠道菌群的变化及肠道免疫发育的影响。方法选用30只7日龄新生SD大鼠,随机分为3组：抗生素组（A）、益生菌干预组（B）及对照组（C）,每组10只,A组给予头孢克洛灌胃,B组先给头孢克洛灌胃,2h后再灌长双歧杆菌,C组每天灌以等量的生理盐水,持续2周后处死大鼠,留取盲肠内容物按照张秀荣方法进行肠道菌群检测,免疫组化方法进行肠组织CD4、CD8的测定。结果A组与B、C组相比,革兰阳性杆菌占肠道总细菌数比例明显下降,革兰阴性杆菌及革兰阳性球菌占总细菌数比例明显升高,差异均有显著性（P〈0．05）;A组肠组织中CD4、CD8表达程度受到抑制,与B、C组相比差异有显著性（P〈0．05）,B、C两组所有的指标差异均无显著性。结论抗生素的应用会抑制肠道菌群的正常定植,引起菌群紊乱,进而影响肠道免疫系统发育。     

抗生素对新生大鼠肠道免疫发育影响及双歧杆菌干预的研究

目的 研究新生大鼠口服抗生素对肠道免疫发育的影响及双歧杆菌干预的效果.方法 选用50只7日龄新生SD大鼠,每组10只,随机分为5组:对照组(A)、抗生素组(B)、益生菌组(C)、益生菌干预组(D)和生理盐水组(E).A组为空白对照,B组给予头孢克洛灌胃,C组给予双歧杆菌灌胃,D组先给头孢克洛灌胃,2h后再灌长双歧杆菌,E组每天灌以等量的生理盐水,持续2周后处死大鼠,取少许新鲜盲肠内容物粪便涂片,免疫组化方法检测末端回肠肠组织中CD4、CD8的表达和组织学观察.结果 粪便涂片结果显示:B组与其余四组相比G+b占肠道总细菌数比率明显下降,G-b及G+c占总细菌数比率明显升高(P＜0.01).组织形态学观察:C组与E组肠黏膜绒毛和腺体发育良好,上皮结构完整,排列整齐,而A组腺体发育少,绒毛高度小;B组肠黏膜绒毛和腺体萎缩,黏膜水肿,部分上皮细胞变性、坏死、脱落;D组肠黏膜绒毛和腺体排列整齐绒毛显示清楚,少部分黏膜上皮细胞脱落、坏死.组肠组织中CD4、CD8的表达:B组CD4、CD8表达程度受到抑制,灰度值增大(P＜0.05);C组与E组相比CD4、CD8表达增加,灰度值比较差异有统计学意义(P＜0.05).结论 肠道菌群的正常定植,刺激肠道免疫系统的发育.新生大鼠口服抗生素后肠黏膜结构被破坏以及干扰肠道菌群的定植,影响肠道免疫系统的发育.长双歧杆菌的能预防抗生素引起的菌群紊乱,维持肠道黏膜的完整性,保护肠道免疫系统的正常发育.     

大鼠肠道菌群变化影响其大脑海马脑源性神经营养因子的表达

目的探讨大鼠肠道菌群变化对海马脑源性神经营养因子(Brain-Derived Neurotropic Factor,BDNF)的影响。方法在雄性SD大鼠的饮用水中添加肠道不吸收的抗生素(新霉素、杆菌肽和游霉素),饮用1周、3周之后检测大鼠体重,采用变性梯度凝胶电泳(Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis,DGGE)的方法检测大鼠粪便中菌群的组成,并用实时定量PCR检测大鼠大脑海马BDNF的表达水平。结果与对照组相比,饮用抗生素的大鼠体重无明显差异,而肠道菌群有显著变化;抗生素饮用组海马BDNF的表达水平升高(P0.05)。结论肠道菌群变化可以影响大脑海马BDNF的表达。     

变性梯度凝胶电泳在实验小鼠细菌检测中的应用

目的 研究变性梯度凝胶电泳(denatured gradient gel electrophoresis, DGGE)在实验小鼠细菌检测中的应用。方法 根据16S rDNA V3区引物,PCR扩增3种实验小鼠(KM小鼠、NIH小鼠和BALB/c小鼠)呼吸道和盲肠段的细菌基因组DNA;扩增产物运用DGGE进行电泳检测,并分析条带数量间差异的统计学意义。结果 KM小鼠盲肠段条带12~18条,呼吸道条带5~10条;NIH小鼠盲肠段条带15~20条,呼吸道条带4~10条;BALB/c小鼠盲肠段条带10~15条,呼吸道条带0~7条。统计分析结果显示,KM小鼠和NIH小鼠在盲肠和呼吸道电泳条带数量上的差异无统计学意义( P >0.05);BALB/c小鼠与KM小鼠、NIH小鼠间的差异均有统计学意义( P <0.05)。结论 DGGE 在实验小鼠盲肠和呼吸道细菌检测中能较好地反映菌群的物种多样性。     

鸦胆子油乳对肺癌荷瘤鼠上呼吸道菌群定植的影响

目的探讨鸦胆子油乳治疗荷瘤肺癌小鼠对上呼吸道菌群定植的影响。方法建立A549细胞株肺癌荷瘤小鼠模型16只,随机分为2组:鸦胆子油乳治疗组和对照组,每组8只。用无菌咽拭子取材后进行测序分析上呼吸道菌群特征。结果鸦胆子油乳治疗后CB17-SCID肺癌荷瘤鼠上呼吸道菌群结构发生改变。鸦胆子油乳治疗荷瘤肺癌小鼠提高呼吸道菌群多样性,抑制条件致病菌的定植。结论鸦胆子油乳治疗影响荷瘤肺癌小鼠上呼吸道定植菌群,调节了机体的微生态平衡。     

两种不同品系小鼠的人源菌群模型的建立与肠道菌群的比较

目的 比较KM(封闭群)和C57 BL/6J(近交系)两种小鼠人源菌群(Human flora-associated,HFA)模型的构建过程中小鼠肠道菌群的动态变化以及定植效果.方法 通过向无菌KM和C57BL/6J小鼠体内同时灌喂同一健康人的新鲜粪便,于灌喂后1、2和4周分别收集小鼠新鲜粪便.采用变性梯度凝胶电泳(Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis,DGGE)技术评价人肠道菌群在两种无菌小鼠体内的定植规律和定植效果.结果 两种小鼠的菌群条带数随时间的推移而明显增加,到第4周,两种品系的小鼠的菌群的一致性均略有增高,趋于稳定.UPGMA聚类分析显示,两种小鼠分别聚在了不同的聚类枝上;并且二者在Shannon-Wiener指数上差异有统计学意义(P＜0.05),在条带数S和与供体人的相似性差异有统计学意义(P＜0.01),且C57BL/6J HFA小鼠模型更接近人.结论 不同遗传背景的小鼠对肠道菌群具有选择性的定植效果,在多样性和与供体菌群的相似性方面,C57BL/6J HFA小鼠模型要优于KM HFA小鼠模型.     

Role for dopamine in malonate-induced damage in vivo in striatum and in vitro in mesencephalic cultures

Defects in mitochondrial energy metabolism have been implicated in the pathology of several neurodegenerative disorders. In addition, the reactive metabolites generated from the metabolism and oxidation of the neurotransmitter dopamine (DA) are thought to contribute to the damage to neurons of the basal ganglia. We have previously demonstrated that infusions of the metabolic inhibitor malonate into the striata of mice or rats produce degeneration of DA nerve terminals. In the present studies, we demonstrate that an intrastriatal infusion of malonate induces a substantial increase in DA efflux in awake, behaving mice as measured by in vivo microdialysis. Furthermore, pretreatment of mice with tetrabenazine (TBZ) or the TBZ analogue Ro 4-1284 (Ro-4), compounds that reversibly inhibit the vesicular storage of DA, attenuates the malonate-induced DA efflux as well as the damage to DA nerve terminals. Consistent with these findings, the damage to both DA and GABA neurons in mesencephalic cultures by malonate exposure was attenuated by pretreatment with TBZ or Ro-4. Treatment with these compounds did not affect the formation of free radicals or the inhibition of oxidative phosphorylation resulting from malonate exposure alone. Our data suggest that DA plays an important role in the neurotoxicity produced by malonate. These findings provide direct evidence that inhibition of succinate dehydrogenase causes an increase in extracellular DA levels and indicate that bioenergetic defects may contribute to the pathogenesis of chronic neurodegenerative diseases through a mechanism involving DA.     

Changes in lactate dehydrogenase activity in chicken tissues in hyperthyreosis in ontogenesis

The lactate dehydrogenase activity in reactions of lactate oxidation and synthesis was studied in subfractions of the chicken brain, heart and liver at the embryonal, early postembryonal and adult stages of development after thyroxine administration. It has been shown that during embryogenesis thyroxine predominantly enhanced the rate of lactate oxidation in the mitochondrial tissues. A marked increase in the lactate synthesis was found in cytoplasm of the adult chicken tissues. Specificity of enzyme activity alterations was detected in the chicken brain during ontogenesis after thyroxine administration.     

Scurvy in capybaras bred in captivity in Argentine

In order to determine if the absence of vitamin C in the diet of capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) causes scurvy, a group of seven young individuals were fed food pellets without ascorbic acid, while another group of eight individuals received the same food with 1 g of ascorbic acid per animal per day. Animals in the first group developed signs of scurvy-like gingivitis, breaking of the incisors and death of one animal. Clinical signs appeared between 25 and 104 days from the beginning of the trial in all individuals. Growth rates of individuals deprived of vitamin C was considerably less than those observed in the control group. Deficiency of ascorbic acid had a severe effect on reproduction of another population of captive capybaras. We found that the decrease in ascorbic acid content in the diet affected pregnancy, especially during the first stages. The results obtained suggest that it is necessary to supply a suitable quantity of vitamin C in the diet of this species in captivity.     

SSTR5 ablation in islet results in alterations in glucose homeostasis in mice

Somatostatin (SST) peptide is a potent inhibitor of insulin secretion and its effect is mediated via somatostatin receptor 5 (SSTR5) in the endocrine pancreas. To investigate the consequences of gene ablation of SSTR5 in the mouse pancreas, we have generated a mouse model in which the SSTR5 gene was specifically knocked down in the pancreatic beta cells (betaSSTR5Kd) using the Cre-lox system. Immunohistochemistry analysis showed that SSTR5 gene expression was absent in beta cells at three months of age. At the time of gene ablation, betaSSTR5Kd mice demonstrated glucose intolerance with lack of insulin response and significantly reduced serum insulin levels. Insulin tolerance test demonstrated a significant increase of insulin clearance in vivo at the same age. In vitro studies demonstrated an absence of response to SST-28 stimulation in the betaSSTR5Kd mouse islet, which was associated with a significantly reduced SST expression level in betaSSTR5Kd mice pancreata. In addition, betaSSTR5Kd mice had significantly reduced serum glucose levels and increased serum insulin levels at 12 months of age. Glucose tolerance test at an older age also indicated a persistently higher insulin level in betaSSTR5Kd mice. Further studies of betaSSTR5Kd mice had revealed elevated serum C-peptide levels at both 3 and 12 months of age, suggesting that these mice are capable of producing and releasing insulin to the periphery. These results support the hypothesis that SSTR5 plays a pivotal role in the regulation of insulin secretion in the mouse pancreas.