禁食和重喂食对大绒鼠体重、产热和血清瘦素的影响

动物行为和生理活动的适应性调节是应对食物资源变化的主要策略。为探讨禁食和重喂食对大绒鼠体重、产热和血清瘦素的影响,测定了禁食和重喂食条件下大绒鼠的体重、体脂重量、静止代谢率、身体组成、血清瘦素含量以及禁食后重喂食期间的摄食量。结果显示:禁食导致大绒鼠体重、体脂重量和静止代谢率显著下降,重喂食后体重和静止代谢率能够恢复到对照组水平,而体脂重量却不能恢复。禁食12 h 后血清瘦素含量快速下降,重喂食后未能恢复到对照水平。此外,大绒鼠在禁食后重喂食期间摄食量没有补偿性增加,血清瘦素含量与体脂重量呈正相关关系。这些结果很可能反映出大绒鼠能调节自身生理状况以适应短期的能量缺乏,主要通过降低体重、血清瘦素含量和代谢活性器官重量以减少能量消耗。禁食后重喂食时大绒鼠没有摄食过量。血清瘦素的下降早于体重和体脂的下降。     

季节性模拟对大绒鼠能量代谢的影响

本实验主要阐明大绒鼠Eothenomys miletus在季节性模拟过程中体质量调节和能量代谢的变化。实验组大绒鼠在模拟夏季环境中(25℃,16L∶8D)驯化14 d后转入模拟冬季环境中(5℃,8L∶16D)驯化8 d,实验中每隔1 d测定大绒鼠的体质量、摄食量,每隔7 d测定其静止代谢率,实验结束后测定体脂含量和血清瘦素浓度。结果表明:季节性模拟条件下大绒鼠的体质量变化差异具有统计学意义(F=1.911,P0.05),22 d后实验组体质量比对照组下降12.54%;摄食量变化差异具有高度统计学意义(F=8.850,P0.01),22 d后实验组摄食量比对照组显著增加58.23%;静止代谢率变化差异具有高度统计学意义(F=9.969,P0.01),22 d后实验组比对照组显著增加82.22%;体脂含量和血清瘦素浓度呈显著正相关。以上实验结果表明:大绒鼠在模拟夏季转冬季的过程中主要通过降低体质量、增加摄食量和产热等来适应冷环境的胁迫。此外,瘦素有可能参与了大绒鼠在该环境下的体质量调节。     

食物限制对雄性大绒鼠能量代谢特征的影响

为探讨横断山区大绒鼠适应食物匮乏的适应对策,将成年雄性大绒鼠随机分为自由取食组和饲喂正常摄食量的80% 限食组。测定了自由取食组和限食组雄性大绒鼠的体重、静止代谢率、非颤抖性产热以及体脂含量、血清瘦素含量、肝脏鲜重、褐色脂肪组织重量和消化道形态。结果显示:限食使雄性大绒鼠的体重、体脂含量、静止代谢率、非颤抖性产热、褐色脂肪组织重量和大肠、小肠长度显著降低,使盲肠内容物重量显著增加。血清瘦素含量与体重、体脂含量呈极显著正相关。在限食条件下,大绒鼠主要通过降低体重、基础代谢和产热的能量支出以及动用体内脂肪以应对食物资源短缺的环境条件,瘦素可能参与了能量代谢和体重的适应性调节。     

外源瘦素注射对昆明和大理地区大绒鼠适应性产热的影响

小型哺乳动物通过产热能力的调整来应对环境的胁迫。为探究外源瘦素对不同地区大绒鼠(Eothenomys miletus)适应性产热的影响,选取云南昆明和大理地区捕获的大绒鼠各14只,置于25℃±1℃,光周期为12L∶12D的环境中,每日腹腔注射瘦素,持续28 d。以LT502电子天平每两天测定大绒鼠的体重,采用食物平衡法每两天测定大绒鼠摄食量,以便携式呼吸代谢测量系统每7天测定静止代谢率(RMR)、非颤抖性产热(NST)。第28天处死动物后,采用酶联免疫吸附法测定线粒体蛋白含量、线粒体细胞色素c氧化酶(COX)活性、解偶联蛋白1(UCP1)含量、血清三碘甲状腺原氨酸(T3)、甲状腺素(T4)、瘦素水平以及促甲状腺激素释放激素(TRH)和促肾上腺皮质激素释放激素(CRH)水平。结果表明,注射瘦素后昆明和大理地区大绒鼠的体重和摄食量显著降低,RMR和NST增强,肝脏中线粒体蛋白含量和COX活性,褐色脂肪组织(BAT)中COX活性和UCP1含量,及血清T3、T4、T3/T4比值、TRH和CRH浓度均增加。瘦素水平与体重、摄食量呈负相关,血清T3水平与NST和UCP1含量呈正相关。此外,注射前昆...     

长期强迫运动对大绒鼠体重、能量代谢和血清瘦素的影响

动物稳定体重的维持需要能量摄入和消耗之间的平衡。运动是影响动物能量平衡的重要因素之一。为了解运动对大绒鼠(Eothenomys miletus)的生理学效应,在室内条件下,测定了强迫运动训练(运用小鼠封闭跑台)8周后大绒鼠的体重、代谢率、摄入能、血清瘦素和身体组成的变化。结果显示,强迫运动训练8周对大绒鼠的体重无显著影响;大绒鼠的代谢率和摄入能均显著增加,训练8周后静止代谢率较对照组增加了29.9%,运动最大代谢率较对照组增加了10.7%;强迫运动训练8周组的身体脂肪重量比对照组降低了28.9%,血清瘦素水平比对照组下降了27.4%,对照组的瘦素与体脂含量具有明显的相关性,但运动组则不具有相关性;运动组的肝重量和消化道重量较对照组均显著增加;而体水重量则显著降低。这些结果表明,在强迫运动训练期间大绒鼠主要通过动员储存的脂肪、增加代谢率和食物摄入的方式来维持自身的体重及能量平衡。瘦素在长期强迫运动过程中对身体脂肪含量的变化具有调节作用。     

大绒鼠冷驯化和脱冷驯化能量代谢特征的变化

通过测定冷驯化(5℃)到脱冷驯化(30℃)条件下,大绒鼠(Eothenomys miletus)的体重、摄入能、静止代谢率(RMR)、非颤抖性产热(NST)和血清瘦素含量等参数,探讨了血清瘦素浓度与能量收支的关系。结果表明,冷驯化可致大绒鼠体重下降,RMR、NST、摄入能升高,血清瘦素浓度降低;脱冷驯化后大绒鼠体重增加,RMR、NST、摄入能降低,血清瘦素浓度增加。血清瘦素含量与体重呈正相关,与RMR、NST、摄入能呈负相关。表明大绒鼠的体重、摄入能和产热能力具有较强的可塑性,且瘦素可能参与了大绒鼠适应冷驯化及恢复过程中的能量平衡和体重的调节。     

限食程度对大绒鼠体重和产热特征的影响

为阐明动物应对食物短缺的能量学对策,将成年大绒鼠按自由取食量的90%、80%和70%限食4周。测定了不同限食程度下大绒鼠的存活率、体重、体脂含量、血清瘦素浓度、基础代谢率和非颤抖性产热。结果发现,90%限食驯化4周后,动物没有死亡,80%限食驯化4周后,存活率为90%,而70%限食驯化4周后,存活率仅为60%。限食使大绒鼠体重、体脂含量、血清瘦素浓度、基础代谢率和非颤抖性产热降低。血清瘦素浓度与体重、基础代谢率和非颤抖性产热呈显著正相关。结果表明,在限食条件下,大绒鼠主要通过降低体重、基础代谢率和产热的能量支出以及动用体内脂肪以应对食物资源短缺的环境条件,符合"代谢率转换"假说。瘦素作为饥饿信号可能参与了限食条件下大绒鼠能量代谢和体重的适应性调节。     

大绒鼠在不同驯化温度下产热和能量代谢的变化

为研究不同温度驯化条件下大绒鼠体重、体温和能量代谢水平的可塑性变化,本实验测定了热驯化(30℃ ;12L∶ 12D)转脱热驯化(5℃ ;12L∶ 12D)和冷驯化(5℃ ;12L∶ 2D) 转脱冷驯化(30℃ ;12L∶ 12D)条件下,大绒鼠体重、体温、能量收支、静止代谢率和非颤抖性产热的变化。结果表明:大绒鼠在热驯化转脱热驯化过程中,随着热驯化时间的延长,大绒鼠体重和体温增加,摄入能、静止代谢率和非颤抖性产热逐渐降低,在28 d 时降到最低;转到脱热驯化条件下,表现出相反的趋势。冷驯化转入脱冷驯化过程中,随着冷驯化时间的延长,大绒鼠的体重和体温降低,摄入能、静止代谢率和非颤抖性产热逐渐升高,28 d 时达到最高;转移到脱冷驯化条件时,表现出相反的趋势。以上结果说明大绒鼠在不同温度驯化条件下,其体重、能量代谢和产热具有可塑性变化,即通过调节体重、体温和能量代谢来适应不同温度变化。     

DHA对高脂食物诱导体重增加的保护作用的研究

目的为了探索DHA抑制高脂食物诱导的脂肪增加的机制。方法本研究通过给C57BL/6小鼠饲喂普通食物(C57BL/6 C组),45%高脂食物(C57BL/6 H组)以及45%高脂食物加DHA(每克食物0. 2 g的DHA)(FAD3 C组)和(每克食物0. 4 g的DHA)(FAD3 H组),20周。第19周测定静止代谢率,20周处死动物检测血清瘦素、甘油三酯的浓度,以及白色脂肪组织和褐色脂肪组织中脂肪分化因子和褐色基因的表达。结果研究发现高脂食物导致C57BL/6 H组的体重、体脂、瘦素和甘油三酯最高(P0. 05)。与C57BL/6 H组相比,DHA降低了体重、体脂、瘦素和甘油三酯(P0. 05),并且有剂量依赖性。在白色脂肪中,DHA降低了高脂食物诱导的PPARγ、CEBPα和SREP1c mRNA表达的增加(P0. 05)。与对照组相比,DHA显著增加白色脂肪组织和褐色脂肪组织中脂肪褐色化基因PGC1αmRNA和UCP1 mRNA表达(P0. 05)。结论食物补充DHA通过增加产热基因的表达,增加静止代谢率、降低白色脂肪和褐色脂肪的脂肪分化基因的表达,从而降低高脂食物诱导的体重增加。     

Cold adaptive thermogenesis in small mammals from different geographical zones of China

The mechanisms of thermogenesis and thermoregulation were studied in the tree shrew (Tupaia belangeri) and greater vole (Eothenomys miletus) of the subtropical region, and Brandt's vole (Microtus brandti), Mongolian gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus), Daurian ground squirrel (Spermophilus dauricus) and plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae) of the northern temperate zone. Resting metabolic rate (RMR) and non-shivering thermogenesis (NST) increased significantly in T. belangeri, E. miletus, M. brandti and M. unguiculatus after cold acclimation (4 degrees C) for 4 weeks. In T. belangeri, the increase in RMR and thermogenesis at liver cellular level were responsible for enhancing the capacity of enduring cold stress, and homeothermia was simultaneously extended. Stable body temperature in M. brandti, E. miletus, M. unguiculatus and O. curzoniae was maintained mainly through increase in NST, brown adipose tissue (BAT) mass and its mitochondrial protein content, and the upregulation of uncoupling protein (UCP1) mRNA, as well as enhancement of the activity of cytochrome C oxidase, alpha-glycerophosphate oxidase and T(4) 5'-deiodinase in BAT mitochondria. The RMR in O. curzoniae and euthermic S. dauricus was not changed, while NST significantly increased during cold exposure; the former maintained their stable body temperature and mass, while body temperature in the latter declined by 4.8 degrees C. The serum T(3) concentration or ratio of T(3)/T(4) in all the species was enhanced after cold acclimation. Results indicated that: (1) the adaptive mechanisms of T. belangeri residing in the subtropical region to cold are primarily by increasing RMR and secondly by increasing NST, and the mechanisms of thermogenesis are similar to those in tropical mammals; (2) in small mammals residing in northern regions, the adaptation to cold is chiefly to increase NST; (3) the mechanism of cold-induced thermogenesis in E. miletus residing in subtropical and high mountain regions is similar to that in the north; (4) a low RMR in warm environments and peak RMR and NST in cold environments enabled M. unguiculatus to tolerate a semi-desert climate; (5) O. curzoniae has unusually high RMR and high NST, acting mainly via increasing NST to adapt to extreme cold of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau; (6) the adaptation of euthermic S. dauricus to cold is due to an increase in NST and a relaxed homeothermia; and lastly (7) the thyroid hormone is involved in the regulation of cold adaptive thermogenesis in all the species studied.     

横断山区大绒鼠体重和身体能值的季节变化

为研究栖息于横断山地区的大绒鼠(Eothenomys miletus)身体状况与环境之间的适应关系,本实验对野外、实验室饲养及冷驯化条件下大绒鼠的体重和身体能值进行了测定.结果表明,大绒鼠体重及身体能值存在季节性变化,大绒鼠体重及身体能值的平均值3月最低,6月最高,9月次之,11月开始下降.冷驯化条件下大绒鼠的体重和身体能值均显著低于实验室饲养条件下的,说明在季节变化过程中温度可能是影响其体重和身体能值的一个重要因素.大绒鼠的体重和身体能值的季节变化模式与横断山区的特殊生存环境有关,在一定程度上反映了该物种对横断山特殊环境的生存适应对策.     

Reduced short-term thermic effects of a meal in obese adolescent girls

Post-meal energy expenditure (TEM) was compared for 14 healthy obese (body fat = 45.3%, body mass index, BMI = 35.9 kg m-2) and 9 healthy nonobese (body fat = 20.7%, BMI = 17.8 kg m-2) adolescent girls. The test meal for both groups was a standard 3348.8-kJ, 0.473-1 chocolate milkshake of 15% protein (casein), 40% fat (polyunsaturated/saturated ratio = 0.05; 75 mg cholesterol) and 45% carbohydrate (lactose and sucrose). Glucose, insulin and resting energy expenditure (RMR) were measured at rest prior to meal consumption and 20, 40, 60, 90, and 120 min after the meal. Cumulative net TEM was calculated as the integrated area under the TEM curve with RMR as baseline. Reliability was assessed by retesting 4 subjects, and a placebo effect was tested by administering a flavored energy-free drink. Results indicated high reliability and no placebo effect. The meal resulted in a greater rise in insulin and glucose for the obese compared to the nonobese subjects (P < or = 0.05), and a significant TEM for both groups (P < or = 0.05). The cumulative TEM (W kg-1) was 61.9% greater for the nonobese (P < 0.01) when expressed relative to body mass, and 33.2% greater for the nonobese (P < or = 0.01) when expressed relative to the fat-free body mass. Expressed relative to the meal, the TEM was 25.5% less for the obese (P < 0.01). The data support an energy conservation hypothesis for obese female adolescents.     

Factors predicting individual variability in diet-induced weight loss in MF1 mice

The effectiveness of caloric restriction (CR) as a treatment for obesity varies considerably between individuals. Reasons for this interindividual variation in weight loss in response to CR may lie in pre-existing individual differences and/or individual differences in compensatory responses. Here we studied the responses of 127 MF1 mice to 30% CR over four weeks, and investigated whether pre-existing differences or compensatory changes in body temperature, resting metabolic rate (RMR) and behavior explained the variation observed in body mass (BM) and fat mass (FM) changes. Mice showed considerable variation in BM loss (36-1%), and in the type of tissue lost (FM or fat free mass, FFM). About 50% of the variation in BM and FM loss could be predicted by pre-existing differences in food intake, RMR, and general activity, where BM loss was greater when food intake was lower and activity and RMR were higher. Compensatory changes in activity and body temperature together explained ~50% of the variation in BM and FM loss in both sexes. In models incorporating baseline variables and compensatory changes, food intake, and activity were the strongest predictors of weight loss in both sexes; i.e., lower baseline food intake and increased changes in activity resulted in greater BM and FM loss. Interestingly, increased baseline activity was a significant predictor of weight loss independent of compensatory changes in activity. Identifying factors involved in individual variability in weight loss may give insights into the mechanisms that underlie this variability, and is important to develop individually tailored weight-management strategies.     

中华蟾蜍体重及脏器大小对禁食和重喂食处理的响应

两栖动物的体重和内脏器官大小可随环境条件而变化,具有表型可塑性,但实验例证较少,尤其缺乏与可变的食物可利用性有关的研究。本研究以捕自安徽省定远县县郊的雌、雄中华蟾蜍(Bufo gargarizans)为研究对象,测定了自由取食组、禁食1周组、禁食2周组、重喂食1周组和重喂食2周组其体重、内脏器官湿重和干重的变化情况。1)中华蟾蜍的体重、胴体湿重和干重均无明显的性别(P0.05)和组间(P0.05)差异。2)雌蟾胃的湿重、干重和大肠湿重高于雄蟾(P0.05),其他内脏器官(小肠、胸腺、心、肝、肺、脂肪体、脾和肾)的湿重和干重均无性别差异(P0.05);雄蟾上述指标均无组间差异(P0.05);雌蟾的胃湿重和大肠湿重均无组间差异(P0.05),但胃干重自由取食组高于重喂食1周组(P0.05)。禁食2周组的小肠湿重下降,低于自由取食组、重喂食1周和2周组(P0.05)。3)禁食1周组的心湿重高于重喂食2周组(P0.05)。结果表明,中华蟾蜍在整体水平不受短期禁食和重喂食处理的影响,器官水平可能主要依赖适度饥饿而导致的心肌功能的提升和消化道的可塑性来应对变化的食物条件。