妊娠期腹腔注射多氯联苯对大鼠生长发育的影响

将50只同期怀孕的大鼠分为5组,在怀孕第7—18d,每天给两组大鼠腹腔分别注射1和20mg／kg体重2,2’,4,4’-四氯联苯(PCB47);给另两组分别注射0．25和1mg／kg体重3,3’,4,4’-四氯联苯(PCB77);对照组注射0．1mL芝麻油。幼鼠出生时记录每窝产仔数和性比;出生后每隔7d称体重直到第119d;出生后第15天时检查幼鼠的睁眼率。与对照组相比,PCB47和PCB77所有剂量组每窝产仔数和性比无显著差异;PCB47(20g／kg体重组)和PCB77(两个剂量组)雌幼鼠肛门一生殖孔距离显著增加,出生后15d幼鼠的睁眼率显著降低;PCB77(1mg／kg体重组)雄幼鼠从出生后第35至119天体重显著降低。提示PCB77主要影响雄鼠的生长发育。     

妊娠期腹腔注射多氯联苯对大鼠性行为的影响

将50只同期怀孕的大鼠分为5组,在怀孕第7-18d,每天分别给两组大鼠腹腔注射1．00和20．00mg／kg体重2,2’,4,4’-四氯联苯（PCB47）;分别给另两组注射0．25和1．00mg／kg体重3,3’,4,4’-四氯联苯（PCB77）;对照组注射0．10mL芝麻油。幼鼠出生后第70-91d、97-101d测试F1代雌鼠的接近时间（AL）、爬跨后返回时间（MRL）、插入后返回时间（IRL）、射精后不应期（PER）、脊柱前凸系数（LQ）和雄鼠的爬跨频率（MF）、爬跨等待时间（ML）、插入频率（IF）、插入等待时间（IL）、射精等待时间（EL）、射精后不应期（PEI）、插入率等性行为。结果显示,妊娠期腹腔注射PCB47和PCB77显著降低F1代雌鼠的LQ（对照组为84．4％;PCB47组分别为76．0％、67．8％;PCB77组分别为64．4％、53．3％;P〉0．05）,但对雌鼠的AL、MRL、IRL、PER和雄鼠的MF、ML、IF、IL、EL、PEI和插入率无显著影响（P〉0．05）。     

磁性纳米颗粒介导分离技术筛选土壤中多氯联苯降解菌及其降解特性

【背景】磁性纳米颗粒介导分离(magnetic nanoparticle-mediated isolation, MMI)技术是近年来发展起来的一种无须底物标记就能从复杂菌群中分离活性功能微生物的方法,目前尚无研究报道该技术应用于难降解污染物3,3′,4,4′-四氯联苯(3,3′,4,4′-tetrachlorobiphenyl, PCB77)。【目的】从土壤中筛选PCB77活性降解菌并研究其污染物降解特性。【方法】利用磁性纳米颗粒(magnetic nanoparticles, MNPs)富集原位活性PCB77降解菌群,通过高通量测序分析细菌群落变化,经平板筛选得到PCB77降解菌,并研究其对多氯联苯和多溴联苯醚的降解特性。【结果】基于MMI技术获取的富集培养液能够高效地转化PCB77,与对照组相比底物降解效率从6%提升至79.3%,同时该富集培养液中细菌物种多样性显著降低,群落组成发生明显变化。从对照组和MMI处理组中分别筛选到PCB77降解菌红球菌CT2和类芽孢杆菌MT2,发现红球菌为对照组中唯一的优势物种,而MMI处理组的优势物种由红球菌和类芽孢杆菌共同组成。菌株MT2对PCB...     

多氯联苯降解菌的筛选、鉴定及其降解特性研究

以联苯为唯一碳源和能源从河海交汇处筛选、分离得到一株多氯联苯降解菌,研究其多氯联苯降解特性。以联苯(BPH)和4-一氯联苯(PCB3)为底物,探究假单胞菌属(Pseudomonas sp.)P-6-5的生长情况及降解能力。降解菌最适生长pH为7,盐度为35 g/L。以BPH和PCB3为诱导剂,均能促进降解菌的生长。P-6-5对10-100 mg/L的PCB3存在不同程度的转化能力,对浓度为10 mg/L的PCB3降解率达95.3%,最大降解速率1.9 mg/(L·h)。P-6-5对mix13(13种多氯联苯的同系物)中的四氯及四氯以下多氯联苯均有降解能力。结合产物分析,推测降解菌可能具有矿化PCB3的能力。菌株P-6-5具有海水菌的特点,表现了宽广的底物利用范围,是一株高效PCBs降解菌,对环境中PCBs的生物修复具有重要意义。     

一株PCBs降解菌的降解特性及发酵条件优化

【目的】针对一株多氯联苯的高效降解菌,考察其对多氯联苯(PCBs)的降解特性,并对降解条件进行优化。【方法】以不同浓度的2,4,4′-TCB与3,3′,4,4′-TCB为唯一碳源,研究苜蓿中华根瘤菌(Sinorhizobium melilon)对不同多氯联苯的降解转化能力,并进行发酵条件优化以及共代谢试验。【结果】接入菌株转化7 d后,随着底物浓度的增加,该菌对2,4,4′-TCB的降解能力呈下降趋势。在最低浓度1.0 mg/L时降解率最高,为93.3%;而在最高浓度50.0 mg/L时为65.1%。对于较难降解的四氯联苯3,3′,4,4′-TCB,菌株在最低浓度1.0 mg/L时降解率为56.2%,最高浓度25.0 mg/L时为22.8%。在温度30°C、pH 7.0、接种量4.5 mL、装液量25 mL时,获得菌株转化10.0 mg/L 2,4,4′-TCB的最优发酵条件,7 d的降解率由原来的54.8%提高到83.6%。柠檬烯、香芹酮及甘露醇作为共代谢底物也可较好地提高菌株降解效果。【结论】苜蓿中华根瘤菌对PCBs有很好的降解效果,研究结果对PCBs的微生物降解及环境中PCBs的生物修复具有较好的意义和应用价值。     

断乳前棕色田鼠幼仔对双亲和可卡因的条件位置偏爱（英文）

个体间的社会互作是一种天然奖赏,这种社会性奖赏诱导的条件位置偏爱(Conditioned place preference,CPP)是通过环境信息和社会互作奖赏效应间建立条件反射形成的,与药物奖赏诱导的CPP相似。棕色田鼠(Microtus mandarinus)是一种社会性单配制田鼠,具有紧密的亲-子联系和社会互作;雄鼠对断乳前幼仔也提供较高水平的亲本抚育。幼仔强化能够诱导母鼠及父鼠形成CPP,但双亲对幼仔是否也具有强化效应还不清楚。为探讨断乳前幼仔与双亲形成的奖赏联系,本实验检测了出生后13-17 d和19-23 d两个发育龄段的棕色田鼠幼仔对母鼠、父鼠以及可卡因(20 mg/kg)的CPP反应。数据显示在分别用母鼠、父鼠或可卡因强化后,两个年龄段的幼仔在CPP箱的强化室与非强化室所处时间没有显著性差异。这些结果表明断乳前棕色田鼠幼仔不能形成对母鼠、父鼠及可卡因的位置偏爱。     

SPF级近交系Wistar大鼠繁殖性能的观察

目的对近交系Wistar大鼠进行繁殖性能的测定。方法选取血缘扩大群共18对,90日龄开始按1♀＊1♂进行交配,统计其生长繁殖性能。结果第二、三、四胎的平均窝产仔数和断奶窝重比第一和第五胎高。第一胎仔鼠从出生第3天到第7天（增重9．42g）、第14天到第21天（13．98g）快速生长。母鼠怀孕期、哺乳期体重、饲料和水的日消耗量有明显的差异,母鼠哺乳期饲料和水的日消耗量均比怀孕期高,母鼠怀孕期体重明显比哺乳期重,母鼠怀孕期体重后期比初期增加150g左右,曲线呈上升趋势。结论本群Wistar近交系大鼠的生长繁殖符合近交系大鼠的生长繁殖规律。     

产前轻微应激易化由围产期注射引起的行为改变并弱化奥氮平的作用（英文）

产前母体处于应激状态下,可以削弱子代的神经系统对外界不良刺激影响的抵抗能力.但产前应激状态是否可以影响抗精神疾病药物对动物行为的增益作用,目前还没有明确的结论.此外,在动物实验中,动物需要经常接受注射操作,注射操作本身是否会影响动物行为,尚未有相关研究.在本实验中,探索了产前轻微应激状态、围产期注射操作和抗精神疾病药物对动物行为可能的交互影响.母鼠在经历产前轻微应激状态后生产子代,雄性仔鼠在围产期(日龄第7,9,11天)不接受注射或接受盐水或奥氮平注射(2 mg/kg,腹腔注射).在其亚成年期(日龄第35天)和成年期(日龄第60天),观察其社交和嗅觉辨识行为,分析了总探索时间和对新旧刺激的偏好程度两个参数.我们发现,围产期重复注射操作可以改变产前应激组大鼠在社交和嗅觉辨识实验中的偏好程度,对无应激组大鼠没有影响.奥氮平注射可以增长无应激组大鼠在社交活动中的总探索时间,对应激组大鼠没有影响.研究表明,产前轻微应激状态可以易化诸如围产期注射操作等不良环境刺激导致的行为异常,并减弱抗精神疾病药物的对神经系统的影响.     

布氏田鼠种群繁殖特征研究

越冬田鼠每年可繁殖3胎,第1胎幼仔生于4月下旬到6月上旬,第2胎幼仔生于5月中旬到7月上旬,第3胎幼仔生于6月中旬到7月下旬。种群上升年份(1987)各胎幼仔出生高峰比1988年的提前10天左右。1987年越冬鼠第1胎集中,如4月下半月,1987年怀孕率为100%,而1988年只有44.44%。6月上半月以前越冬鼠为种群繁殖的主体,而后被当年生鼠所取代。从4月下半月到9月上半月共出生4批同龄群。K₁和K₂组生长发育旺盛,当年就参加种群繁殖,可怀孕1—3胎。K₃组生长发育较慢,当年并不性成熟,越冬后性成熟成为种群越冬鼠的主体。K₄出生晚,数量少,很少能度过漫长寒冷的冬季而成为种群的无用或潜在的繁殖力量。本文还发现越冬鼠的平均胎仔数显著高于当年鼠：种群上升年份越冬鼠平均胎仔数高于种群下降年份,而当年生鼠的平均胎仔数年度间则没有显著性差异。     

产前轻微应激易化由围产期注射引起的行为改变并弱化奥氮平的作用

产前母体处于应激状态下,可以削弱子代的神经系统对外界不良刺激影响的抵抗能力．但产前应激状态是否可以影响抗精神疾病药物对动物行为的增益作用,目前还没有明确的结论．此外,在动物实验中,动物需要经常接受注射操作,注射操作本身是否会影响动物行为,尚未有相关研究．在本实验中,探索了产前轻微应激状态、围产期注射操作和抗精神疾病药物对动物行为可能的交互影响．母鼠在经历产前轻微应激状态后生产子代,雄性仔鼠在围产期(日龄第7, 9, 11天)不接受注射或接受盐水或奥氮平注射(2 mg/kg,腹腔注射)．在其亚成年期(日龄第35天)和成年期(日龄第60天),观察其社交和嗅觉辨识行为,分析了总探索时间和对新旧刺激的偏好程度两个参数．我们发现,围产期重复注射操作可以改变产前应激组大鼠在社交和嗅觉辨识实验中的偏好程度,对无应激组大鼠没有影响．奥氮平注射可以增长无应激组大鼠在社交活动中的总探索时间,对应激组大鼠没有影响．研究表明,产前轻微应激状态可以易化诸如围产期注射操作等不良环境刺激导致的行为异常,并减弱抗精神疾病药物的对神经系统的影响．     

The effects of early rearing environment on the hormonal induction of maternal behavior in virgin rats

The present study investigated the effects of isolation rearing, through the artificial rearing paradigm (AR), on the hormonal induction of maternal behavior (MB) in female Sprague-Dawley rats. Between postnatal days (PND) 4 and 18, rat pups were raised either with their mothers (MR) or artificially, without their mothers (AR). As well, some of the AR pups were provided with additional maternal-like licking stimulation (AR-MAX) while the others were not given any additional stimulation (AR-MIN). At PND 60-100, AR (n = 28) and MR (n = 25) animals were ovariectomized (OVX). One week after the surgery, rats were either treated with a 2-week estrogen (E2) and progesterone (P) hormonal regimen or not treated with the hormone replacement. Maternal behavior testing with foster pups commenced 24 h following the removal of P treatment. Results demonstrated that MR animals showed increased pup licking and hover-crouching in comparison to AR animals and that hormonally primed groups became maternal more quickly than non-primed groups, regardless of the rearing history. There was also a significant interaction between the rearing condition (MR vs. AR) and hormonal treatment on the quality of maternal behavior exhibited. The highest level of licking and crouching was shown by the hormone-treated MR group. Mechanisms for these effects are discussed.     

Exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls causes endothelial cell dysfunction

Environmental chemicals, such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), may be atherogenic by disrupting normal functions of the vascular endothelium. To investigate this hypothesis, porcine pulmonary artery-derived endothelial cells were exposed to 3,3′,4,4′-tetrachlorobiphenyl (PCB 77), 2,3,4,4′,5-pentachlorobiphenyl (PCB 114), or 2,2′,4,4′,5,5′-hexachlorobiphenyl (PCB 153) for up to 24 hours. These PCBs were selected for their varying binding avidities with the aryl hydrocarbon (Ah) receptor and differences in their induction of cytochrome P450. PCB 77 and PCB 114 significantly disrupted, in a dose-dependent manner, endothelial barrier function by allowing an increase in albumin transfer across endothelial monolayers. These PCBs also contributed markedly to cellular oxidative stress, as measured by 2,7-dichlorofluorescin (DCF) fluorescence and lipid hydroperoxides, and caused a significant increase in intracellular calcium ([Ca²⁺]_i) levels. Enhanced oxidative stress and [Ca²⁺]_i in PCB 77- and PCB 114-treated cells were accompanied by increased activity and content of cytochrome P450 1A and by a decrease in the vitamin E content in the culture medium. In contrast to the effects of PCB 77 and PCB 114, cell exposure to PCB 153 had no effect on cellular oxidation, [Ca²⁺]_i, or endothelial barrier function. These results suggest that certain PCBs may play a role in the development of atherosclerosis by causing endothelial cell dysfunction and a decrease in the barrier function of the vascular endothelium. It is possible that interaction of PCBs with the Ah receptor and activation of the cytochrome P450 1A subfamily are involved in this pathology. © 1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

The effects of early rearing environment on the hormonal induction of maternal behavior in virgin rats

The present study investigated the effects of isolation rearing, through the artificial rearing paradigm (AR), on the hormonal induction of maternal behavior (MB) in female Sprague–Dawley rats. Between postnatal days (PND) 4 and 18, rat pups were raised either with their mothers (MR) or artificially, without their mothers (AR). As well, some of the AR pups were provided with additional maternal-like licking stimulation (AR-MAX) while the others were not given any additional stimulation (AR-MIN). At PND 60–100, AR (n = 28) and MR (n = 25) animals were ovariectomized (OVX). One week after the surgery, rats were either treated with a 2-week estrogen (E2) and progesterone (P) hormonal regimen (Bridges, R.S., 1984. A quantitative analysis of the roles of dosage, sequence, and duration of estradiol and progesterone exposure in the regulation of maternal behavior in the rat. Endocrinology 114, 930–940) or not treated with the hormone replacement. Maternal behavior testing with foster pups commenced 24 h following the removal of P treatment. Results demonstrated that MR animals showed increased pup licking and hover-crouching in comparison to AR animals and that hormonally primed groups became maternal more quickly than non-primed groups, regardless of the rearing history. There was also a significant interaction between the rearing condition (MR vs. AR) and hormonal treatment on the quality of maternal behavior exhibited. The highest level of licking and crouching was shown by the hormone-treated MR group. Mechanisms for these effects are discussed.     

Patterns of maternal behavior of rats genetically selected for opposite coping styles

Maternal behavior of Koltushi High- and Low-avoidance (KHA and KLA) rats strains was assessed over the prewealing period (days 6-21). Ten litters of each strain were observed during the light phase of the light/dark cycle. In a series of experiments, rat pups were taken from the maternal nest and placed into the opposite corner of the cage. The following parameters of the maternal behavior were recorded: the latency of the first contact with the pups, pup licking, latency of carrying/retrieval of the first pup back to the nest, time of returning to the nest of the whole litter, and mother's spontaneous behavior (grooming and locomotion time) over the course of 10 min of observation. KLA mothers stayed with their pups and took care of them more frequently than KHA mothers during the light phase of the circadian cycle. Time of self-grooming was significantly higher in KHA rats. The highest levels of self-grooming of mothers was registered on the first day of testing. The latency of the first coming to pups after their removal from the nest was lower in KHA rats, but they needed more time to returned all pups to the nest. The experimental evidence suggests that the KHA but not KLA rats with the active coping style and higher stress reactivity display disorders in maternal behavior in a novel situation.     

Differential inhibition of hepatic microsomal alkoxyresorufin O-dealkylation activities by tetrachlorobiphenyls

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) elicit a spectrum of biochemical and toxic effects in exposed animals. In the present study, we assessed the effect of PCB structure, using four symmetrically-substituted PCBs, on cytochrome P450 (CYP)-mediated methoxy-, ethoxy- and benzyloxyresorufin O-dealkylase (MROD, EROD and BROD, respectively) activities. We found that 2,2',4,4'-tetrachlorobiphenyl (PCB 47), 2,2',5,5'-tetrachlorobiphenyl (PCB 52), 2,2',6,6'-tetrachlorobiphenyl (PCB 54) and 3,3',4,4'-tetrachlorobiphenyl (PCB 77) inhibited alkoxyresorufin O-dealkylase activities in hepatic microsomes from 3-methylcholanthrene (MC) or phenobarbital (PB)-treated rats. Measurement of the in vitro inhibitory potencies of the tetrachlorobiphenyls revealed that MROD, EROD and BROD activities were differentially inhibited and the degree of inhibition was determined by the chlorination pattern of the PCB. PCB 77 was more potent than PCB 47 or PCB 52 at inhibiting MROD and EROD activities in hepatic microsomes from MC-treated rats, while no inhibition of either activity was observed with PCB 54. In contrast, BROD activity measured in hepatic microsomes from PB-treated rats was inhibited by PCB 47, PCB 52 and PCB 54 but not by PCB 77. The mode of inhibition for each activity was also evaluated statistically. Inhibition of the alkoxyresorufin O-dealkylase activities could not be discerned in hepatic microsomes from corn oil-treated rats because the activities were inherently too low. No evidence for mechanism-based inhibition of MROD, EROD or BROD activities or an effect via CYP reductase was found. The results demonstrate that relatively coplanar PCBs such as PCB 77 preferentially inhibit EROD and MROD activities, whereas noncoplanar PCBs such as PCB 54 preferentially inhibit BROD activity.     

Effects of prolactin deficiency during the early postnatal period on the development of maternal behavior in female rats: Mother's milk makes the difference

During early life, prolactin (PRL) ingested by the pups through the milk participates in the development of neuroendocrine, immunological and reproductive systems. The present study tested whether a deficiency in PRL in the dam's milk during early lactation affected the offspring in terms of the maternal responsiveness in the sensitization paradigm and behavioral response to a novel environment in the offspring. Thus, lactating rats were injected (sc) on postnatal days (PND) 2–5 with bromocriptine (125 μg/day), bromocriptine + ovine PRL (125 μg + 300 μg/day), or vehicle. As juveniles (at PND 24) or adults (PND 90–100), one female from each litter was exposed to 5 foster pups continuously for 8 days and their maternal responsiveness was recorded. Female offspring were also tested in an open field arena. Adult, but not juvenile, female offspring of bromocriptine-treated mothers showed an increased latency to become maternal, in comparison to latencies displayed by the offspring of control mothers. Furthermore, the proportion of adult, but not juvenile, offspring of bromocriptine-treated mothers that became maternal was lower than that showed by the offspring of vehicle-treated mothers. In comparison to female offspring of vehicle-treated mothers, female offspring of bromocriptine-treated mothers spent less time hovering over the pups (as juvenile females), body licking (as both juvenile and adult females), and in close proximity to pups (as adult females) during the maternal behavior test. Simultaneous administration of ovine PRL and bromocriptine reversed almost all the negative effects of bromocriptine. These data suggest that maternally-derived PRL participates during the early postnatal period in the development of neural systems that underlie the control of maternal behavior.     

Reconstituted human breast milk PCBs as potent inducers of aryl hydrocarbon hydroxylase

The major polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) components identified in human breast milk have been synthesized and a reconstituted breast milk PCB mixture representing the average levels determined in the Osaka Prefecture in Japan has been prepared. The dose effecting the half-maximal (ED₅₀) induction of rat hepatic microsomal aryl hydrocarbon hydroxylase (AHH) for the reconstituted breast milk PCBs (ED₅₀ ～12 μmol·kg^?1) was approximately seven times less than the ED₅₀ for the commercial PCB mixture, Kanechlor 500. The increased biological potency of the former mixture reflects the preferential bioconcentration of the toxic PCB congeners, 2,3,3′,4,4′-penta-, 2,3′,4,4′,5-penta- and 2,3,3′,4,4′,5-hexachlorobiphenyl.     

Prolactin levels and maternal behavior induced by ultrasonic vocalizations of the rat pup.

The relationship among ultrasonic vocalization (USV), prolactin and maternal behavior was investigated in lactating rat mothers and their pups. The lactating mother had a cannula inserted into the external jugular vein, and was exposed to USVs emitted from a pup immediately. Changes of prolactin and maternal behavior were determined. Prolactin increased dramatically during exposure to USVs, when maternal search, retrieving and nest building behavior appeared significantly. These results suggested that the relationship among USV, prolactin and maternal behavior was included in communication between lactating mother and pup.