不同高原地区返回同-平原地区的159名青年人群的高原脱习服症状评分

目的：对居住在喀喇昆仑山及西藏阿里地区人员进行高原脱习服症状评分调查,为制定有关防治措施提供依据。方法：采用流行病学主观症状问卷调查的方法,对由不同高原地区返回同一平原地区的159名青年人群的18项症状进行调查及症状评分,分析其与居住地海拔高度、人员年龄、居住时间、不同单位、持续或断续居住及文化程度高低的相关性。结果：高原脱习服主观症状评分,海拔5000m以上组明显高于4300m和3700m组,统计学分析均有显著性差异（P〈0．05,P〈0．01）;海拔4300m组与3700m组比较没有统计学差异（P〉0．05）。不同居住人员（不同年龄、职务、单位、文化程度、时间、持续或断续）主观症状评分比较,均有显著性差异（P〈0．01）;持续高原居住组与断续居住组比较也有显著性差异（P〈0．01）。结论：喀喇昆仑山及西藏阿里地区人员返回平原后脱习服主观症状评分与居民年龄、高原暴露时间、居住海拔高度、工作量大小、高原持续暴露成正相关关系。年龄越大、高原暴露时间越长、居住地海拔越高、工作量越大者高原脱习服主观症状评分越高。     

平原人急进暴露高海拔地区导致体重下降(英文)

平原人暴露于海拔3500m以上高原,特别是急进高原之后存在体重下降现象,但其体重下降程度与高原反应相关关系目前未见报道。本研究选择修建青藏铁路可可西里昆仑山口区的120名男性铁路建设者为研究对象,全体受检者居住环境、进食以及劳动强度等条件基本相当,其中85名来自平原地区(平原组),35名来自青海东部农业区(中海拔组;海拔2200m)。受检者乘火车到格尔木地区(海拔2800m),并在此停留7d,测定体重、体重指数、腰围等指标,之后乘车到昆仑山口(海拔4678m)工作33d后再次测定以上各指标。到达昆仑山口2d后,采用LakeLouise急性高原病(acutemountainsickness,AMS)评分规则对平原组和高原组进行评分。为了动态观察体重的日变化,对来自平原组的20名施工人员,每天早上施工之前测体重,连续测量33d。结果显示,平原组在格尔木和昆仑山所测平均体重分别为(67.1±9.5)kg和(60.0±8.1)kg(P0.01),中海拔组体重分别为(63.1±5.5)kg和(61.7±6.4)kg(P0.05)。平原组平均体重降低幅度为10.4%(范围6.5%~29%),而中海拔组为2.2%(范围-2%~9.1%)。平原组体重下降的程度与暴露高原之前的体重(基础值)呈显著正相关(r=0.677,P0.01),而中海拔组体重下降程度与基础体重不相关(r=0.296,P0.05)。20名平原人到达高原20d内体重降低最明显,之后体重基本保持不变。平原组AMS评分(4.69±2.48)显著高于中海拔组(2.97±1.38),两组AMS评分与基础体重值呈正相关(r=0.643,P0.01)。以上结果提示:(1)平原人暴露高原环境之后体重显著减轻,体重越高者体重减轻程度越高;(2)较高体重指数的平原人快速进入高原之后,易出现急性高原反应,甚至发生AMS。     

急进高原大鼠肠黏膜机械屏障损伤后细胞自噬变化的初步研究

目的探讨急进高原大鼠肠黏膜机械屏障损伤后细胞自噬的变化情况。方法50只Wistar大鼠随机分为5组：平原组,急进高原6h组、12h组、24h组、48h组,每组各10只。通过低压低氧动物实验舱模拟急进海拔4767m建立急进高原大鼠模型。观察各组大鼠肠黏膜机械屏障损伤情况,用透射电镜观察肠上皮细胞中自噬体;用免疫组织化学法检测肠上皮细胞中自噬相关蛋白Beclinl及LC3B表达。结果与平原组比较,急进高原组可使其肠黏膜机械屏障发生损伤,并且在急进高原肠黏膜损伤6h后可观测到自噬体,24h后检测到自噬相关蛋白Beclinl及LC3B表达显著增高（P〈0．01）。结论急进高原组大鼠肠黏膜机械屏障损伤后自噬相关蛋白Beclinl及LC3B表达明显增加,表明急进高原大鼠肠黏膜机械屏障损伤后细胞自噬活性上调。     

高原与平原肺心病右室功能改变的比较研究

目的：检测不同海拔高度肺心病患者右心室肥厚和血清ET水平变化的相关性．方法：肺心病患者高原组和平原组,采用彩色多普勒超声心动图对右心室前壁厚度、右室流出道宽度等指标进行测量比较．血清ET-1含量利用放射免疫技术进行测定。结果：高原组肺动脉瓣a消失、右室前壁增厚和左右肺动脉宽度出现频率显著高于平原组（P〈0．01）;右室流出道增宽、室间隔增宽率高原组高于平原组（P〈0．05）;平均肺动脉压也高于平原组（P〈0．05）;另外,高原组血清ET-1含量也显著高于平原组,并与肺动脉压存在一定的正相关。结论：高原肺心病右心病变较平原组严重,可能与其有更重的低氧血症及ET-1合成增多有关。     

菌群失调腹泻抗生素造模对小鼠肠黏膜的影响

目的研究抗生素造模对菌群失调腹泻小鼠肠黏膜的影响。方法正常组给予无菌生理盐水0.35m L/(只·次)灌胃,其余各组采用头孢拉定胶囊和硫酸庆大霉素注射液用无菌生理盐水配成浓度为62.5g/L抗生素混合液0.35 m L/(只·次)灌胃。每天2次,连续5 d。造模成功后,采集小鼠空肠、回肠和结肠,分别测量绒毛高度、隐窝深度、淋巴细胞数和肠黏膜厚度,观察肠黏膜情况。结果菌群失调腹泻抗生素造模后,空肠、回肠和结肠的隐窝深度及肠黏膜厚度与正常组相比,差异无统计学意义(P0.05);造模后的结肠淋巴细胞数与正常组相比较,高于正常组,差异有统计学意义(P0.05),造模后的空肠绒毛高度与正常组相比,明显低于正常组,差异有统计学意义(P0.01)。结论菌群失调腹泻抗生素造模使结肠淋巴细胞数增高,空肠绒毛高度降低。     

模拟高原低氧对小鼠红细胞介电特性的影响

目的：探讨模拟高原低氧对小鼠红细胞介电特性的影响。方法：实验动物分成平原对照组和模拟高原低氧组,采用Agilent 4294A阻抗分析仪测量小鼠红细胞交流阻抗,通过细胞介电谱、Cole-Cole图、介电损耗因子频谱、损耗角正切频谱以及Cole-Cole方程的曲线拟合分析,观察模拟高原低氧对红细胞介电特性影响。结果：小鼠模拟海拔5000 m低氧4周后,模拟高原组的低频介电常数εl和介电增量Δε较平原对照组分别增加57%和59%;模拟高原组的低频电导率κl和高频电导率κh较平原对照组分别降低49%和11%。结论：模拟高原低氧可以引起小鼠红细胞介电性增加和导电性降低。     

平原入进驻高原后凝血和纤溶功能的改变及其意义

目的：探讨高原低氧环境下凝血及纤溶功能的变化。方法：对从平原（海拔1400m）进驻3700m和5380m高原第7d及半年的40名健康青年血浆抗凝血酶Ⅲ（AT－M）、纤溶酶原含量（PLG）、D－二聚体含量（DD）、组织纤溶酶原激活物活性（t-PA）、纤溶酶原激活抑制物活性（PAI）、纤溶蛋白原（Fg）、α2－抗纤溶酶抑制物活性（α2－PI）进行检测,并与20名平原健康青年作对照。结果：高原低氧环境AT－Ⅲ、t-PA明显低于平原（P＜0.05或P＜0.01）,且随海拔高度的升高而降低（P＜0.01）,随居住时间的延长而升高（P＜0.05或P＜0.01）。PLG、DD、PAI、α2－PI及Fg在海拔3700m第7d和海拔5380m第7d及半年均较平原增高显著（（P＜0.05或P＜0.01）,且随海拔高度的升高而增高,居住时间的延长而降低（P＜0.05或P＜0.01）;3700m居住半年时较平原无显著性差异（P＞0.05）。结论：高原低氧存在凝血功能紊乱,表现为凝血与纤溶被激活的同时伴有纤溶受抑,凝血及纤溶的平衡被破坏而使血液呈高凝和低纤溶状态。     

各个肠段IL-10 水平与气候变化的关系

目的：季节气候的变化能够影响人体肠道的生理功能和病理变化,这在中医学的长期临床实践和现代流行病学调查中都有 记载和证实,但是相关的机制并不清晰。因此本研究通过观察不同气候下大鼠空肠、回肠、结肠的IL-10 水平变化,从而从免疫功 能的角度探讨季节气候变化对肠道功能的影响机制。方法：根据北京地区气象资料,大致可将一年之中气候划分为五种季节气 候,分别由春、夏、长夏、秋和冬来代表;实验分为正常组和松果腺摘除模型组;分别把两组大鼠饲养五种正常自然季节气候下一 个月,然后用ELISA 方法检测大鼠空肠、回肠和结肠的IL-10 水平。结果：①正常组空肠IL-10水平在长夏季节明显升高（P<0. 001）;② 回肠的IL-10 表达水平则是在长夏与冬季这两个季节含量最多（P<0.01, P<0.001）;③ 结肠IL-10 含量则在冬季呈现出高 峰（P<0.01）。结论：季节气候变化对肠道功能的影响的机制与肠道免疫功能的季节性变化有关。具体表现在：① 肠道IL-10 水平 是有季节气候变化规律的,而且空肠、回肠和结肠表现出来的季节气候规律是不相同的。②松果腺参与了肠道免疫功能气候调 节过程。     

谷氨酰胺对大剂量顺铂用药后大鼠肠道微生态影响的实验研究

目的 探讨谷氨酰胺( glutamine,Gln)对大剂量顺铂(cisplatin,DDP)用药后大鼠肠道菌群失衡及细菌易位和肠黏膜形态的影响.方法 SD大鼠30只,雌雄各半,依体重随机分为3组:DDP用药组、DDP与Gln联合用药组及生理盐水(NS)对照组,每组10只.10 mg/kg DDP单次腹腔内注射,等量NS腹腔内注射对照;DDP用药前3d开始,联合用药组大鼠Gln 1g/(kg·d)灌胃,等量水灌胃对照.DDP用药后48 h,各组大鼠麻醉后内眦静脉取血测血清尿素氮(BUN)、肌酐(CRE)含量;无菌条件下剖腹取回盲部淋巴结匀浆后细菌培养;取空肠、回肠和结肠段内容物细菌涂片检查肠内菌群比例的变化;取回肠黏膜组织检查形态学改变.结果 DDP用药后48 h,DDP用药组大鼠血BUN和CRE含量明显升高,出现急性肾功能衰竭;黏膜水肿明显、绒毛短缩部分破坏、隐窝变浅;各段肠管内革兰阴性杆菌所占比例较对照明显增高(P＜0.01);回盲部淋巴结革兰阴性菌阳性率为80％,而对照组大鼠回盲部淋巴结无细菌生长.DDP用药后48 h,联合用药组大鼠血BUN和CRE含量略低于DDP用药组大鼠,但仍明显高于对照组大鼠(P＜0.01);大鼠回肠黏膜水肿较DDP用药组大鼠明显减轻、绒毛破坏不明显;回肠内革兰阴性杆菌所占比例明显高于DDP用药组大鼠(P＜0.01),各段肠管内革兰阴性杆菌所占比例亦明显高于对照组大鼠(P＜0.01);回盲部淋巴结革兰阴性菌阳性率为30％,明显低于DDP用药组大鼠.结论 大剂量DDP在引起大鼠急性肾功能衰竭的同时,亦可导致大鼠肠黏膜损伤、肠道内菌群失衡,并出现肠源性细菌易位.Gln具有保护肠黏膜、减少肠源性细菌易位的功能,但对大剂量DDP所致肠道内菌群失衡及急性肾功能衰竭无明显防治作用.     

各个肠段IL-10水平与气候变化的关系

目的：季节气候的变化能够影响人体肠道的生理功能和病理变化,这在中医学的长期临床实践和现代流行病学调查中都有记载和证实,但是相关的机制并不清晰。因此本研究通过观察不同气候下大鼠空肠、回肠、结肠的IL-10水平变化,从而从免疫功能的角度探讨季节气候变化对肠道功能的影响机制。方法：根据北京地区气象资料,大致可将一年之中气候划分为五种季节气候,分别由春、夏、长夏、秋和冬来代表;实验分为正常组和松果腺摘除模型组;分别把两组大鼠饲养五种正常自然季节气候下一个月,然后用ELISA方法检测大鼠空肠、回肠和结肠的IL-10水平。结果：①正常组空肠IL-10水平在长夏季节明显升高（P〈0．001）;②回肠的IL-10表达水平则是在长夏与冬季这两个季节含量最多（P〈0．01,P〈0．001）;③结肠IL-10含量则在冬季呈现出高峰（P〈0．01）。结论：季节气候变化对肠道功能的影响的机制与肠道免疫功能的季节性变化有关。具体表现在：①肠道IL-10水平是有季节气候变化规律的,而且空肠、回肠和结肠表现出来的季节气候规律是不相同的。②松果腺参与了肠道免疫功能气候调节过程。     

七味白术散联合蒙脱石散对腹泻幼鼠肠道菌群及免疫功能影响的研究

摘要 目的：探讨七味白术散联合蒙脱石散对腹泻幼鼠肠道菌群及免疫功能影响的研究。方法：选择SD雄性幼鼠30只,随机分为对照组、模型组、七味白术散组、蒙脱石散组、七味白术散联合蒙脱石散组,对照组与模型组灌胃给予0.2 mL/10生理盐水,七味白术散组给予0.2 mL/10 g七味白术散,蒙脱石散组给予0.2 mL/10 g蒙脱石散,七味白术散联合蒙脱石散组给予0.2 mL/10 g七味白术散+0.2 mL/10 g蒙脱石散,5组每天定时灌胃一次,均连续给药7天。对比腹泻指数、平均稀便级、稀便率、脾重、胸腺重指数、血清淀粉酶、血清D-木糖水平、回肠、结肠、空肠黏膜厚度及小肠内容物细菌增殖。结果：与对照组相比,其他组脾重、胸腺重指数、血清淀粉酶及D-木糖水平、双歧杆菌、乳酸杆菌数量较低,腹泻指数、平均稀便级、稀便率、回肠、结肠、空肠黏膜厚度、大肠杆菌较高（P<0.05）;与模型组相比,蒙脱石散组、七味白术散组、七味白术散联合蒙脱石散组的脾重、胸腺重指数、血清淀粉酶及D-木糖水平、双歧杆菌、乳酸杆菌数量较高,腹泻指数、平均稀便级、稀便率、回肠、结肠、空肠黏膜厚度、大肠杆菌较低（P<0.05）;与蒙脱石散组相比,七味白术散组、七味白术散联合蒙脱石散组的脾重、胸腺重指数、血清淀粉酶及D-木糖水平、双歧杆菌、乳酸杆菌数量较高,腹泻指数、平均稀便级、稀便率、回肠、结肠、空肠黏膜厚度、大肠杆菌较低（P<0.05）;与七味白术散组相比,七味白术散联合蒙脱石散组的脾重、胸腺重指数、血清淀粉酶、D-木糖水平、双歧杆菌、乳酸杆菌数量明显较高,腹泻指数、平均稀便级、稀便率、回肠、结肠、空肠黏膜厚度、大肠杆菌较低（P<0.05）。结论：七味白术散联合蒙脱石散可明显改善腹泻幼鼠的腹泻症状,可能与其可调整腹泻幼鼠肠道菌群及免疫功能有关。     

不同来源乳铁蛋白对幼鼠肠道发育的影响

目的 探究哺乳期乳铁蛋白（lactoferrin，LF）的缺失及不同来源LF补充后对幼鼠肠道发育的影响。方法 以LF基因敲除型雌鼠作为哺乳母鼠造成幼鼠哺乳期无LF的摄入，且从幼鼠出生第3~21天每日人工饲喂100 mg/kg 牛血清白蛋白（BSA）、牛源乳铁蛋白（bovine Lactoferrin，bLF）及重组人源乳铁蛋白（recombinant human Lactoferrin，rhLF），于幼鼠21日龄取样，测定各组小鼠小肠发育指标。结果 在本实验周期下，哺乳期rhLF的补充显著性增加小鼠回肠绒毛长度/隐窝深度值（P<0.05），且上调回肠Occludin和ZO-1基因的表达（P<0.05），增加小鼠十二指肠、空肠和回肠麦芽糖酶酶活/乳糖酶酶活比值（P<0.05），表明哺乳期rhLF的补充能够增强小鼠肠道消化吸收能力和肠屏障功能；哺乳期bLF的补充显著增加小鼠十二指肠及回肠麦芽糖酶活性/乳糖酶活性比值（P<0.05）。结论 对于哺乳期无LF摄入的乳鼠来说，哺乳期间LF的补充能够增强乳鼠肠道对营养物质的消化吸收能力、促进肠道的发育成熟、增强肠道屏障功能，并且，本实验中rhLF表现出比bLF更加有效的作用。     

Effect of early antibiotic intervention on specific bacterial communities and immune parameters in the small intestine of growing pigs fed different protein level diets

Antibiotics are designed to affect gut microbiota and subsequently gut homeostasis. However, limited information exists about short- and long-term effects of early antibiotic intervention (EAI) on gut homeostasis (especially for the small intestine) of pigs following antibiotic withdrawal. We investigated the impact of EAI on specific bacterial communities, microbial metabolites and mucosal immune parameters in the small intestine of later-growth-stage pigs fed with diets differing in CP levels. Eighteen litters of piglets were fed creep feed with or without antibiotics from day 7 to day 42. At day 42, pigs within each group were offered a normal- or low-CP diet. Five pigs per group were slaughtered at days 77 and 120. At day 77, EAI increased Enterobacteriaceae counts in the jejunum and ileum and decreased Bifidobacterium counts in the jejunum and ileum (P < 0.05). Moreover, tryptamine, putrescine, secretory immunoglobulin (Ig) A and IgG concentrations in the ileum and interleukin-10 (IL-10) mRNA and protein levels in the jejunum and ileum were decreased in pigs with EAI (P < 0.05). At day 120, EAI only suppressed Clostridium cluster XIVa counts in the jejunum and ileum (P < 0.05). These results suggest that EAI has a short-term effect on specific bacterial communities, amino acid decarboxylation and mucosal immune parameters in the small intestine (particularly in the ileum). At days 77 and 120, feeding a low-CP diet affected Bifidobacterium, Clostridium cluster IV, Clostridium cluster XIVa and Enterobacteriaceae counts in the jejunum or ileum (P < 0.05). Moreover, feeding a low-CP diet increased the concentrations of Igs in the jejunum and decreased pro-inflammatory cytokines levels in the jejunum and ileum (P < 0.05). At day 120, feeding a low-CP diet increased short-chain fatty acid concentrations, reduced ammonia and spermidine concentrations and up-regulated genes related to barrier function in the jejunum and ileum (P < 0.05). These results suggest that feeding a low-CP diet changes specific bacterial communities and intestinal metabolite concentrations and modifies mucosal immune parameters. These findings contribute to our understanding on the duration of the impact of EAI on gut homeostasis and may provide basis data for nutritional modification in young pigs after antibiotic treatment.     

Heat shock protein 70 is upregulated in the intestine of intrauterine growth retardation piglets

The objective of this study is to investigate the expression and distribution of heat shock protein 70 (Hsp70) in the intestine of intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) piglets. Samples from the duodenum, prejejunum, distal jejunum, ileum, and colon of IUGR and normal-body-weight (NBW) piglets were collected at birth. The results indicated that the body and intestine weight of IUGR piglets were significantly lower than NBW piglets. The villus height and villus/crypt ratio in jejunum and ileum of IUGR piglets were significantly reduced compared to NBW piglets. These results indicated that IUGR causes abnormal gastrointestinal morphologies and gastrointestinal dysfunction. The mRNA of hsp70 was increased in prejejunum (P < 0.05), distal jejunum (P < 0.05), and colon in IUGR piglets. However, the hsp70 mRNA in ileum of piglets with IUGR was decreased. Similar to hsp70 mRNA, the protein levels of Hsp70 in prejejunum (P < 0.05), distal jejunum, and colon (P < 0.05) in IUGR piglets were higher than those in NBW piglets. These results indicated that the expression of Hsp70 in the intestinal piglets was upregulated by IUGR, and different intestinal sites had different responses to stress. Meanwhile, the localization of Hsp70 in the epithelial cells of the whole villi and intestinal gland rather than in the lamina propria and myenteron suggested that Hsp70 has a cytoprotective role in epithelial cell function and structure.     

灌喂植物乳杆菌和干酪乳杆菌增加仔猪肠道菌群多样性及短链脂肪酸生成

【目的】研究断奶前给仔猪饲喂植物乳杆菌和干酪乳杆菌对断奶前、后肠道菌群组成、数量和短链脂肪酸(SCFA)浓度的影响,分析仔猪生长性能与肠道形态、微生物菌群及SCFAs的相关性,探讨测试菌株缓解仔猪断奶应激的可能机制。【方法】选取15窝7 d龄杜长大仔猪,随机分为3组,分别灌喂2 mL去离子水(对照组)、0.5×10~9 CFU/mL植物乳杆菌(LP组)或干酪乳杆菌(LC组)的菌液,每组以窝为单位5个重复,于21 d(断奶)、24 d和35 d屠宰,采集回肠和结肠食糜,分析菌群组成和数量的变化,测定SCFAs浓度。【结果】测试菌株均能显著提高断奶2周后回肠、结肠菌群多样性(P0.05),促进乳酸杆菌和双歧杆菌增殖;显著促进断奶前回肠和结肠中乙酸、丙酸、丁酸和总SCFA生成,促进断奶后乙酸和总SCFA产生;相关分析显示,测试菌株组仔猪腹泻率下降与SCFAs浓度上升、回肠绒毛高度增加和总菌数量上升显著相关,日增重提高与结肠乙酸和TSCFA浓度增加显著相关。【结论】测试菌株促进乳酸杆菌、双歧杆菌等有益菌增殖,增加肠道菌群多样性,促进肠道SCFAs生成。     

PEGylated porcine glucagon-like peptide-2 improved the intestinal digestive function and prevented inflammation of weaning piglets challenged with LPS

This study was conducted to determine the effects on intestinal function, anti-inflammatory role and possible mechanism of polyethylene glycosylated (PEGylated) porcine glucagon-like peptide-2 (pGLP-2), a long-acting form of pGLP-2, in weaning piglets challenged with Escherichia coli lipopolysaccharide (LPS). We divided 18 weaned piglets on day 21 into three groups (control, LPS and LPS+PEG-pGLP-2; n=6). The piglets from the LPS+PEG-pGLP-2 group were injected with PEG-pGLP-2 at 10 nmol/kg BW from 5 to 7 days of the trials daily. On 8^th day, the piglets in the LPS and LPS+PEG-pGLP-2 groups were intraperitoneally administered with 100 µg LPS/kg. The control group was administered with the same volume of saline solution. The piglets were then sacrificed on day 28. Afterwards, serum, duodenum, jejunum and ileum samples were collected for analysis of structural and functional endpoints. LPS+PEG-pGLP-2 treatment increased (P<0.05) lactase activities in the duodenum and the jejunum compared with LPS treatment. LPS+PEG-pGLP-2 treatment also significantly increased sucrase activity in the jejunum compared with LPS treatment. Furthermore, LPS treatment increased (P<0.05) the mRNA expression levels of interleukin (IL)-8, tumour necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and IL-10 in the ileum compared with the control treatment. By contrast, LPS+PEG-pGLP-2 treatment decreased (P<0.05) the mRNA expression levels of IL-8, IL-10 and TNF-α in the ileum compared with the LPS treatment. LPS treatment also increased (P<0.05) the mRNA expression level of GLP-2 receptor (GLP-2R) and the percentage of GLP-2R-positive cells in the ileum; by comparison, these results were (P<0.05) reduced by LPS+PEG-pGLP-2 treatment. Moreover, LPS+PEG-pGLP-2 treatment increased (P<0.05) the content of serum keratinocyte growth factor compared with the control group and the LPS group. The protective effects of PEG-pGLP-2 on intestinal digestive function were associated with the release of GLP-2R mediator (keratinocyte growth factor) and the decrease in the expressions of intestinal pro-inflammatory cytokines.     

The effect of dietary supplementation of nitric oxide donor and inhibitor on nNOS expression in and motility of the small intestine of broilers

Abstract

We investigated the effect of dietary supplementation of sodium nitroprusside (SNP), a nitric oxide (NO) donor, and N-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME), a NO inhibitor, on neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS) expression in and motility of small intestinum in broilers. A total of 560, one-day-old Ross 308 hybrid mixed sex broiler chicks were divided randomly into one control and seven treatment groups for a 42 day feeding trial including starter phase (0–21 days) and grower phase (22–42 days). The control group was fed a basal diet and the experimental groups were the fed basal diet supplemented with 25, 50, 100 and 200 mg/kg SNP and 25, 50 or 100 mg/kg L-NAME. Ten chickens from each group were sacrificed to collect samples on days 21 and 42. The expression patterns of nNOS immunoreactivity in nerve fibers were determined by immunohistochemistry. In the contractility studies, longitudinal isolated strips of duodenum, jejunum and ileum were treated with 10^?5 M L-arginine and 10^?4 M SNP. Immunohistochemistry revealed that nNOS expression was not detectable in the duodenum or ileum of either the control or experimental groups. On the other hand, nNOS immunoreactivity in the jejunum control group showed a strong reaction on day 21, but the reaction was weak on day 42. nNOS expression clearly was suppressed on day 21 by the diet supplemented with L-NAME, while the diet supplemented with SNP stimulated nNOS expression on day 21. Contractility experiments revealed that spontaneous contractility of isolated strips of duodenum, jejunum and ileum showed no significant difference among groups. Spontaneous contractions of all strips were inhibited by L-arginine and SNP in all groups. The percentage inhibition rate of spontaneous contractions of jejunum application on days 21 and 42 after L-arginine decreased in the group supplemented with 100 mg/kg L-NAME. The percentage inhibition rate on day 21 after SNP application decreased in both groups that received 50 and 100 mg/kg L-NAME. We demonstrated the expression pattern of nNOS in nerve fibers in jejunum of broiler chickens. Contractility studies revealed that the NOS-NO pathway may play a role in smooth muscle contraction of small intestine of chickens. Feeding strategies that supplement NO donor and NO inhibitor can be of physiological importance to small intestine motility owing to alteration of nNOS expression in the jejunum.     

Effects of Dietary Supplementation of Recombinant Plectasin on Growth Performance,Intestinal Health and Innate Immunity Response in Broilers

The present study was conducted to evaluate the effects of dietary supplementation of recombinant plectasin (Ple) on the growth performance, intestinal health, and serum immune parameters in broilers. A total of 288 1-day-old male broilers (Arbor Acres) were randomly allotted to four dietary treatments including the basal diet (NC) and basal diet supplemented with 10 mg enramycin/kg (PC), 100 mg Ple/kg (LPle), and 200 mg Ple/kg (HPle) diets. The results indicated Ple increased (P < 0.01) average daily gain and decreased (P ≤ 0.02) feed to gain ratio of broilers. In addition, the supplementation of Ple in the diets increased (P ≤ 0.01) duodenal lipase (day 21) and trypsin (day 42) activities compared with the NC group. Similar as the supplementation of enramycin, Ple also increased villus height and decreased crypt depth in jejunum (day 21), and thus the villus height to crypt depth ratio (P < 0.01) was increased compared to the NC group on day 42. The serum immunoglobulin M (days 21 and 42), immunoglobulin G (day 42), complement 3 (day 21), and complement 4 (days 21 and 42) were significantly increased (P ≤ 0.02) due to the supplementation of Ple and enramycin, while the concentration of malondialdehyde in jejunum was decreased (P < 0.01) in PC, LPle, and HPle groups on day 21 compared with those in the NC group. Furthermore, Ple reduced (P < 0.01) Escherichia coli and total aerobic bacteria population in ileum and cecum of birds on days 21 and 42. These results indicate that the recombinant plectasin has beneficial effects on growth performance, intestinal health, and innate immunity in broilers.

     

Permanent colonization by Lactobacillus casei is hindered by the low rate of cell division in mouse gut

Long residence times of probiotics in the intestinal tract would prolong their potential beneficial health effects and assist colonization. This study investigated the colonization potential of Lactobacillus casei Shirota in mouse intestine by using 5 (and 6)-carboxyfluorescein diacetate, succinimidyl ester (cFDA-SE) for assessment of doubling times in different parts of the intestine. The amounts of intestinal water overlying the surfaces of the duodenum, jejunum, ileum, and colon in BALB/c mice were 34.4 +/- 2.9, 58.8 +/- 6.8, 21.6 +/- 2.2, and 8.0 +/- 1.0 mg, respectively. Based on the residual concentrations of cFDA-SE-labeled lactobacilli on intestinal mucosal surfaces, the average half times for the wash-out of lactobacilli fed were estimated at 3.98, 1.55, 1.34, and 2.48 days in the duodenum, jejunum, ileum, and colon, respectively. The average doubling times of the lactobacilli, estimated from the residual fluorescent levels of surface-adhered cells, were 4.10, 4.78, 4.56, and 5.59 days in the duodenum, jejunum, ileum, and colon, respectively. It is estimated that the lactobacilli would have to achieve an average doubling time of 1.03 to 2.04 days to colonize the various sections of the mouse intestinal tract more permanently.