JDV与三种牛反转录病毒相互关系的初步研究

为研究JDV与其它三种牛反转录病毒BIV、BLV、BFV的相互作用关系,将以JDV、BIV、BLV、BFV的LTR为启动子,以Luc为报告基因的质粒和以上病毒反式激活因子的表达质粒共转染BLl2细胞系,通过瞬时表达分析试验证明了JDV和BIV的LTR和Tat之间亲缘关系很近,能够相互激活;JDV Tat可以反式激活BLVLTR,BLVTax不能激活JDVLTR;JDVLTR上存在BFVTas的应答元件;BLV、BFV和BIV的LTR和反式激活因子问不存在相互激活。     

牛疱疹病毒I型前早期基因BICPO的表达对牛免疫缺陷病毒LTR的反式激活…

由含有ＢＨＶ－１（Ｂｏｖｉｎｅ Ｈｅｒｐｅｓ Ｖｉｒｕｓ－１）前早期基因的基因组片段亚克隆ＩＣＰＯ（ＢＨＶ－１Ｉｎｆｅｃｔｅｄ Ｃｅｌｌ Ｐｒｏｔｅｉｎ Ｏ）的ＤＮＡ序列至表达载体ｐＳＶＤ３,构建质粒ｐＳＶ２．９。将该质粒与ＰＢＬＴＲ－Ｌｕｃ共转染小牛肺细胞,检测转染细胞裂解物的荧光素酶活性,ＢＩＣＰＯ的表达产物可以显著地激活ＢＩＶ ＬＴＲ启动子控制下的荧光素酶基因的表达。根据ＰＳＶ２．９与含有Ｂ     

牛病毒性腹泻病毒（BVDV）对牛免疫缺陷病毒（BIV）的激活作用

通过合胞体分析和反转录酶活力测定,首次证明牛病毒性腹泻病毒能激活牛免疫缺陷病毒的复制与表达,并进一步通过转染实验和凝胶电泳漂移分析证明,当ＢＩＶ ＬＴＲ的ＮＦ－ｋ Ｂ区缺失时,ＢＶＤＶ则不能实现其激活作用,ＢＶＤＶ直接或间接诱导牛ＮＦ－ｋＢ因子作用于ＢＩＶ ＬＴＲ的ＮＦ－ｋＢ区实现其激活作用。     

牛泡沫病毒（BSV）3026毒株的分离及分子生物学鉴定

从一头牛免疫缺陷病毒（ＢＩＶ）检测阳性３０２６号牛外周血中,分离到一株病毒,即３０２６病毒株。体外细胞增减和反转录分析证明,此病毒是一反转录病毒。可胎牛肺细胞中引起典型的泡沫样病变,形成合胞体,ＰＣＲ扩增和Ｓｏｕｔｈｅｍ杂交显示,此病毒的ＣＤＮＡ和ＰＣＲ产的均可与牛泡沫病毒（ＢＳＶ）阳性对照的ＨｉｒｔＤＮＡ杂交。３‘ＬＴＲ上游一段３３０ｂｐ的ＰＣＲ产物序理分析表明,３０２６毒株与ＢＳＶ阳性对照相比     

牛免疫缺陷病毒（BIV）92044毒株的分离及鉴定

从一头标号为９２０４４４的进口奶牛分离外周血淋巴细胞,将此淋巴细胞与正常胎牛肺细胞进行共培养。一个月后共培养物出现合胸体。此外电镜观察可见病毒的出芽过程。免疫染色显示,此培养物可与牛免疫缺陷病毒外膜蛋白的单克隆抗体特异性结合。     

光交联剂SA N PA H 在处理后的牛颈静脉血管表面接枝生物短肤R G D

目的：通过不同摩尔浓度、摩尔比的光交联荆SANPAH和RGD接枝于经过去细胞和光氧化后的牛颈静脉（BJVC）表面的初步研究,以明确接枝RGD的效果和最佳浓度。方法：分别取4个不同浓度的SANPAH和RGD进行3个摩尔比的反应,经过紫外线照射光化学接枝后,各组血管片进行快速冰冻切片,荧光显微镜下观察,看不同浓度下和摩尔比反应、结合的荧光效果,从而初步推断出最佳的反应和结合浓度。结果：应用光交联剂后,血管内膜面有一层较强的荧光,随着RGD和SANPAH的浓度的升高,荧光整体上是越来越强,但是二者的浓度高于0．6mm时,荧光差别不是很明显;当二者的反应摩尔比为1：1时,荧光最强。结论：光交联剂SANPAH能够把RGD接枝到BJVC上,最佳的RGD和SANPAH反应及接枝的浓度是0．6raM,最佳的摩尔比是1：1。     

牛结核γ干扰素ELISPOT检测方法的建立

本研究旨在建立一种牛结核γ干扰素ELISPOT检测方法,并评价该方法用于牛结核病检测的价值。通过筛选与天然牛γ干扰素特异性结合的单克隆抗体分别作为包被抗体和检测抗体,并探索不同的实验条件确定最佳包被抗体浓度、最佳细胞数量和最佳检测抗体浓度等,建立牛γ干扰素ELISPOT检测方法。采集30头奶牛尾静脉血并分离外周血单个核细胞,以结核菌素作为刺激原,使用建立的ELISPOT检测方法进行牛结核病检测,并与BOVIGAMTM ELISA试剂盒检测结果进行比较。筛选到两株与天然牛γ干扰素特异性结合的单抗2G5和5E11,确定ELISPOT检测方法的最佳实验条件为:包被抗体2G5浓度2.5μg/m L,每孔细胞数量2.5×105个,检测抗体Bio-5E11浓度1μg/mL。使用建立的ELISPOT检测方法与BOVIGAMTM ELISA试剂盒对30头奶牛进行同步检测,结果显示,以BOVIGAMTM ELISA试剂盒检测结果作为参考标准,14头BOVIGAMTM ELISA试剂盒检测阳性牛中,ELISPOT方法检出的阳性牛为11头,敏感性为78.6%(11/14);16头BOVIGAMTM ELISA试剂盒检测阴性牛中,ELISPOT方法检出的阴性牛为12头,特异性为75%(12/16)。应用结核菌素作为刺激原的牛结核γ干扰素ELISPOT检测方法可用于牛结核病辅助检测,具有潜在的临床应用价值。     

用6个微卫星座位研究BMY牛和婆罗门牛的遗传多样性和群体遗传结构

 对6个牛微卫星座位的遗传变异及多态性分析,以期了解BMY牛和婆罗门牛的群体遗传结构与育成情况。6个微卫星座位的多态信息含量为在0.524～0.752间,BMY牛、婆罗门牛两个群体的平均期望杂合度和观察杂合度值接近,分别为0.737 6和0.739 6,0.641 2和0.653 7,进入横交固定第二世代的BMY牛期望杂合度值较高,这与我们的育种进展相符。红安格斯的期望杂合度较低(0.460 9)接近日本和牛0.471,暗示红安格斯牛的同质性较高。                       

Radioimmune assay for the Xg(a) surface antigen at the individual red cell level

An indirect radioimmune assay has been successfully used for the detection of the Xg(a) antigen on the surface of individual human red blood cells. The assay requires only microvolumes of reagents, is highly sensitive, and is equally reliable with fresh blood samples and with red blood cells stored in liquid nitrogen. The method has been used to estimate the number of Xg(a) binding sites. It may be useful to screen for quantitative isoalleles, as well as to investigate the alleged lack of participation of the Xg-locus in the inactivation of the X-chromosome.     

Evaluation of the Cryotech Vitrification Kit for bovine embryos

The purpose of this work was to assess commercially available Cryotech Vitrification Kit, in terms of survival, in vitro development and pregnancy rate for bovine embryos. Cumulus-oocyte complexes (COCs) were recovered from ovaries obtained from slaughtered cows and then matured in vitro for 22 h. COCs were fertilized by sex-sorted sperm in IVF-mSOF and cultured in IVC-mSOF for 7 days to the blastocyst stage. Blastocysts were vitrified with the Cryotech Vitrification Kit® and then either warmed to check viability or transferred to synchronized heifers. We observed 100% survival of the in vitro produced blastocysts and obtained the same pregnancy rate (46.8%) as that obtained using fresh in vitro produced blastocysts. We thus conclude that the Cryotech vitrification method is a valid alternative to other vitrification or slow-cooling methods in the bovine species and that it is ready for livestock production.     

Embryos and culture cells: a model for studying the effect of progesterone

A positive association between P4 concentration and initial bovine embryo survival has been reported. The objective of this study was to establish two coculture systems as a model to study the influence of progesterone on the initial bovine embryo development. Granulosa cells (GC) or bovine oviduct epithelial cells (BOECs) were used at the base of embryo culture medium microdroplets (TCM199 and 10% of superovulated oestrus cow serum, (SOCS)) supplemented or not with progesterone (P4, 33.4 ng mL(-1)) and/or a progesterone receptor antagonist (onapristone, OP, 2.2x10(-5)M). Presumptive zygotes were transferred to monolayers after in vitro maturation and fertilization of bovine oocytes with thawed swim-up selected sperm. Embryo development was carried out according to the following groups: experiment 1, BOEC (n=378) and BOEC plus OP (n=325); experiment 2, GC (n=514); GC plus OP (n=509); BOEC (n=490); BOEC plus P4 (n=500); BOEC plus P4 and OP (n=502). Embryos were checked for cleavage at day 2 and for stage development between days 8 and 12 of culture. In experiment 1, no differences (P>0.05) were identified between BOEC and BOECOP groups for embryo rates of development, quality or developmental stages. Also in experiment 2, no differences were found in embryo rates of development, quality or developmental stages between embryos cultured under the two coculture systems when no supplementation was added. Embryo development rates were not affected by OP presence in GCOP group. However, P4 negatively affected Day 8 (D8) embryo development rates in BOEC system (BOECP4=16.8+/-2.6% vs. BOEC=23.7+/-1.7%, P=0.02). This negative effect was abolished when P4 antagonist (OP) was added to the culture medium. BOEC supplementation with P4 also induced a delay on embryo development at D8 as confirmed by a lower development score (BOECP4=3.0+/-1.4 vs. GC=3.4+/-0.1, GCOP=3.5+/-0.1, BOEC=3.4+/-0.1 and BOECP4OP=3.5+/-0.1; P<0.05). These results demonstrate that OP supplementation had no harmful effect on embryo development either in granulosa, where P4 is naturally synthesised, or in BOEC coculture systems. Also we can not confirm a direct association between high P4 concentrations and embryo survival during early stages, although P4 may influence early embryo development through different mechanisms mediated by the type of cells present.     

Chromosomal Mapping of HSPCB and MYL1 Expressed Abundantly in the Bovine Fetus

Abstract

Chromosomal mapping of expressed sequence tags for HSPCB and MYL1 expressed abundantly in the bovine fetus was performed by analyzing bovine/murine somatic cell hybrid DNAs with polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using primers specific for those 3^′‐untranslated regions. HSPCB and MYL1 were assigned to bovine chromosomes 23 and 2, respectively.     

JDV与三种牛反转录病毒相互关系的初步研究

为研究JDV与其它三种牛反转录病毒BIV、BLV、BFV的相互作用关系,将以JDV、BIV、BLV、BFV的LTR为启动子,以Luc为报告基因的质粒和以上病毒反式激活因子的表达质粒共转染BL12细胞系,通过瞬时表达分析试验证明了JDV和BIV的LTR和Tat之间亲缘关系很近,能够相互激活;JDV Tat可以反式激活BLVLTR,BLV Tax不能激活JDV LTR;JDV LTR上存在BFV Tas的应答元件;BLV、BFV和BIV的LTR和反式激活因子间不存在相互激活.     

IgG and IgM levels in dairy cows during the periparturient period

In dairy cows, the incidence of infectious diseases during the periparturient period is high. The most common diseases ante partum (a.p.) and post partum (p.p.) are mastitis and puerperal toxicaemia, puerperal septicaemia, and chronic endometritis, respectively. Studies suggest that this is related to an immunosuppressed status during this period.Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the periparturient immune status characterized by concentrations of IgG and IgM in peripheral blood and colostrum samples of dairy cows and to assess in detail whether variations in immunoglobulin levels may be related to age and status of productivity. In addition, a possible correlation between the course of immunoglobulin levels and lymphocyte concentrations was assessed.Eighteen clinically healthy German Holstein and Red Holstein dams were selected for this study and sampled regularly between the 8^th week a.p. and the 4^th week p.p. IgG and IgM levels were determined using two novel competitive ELISAs.Results demonstrated a dramatic decrease of serum IgG and IgM levels beginning at the 8^th week and 4^th week a.p., respectively, both reaching trough at parturition. The IgG level recovered by the 4^th week p.p., while IgM concentrations remained low. The extent of IgG reduction seemed to be dependent on the initial IgG concentration when the cow was dried-off (8^th week a.p.). In contrast to IgM, the degree of IgG reduction correlated significantly with the IgG concentrations in the colostrum. Furthermore, a cross-correlation between the IgG levels and the lymphocyte counts was detectable (P < 0.01).In conclusion, the antepartal decline of blood IgG and IgM levels as well as the low periparturient IgG levels could reflect a “physiological phenomenon” of dairy cattle. If the phenomenon is associated with an unstable immune system, it must be assessed in future studies. Nonetheless, a sensitive immune system could explain the high incidence for infectious diseases during this period.     

Immunohistochemical Staining and Enzyme Activity Measurements Show myo-Inositol-1-Phosphate Synthase to Be Localized in the Vasculature of Brain

Rabbit anti-bovine myo-inositol-1-phosphate synthase was used to examine the distribution of that enzyme in perfused and immersion-fixed bovine brain and testis. In brain, intense and specific staining was found in the walls of all the vascular elements including cerebral capillaries. The remainder of brain parenchyma exhibited only low levels of background staining. In testis, an organ rich in the enzyme, blood vessels showed no specific staining. Instead, the enzyme was found in the seminiferous epithelium of the seminiferous tubules, perhaps localized in spermatozoa. To confirm the brain finding, the activity of myo-inositol-1-phosphate synthase was measured in bovine brain microvessel preparations and brain pial vessels. In these preparations the activity of the enzyme was found on average to be 7 and 22 times enriched over that in whole brain, respectively. The activities of two other enzymes of inositol metabolism, myo-inosose reductase and myo-inositol-1-phosphatase, were also examined for their distribution in brain. Those enzymes were found to be generally distributed. The surprising finding of a vascular localization of myo-inositol-1-phosphate synthase in brain raises new questions about the mechanism by which myo-inositol is concentrated to such high cellular levels in the principal substance of that organ.     

Culture of bovine embryos after invitro exposure to Brucellaabortus

Fifty-four day-6 through day-10 (estrus=day 0) embryos were collected nonsurgically from 13 superovulated, brucellosis-free mixed breed cows. Forty-eight excellent and good zona pellucida-intact (ZP-I), three zona pellucida-defective (ZP-D), and three zona pellucida-free (ZP-F) embryos were incubated in media containing $\text{Brucella}$$\text{abortus}$. Subsequently, embryos were washed ten times in groups of one, two, three, or four. Embryos and serial washes were cultured for $\text{B}$. $\text{abortus}$.Brucellae were not isolated from any ZP-I embryo or from any washing beyond the sixth serial wash. Brucellae were not isolated from the three ZP-F embryos but were detected in the eighth wash for one and in the tenth wash for the others. Brucellae were isolated from one of three ZP-D embryos. Results show that ZP-I embryos can be effectively washed free of $\text{B}$. $\text{abortus}$.