饲料添加β-1,3-葡聚糖对凡纳滨对虾生长性能、血清代谢、免疫相关基因表达和抗亚硝酸氮应激能力的影响

实验旨在研究β-1,3-葡聚糖的不同投喂方式对凡纳滨对虾(Litopenaeus vannamei)生长、血清代谢和抗亚硝酸氮应激能力的影响。选用480尾初体重(0.43±0.01) g的凡纳滨对虾, 随机分为4组, 即G0(全程投喂基础饲料)、G1组(全程投喂0.1%β-1,3-葡聚糖饲料)、G2组(0.1% β-1,3-葡聚糖饲料7d+基础饲料7d循环)和G3组(0.1% β-1,3-葡聚糖饲料14d+基础饲料14d循环)。在养殖84d后, 应用亚硝酸钠进行120h亚硝酸氮应激实验。结果显示, 各实验组凡纳滨对虾生长性能和全虾营养成分没有显著性差异。在养殖84d后, G2和G3组凡纳滨对虾肝胰腺脂肪酶活性显著高于G0和G1组(P<0.05), G1、G2和G3组凡纳滨对虾血清胆固醇和甘油三酯含量显著高于G0组(P<0.05), G3组凡纳滨对虾肌肉脂多糖/?-1,3-葡聚糖结合蛋白(LGBP)、酚氧化物酶原(proPO)和超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)mRNA表达显著高于G0和G1组(P<0.05)。亚硝酸氮应激120h, G1、G2和G3组凡纳滨对虾累计死亡率显著低于G0组(P<0.05), G3组凡纳滨对虾累计死亡率显著低于G0、G1和G2组(P<0.05)。在亚硝酸氮应激120h后, 与G0组相比, G1、G2和G3组凡纳滨对虾血清总蛋白含量显著升高(P<0.05), 葡萄糖含量、谷丙转氨酶和谷草转氨酶活性显著降低(P<0.05); G3组凡纳滨对虾肌肉LGBP、proPO和SOD mRNA表达显著高于G0 (P<0.05), G1组凡纳滨对虾肌肉丝氨酸蛋白酶(SP)mRNA表达显著高于G0、G2和G3组(P<0.05)。结果表明, 14d间隔投喂0.1% β-1,3-葡聚糖可能通过促进能量代谢和LGBP、proPO和SOD mRNA表达提高凡纳滨对虾抗亚硝酸氮应激能力。     

维生素C对凡纳滨对虾生长及抗病力的影响

以不同水平维生素C 2 磷酸酯 (添加量分别为 0、75、15 0、30 0和 6 0 0mg/kg)的饲料喂养凡纳滨对虾 10周 ,研究维生素C 2 磷酸酯对凡纳滨对虾生长及抗病力的影响。结果显示 :在养殖前 4周 ,饲料中添加维生素C 2 磷酸酯显著促进凡纳滨对虾的生长 ,然而对对虾的成活以及饲料利用不产生影响 (P >0 0 5 ) ;而到实验后期添加维生素C 2 磷酸酯不能促进凡纳滨对虾的生长 ,却显著提高凡纳滨对虾的成活率 (P <0 0 5 )。维生素C 2 磷酸酯对对虾体水分、脂肪、蛋白质和维生素C在肝胰脏中的积累量的影响显著 (P <0 0 5 ) ,对对虾体灰分影响不显著 (P >0 0 5 )。维生素C 2 磷酸酯对对虾血清中超氧化物歧化酶活力无显著影响 ,饲料中未添加维生素C或过量添加 (超过 30 0mg/kg饲料 )均导致血清中酚氧化酶活力、血细胞总数和溶菌酶活力的显著下降。以生长、成活和酚氧化酶活力为指标 ,饲料中维生素C 2 磷酸酯的适宜添加量为 15 0mg/kg。     

饲料中添加壳聚糖季铵盐对凡纳滨对虾生长及非特异免疫的影响

实验研究壳聚糖季铵盐对凡纳滨对虾生长性能及非特异性免疫能力的影响。在饲料中分别添加0、0.05%、0.10%、0.15%和0.20%的壳聚糖季铵盐, 制成5组等氮等能饲料。将900尾[初体质量(3.820.34) g]健康的凡纳滨对虾随机分成5组(45尾4平行), 养殖时间56d。结果表明:饲料中添加壳聚糖季铵盐显著影响凡纳滨对虾的生长, 0.15%实验组凡纳滨对虾的增重率和特定生长率最佳(P0.05)。饲料中添加壳聚糖季铵盐0.1%、0.15%和0.20%能显著提高凡纳滨对虾血清溶菌酶和碱性磷酸酶及酚氧化酶的活性(P0.05)。饲料中添加壳聚糖季铵盐可显著提高凡纳滨对虾抗副溶血弧菌感染的能力(P0.05), 0.15%组的保护效果最好, 其相对免疫保护率为33.24%。壳聚糖季铵盐能显著提高凡纳滨对虾的生长性能和抗病能力, 本实验条件下适宜的添加量为0.15%。     

吡啶硫酮铜胁迫对凡纳滨对虾肝胰腺能量利用、脂质过氧化指标和基因表达的影响

目的 研究吡啶硫酮铜(Cu PT)对凡纳滨对虾Litopenaeus vannamei肝胰腺能量利用、脂质过氧化相关指标和抗氧化、凋亡相关基因表达量的影响。方法 设置空白对照组、DMSO溶剂对照组(0.128 m L·L^-1)和2个Cu PT处理组(64μg·L^-1和128μg·L^-1),每组3个平行,在200 L水体中暴露48 h,分别于胁迫0 h、3 h、12 h、24 h和48 h取肝胰腺进行测定。结果 随着Cu PT暴露浓度的增加及胁迫时间的延长,凡纳滨对虾肝胰腺中的糖原、乳酸含量显著下降(P<0.05),丙二醛含量显著升高(P<0.05);锰超氧化物歧化酶基因、谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶基因、过氧化氢酶基因和凋亡相关基因半胱氨酸蛋白酶3基因和肿瘤抑制基因的表达水平也发生了显著变化(P<0.05)。结论 CuPT可能影响凡纳滨对虾正常能量供应,并使机体出现脂质过氧化,还会影响机体内抗氧化应激以及凋亡相关基因的表达水平。     

日本沼虾MT基因克隆、组织差异性表达及与饲料铜、锌含量的相关性

为了更全面理解日本沼虾(Macrobrachium nipponense)的铜/锌营养生理作用,研究利用RACE技术从日本沼虾肝胰腺中克隆获得一金属硫蛋白基因cDNA全长(mn-MT),并对该基因分子特征、组织表达谱和饲料铜/锌水平对其表达的影响进行分析。结果显示:(1)mn-MT cDNA全长665 bp,含编码59个氨基酸的180 bp的开放阅读框,预测该多肽的理论分子量为6.085 kD,等电点为7.73。该蛋白中半胱氨酸含量最高(30.5%),其次是赖氨酸(16.95%)和丝氨酸(10.17%)。相似性分析显示mn-MT氨基酸序列与美洲海螯虾、斑节对虾和中华绒螯蟹MT的相似性分别达到78%、75%和75%。(2)qRT-PCR分析显示, mn-MT mRNA在肝胰腺、血细胞、鳃、胃、卵巢、肠和肌肉中都有表达,其中肝胰腺中表达量最高。(3)用4组铜添加量分别为0、20、40及160 mg/kg的饲料和3组锌添加水平分别为0、35和210 mg/kg的饲料饲喂初重为(0.1010.002) g日本沼虾56d后,分析各组虾肝胰腺的mn-MT mRNA表达。mn-MT mRNA表达随饲料铜水平的提高而升高,到40 mg/kg组达到最高(P0.05),而后开始下降;饲料中高锌(210 mg/kg)显著提高mn-MT表达(P0.05), 0和35 mg/kg组间差异不显著(P0.05)。结果表明饲料中铜/锌均可影响mn-MT表达,且呈现不同的剂量依赖效应。       

两种不同复合诱食剂添加水平的饲料中添加甜菜碱对凡纳滨对虾生长性能、饲料利用、脂质代谢和免疫应答的影响

实验旨在研究两种含不同水平复合诱食剂(8%, 0)的基础饲料中添加甜菜碱对凡纳滨对虾(Litopenaeus vannamei)生长性能、饲料利用率、脂质代谢和免疫应答的影响。共制备原料型复合诱食剂对照组(P)、豆粕替代原料型诱食剂组(N)及在二者基础上分别添加0.6%甜菜碱的PB组和NB组等四组饲料,喂养幼虾[初始体重(0.71±0.00) g] 7周。结果显示,饲料中添加原料型复合诱食剂可提高对虾肝胰腺中fas、acc、sod、dorsal和relish及肠道toll和sod的表达量,而肠道中relish表达量则相反。饲料中添加甜菜碱可提高对虾肌肉灰分含量,上调对虾肝胰腺中fas、acc、sod和dorsal及肠道中sod的表达量,而降低摄食量、肌肉粗脂肪和血淋巴中低密度脂蛋白胆固醇和丙二醛的含量及肝胰腺总一氧化氮合酶活性,下调肝胰腺中acox、cpt-1、myd88和relish的表达量。原料型复合诱食剂与甜菜碱在对虾的饲料系数、肝胰腺总一氧化氮合酶活力、ampk、acc、cpt-1、sod、myd88和relish表达量等指标上呈现显著的交互作用。由此可见,饲料中添加1.30%...     

地衣芽孢杆菌对凡纳滨对虾Toll和HSP70基因表达的影响

目的 分析地衣芽孢杆菌对凡纳滨对虾Toll和HSP70基因表达的影响.方法 根据芽孢杆菌的使用量设置测试1组(LDG,用菌量2.0×103 CFU/mL),测试2组(HDG,用菌量1.0 × 104 CFU/mL)及未使用芽孢杆菌的对照组(CG),每7d施菌1次,实验持续24 d.每6d取样对虾肌肉和肝胰腺检测Toll基因和HSP70基因的mRNA相对表达量.结果 对虾肝胰腺Toll基因mRNA表达量在LDG组和HDG组分别较CG组提高了410.05％和78.31％,但在肌肉中CG组的表达量则分别较LDG组和HDG组提高了31.81％和8.43％.可见,芽孢杆菌在一定程度上可提高Toll基因mRNA在对虾肝胰腺的表达,但对其在肌肉中的表达则呈一定的限制作用.在肝胰腺HSP70基因的mRNA表达量,HDG组显著高于CG组和LDG组(P＜0.05),CG组和LDG组的差异无统计学意义(P＞0.05);在肌肉中LDG组和HDG组的HSP70基因mRNA表达分别较CG组提高了26.07％和26.46％,但实验组的组间差异无统计学意义(P＞0.05).结论 在水体中施用芽孢杆菌104 CFU/mL和2.0×103 CFU/mL可分别提高对虾肝胰腺和肌肉HSP70基因的mRNA表达量.     

凡纳滨对虾溶菌酶基因在毕赤酵母中的分泌表达和活性检测

原核重组表达的凡纳滨对虾(Litopenaeus vannamei)溶菌酶蛋白主要以包涵体形式存在, 经变性和复性处理后活性仍较差。研究将凡纳滨对虾溶菌酶基因(Lvlyz基因)克隆至毕赤酵母分泌型表达载体pPIC9K中, 电击转化毕赤酵母GS115细胞, 经组氨酸营养缺陷培养基筛选和PCR检测获得转化子。对其进行连续甲醇诱导表达, 利用SDS-PAGE和C端携带的6×His标签,对发酵液上清进行Western blot检测, 结果表明19.3 kD左右的条带即是重组表达的溶菌酶蛋白。用溶壁微球菌平板抑菌法鉴定表达产物具有较强的抑菌能力。研究首次利用毕赤酵母真核表达系统实现对虾溶菌酶基因的可溶性表达, 并且表达产物的活性良好。       

虾头提取物对凡纳滨对虾生长和免疫因子的影响

以添加不同量虾头提取物(0、1.0%、1.5%、2.0%、2.5%、3.0%)的饲料投喂初体质量为6.35±0.38 g的凡纳滨对虾49 d,研究其对对虾的生长及免疫因子的影响。各组凡纳滨对虾的生长及体成分组成没有显著差异。与对照组相比,1.5%~3.0%添加量组对虾血清中的ACP活力明显提高;2.0%~3.0%添加量组对虾血清中的AKP活力明显提高;各添加量组对虾血清中的PO活力都有明显提高。实验结果表明,添加适当剂量的虾头提取物可以增强凡纳滨对虾的免疫能力。     

循环水养殖系统中凡纳滨对虾肠道微生物对三种复合益生菌制剂的响应

【目的】在循环养殖系统中应用不同的复合益生菌制剂,探讨凡纳滨对虾肠道菌群结构特征及免疫水平发生的变化。【方法】30 d养殖周期结束后,通过平板计数法分析肠道细菌总数和弧菌总数;基于高通量测序技术分析肠道样品V3+V4区菌群特征;采用实时荧光定量PCR技术分析免疫相关因子TLR1和Dorsal基因表达水平,阐述益生菌制剂应用的意义。【结果】益生菌制剂的应用降低了凡纳滨对虾肠道中细菌总数,抑制弧菌的生长,间接预防疾病的发生。不同益生菌制剂从不同程度上优化了凡纳滨对虾肠道菌群结构,提高高质量序列和有效OTU数量,Chao1、Simpson、Shannon指数显示了丰富度和多样性变化,复合益生菌制剂3效果较好。同时,菌群结构得到优化,其中益生菌制剂1组对拟杆菌门含量百分比产生显著影响。Toll受体TLR1和Toll通路中的Dorsal基因m RNA表达受到益生菌制剂的影响,1、3组促进了TLR 1表达,1、2、3组都促进了Dorsal基因表达。【结论】在循环水养殖系统中添加益生菌制剂可优化凡纳滨对虾肠道菌群特征,提高免疫水平,为病害防控和健康养殖提供理论依据。     

Increase of dietary vitamin C improves haemocyte respiratory burst response and growth of juvenile grass shrimp,Penaeus monodon,fed with high dietary copper

Effects of dietary vitamin C (l-ascorbyl-2-monophosphate-Mg, C2MP-Mg) on growth, tissue copper (Cu) accumulation, and haemocyte superoxide anion production of juvenile grass shrimp, Penaeus monodon, fed with either adequate or high (8 x adequate) dietary Cu were studied. Three experimental diets were used: basal diet supplemented with adequate levels of both C2MP-Mg (40 mg kg diet(-1)) and Cu (20mg kg diet(-1)) (NC-NCu); basal diet supplemented with adequate C2MP-Mg and high Cu (8 x adequate) (NC-HCu); and basal diet supplemented with high C2MP-Mg (5 x adequate) and high Cu (HC-HCu). These were each fed to triplicate groups of shrimp (mean initial weight: 0.29+/-0.01 g) for 8 weeks. Highest (P< 0.01) weight gain, feed efficiency (FE) and protein efficiency ratio (PER) were observed in shrimp fed NC-NCu diet, intermediate in shrimp fed HC-HCu diet, and lowest in shrimp fed NC-HCu diet. Cu concentrations in hepatopancreas, muscle and haemolymph were highest in shrimp fed NC-HCu diet, followed by shrimp fed HC-HCu diet, and lowest for shrimp fed NC-NCu diet. Survival, total haemocyte count (THC) and intracellular superoxide anion (O-2) production were higher in shrimp fed NC-NCu diet than shrimp fed NC-HCu diet, whereas hepatosomatic index (HSI) was higher in shrimp fed NC-HCu diet than shrimp fed NC-NCu diet. However, all these parameters were similar in shrimp fed NC-NCu diet and shrimp fed HC-HCu diet. These data suggest that increase of dietary vitamin C improved haemocyte respiratory burst response and growth and prevented tissue Cu accumulation in P. monodon fed with high dietary Cu.     

Vitamin E requirements of juvenile grass shrimp, Penaeus monodon, and effects on non-specific immune responses

A feeding trial was conducted to determine the dietary vitamin E (DL-alpha-tocopheryl acetate, dl-alpha-TOA) requirement and its effect on the non-specific immune responses of juvenile grass shrimp, Penaeus monodon. Purified diets with eight levels (0, 25, 50, 75, 100, 150, 200, 400 mg vitamin E kg diet-1) of supplemental dl-alpha-TOA were fed to P. monodon (mean initial weight 0.29 +/- 0.01 g) for eight weeks. Each diet was fed to three replicate groups of shrimp. Weight gains and total haemocyte count (THC) were higher (P < 0.05) in shrimp fed diets supplemented with 75 and 100 mg vitamin E kg diet-1 than in shrimp fed diets supplemented with 相似文献   

Dietary vitamin-E modulates antioxidant defence system in giant freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii

The objectives of the present study were to determine the effect of supplementary vitamin-E (200, 400 and 600 mg/kg feed) on lipid peroxidation (LPX) and antioxidant defence system in gills and hepatopancreas of the freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii. Results indicated that vitamin-E inhibited LPX in the hepatopancreas in a comparatively lower dose than gills. Superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity was decreased significantly in gills in response to all the three supplemented diet, but in hepatopancreas decrease was observed only in response to higher doses of vitamin-E (400 and 600 mg/kg feed). Catalase (CAT) activity was reduced significantly only in gills but not in hepatopancreas. While glutathione peroxidase (GPX) activity was significantly elevated in the hepatopancreas by vitamin-E, its activity remains unaltered in gills. On the contrary, glutathione reductase (GR) activity was decreased in gills but that of hepatopancreas was constant. Glutathione (GSH) content of both gills and hepatopancreas was substantially elevated in the vitamin-E supplemented prawns. Although the ascorbic acid (ASA) content of gills was unchanged by vitamin-E, its level elevated significantly in hepatopancreas. Thus the findings of the present investigation suggest that dietary vitamin-E is capable of reducing LPX level and can modulate antioxidant defence system in gills and hepatopancreas, nevertheless, the response is highly tissue specific. It is further observed that highest dose of vitamin-E (600 mg/kg feed) could not render much additional protection in both the tissues.     

Effect of high dietary zinc on plasma ceruloplasmin and erythrocyte superoxide dismutase activities in Copper-depleted and repleted rats

The effect of moderately high dietary zinc (Zn) on the activities of plasma (PL) ceruloplasmin (CP), and PL and erythrocyte (RBC) copper (Cu), Zn superoxide dismutase (SOD) was determined in weanling rats fed Cu-deficient (DEF; <1 mg Cu/kg), marginal (MAR; 2 mg Cu/kg), or control (CON; 5 mg Cu/kg) copper diets containing normal or high Zn (HZn; 60 mg/kg) for 4 wk and supplemented with oral Cu (CuS; 5 mg/L) in drinking water for 0, 1, 3, or 7 d. PL Cu decreased (67% compared to CON;p≤0.05) in the DEF and increased to control level after 3 d of CuS; increased in the MAR group after 1 d of CuS. HZn reduced overall PL Cu by 27% in all groups, but did not alter the linear increase in PL Cu between 0 and 3 d of Cu S. PL CP activity altered concomitantly with PL Cu levels: The time course of increase in CP activity after 0–3 d of CuS was not influenced by HZn in the diet and CP declined in the DEF group by 92%. There was no correlation between dietary Cu level and PL CP. PL SOD activity decreased by 46% (p≤.05) in the DEF group, increased to control activity after 1 d of CuS and declined slighty after 7 d; MAR diet did not alter PL SOD. HZn diet increased PL SOD activity in all groups by 150%, reduced activity in the DEF and MAR groups by 65 and 37% and delayed the recovery of PL SOD after CuS. RBC SOD declined in the DEF and MAR groups by 56 and 33% (p≤0.05) and did not respond to CuS; HZn diet did not influence RBC SOD activity. These data indicate that moderately high Zn in the diet reduces PL Cu, but not PL CP activity or the recovery of PL Cu or CP activity after oral CuS of Cu-deficient rats, modifies the response of PL SOD to dietary Cu, but does not influence RBC SOD activity.     

Dietary copper requirement of juvenile grass shrimp,Penaeus monodon,and effects on non-specific immune responses

An 8-week feeding trial was conducted to determine the dietary copper (Cu) requirement and its effect on the non-specific immune responses of juvenile grass shrimp, Penaeus monodon. Purified diets with seven levels (0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 80, 160 mg Cu kg diet(-1) of supplemental Cu were fed to P. monodon (mean initial weight 0.29 +/- 0.004 g). Each diet was fed to three replicate groups of shrimp. The rearing water contained 1.53 microg Cu 1(-1). Shrimp fed diets supplemented with 10 and 20 mg Cu kg diet(-1) had significantly (P < 0.01) greater weight gain, feed efficiency (FE) and protein efficiency ratio (PER) than those fed the unsupplemented control diet and diets supplemented with > or = 40 mg Cu kg diet(-1). Whole body Cu concentration in shrimp generally increased as dietary Cu supplementation increased. Total haemocyte count (THC) was higher in shrimp fed diets supplemented with 10-30 mg Cu kg diet(-1) than shrimp fed the unsupplemented control diet and diets supplemented with > or = 40 mg Cu kg diet(-1). Intracellular superoxide anion (O2-) production ratios were significantly higher in shrimp fed diets supplemented with 10-30 mg Cu kg diet(-1) than shrimp fed the diet supplemented with 160 mg Cu kg diet(-1). Analysis by polynomial regression of weight gain percent, FE and by linear regression of the whole-body Cu retention of shrimp indicated that the adequate dietary Cu concentration in growing P. monodon is about 15-21 mg Cu kg diet (-1). The immune indicators suggest that an adequate dietary Cu concentration for non-specific immune responses in P. monodon is about 10-30 mg Cu kg diet(-1).     

The effect of dietary Panax ginseng polysaccharide extract on the immune responses in white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei

The immunostimulatory effects of orally administered Panax ginseng root or its polysaccharides (GSP) in white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei, were investigated in this study. Shrimp were fed a diet containing 0.4 g kg^?1 GSP over a period of 84 days, during which the activities of total superoxide dismutase (T-SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), acid phosphatase (ACP), and alkaline phosphatase (AKP), as well as malondialdehyde (MDA) content, and expressions of cytosolic superoxide dismutase (cyt-SOD), CAT, GSH-Px, and peroxiredoxin (Prx) genes were determined in various tissues of the shrimp. Results showed that the shrimp fed the GSP diet had significantly increased ACP and AKP activities in the gills. The GSP-fed shrimp also displayed significantly increased T-SOD and GSH-Px activities in the gills and hepatopancreas of the shrimp; meanwhile there was enhanced CAT activity in the gills, but decreased MDA content in the gills, hepatopancreas and muscle. The mRNA expressions of cyt-SOD, CAT, GSH-Px and Prx were significantly elevated in the gills and hepatopancreas of the shrimp fed the GSP diet for 84 days, compared with that of the control. Therefore, GSP can be used as an immunostimulant for shrimp through dietary administration to increase immune enzyme activity and modify expression of immune genes in shrimp.     

Effect of Different Levels of Copper and Molybdenum Supplements on Serum Lipid Profiles and Antioxidant Status in Cashmere Goats

An experiment was conducted to investigate on the effects of different levels of copper (Cu: 0, 19, and 38 mg/kg) and molybdenum (Mo: 0 and 5 mg/kg) supplements and the interaction of these two factors on serum lipid profiles and antioxidant status in cashmere goats during the cashmere fiber growing period. Thirty-six Liaoning cashmere goats (approximately 1.5 years of age; 27.53±1.38 kg of body weight) were assigned to one of six treatments in a completely randomized design involving a 2×3 factorial arrangement. Goats were housed in individual pens and fed with Chinese wild rye- and alfalfa hay-based diet containing 4.72 mg Cu/kg, 0.16 mg Mo/kg, and 0.21 % S for 84 days. Blood samples were collected on day 84. The triglyceride concentration did not differ among treatments (P>0.05). Supplemental Cu, regardless of Mo level, decreased (P<0.05) the concentrations of serum total cholesterol and low density lipoprotein cholesterol, and increased (P<0.05) the concentration of serum high density lipoprotein cholesterol, but there were no differences (P>0.05) in these values between Cu-supplemented groups. Supplemental Cu increased (P<0.05) the activities of serum ceruloplasmin (Cp), Cu-zinc superoxide dismutase (SOD), and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), and decreased (P<0.05) the malondialdehyde content. The serum GSH-Px activity was also increased (P<0.05) by Mo supplementation. There was a tendency of the interaction effects of Cu and Mo on the activities of Cp (P=0.094), SOD (P=0.057), and GSH-Px (P=0.062), and goats fed with 19 mg Cu/kg in the absence of Mo tended to show the highest serum SOD activity, while goats fed with 38 mg Cu/kg with 5 mg Mo/kg tended to show the highest values of serum Cp and GSH-Px. Addition of Cu, Mo, or their interaction had no influence (P>0.05) on the activities of serum glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase, glutamate pyruvate transaminase, and lactate dehydrogenase, and the concentrations of serum glucose and total protein. In conclusion, addition of 19 mg Cu/kg in the absence of Mo (the total dietary Cu level of 23.72 mg/kg) was recommended for altering the fat metabolism and obtaining the optimal antioxidant activity of cashmere goats, while 38 mg Cu/kg should be supplemented when 5 mg Mo/kg was added in the basal diet (the total dietary level of 42.72 mg Cu/kg, 5.16 mg Mo/kg, and 0.21 % S) during the cashmere growing period.     

High Lever Dietary Copper Promote Ghrelin Gene Expression in the Fundic Gland of Growing Pigs

This experiment was conducted to examine the effect of dietary copper supplementation on ghrelin mRNA expression level in the fundic gland of growing pigs. A total of 45 crossbred pigs were randomly assigned to three groups of 15 pigs, five replicates of three animals comprised each group. Pigs were allocated to diets that contained 5?mg/kg copper (as the control group), 125?mg/kg copper sulfate, or 125?mg/kg copper methionine. At the end of the experiment, five pigs were selected at random from each group, slaughtered, and collected the fundic gland for determination of ghrelin mRNA expression level. The results showed that average daily gain, average daily feed intake, absolute weight, serum growth hormone (GH) concentration, and ghrelin mRNA level were higher in pigs fed the diets with 125?mg/kg copper methionine and 125?mg/kg copper sulfate (P?<?0.05), than in pigs fed a diet with 5?mg/kg copper. These data suggest that high dietary copper (125?mg/kg) appears to increase feed intake and promote weight gain by enhancing the secretion of GH and ghrelin mRNA level in growing pigs.