秦岭滑蜥消化系统组织结构及消化管嗜银细胞观察

为揭示秦岭滑蜥(Scincella tsinlingensis)消化系统的基本特征,运用大体解剖与组织切片技术、Grimelius浸银法对其消化系统组织结构以及消化管嗜银细胞的分布、形态和密度进行了观察。除舌外,消化管的管壁分为黏膜层、黏膜下层、肌层和外膜。消化管各部分的差异主要在管壁厚度和黏膜皱襞数量。各段管壁厚度以胃幽门部最厚,达(221.03±5.94)μm,而十二指肠最薄,仅(63.59±1.17)μm。各段黏膜皱襞的形态和数量明显不同,空肠多达17~20个,其次为回肠和十二指肠,分别为15~17个和11~13个。此外,消化管各部分肌层的相对厚度及腺体的分布也存在差异。肝组织无典型的肝小叶分化,胰腺中胰岛不发达。在秦岭滑蜥的消化管中,锥形、椭圆形、圆形或不规则形的嗜银细胞广泛分布于固有膜和黏膜上皮细胞之间,胃体部的密度最高。上述结果表明,秦岭滑蜥消化系统结构与大多数爬行类相比,无明显差异。消化管中嗜银细胞分布、形态和密度可能与其在该物种中的功能有关。     

猫儿山小鲵和瑶山肥螈消化道组织结构及 5-羟色胺细胞分布特征

为探讨猫儿山小鲵(Hynobius maoershanensis)和瑶山肥螈(Pachytriton intexpectatus)消化道结构的异同及5-羟色胺(5-HT)细胞的分布特征与食性、生活环境之间的关系,运用常规组织染色及免疫组织化学染色法对其消化道进行研究。结果显示,猫儿山小鲵和瑶山肥螈的消化道均包括食道、胃、十二指肠、回肠和直肠,但瑶山肥螈消化道长于猫儿山小鲵。猫儿山小鲵和瑶山肥螈的比肠长(即肠道长与头体长的比值)分别为0.57±0.03(n=5)和0.84±0.03(n=5)。两者消化道组织结构均由黏膜层、黏膜下层、肌层和外膜组成,主要差异在消化道黏膜层和肌层厚度。猫儿山小鲵的消化道黏膜层以胃体部最厚,达(712.82±37.67)μm(n=5),而瑶山肥螈则胃贲门部最厚,为(403.24±55.81)μm(n=5);二者消化道肌层均以胃幽门部最厚,但瑶山肥螈胃幽门部的肌层厚度比猫儿山小鲵的厚。二者消化道均有开放型和闭合型的5-HT细胞,但5-HT细胞的分布特征不同:猫儿山小鲵分布密度高峰位于直肠,低谷位于食道;瑶山肥螈则在十二指肠部位分布密度最高,直肠最低。综上所述,猫儿山小鲵和瑶山肥螈消化道形态学和组织学结构相似,二者肠道长占头体长的比值均不超过1,符合肉食性动物消化道短的特征。二者消化道5-HT细胞都具有内、外分泌功能,分布密度具有自身的特点,可能与它们的食物组成和生活环境不同有关。     

γ射线照射对人肌腱组织形态学及羟脯氨酸含量的影响(英文)

目的:研究2.87Mrad剂量γ射线照射后,肌腱组织形态学及羟脯氨酸含量的变化。方法:选取40根人新鲜上肢掌深屈肌腱,-80℃深低温冷冻6周,等分为二:实验组(A组),对照组(B组)。A组肌腱在干冰低温保存条件下行γ射线照射,检测肌腱最终吸收剂量为2.87Mrad。分别行HE、VG染色,在普通光镜和透射电镜下观察其组织形态学变化。用柱前衍生高效液相色谱检测肌腱胶原蛋白水解液中羟脯氨酸含量。结果:①形态学观察发现,同非照射组肌腱相比,照射组肌腱胶原纤维束间隙较大,纤维排列卷曲紊乱,并可见部分断裂。电镜下胶原纤维横纹模糊消失,腱细胞膜溶解消失,核崩解,细胞器减少。②在同等水解条件下,胶原蛋白水解液中照射组羟脯氨酸含量与非照射组相比,有显著差异(P0.05)。结论:2.87Mrad剂量γ射线照射可引起肌腱组织形态结构发生显著改变。在同等水解条件处理下,照射组肌腱胶原蛋白水解液中羟脯氨酸含量显著高于非照射组。     

比格犬垂体囊肿的组织形态学研究

目的研究比格犬垂体囊肿自发性病变的发生情况,以建立适用于GLP的实验动物背景资料。方法采用常规组织学方法,对60只8～10月龄实验对照组比格犬垂体进行组织病理学检查,光学显微镜下描述垂体囊肿的组织形态学特点并统计其发生率。结果囊肿多出现在垂体的远侧部,囊壁由一层扁平或立方状上皮构成,囊腔内可见黏液状物;囊肿总体发生率为23.3%,其中雌性为13.3%,雄性为33.3%。结论应加强比格犬自发病变的病理监测,为药物安全性评价提供实验动物的背景资料。     

Incubation at 37 degrees C prior to cryopreservation decreases viability of liver slices after cryopreservation by rapid freezing

Precision-cut liver slices are to some extent resistant to ice formation induced by rapid freezing. Susceptibility to rapid freezing damage has been shown to be (partly) dependent on intrinsic properties of cells. In the present study an attempt was made to decrease the susceptibility of rat liver slices for rapid freezing damage: the slices were pre-incubated at 37 degrees C under oxygen, prior to cryopreservation to recover from low ATP levels, impaired ion regulation and cell swelling induced by their preparation. It was shown that, unexpectedly, recovery of cellular homeostasis prior to the cryopreservation procedure by the 37 degrees C pre-incubation markedly decreased viability of rapidly frozen slices (in which ice was formed), but not of vitrified slices (in which no ice was formed), in a time- and temperature-dependent manner. UW was found to protect slices from this 'warm pre-incubation phenomenon.' Apparently, pre-incubation prior to freezing causes certain cellular alterations that render slices more susceptible to rapid freezing damage.     

Dietary sodium butyrate ameliorated the blood stress biomarkers,heat shock proteins,and immune response of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) exposed to heat stress

The present study investigated the effects of sodium butyrate (SB) on the growth performance, histomorphology, immune response, and stress related markers of Nile tilapia subjected to heat stress. SB was incorporated at 0, 0.5, 1, 1.5, and 2 g per kg diet and fed to fish for 8 weeks. The obtained results revealed significantly improved growth performance with a decreased feed conversion ratio in the fish fed SB (P < 0.05). In the anterior, middle, and distal parts of the intestine, villus length and width and internal villi distance as well as the number of goblet cells were increased in the fish fed SB (P < 0.05). The blood total protein, hemoglobin, and white and red blood cell counts showed a significant quadratic influence (P < 0.05). The survival rate for Nile tilapia exposed to heat stress for 48 h revealed that the SB fed groups had noticeably higher survival rates. Dietary SB significantly increased the phagocytic index and lysozyme and phagocytic activities both before and after heat stress (P < 0.05). After heat stress, blood glucose decreased significantly with SB feeding at 0.5, 1, or 1.5 g per kg diet, while cortisol was reduced in fish fed 1.5 or 2 g per kg diet (P < 0.05). Additionally, in fish fed SB, superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase, and glutathione peroxidase activities were significantly increased both before and after heat stress, while malondialdehyde was decreased by SB feeding (P < 0.05). Liver heat shock protein 70 and SOD gene expression were significantly upregulated in fish fed on SB at 1 g per kg diet (P < 0.05). Thus, supplementation with SB at 1–2 g per kg diet can be used effectively in tilapia diets for improving growth, feed efficiency, and immune response as well as for tolerance to heat stress.