成年与幼年高原型藏绵羊性腺动脉血管构筑比较

本实验旨在制作成年和幼年高原型藏绵羊(Ovis aries)的性腺动脉构筑标本,并比较其解剖学特征。分别从10只成年羊(雌雄各半)及10只3月龄幼年羊(雌雄各半)采集睾丸及卵巢样本,用8%~10%ABS铸型剂通过睾丸动脉或卵巢动脉灌注,再用浓盐酸腐蚀,获得动脉血管立体构筑标本,通过标本观察、图片采集、数据测定后进行分析。结果显示,绵羊精索内睾丸螺旋动脉呈椎体分布,直段动脉从睾丸中部分支,迂曲动脉构筑呈网兜状;卵巢动脉的卵巢支呈紧密螺旋状线圈分布,卵巢门动脉亦呈高度盘曲折叠状,其末端形成卵泡和黄体微动脉。研究发现,成年高原型藏绵羊睾丸和卵巢动脉血管的基本分布与普通牛(Bos taurus)的类似,成年羊与3月龄幼年羊的睾丸和卵巢动脉在管径大小、盘曲程度、微动脉多寡等方面存在显著差异,特别是成年羊的睾丸向心小动脉、卵巢门螺旋动脉更发达。     

高原型藏羊和小尾寒羊睾丸小叶及附睾微动脉的解剖学特征

分别从青海和甘肃采集高原型藏羊(Ovis aries)和小尾寒羊睾丸各20枚,用血管铸型技术和扫描电镜方法,研究两品种绵羊睾丸小叶及附睾微动脉的超微形态特征。结果显示,两品种绵羊的睾丸小叶及附睾微动脉走形呈一定程度的弯曲,其中睾丸小叶内离心动脉、离心小动脉及向心小动脉均呈"树枝"状分布。研究发现,与低海拔地区的小尾寒羊相比,高原型藏羊睾丸的绳结状动脉具有更密集的螺旋状排布,小动脉分支也较多,并且向心动脉、绳结状动脉、离心动脉、附睾头微动脉的管径也较粗。此外,高原型藏羊睾丸小叶和附睾头微动脉表面的"梭形"压痕较浅,而小尾寒羊的则较深;高原型藏羊睾丸小叶毛细血管前微动脉的表面缢痕较多且密集,而小尾寒羊的则相对少而稀疏。研究认为,高原型藏羊睾丸小叶及附睾微动脉的超微形态特征,有利于血管的收缩、睾丸供血及高原环境下精子的成熟,是睾丸对高原环境的适应性特征。     

成年牦牛心室壁微血管的形态特征

用ABS血管铸型、扫描电镜观察法和血管炭素墨水灌注、组织切片法研究了成年牦牛心脏微血管的构筑特征,首次对各级微血管的管径和毛细血管的密度进行了测量,并对成年牦牛心室壁的微血管进行了分类.结果显示:成年牦牛心脏微动脉、毛细血管前微动脉和毛细血管的管径平均值分别为为 78.50±10.23 μm ,16.24±2.27 μm ,6.57±2.28 μm.其管径范围分别为12.5～100 μm,12.50～19.99 μm,6.25～12.50 μm.成年牦牛心脏微动脉一般经3-4级分支才发出毛细血管,其第一、第二、第三和第四级分支的管径平均值分别为87.64±4.87 μm, 69.46±6.67 μm, 48.52±5.77 μm,30.45±5.44 μm.其范围分别为79.55～95 μm, 59.31～79.55 μm,37.50～59.31 μm,19.99～37.50 μm.成年牦牛心肌层毛细血管的密度为2 528±263根/mm2,靠近心外膜处毛细血管的密度为1 864±179根/mm2,心内膜毛细血管的密度为1 636±235根/ mm2.成年牦牛心脏微动脉铸型表面呈典型的"树皮样"结构,偶尔可见卵圆形的内皮细胞核压痕.成年牦牛心脏毛细血管前微动脉铸型形态呈锥状,铸型表面有环行缩窄.成年牦牛心脏的毛细血管铸型表面光滑,有环形缩窄,无内皮细胞核压痕.成年牦牛心肌层中毛细血管与心肌纤维平行,并形成"H"形或"Y"形的广泛吻合,而在靠近心内膜处毛细血管形态较为扭曲,毛细血管多形成平面或立体的吻合.成年牦牛心脏微静脉管径多在300 μm以下,管腔扁且不规则,微静脉铸型呈"树根"样结构.     

高原慢性低氧对土生牦牛与迁饲黄牛肾功能影响的比较

目的：探讨长期慢性高原暴露对高原土生牦牛（yak）、高山迁饲黄牛（migratedcattle）和低海拔黄牛（lowland cattle）肾功能的影响,探究牦牛和高山迁饲黄牛适应和习服高原的不同特征及差异。方法：采集青海不同地区的牦牛血样,按海拔高度分为3 000 m,3 500 m,4 000 m和4 300 m四个组（n=84）,同时采集高山迁饲黄牛（n=22）及低海拔黄牛（n=39）血液,利用全自动血液生化分析仪测定尿素氮（BUN）、肌酐（Cr）、尿素氮/肌酐（BUN/Cr）、尿酸（UA）、二氧化碳结合率（CO₂cp）、葡萄糖（GLU）水平,分析不同海拔高度的牦牛之间及牦牛、高山迁饲黄牛和低海拔黄牛之间的差异。结果：随着海拔的升高,土生牦牛UA、CO₂cp两项升高较显著,与黄牛相比,BUN、BUN/Cr显著高于高山迁饲黄牛和低海拔黄牛, CO₂cp、GLU显著低于低海拔黄牛。低海拔黄牛和高山迁饲黄牛相比,BUN、BUN/Cr显著低于高山迁饲黄牛,UA、CO₂cp显著高于高山迁饲黄牛。结论：土生牦牛对于高原低氧环境有很强的适应能力;高山迁饲黄牛表现出对低氧的不适应性,处于对低氧的应激状态。     

牦牛KISS-1基因的克隆及其在生殖轴的表达

KISS-1在动物繁殖调控中具有重要作用,旨为探讨KISS-1基因在牦牛季节性繁殖中的调控作用。实验采集5头成年母牦牛和5头黄牛的下丘脑、垂体等组织,利用RT-PCR和q PCR技术研究其KISS-1基因序列及组织表达特性。结果表明,牦牛和黄牛KISS-1基因编码区长度为408 bp,编码135个氨基酸,比对分析发现牦牛和黄牛基因编码区存在7处碱基突变。牦牛KISS-1基因氨基酸序列与黄牛、藏山羊、绵羊、野猪、人和褐家鼠的同源性分别为97%、85%、65%、55%和51.5%。KISS-1基因m RNA在牦牛和黄牛的下丘脑、垂体、卵巢、输卵管及子宫中均有表达。在下丘脑和脑垂体的表达丰度高,但两物种间无显著性差异(P0.05)。说明KISS-1基因在动物进化中比较保守,对牦牛季节性繁殖的调控作用有待进一步研究。     

新型小鼠跨区供血耳瓣模型的构建

目的：建立一个实时活体观察血管形态学变化小鼠跨区供血耳瓣模型。方法体重25～30 g清洁级ICR小鼠30只,双耳脱毛后,观察其血管分布情况。小鼠麻醉后,用眼科剪从尾侧向头侧剪断鼠耳基底部尾侧2/3,保留头侧1/3,形成耳前血管蒂跨三个血管体、二个choke区的耳瓣模型。将小鼠侧卧置于二维图像采集系统的动物承载台上,调节体视显微镜物镜并固定为25倍,设置步进参数,“弓”型路线渐次、局部采集造模后0,1,2,3,5,7,10,14,21,30 d的时间点图像,合成鼠耳全景图。重点观察皮瓣的坏死率、皮瓣内choke血管的形态学变化。结果 ICR小鼠耳有三个恒定的血管体来供养,从内到外依次为头侧血管体、中间血管体及尾侧血管体。术后5 d,耳瓣坏死面积趋于稳定,坏死率为（15±7）％。内侧血管体与中间血管体之间的choke动静脉的管径出现快速扩增,两者都在第10天左右达最大,choke静脉管径最高峰可达到原来的（3.9±0.5）倍,choke动脉管径最高峰可达到原来的（3.5±0.7）倍。10 d后,choke静脉管径开始减小,21 d后逐渐平稳,而choke动脉管径于术后10 d左右开始平稳,之后无明显减小。结论①跨区皮瓣切取后,静脉扩张是被动扩张,而动脉扩张是主动增值;②跨区皮瓣切取后血流动力学供区与潜力供区之间的choke区参与扩张的choke血管数量及扩张度均小于解剖供区与血流动力学供区之间的choke血管;③小鼠耳瓣模型为研究血管扩张机制及遴选促皮瓣存活药物的理想动物模型。     

母牦牛生殖系统中低氧诱导因子基因的表达分析

低氧诱导因子1α(Hypoxia-inducible factor 1α,HIF-1α)和2α(Hypoxia-inducible factor 2α,HIF-2α)是诱导低氧基因和修复细胞氧内环境的核心调节因子,为了研究生活在青藏高原牦牛的繁殖机能对低氧环境的适应机制,采集卵泡期的5头成年母牦牛和母黄牛的下丘脑、脑垂体、卵巢、输卵管和子宫组织,利用RT-qPCR技术检测HIF-1α和HIF-2αm RNA的表达量。结果表明:HIF-1αmRNA在牦牛输卵管中表达量最高,牦牛脑垂体和输卵管表达量极显著高于黄牛(P0.01)。HIF-2αmRNA在牦牛脑垂体表达量极显著高于黄牛(P0.01),在输卵管表达量显著高于黄牛(P0.05)。说明在低氧环境条件下,母牦牛可能通过调节生殖生殖系统中HIF-1α和HIF-2α基因的表达维持其繁殖机能。     

犬脑内动脉构筑的显微X线解剖学研究

犬脑11只,经生理盐水冲洗脑血管后,注入20％钡胶液,切成0.2～1.0厘米的厚片,用显微X线法研究犬脑内各级动脉的构筑,其结果:1.皮质动脉的管径平均为25.9±0.005微米,平均长度为888.0±0.241微米。其形态与发出部位有关,分别呈栅状和瓶刷状。2.髓质动脉的管径平均为49.9±0.007微米。呈直线或孤形向心走行。3.皮质下动脉的管径平均为38.7±0.009微米。呈新月形或蟹钳状分布。4.豆纹动脉和内囊动脉的平均管径为70.0±0.021微米。呈锐角、反血流方向发自母干,再呈“S”形上升。5.丘脑动脉的平均管径为63.7±0.019微米,主要从下方进丘脑,呈树枝状分支。     

Real-time PCR检测黄牛、牦牛、犏牛睾丸组织中Boule、Dazl基因mRNA表达

旨在探讨DAZ基因家族Dazl和Boule基因与犏牛雄性不育的关系.采用实时荧光定量PCR技术检测黄牛、牦牛和犏牛睾丸组织中DAZ基因家族Boule和Dazl基因mRNA表达并进行分析.结果表明,Boule和Dazl熔解曲线扩增产物呈现单特异峰,具有较高的灵敏度和特异性;标准曲线显示Ct值与重组质粒浓度间线性关系良好,相关系数均大于0.999;mRNA表达分析显示,3种牛中Dazl基因在犏牛睾丸组织中表达量最低,其中黄牛与牦牛、黄牛与犏牛差异显著(P＜0.05),犏牛与牦牛差异不显著(P＞0.05);Boule基因在3种牛睾丸组织中的表达量显示,黄牛与牦牛差异不显著(P＞0.05),黄牛、牦牛与犏牛差异显著(P＜0.05).结果提示,Dazl和Boule基因可作为研究犏牛雄性不育的候选基因.     

MTNR1a和MTNR1b在牦牛不同组织中的表达及其在睾丸中的定位

褪黑素对调节季节性繁殖哺乳动物的生殖具有重要调节作用。其受体MTNR1a（Melatonin receptor 1a,褪黑素受体1a）主要参与昼夜节律和生殖调控,MTNR1b（Melatonin receptor 1b,褪黑素受体1b）与多种疾病发生密切相关。为了探讨褪黑素受体基因的生物学功能,本实验对牦牛不同组织中MTNR1a、MTNR1b基因的表达与定位情况进行了研究。采用qRT-PCR (Quantitative Real-Time PCR, qRT-PCR) 检测成年雄性牦牛各组织及不同发育阶段（30日龄,2岁、4岁、6岁和8岁龄）牦牛睾丸组织中MTNR1a、MTNR1b mRNA的表达规律,并运用免疫组化技术对不同年龄牦牛睾丸中MTNR1a、MTNR1b蛋白进行了定位研究。结果发现,MTNR1a mRNA在松果体组织中表达量最高,肺脏、肌肉和睾丸次之;随着年龄增加,MTNR1a mRNA在睾丸中的表达量逐渐升高,到4岁后表达量趋于平稳;MTNR1a蛋白在不同发育阶段牦牛睾丸组织中均有表达,圆形精子呈现较强的免疫阳性,其次为初级精母细胞;MTNR1b mRNA在松果体表达量最高（P<0.05）,肾脏、肝脏和下丘脑次之;在不同年龄牦牛睾丸中MTNR1b mRNA均有表达,且随着年龄的增加表达量逐渐增加,在8岁时表达量最高;MTNR1b蛋白主要定位在圆形精子细胞中。MTNR1a、MTNR1b基因在牦牛不同组织及不同发育阶段睾丸中的广泛表达,揭示了其在雄性牦牛生殖等生理过程中的重要作用。     

Three-dimensional organisation of the vasculature of the rat spermatic cord and testis

Summary The vascular architecture of the rat testis and spermatic cord was studied by a corrosion cast technique combined with scanning and transmission electron microscopy, and light microscopy. The casts preserve the endothelial impressions of the vessels and enable them to be differentiated into the various vascular components. Frequent arterio-arterial anastomotic arcades and occasional arterio-venous anastomotic channels are seen. A well defined hexagonal pattern of intertubular and peritubular vessels surround the seminiferous tubules. Prominent large endothelial nuclei protrude into the arterial lumina at branching sites, but their functional significance is not known. The outermost vascular layer of the testis consists of large veins, venules, and capillaries, but lacks any arterial branches; it also contains loosely arranged veno-venous anastomotic networks. We have named this vascular layer the sub-albugineal venous plexus. The testicular artery increases in luminal diameter as it approaches the testis. The periarterial capillary plexus, which lies between the pampiniform plexus and the testicular artery, is drained by two types of venules.     

Differential distribution of immunoreactive S-100 protein in mammalian testis

The present study deals with the immunohistochemical localization of S-100 protein in the testes of seven mammalian species including rat, cat, dog, pig, sheep, cattle and horse. Significant differences are demonstrated in the cellular distribution and intensity of immunoreaction for the protein. In bull, ram, boar and cat tests S-100 protein was localized in the cytoplasm and nuclei of Sertoli cells. A particularly intense staining was seen in the modified Sertoli cells of the terminal tubular segment. With the exception of the cat and horse S-100 protein immunoreactivity was additionally found in epithelial cells of the straight testicular tubules and in the epithelial cells of the rete testis. Endothelial cells of capillaries, veins and lymphatic vessels are regularly S-100 immunoreactive in ruminants. Leydig cells were found to be strongly positive for S-100 protein in the cat and rat testes and to a lower degree in pig and horse testes. Finally a distinct immunostaining of peritubular cells was restricted to the testis of dogs and rats. The remarkable species-specific variations of immunoreactivity for S-100 protein in different cell types of the testis support the hypothesis that S-100 protein is a multifunctional protein and may have a different function in testicular physiology.     

Gamma glutamyl transpeptidase in the vasculature of the rat testis

Activity of gamma glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) in the testes of mature and prepuberal rats was investigated histochemically and biochemically. Histochemically, the enzyme activity was localized predominantly in the arterial and arteriolar endothelium and was absent from the capillaries and the seminiferous tubules. The activity in the arterial endothelium extended to the testicular artery on the surface of the testis and in the spermatic cord, but the veins in both the pampiniform plexus and on the testicular surface were negative. The endothelium of the testicular artery was already faintly positive at birth, and the activity increased during the second and third postnatal week during the branching and remodeling of the intratesticular arteries and arterioles. Activity of GGT was estimated quantitatively after dissection of the testis into tubular and interstitial tissue. The enzyme activity was very low in the tubules. It was fivefold stronger in the interstitium, and this activity was further enhanced by pretreatment of the dissected tissue with collagenase to remove the Leydig cells.     

Heritable testicular hypoplasia in Nguni (Bos indicus) bulls: vascular characteristics and testosterone production.

The biased unilateral occurrence of heritable gonadal hypoplasia was investigated by examining the gross- and microanatomy of the testicular artery and vein, testicular blood flow and testicular testosterone secretion in normal Nguni bulls and in Nguni bulls showing unilateral left, unilateral right and bilateral hypoplasia of the testis. A high incidence of branching of the testicular artery was found ipsilateral to hypoplastic testes. The branching occurs a short distance from the dorsal aorta: one branch proceeds to the testis, the other to the ipsilateral kidney. The association between arterial branching to the kidney and ipsilateral hypoplasia of the testis held for both unilaterally left and unilaterally right hypoplastic bulls. Variations in the anatomy of the testicular vein occurred in both normal and hypoplastic bulls but there was no specific association between the variations and ipsilateral hypoplasia. The lumen diameter of the testicular artery or branch correlated with testis mass. Wall thickness of the artery ipsilateral to hypoplastic testes was not different from that in normal bulls, discounting hyperplasia of the endothelium. Total blood flow to the testis correlated with testis mass. The secretion rate of testosterone from hypoplastic testes was lower than that of normal testes but there was no difference when compared on a unit mass basis.     

Vascular supply of the testis of the camel (Camelus dromedarius).

The origin, pattern of distribution and the length of the convoluted part of the testicular artery were examined by blunt dissection and by the preparation of arterial casts with vinylite. The testicular artery originates from the abdominal aorta just cranial to its bifurcation and forms compact coils and reveals a tortuous course in the region of the pampiniform plexus and along the attached border. The artery divides at the caudal extremity of the testis into 2--4 branches. The epididymal artery, which is a branch of the testicular artery, was seen to anastomose with the deferential artery, but no anastomosis occurs between these arteries and the testicular artery. The convoluted part of the testicular artery was 20 cm in length, but when unravelled totalled 240 cm. This is not affected by seasonal variations. The possible significance of these results was discussed and compared with similar findings of other mammals.     

The pulmonary circulation of some domestic animals at high altitude

Pulmonary haemodynamics and the histology of the pulmonary vasculature have been studied at high altitude in the yak, in interbreeds between yaks and cattle, and in domestic goats and sheep indigenous to high altitudes together with crosses between them and low-altitude strains. Cattle at high altitude had a higher pulmonary arterial pressure than cattle at low altitude. The yak and two interbreeds with cattle (dzos and stols) had a low pulmonary arterial pressure compared with cattle, while the medial thickness of the small pulmonary arteries was less than would be expected in cattle, suggesting that the yak has a low capacity for hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction and that this characteristic is transmitted genetically. Goats and sheep showed haemodynamic evidence of a limited response of the pulmonary circulation to high altitude, but no evidence that the high altitude breeds had lost this response. There were no measurable differences in the thickness of the media of the small pulmonary arteries between high- and low-altitude breeds of goats and sheep. All these species showed prominent intimal protrusions of muscle into the pulmonary veins but no specific effect of high altitude in this respect.     

Developing testicular microvasculature in the golden hamster, Mesocricetus auratus: a model for angiogenesis under physiological conditions.

The ultrastructure of the developing testicular microvasculature in the testes of immature (3, 5, 8, 10, 12, 16, 20, 25, 30 and 35 days old) golden hamsters was examined and compared to the testicular microvasculature of adult (3 months old) hamsters. In addition, in 16- to 35-day-old hamsters vascular permeability was studied after localization of injected horseradish peroxidase (HRP). Angiogenic processes were present in the testes of all examined immature hamsters and were most conspicuous between 8 and 25 days of age. These processes were absent in the testes of 3-month-old hamsters. On days 3 and 5, few undifferentiated blood vessels with activated endothelium were present in the interstitial spaces. Endothelial cell migration started from these 'mother vessels' and led to invasion of intertubular spaces by vascular sprouts, before vascularization of peritubular spaces occurred (after day 12). Sprouting endothelial cells were identified by the presence of a basal lamina and characterized by abundant cytoplasm and cell organelles. HRP-positive slits were seen in developing vessels, which opened to form the vascular lumen. HRP exited the vascular lumen through unspecialized endothelial contacts and micropinocytotic vesicles. By day 16, the blood-testis barrier prevented HRP from entering the seminiferous tubules beyond the basal compartment. By days 30 and 35 most testicular microvessels and at the age of 3 months all testicular microvessels were of the mature type, with narrow inactive endothelium and specialized cell contacts (including tight junctions). These results demonstrate that the postnatal vascularization of the testis in the golden hamster is a timed complex process. Due to high permeability, vascular sprouts are likely to influence the metabolic situation and thus the maturation processes of the testis. Angiogenesis in the golden hamster testis shares typical morphological features with angiogenic processes in other organs and species under various pathological and physiological conditions. We therefore conclude that the postnatal testis can be viewed as a physiological model of angiogenesis.