短光照诱导达乌尔黄鼠产热

本文通过测定静止代谢率(RMR)、非颤抖性产热(NST)、线粒体呼吸酶、脂肪代谢酶活力、褐色脂肪 组织(BAT)线粒体GTP 结合能力、下丘脑促甲状腺激素释放激素(TRH)和促肾上腺激素释放激素(CRH)等指标,探讨短光照对达乌尔黄鼠产热的诱导和调节。结果表明,温暖(22℃ ) 短光照(8D∶ 6L)组,达乌尔黄鼠的RMR、NST、肝脏和BAT 线粒体细胞色素C 氧化酶活力以及BAT 线粒体GTP 结合能力均明显高于温暖长光照(16D∶ 8L)组中的动物,而体重、BAT 重量、肝细胞呼吸、BAT α - 磷酸甘油氧化酶活力则没有明显变化。短光照组黄鼠下丘脑TRH 水平显著高于长光照组,而血清中三碘甲腺原氨酸(T₃ )及甲状腺素(T₄ )浓度、T₃ / T₄ 以及BAT 中T₄ - 5’脱碘酶的活性没有明显变化。短光照组黄鼠下丘脑CRH 水平显著高于对照组,而肾上腺皮质酮含量无明显变化。结果表明短光照能够诱导达乌尔黄鼠产热增加,主要是通过激活细胞色素C 氧化酶活性和增加BAT 中解偶联蛋白浓度;短光照可能激活下丘脑TRH 和CRH,但它们没有直接诱导产热增加,推测其增加了黄鼠潜在的产热能力。     

光照和温度对高原鼠逸褐色脂肪组织产热特征的影响

测定了高原鼠兔在驯化２周后褐色脂肪组织的蛋白含量,线粒体蛋白含量和细胞色素ｃ氧化酶活性的变化。结果表明,低温或短光照可刺激这些指标的增加;最高值出现在低温加短光照组。说明在季节性驯化过程中,光照和温度协同作用,以诱导动物的产热调节。     

冷暴露对中缅树鼩适应性产热特征的影响

在冷暴露(5 ± 1℃)1 d,7 d,14 d 和21d 对中缅树鼩的肝脏、心脏、膈肌、腓肠肌和褐色脂肪组织(BAT)的总蛋白和线粒体蛋白含量、线粒体的状态Ⅳ呼吸能力、细胞色素C 氧化酶活力及血清中甲状腺激素的水平等指标进行了测定。结果表明:冷暴露过程中肝脏线粒体蛋白含量对低温的反应比总蛋白的反应剧烈,心脏和BAT 组织的线粒体蛋白含量也随着冷驯化时间的延长而显著增加,但腓肠肌的反应较为温和;各组织线粒体的状态Ⅳ呼吸能力均显著增强,除腓肠肌外其它各组织细胞色素C 氧化酶活性也随冷暴露时间的延长而急剧增加。说明在低温条件下,肝脏、腓肠肌、心脏和BAT 等组织都参与了体温调节的过程,在自然生境中,低温是重要的刺激产热的调节因子。     

温度及光照驯化对南方鲇线粒体代谢补偿调节的影响

为了检验在季节驯化中温度和光周期分别对南方鲇（Silurus meridionalis Chen）组织线粒体代谢补偿效应的调节作用,研究对实验鱼进行了4个系列的驯化处理:（1）低温等光周期12.5℃,12L:12D,体重:（186.362.77） g;（2）高温等光周期27.5℃,12L:12D,体重:（202.807.99） g;（3）短光照中等温8L:16D,20℃,体重:（284.8013.47） g;（4）长光照中等温度16L:8D,20℃,体重:（283.7015.60） g,每组均为24尾鱼。驯化8周后取样,测定了各驯化组鱼体心脏、肝脏和肾脏的器官质量（器官指数）,以及这3种器官组织线粒体在测定温度为12.5℃、20℃和27.5℃时的呼吸率和细胞色素C氧化酶（CCO）活性。结果显示,在等光周期条件下,低温驯化组（12.5℃,12L:12D）实验鱼的心脏、肝脏和肾脏的器官指数均显著高于高温驯化组（27.5℃,12L:12D）;在中等温度条件下不同光照处理的实验鱼之间器官指数无显著差异。在中等温度条件下短光照驯化组（8L:16D,20℃）鱼体的心脏、肾脏和肝脏组织线粒体呼吸率和CCO活性均显著高于长光照组（16L:8D,20℃）;而在等光周期条件下的不同温度驯化并没引起这3种组织线粒体的呼吸率和CCO活性的明显差异。综合认为:在季节驯化过程中,光周期改变是引起线粒体代谢能力的主要因素,温度变化则是调整器官组织重量的主要因素,光周期与温度对南方鲇线粒体代谢机制的调整具有协同作用。       

布氏田鼠胎后发育过程中褐色脂肪组织和肝脏的产热特征

为探讨布氏田鼠胎后恒温能力的发育过程,本文测定了1、5、9、17、21、33 和41 日龄幼体的褐色脂肪组织(BAT)和肝脏的重量、线粒体蛋白含量和细胞色素c氧化酶(COX) 的活性。布氏田鼠胎后发育期间BAT 增补明显,主要表现为重量的增加和单位组织重量COX 活性的升高等,属典型的晚成型发育特征。布氏田鼠胎后发育过程中BAT 和肝脏产热特征的变化与幼体的产热特点和恒温能力的发育是相一致的。     

光周期和温度对中缅树()产热能力的影响

低温短光照诱导中缅树()体重增加、体温降低、产热能力增强,静止代谢率增加的速度和比例高于非颤抖性产热;低温短光照刺激肝脏线粒体蛋白质量、线粒体氧化能力和细胞色素C氧化酶活性显著增加;短光照也刺激褐色脂肪组织总蛋白和线粒体蛋白量、线粒体状态IV呼吸、细胞色素C氧化酶、α-磷酸甘油氧化酶及T45'-脱碘酶活性显著提高.低温和短光照促使血清T3浓度增加、T4浓度不变.结果表明,中缅树()的适应性产热特征不仅受到低温的显著影响,而且光周期也参与了适应性产热的调节.     

根田鼠冷驯化过程中的适应性产热特征

对栖居青海高原的根田鼠于冷驯化１，７和２１天的非颤抖性产热，褐色脂肪组织和 脏的组织蛋白和线粒体蛋白含量，心脏和肌肉的线粒体蛋白含量，四种组织线粒 的细胞色素氧化酶活力及肝脏线粒体的状态Ⅳ呼吸能力等指标进行了测定。     

冷驯化对中缅树鼩褐色脂肪组织适应性产热的影响

目的探讨环境温度对中缅树鼩体重、褐色脂肪组织(BAT)产热活性及解偶联蛋白1含量的影响,为建立树鼩肥胖模型提供理论依据。方法将40只体重相似的成年中缅树鼩随机分为5组(每组8只):对照组(0 d),置于(25±1)℃,12 L/12 D条件下饲养;以及置于(5±1)℃,12 L/12 D条件下分别驯化7、14、21 d和28d组。驯化结束后测定动物的体重、非颤抖性产热(NST)、褐色脂肪组织重量以及解偶联联蛋白1(UCP1)的含量。结果与对照组(0 d)相比,冷驯化组中缅树鼩的体重、NST、BAT重量以及UCP1含量都显著增加,BAT颜色也明显加深,冷驯化28 d后,体重增加了26.32%,NST增加了20.65%,BAT重量增加了53.85%,UCP1含量增加了43%。UCP1含量与BAT重量和NST显著正相关。结论中缅树鼩可能通过冷驯化诱导BAT组织增生和UCP1表达上调,从而增强BAT产热活力以增加能量支出,推测BAT可能作为以能量学途径治疗肥胖的靶器官。     

光照和温度对高原鼠兔褐色脂肪组织产热特征的影响

测定了高原鼠兔（ Ｏｃｈｏｔｏｎａ ｃｕｒｚｏｎｉａｅ） 在驯化２ 周后（ 分４ 种处理： ２３ ℃,１６ Ｌ：８ Ｄ; ２３ ℃, ８ Ｌ：１６ Ｄ; ５℃,１６ Ｌ：８ Ｄ 和５ ℃, ８ Ｌ：１６ Ｄ） 褐色脂肪组织（ＢＡＴ） 的蛋白含量、线粒体蛋白含量和细胞色素ｃ 氧化酶活性的变化。结果表明, 低温或短光照可刺激这些指标的增加; 最高值出现在低温加短光照组。说明在季节性驯化过程中, 光照和温度协同作用, 以诱导动物的产热调节。这与高原鼠兔群居性差、不筑巢的行为习性、栖息于开阔的矮蒿草草甸以及高寒地区的昼夜温差较大、气候多变等因素有关。     

光周期和温度对布氏田鼠产热的影响

布氏田鼠（Ｍｉｃｒｏｔｕｓ ｂｒａｎｄｔｉ）分组驯化在：（１）长光照温暖环境（ＬＷ，１６Ｌ：８Ｄ，２５℃）；（２）长光照 低温环境（ＬＣ，１６Ｌ：８Ｄ，５℃）；（３）短光照温暖环境（ＳＷ，８Ｌ：１６Ｄ，２５℃）；（４）短光照低温环境（ＳＣ， ８Ｌ：１６Ｄ，５℃）。驯化四周后，长光照动物的体重比短光动物的体重有增加的趋势；四组动物的体温 没有明显差异；低温和短光照均促使静止代谢率（ＲＭＲ）增加；ＳＣ组动物的非颤抖性产热（ＮＳＴ）高 于ＬＷ组。低温诱导肝和褐色脂肪组织（ＢＡＴ）细胞线粒体蛋白增加，短光照再度地增强此作用。短 光照诱导肝细胞线粒体状态－４及状态－３呼吸活力增加，低温没有明显作用。低温和短光照均刺激肝 和ＢＡＴ线粒体细胞色素Ｃ氧化酶活力提高，但后者作用强度大于前者。低温明显激活ＢＡＴ线粒体 的ａ－磷酸甘油氧化酶的活力，短光照无明显影响、结果表明：低温和短光照均能提高布氏田鼠的产 热能力，短光照与低温因子两者的协同作用增强了对布氏四鼠热能代谢的调节。     

温度和光周期对高原鼠兔和根田鼠最大代谢率的影响

研究了光周期和温度对高原鼠兔（Ochotona curzoniae)和根田鼠（Microtus oeconomus)最大代谢率（MMR）的影响。结果表明在高原鼠兔中,光周期对MMR的影响较小,而低温可显著地导致MMR的增加（P＜0．01）,由此提出温度是高原鼠兔MMR季节性变化的主要生理信号;在根田鼠中,光周期和温度对MMR的影响皆达到显著水平（P＜0．01）,短光照和低温都可导致MMR的增加。     

Photoperiodic regulation in energy intake, thermogenesis and body mass in root voles (Microtus oeconomus)

The present study was designed to examine whether photoperiod alone was effective to induce seasonal regulations in physiology in root voles (Microtus oeconomus) from the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau noted for its extreme cold environment. Root voles were randomly assigned into either long photoperiod (LD; 16L:8D) or short photoperiod (SD; 8L:16D) for 4 weeks at constant temperature (20 degrees C). At the end of acclimation, SD voles showed lower body mass and body fat coupled with higher energy intake than LD voles. SD greatly enhanced thermogenic capacities in root voles, as indicated by elevated basal metabolic rate (BMR), nonshivering thermogenesis (NST), mitochondrial protein content and uncoupling protein-1 (UCP1) content in brown adipose tissue (BAT). Although no variations in serum leptin levels were found between SD and LD voles, serum leptin levels were positively correlated with body mass and body fat mass, and negatively correlated with energy intake and UCP1 content in BAT, respectively. To summarize, SD alone is effective in inducing higher thermogenic capacities and energy intake coupled with lower body mass and body fat mass in root voles. Leptin is potentially involved in the photoperiod induced body mass regulation and thermogenesis in root voles.     

Effects of photoperiod on energy intake, thermogenesis and body mass in Eothenomys miletus in Hengduan Mountain region

The present study was designed to examine whether photoperiod alone was effective to induce seasonal changes in physiology in voles (Eothenomys.) from the Hengduan Mountain region. Eothenomys miletus were randomly assigned into either long photoperiod (LD; 16L: 8D) or short photoperiod (SD; 8L: 16D) for 4 weeks at constant temperature (25 °C). At the end of acclimation, SD voles showed lower body mass and body fat coupled with higher energy intake than LD voles. SD greatly enhanced the thermogenic capacity of E. miletus, as indicated by an elevated nonshivering thermogenesis (NST), mitochondrial protein in brown adipose tissue (BAT); basal metabolic rate (BMR) was also raised. Although no variations in serum leptin levels were found between SD and LD voles, serum leptin levels were positively correlated with body mass and body fat mass, and negatively correlated with energy intake and UCP1 content in BAT, respectively. To summarize, SD alone is effective in inducing higher thermogenic capacities and energy intake coupled with lower body mass and body fat mass in root voles. Leptin is potentially involved in the photoperiod induced body mass regulation and thermogenesis in E. miletus. Our study shows that SD alone is effective.     

Effects of temperature and photoperiod on thermogenesis in plateau pikas (Ochotona curzoniae) and root voles (Microtus oeconomus)

We examined the effects of temperature and photoperiod on metabolic thermogenesis and the thermogenic characteristics of brown adipose tissue in plateau pikas (Ochotona curzoniae) and root voles (Microtus oeconomus), the dominant species of small mammals in the alpine meadow ecosystems on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. Pikas and voles were acclimated in the following groups: (1) Long day – warm temperature (16L:8D, 23 °C), (2) Long day – cold temperature (16L:8D, 5 °C), (3) short day – warm temperature (8L:16D, 23 °C), and (4) short day – cold temperature (8L:16D, 5 °C). Both temperature and photoperiod were important environmental cues for changes in thermogenesis for both species. Low temperature and short photoperiod induced increases in metabolic rate, nonshivering thermogenesis (NST), mitochondrial protein contents of brown adipose tissue, and cytochrome C oxidase activity of brown adipose tissue mitochondria in both species. Plateau pikas were more sensitive to cold (79% of the total NST response) than to short photoperiod (21%), while root voles were more sensitive to short photoperiod (60% of the total NST response) than to cold (40%), although cold clearly enhanced thermogenesis. Their thermogenic characteristics correlated with their preferred habitats: plateau pikas are found mainly in more exposed microhabitats in open sunny meadow, while root voles live in more sheltered microhabitats in relatively closed shrub. Our results also showed that temperature and photoperiod combined induce thermogenic adjustments in both species in seasonal acclimatization in their alpine meadow macrohabitat. Accepted: 10 November 1998     

Photoperiod and temperature can regulate body mass, serum leptin concentration, and uncoupling protein 1 in Brandt's voles (Lasiopodomys brandtii) and Mongolian gerbils (Meriones unguiculatus)

Environmental factors play an important role in the seasonal adaptation of body mass and thermogenesis in wild small mammals. In this study, we performed a factorial experiment (temperature x photoperiod) in which Brandt's voles and Mongolian gerbils were acclimated to different photoperiods (long photoperiod, 16L : 8D; short photoperiod, 8L : 16D) and temperatures (warm, 23 degrees C; cold, 5 degrees C) to test the hypothesis that photoperiod, temperature, or both together can trigger seasonal changes in serum leptin level, body mass, thermogenesis, and energy intake. Our data demonstrate that Brandt's voles showed a remarkable decrease in body mass in both the cold and a short photoperiod. However, no significant changes in body mass were found for gerbils exposed to similar conditions. The short photoperiod induced a decrease in serum leptin levels for both voles and gerbils that might contribute to an increase in energy intake. Furthermore, the short photoperiod induced an increase of uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1) content for both voles and gerbils, and cold can further enhance the increase in voles. No interactions between photoperiod and temperature were detected for the two species. Brandt's voles can decrease their body mass through changes in energy intake and expenditure, while Mongolian gerbils can keep body mass relatively stable by balancing energy metabolism under winterlike conditions. Leptin was potentially involved in the regulation of body mass and thermogenic capacity for the two species.     

Photoperiod regulates leptin sensitivity in field voles, Microtus agrestis

We have previously shown that cold-acclimated (8°C) male field voles (Microtus agrestis) transferred from short (SD, 8:16 h L:D) to long photoperiod (LD, 16:8 h L:D) exhibit increases in body mass, adiposity and food intake. To assess whether these increases were associated with decreased leptin sensitivity, we infused LD and SD voles with physiological doses of murine leptin (or saline) delivered peripherally for 7 days via mini-osmotic pumps. Measurements were made of body mass (weight-reducing effect of leptin), food intake (anorectic effect of leptin) and gene expression of uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1) in brown adipose tissue (BAT) (thermogenic effect of leptin). The SD animals were sensitive to the weight-reducing effects of leptin (mean body mass decrease of 1.2 g over 7 days) and appetite-reducing effect of leptin (mean food intake decrease of 2.5 g over 7 days), whereas LD voles were resistant to the hormone treatment. The switch from a leptin-sensitive to leptin-resistant state appears to act as a desensitisation mechanism that allows voles transferred from SD to LD to ignore elevated leptin levels generated by increased body fat and accumulate adipose tissue without stimulating compensatory changes opposing the weight gain. Neither SD nor LD voles responded to infusion of leptin by changes in BAT UCP1 gene expression, suggesting dissociation of anorectic and thermogenic effects of leptin, possibly related to chronic cold exposure. Our results indicate that cold-acclimated voles show photoperiod-regulated changes in leptin sensitivity and may provide an attractive model for elucidating molecular mechanisms of leptin resistance.     

布氏田鼠冷暴露中褐色脂肪组织的增补及解偶联蛋白基因表达

布氏田鼠 (Microtusbrandti)随机分组暴露在冷环境 [12L∶12D ,(4± 2 )℃ ]中 12h ,1d ,3d ,7d ,14d ,2 1d和 2 8d ;对照组生活在温暖环境下 [12L∶12D ,(2 5± 2 )℃ ]。与对照组相比 ,布氏田鼠的褐色脂肪组织 (BAT)重量在冷暴露 12h～ 3d时降低 ,7～ 2 1d时则增加。 7～ 2 8d冷暴露组动物的BAT总蛋白和总DNA含量均比对照组明显提高。冷环境中的布氏田鼠解偶联蛋白 (UCP)的mRNA随时间的延长而表达上调 ,在冷暴露 2 1d时达到高峰。结果表明 ,冷暴露能够诱导布氏田鼠BAT细胞增补和UCP基因表达 ,从而使适应性产热增加。     

Photoperiod and temperature affect reproductive and nonreproductive functions in male prairie voles (Microtus ochrogaster)

Adult male prairie voles (Microtus ochrogaster) were housed for 10 wk and exposed to long (16L:8D) or short (8L:16D) photoperiods at 21 degrees or 5 degrees C. Maintenance in short day lengths reduced testicular, epididymal, and seminal vesicle mass and also significantly depressed spermatogenic activity. Cold ambient temperature further suppressed gonadal size in voles exposed to short days. Several pelage characteristics were affected by photoperiod, but not by temperature. Increased fur density, fur depth, and length of guard hair and underhair were observed in voles exposed to short days. Intrascapular brown fat and gonadal fat pad mass as well as body mass were significantly less in voles housed in cold temperatures than in voles exposed to warm ambient temperatures; photoperiod did not affect these parameters. Approximately 30% of the male voles exposed to short days maintained their reproductive systems, yet they clearly processed photoperiodic information; all short-day males, regardless of reproductive condition, had comparable winter pelage development. Our results suggest that in prairie voles, photoperiod may be a predictive cue for reproductive function in nature; however, it appears that pelage development is a more obligatory response to photoperiod than is reproduction.