黄颡前驼形线虫发生和成熟的季节动态

报道了寄生于黄颡鱼(Pelteobagrus fulvidraco)胃、肠中的黄颡前驼形线虫(Procamallanus fulvidraconis)的成熟和感染丰度的季节动态。从2001年2月到2002年7月的18个月中,对来自于湖北省梁子湖的900尾黄颡鱼进行了调查,结果表明:该线虫的感染率除在2002年1月比较低(32%)外,其他月份都在90%以上,且没有显著的季节性变化(G=16.9620.0517=27.58);平均丰度也是在2002年1月较低(0.46),其他月份都高于6.32,但感染丰度表现出显著的季节性变化(F=12.58>F0.0117,882=1.98)。在对黄颡前驼形线虫雌虫成虫的三个阶段(成熟期、怀卵期和怀幼期)和雄虫成虫的季节变化分析中发现:该线虫的生命周期为一周年;处于成熟期的雌虫在2-3月达到高峰,怀卵期雌虫在5-7月达到高峰,怀幼期雌虫则在6-9月达到高峰。因此推测:雌虫从第一期幼虫发育到成熟期(显隐前期)可能需要5-6个月,成熟期到怀卵期需要4-5个月,怀卵期到怀幼期需要1-2个月;第一期幼虫的释放应该在秋季,第三期幼虫的感染主要发生在晚冬和早春。本文还讨论了引起黄颡前驼形线虫在黄颡鱼中高感染率和高感染强度的原因。       

苏州地区野生黄颡鱼寄生虫多样性及其寄生特性

2002年2～9月对苏州地区野生黄颡鱼寄生虫进行了系统调查,发现其体内外寄生虫共有37种,分别隶属于5门11纲14目22科28属,其中原生动物门13种,占所有寄生虫的35．1％;扁形动物门15种,占40．5％;线形动物门5种,占13．5％;节肢动物门3种,占8．1％;环节动物门1种,占2．7％。从不同体长组黄颡鱼的寄生虫感染率和平均感染强度变化以及季节变化的结果表明,黄颡鱼对许多淡水寄生虫易感,而且吸虫与纤毛虫是苏州地区黄颡鱼的主要寄生虫。研究还发现,当黄颡鱼体长超过20cm时,寄生虫的感染程度显著减弱。     

黄颡鱼的寄生蠕虫

黄颡鱼Pseudobagrus fulvidraco(Richardson)和瓦氏黄颡鱼P.vachellii(Richardson)是我国常见的二种小鱼,栖息于河川支流和湖泊中,除西南、西北和少数地区外,均普遍存在。它们寄生有多种寄生虫,并传播寄生虫病。我们近年来在福建许多县市进行黄颡鱼复殖     

黄颡鱼与长须黄颡鱼种间的RAPD标记

黄颡鱼属(Pelteobagrus Bleeker, 1865-属鲇形目( Siluri formes), 科(Bagridae-。       

鳔等睾吸虫对寄主瓦氏黄颡鱼的影响

对从嘉陵江北碚江段采集到的264尾瓦氏黄颡鱼的调查表明,瓦氏黄颡鱼感染鳔等睾吸虫的感染率和感染强度分别为25.70%和1.50;体长在12～18 cm的个体感染的可能性增大,而体长在14～15 cm之间的个体感染率最高,为38.00%;此外还比较了感染鱼和未感染鱼的肥满度(F)、脂肪系数(ASI )、肝系数(HSI),发现鳔等睾吸虫对瓦氏黄颡鱼的肥满度有显著影响,感染鱼的肥满度下降了16.20%,对脂肪系数、肝系数的影响不显著.感染鱼的肝脏、肠系膜等器官均有不同程度的病变.     

抚仙湖外来黄颡鱼种群的年龄和生长特征

黄颡鱼(Pelteobagrusfulvidraco)是近年被无意引入到抚仙湖的外来鱼类,自2002年以来在渔获物中已形成了较为稳定的产量。根据2002年9月至2005年5月采集的708尾标本对抚仙湖黄颡鱼种群的年龄和生长特征进行了研究。以脊椎骨作为年龄鉴定的材料,表明种群的年龄分别为雌性0 -5 龄6个龄组和雄性0 -7 龄8个龄组组成;拟合的VonBertalanffy生长参数为雄性L∞=294·68mm,k=0·2476/y,t0=-0·0298y,W∞=209·93g;雌性L∞=257·13mm,k=0·2476/y,t0=-0·3329y,W∞=184·45g;生长特征参数分别为=4·3324(♂)和=4·1665(♀)。雄鱼体重生长的拐点年龄为3·1龄时,重60·98g;雌鱼为3·6龄,重54·47g。与其它种群的生活史特征相比,抚仙湖种群表现出年龄结构复杂和生长缓慢的特点,这些变化是黄颡鱼在抚仙湖建立种群过程中为增加总体适合度而作出的一种适应性响应[动物学报52(2):263-271,2006]。     

洞庭湖黄颡鱼生物学特性

20 0 0年 3～ 5月 ,收集洞庭湖黄颡鱼 1 5 5尾 ,对其生物学特性进行研究。结果表明 ,黄颡鱼鳍式为D Ⅱ ,2～ 6,A 1 9～ 2 2 ,主要以虾、小型底栖鱼类、软体动物为食。体重 (W :g)与体长 (L :cm)关系为 :W =7 9861× 1 0 -2 L2 4471;体长生长方程为Lt=2 3 0 482 [1 -e-0 592 8(t+ 0 13 54) ];体重生长方程为 :Wt=3 68 3 90 9[1 -e-0 592 8(t+ 0 13 54) ]3 。生长速度以 1～ 2龄最快 ,以后逐步减慢 ,绝对繁殖力为 1 3 45～ 72 0 8粒 ,相对繁殖力为 48～ 78 3粒 g。繁殖力系数F =1 1 5 4977L1 453 9;性成熟年龄为 1 + 龄 ,自然性成熟雌鱼W =3 0 67g,L =1 0 2 9cm ,黄颡鱼人工养殖宜用 2年生产周期。     

瓦氏黄颡鱼与黄颡鱼的耗氧率及窒息点

在平均水温25℃条件下,测得平均体重10.0 g的瓦氏黄颡鱼(Pelteobagrus vachelli)及平均体重12.6g的黄颡鱼(P.fulvidraco)耗氧率分别为0.21和0.23 mg/g.h,窒息点分别为0.91和0.75 mg/L;平均体重75.8 g的瓦氏黄颡鱼及平均体重85.4 g的黄颡鱼耗氧率分别为0.16和0.12 mg/g.h,窒息点分别为0.77和0.54 mg/L。分析表明,瓦氏黄颡鱼的耗氧率和窒息点都高于黄颡鱼。     

鳔等睾吸虫对寄主瓦氏黄颡鱼的影响

对从嘉陵江北碚江段采集到的264尾瓦氏黄颡鱼的调查表明,瓦氏黄颡鱼感染鳔等睾吸虫的感染率和感染强度分别为25．70％和1．50;体长在12－18cm的个体感染的可能性增大,而体长在14－15cm之间的个体感染率最高,为38．00％;此外还比较了感染鱼和未感染鱼的肥满度（F）、脂肪系数（ASI）、肝系数（HSI）,发现鳔等睾吸虫对瓦氏黄颡鱼的肥满度有显著影响,感染鱼的肥满度下降了16．20％,对脂肪系数、肝系数的影响不显著。感染鱼的肝脏、肠系膜等器官均有不同程度的病变。     

黄鳝体内寄生隐藏新棘虫和胃瘤线虫的频率分布及季节动态

寄生虫的感染会对黄鳝（Monopterus albus Zuiew,1793）造成不利影响,其中寄生其肠道的隐藏新棘虫（Pallisentis（Neosentis）celatus van Cleave,1928）和寄生于体腔的胃瘤线虫幼虫（Eustrongylidessp.）对黄鳝健康的影响尤其严重,研究调查了以上两种寄生蠕虫在黄鳝体内的频率分布以及季节动态。在连续23个月内共调查黄鳝1980尾,结果显示,隐藏新棘虫的感染率为34.46%,平均丰度为2.948.37,平均丰度与鱼类体长之间呈显著正相关关系（R=0.16,P0.05）,平均丰度和聚集度在42 cmL48 cm体长组达到最大值后开始下降,呈现凸形曲线。胃瘤线虫幼虫感染率为15.14%,平均丰度为0.612.45,平均丰度与鱼类体长之间呈显著负相关关系（R=-0.14,P0.05）,平均丰度在24 cmL30 cm体长组达到最大值后开始逐渐下降,聚集度是在30 cmL36 cm体长组达到最大值后开始下降。各月份间隐藏新棘虫的平均丰度和感染率都有显著性差异（F=10.50,P0.05;G=84.440.05222= 33.9）,感染主要发生在春季和秋季;胃瘤线虫幼虫各月份间的平均丰度和感染率也都有显著性差异（F=6.70,P0.05;G =143.88 0.05222= 33.9）,感染主要发生在春末夏初。       

Degradation and conversion of somatostatin in normal and diabetic rats in vivo and in vitro

Plasma somatostatin-like immunoreactivity in the portal and jugular veins of streptozotocin diabetic rats was compared with that in normal control rats. In the diabetic group, somatostatin levels in the portal (p less than 0.05) and jugular (p less than 0.01) veins were both elevated compared with those in the control group. Moreover, the degree of elevation was greater in the jugular vein than in the portal vein. To further investigate the role of the liver in the clearance of somatostatin-28 in vivo, 2 micrograms of somatostatin-28 was administered as a bolus into the external jugular vein of intact and functionally hepatectomized rats. The mean half-time of somatostatin-28 was significantly longer in intact diabetic rats than in controls (p less than 0.05). The functional hepatectomy did not cause a significant difference in the half-time in diabetic rats but made it longer in control rats. These results suggest that the longer half-time of somatostatin-28 in diabetic rats in vivo is due to its slower hepatic clearance. The hepatic clearance of somatostatin-28 and somatostatin-14 was further studied in vitro using a recirculating liver perfusion method. The hepatic clearance of 1.2 nM of either somatostatin-28 or somatostatin-14 was significantly lower in diabetic rats than in controls (p less than 0.01). This indicates that elevated plasma somatostatin levels in diabetic rats are caused at least in part by decreased hepatic clearance of somatostatin.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)     

Production of arsine and methylarsines in soil and in culture

Arsenate, arsenite, monomethylarsonate, and dimethylarsinate were added to different soils, and evolution of gaseous arsenical products was determined over 3 weeks. Arsine was produced in all three soils from all substrates, whereas methylarsine and dimethylarsine were produced only from methylarsonate and dimethylarsinate, respectively. At least three times more arsine than dimethylarsine was produced in soil incubated with dimethylarsinate. Resting cell suspensions of Pseudomonas and Alcaligenes produced arsine as the sole product when incubated anaerobically in the presence of arsenate or arsenite. In all instances, no trimethylarsine was observed, nor could any evidence be shown for the methylation of any arsenical substrate in soil or in culture. It was concluded that reduction to arsine, not methylation to trimethylarsine, was the primary mechanism for gaseous loss of arsenicals from soil.     

Development and comparison of in vivo and in vitro models for endometritis in cows and mares

In order to investigate pathogenic mechanisms of acute endometritis in cows and mares, we established an in vivo model in both species. Based on the results of an in vitro transmigration system, human recombinant interleukin-8 (rhIL-8; 1.25 microg per mare and 5 microg per cow in 50 ml phosphate-buffered saline) was used to attract polymorphonuclear neutrophil granulocytes (PMNs) into the uteri. Peak numbers of uterine neutrophils were attracted after 6h, in both cows and mares. On average, mares responded more sensitively than cows, with 15 times higher numbers of rhIL-8-attracted uterine neutrophils (72+/-8 x 10(7)cells). In contrast to in vitro studies, in vivo migrated neutrophils (uterine neutrophils) of both species displayed a significantly reduced MHC class I expression. Expression of the CD11a molecule was significantly enhanced on equine uterine neutrophils but downregulated on bovine cells. Compared with untreated autologous peripheral neutrophils, both uterine and in vitro migrated neutrophils showed no alteration of phagocytic capacity. The ability to generate reactive oxygen species (ROS) was significantly upregulated in bovine and equine uterine neutrophils. This was also observed after in vitro migration of equine neutrophils, whereas ROS generation by bovine neutrophils was significantly depressed. In summary, the concept of inducing endometritis directly by local application of human interleukin-8 has been reliably successful in cows and mares. The model permits the analysis of PMN migration into the uterus under defined and controlled conditions. The observed differences between cows and mares with respect to phenotypical and functional characteristics of in vivo attracted uterine cells point to species-related features of neutrophil migration. In vitro transmigrated bovine and equine cells partially differ in phenotype and function from uterine neutrophils. Therefore, the in vitro transmigration assay cannot completely represent the in vivo endometritis model described here.     

Interactions of cadmium and selenium in rat plasma in vivo and in vitro

⁷⁵Se and ¹⁰⁹Cd tracers were used to study the binding of Se and Cd to plasma proteins at various SeO₃^2? doses and times up to 24 h after the simultaneous subcutaneous administration of SeO₃^2? and CdCl₂ to adult male rats. The simultaneous injection of CdCl₂ and SeO₃^2? markedly increased both Se and Cd plasma levels over that in control animals. Gel permeation chromatography of plasma indicated that at all times up to 24 h Cd and Se were bound in an atomic ratio of approx. 1 : 1 in 330 000 and 130 000 dalton fractions. From 4 to 24 h, Cd and Se appeared in the 420 000 dalton fraction, also with an atomic ratio of approx. 1 : 1. The 330 000 dalton molecules appeared to have a maximal binding capacity for the Cd-Se complex at a concentration of approx. 30 μmol/ml of plasma, while the 130 000 and 420 000 dalton molecules show a higher binding capacity. Studies in vitro revealed that SeO₃^2? does not interact directly with Cd and plasma proteins. It is metabolized by erythrocytes to a form that interacts in an atomic ratio of 1 : 1 with Cd to form a protein-bound complex of 130 000 daltons.     

Activity of native and dextran-modified hyaluronidase in in vitro and in vivo systems

Modified hyaluronidase derivatives have been obtained. Covalent coupling of the enzyme with aldehyde dextran results in 65-85% protein binding to the carrier, residual catalytic activity accounting for 90-100% of the baseline. Modified hyaluronidase is more thermostable than the native enzyme. The data on intravenous drug distribution in the mouse organs are promising and ensure effective use of modified hyaluronidase for the treatment of pulmonary diseases.     

Importance of guanine nitration and hydroxylation in DNA in vitro and in vivo

Guanine (Gua) modification by nitrating and hydroxylating systems was investigated in DNA. In isolated calf thymus DNA, 8-NO(2)-Gua and 8-oxo-Gua were dose-dependently formed with peroxynitrite, and 8-NO(2)-Gua was released in substantial amounts. Myeloperoxidase (MPO) with H(2)O(2) and NO(2)(-) reacted with calf thymus DNA to form 8-NO(2)-Gua dose dependently without release of 8-NO(2)-Gua. The frequency of strand breaks was higher than the sum of 8-NO(2)-Gua and 8-oxo-Gua, particularly in the MPO-treated DNA, indicating the importance of other types of damage. The activation of human neutrophils and lymphocytes with phorbol ester did not induce 8-NO(2)-Gua and 8-oxo-Gua in their nuclear DNA. However, 8-NO(2)-Gua was found in calf thymus DNA co-incubated with activated neutrophils in the presence of NO(2)(-). No significant formation of 8-NO(2)-Gua was found in liver DNA from mice treated with Escherichia coli lipopolysaccharide. The incubation of peroxynitrite or MPO-H(2)O(2)-NO(2)(-)-treated DNA with formamidopyrimidine glycosylase (Fpg) released 8-oxo-Gua, but not 8-NO(2)-Gua, indicating that 8-NO(2)-Gua is not a substrate for Fpg. Although 8-NO(2)-Gua was generated in isolated DNA by different nitrating systems, other types of damage were formed in abundance, and the lesion could not be found reliably in nuclear DNA, suggesting that the biological importance is limited.     

Biosynthesis of beta-glucuronides of retinol and of retinoic acid in vivo and in vitro

After the intraportal injection of retinol-6,7-(14)C to rats, the O-ether derivative of retinol, retinyl -glucosiduronate, appears in the bile. Both retinoyl -glucuronide and retinyl -glucosiduronate are also synthesized in vitro when washed rat liver microsomes are incubated with uridine diphosphoglucuronic acid (UDPGA) and either retinoic acid or retinol, respectively. The synthesis of retinoyl -glucuronide was also demonstrated in microsomes of the kidney and in particulate fractions of the intestinal mucosa. The glucuronides were characterized by their UV absorption spectra, by their quenching of UV light or fluorescence under it, by their thin-layer chromatographic behavior in two solvent systems, and by the identification of products released during their hydrolysis by -glucuronidase. With retinoic acid as the substrate, the UDP glucuronyl transferase of rat liver microsomes had a pH optimum of 7.0, a temperature optimum of 38 degrees C, and a marked dependence on the concentrations of both retinoic acid and UDPGA, but was unaffected by a number of possible inhibitors, protective agents, and competitive substrates. The conversion of retinal to retinoic acid and the synthesis of retinoyl -glucuronide from retinoic acid could not be detected in whole homogenates, cell fractions, or outer segments of the bovine retina.