类固醇激素灵敏调节蛋白研究进展

胆固醇到孕烯醇酮的转化是类固醇激素生物合成的必经途径,该反应发生在线粒体内膜上,但其反应底物胆固醇却位于线粒体外膜的细胞质中,胆固醇从线粒体外膜到内膜的转运过程是类固醇激素合成的限速步骤,而且需要类固醇激素灵敏调节蛋白（StAR)的参与,本文概述了StAR蛋白的结构与功能,转运胆固醇的机理及StAR基因的表达调控。     

全氟辛烷磺酸盐对胚胎期大鼠雄性生殖系统的影响

目的:研究全氟辛烷磺酸盐(PFOS)对胚胎期大鼠雄性生殖系统发育的影响.方法:PFOS分别以5、10、20 mg· kg-1·d-1灌胃染毒孕12-19天的SD母鼠,染毒结束后,测量雄性胎鼠体重、身长、睾丸重量、AGD;酶联免疫吸附法检测雄性胎鼠睾丸内睾酮水平;实时荧光定量PCR法测睾丸组织类固醇激素合成急性调节蛋白(StAR)、胰岛素样因子3(INSL3)mRNA的相对表达量.结果:与对照组相比,高剂量染毒组雄性胎鼠体重、体长、AGD长度显著降低(P＜0.01),睾丸重量减轻(P＜0.05);高剂量染毒组雄性胎鼠睾丸中内睾酮水平下降(P＜0.05);高剂量染毒组雄性胎鼠睾丸组织中StAR mRNA的表达量降低(P＜0.05),而中剂量染毒组StAR mRNA和INSL3 mRNA表达量则明显升高(P＜0.01).结论:孕期染毒PFOS对雄性胚胎生殖系统的发育有毒性作用,其机制可能与PFOS影响睾酮合成和INSL3 mRNA的表达有关.     

DEHP对中国林蛙精巢中StAR、CYP17和CYP19基因表达的影响

为探讨邻苯二甲酸二(2-乙基己基)酯(di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate,DEHP)对两栖动物精巢类固醇激素合成的影响,将中国林蛙(Rana chensinensis)雄性成体分别暴露于浓度为10-7、10-6、10-5、10-4mol·L-1DEHP的水体,分别在暴露20、30和40d取其精巢,提取精巢总RNA,逆转录合成cDNA,通过荧光实时定量PCR检测StAR、CYP17和CYP19mRNA表达相对值。结果表明:与对照组相比,DEHP处理组StAR和CYP19基因表达均上调,CYP17基因表达下调;比较不同DEHP浓度和不同暴露时间对StAR、CYP17和CYP19mRNA表达相对值的影响,显示DEHP浓度变化对3个基因表达影响的规律性不强,而DEHP暴露时间的累积效应较明显;提示DEHP可通过干扰中国林蛙精巢中StAR、CYP17和CYP19基因表达,影响其相应关键酶的表达,从而干扰类固醇激素的合成,产生雌激素效应。     

肝细胞生成素在睾丸组织中的相互作用蛋白

肝细胞生成素（HPO）具有复杂的生理功能,在睾丸中的高表达提示其在生殖活动中的重要性,而不仅局限于肝再生.构建了酵母表达载体pGBKT7-HPO,采用酵母双杂交系统,以HPO为诱饵蛋白,从人睾丸cDNA文库中寻找能够与HPO相互作用的蛋白质.经过筛选、验证阳性克隆,并进行PCR、测序和序列比对,得到4种相互作用蛋白质：NADH脱氢酶1、钠/钾ATP酶β3亚基、磷脂酶C δ1以及附睾分泌蛋白.提示HPO可能参与了细胞的蛋白质合成,能量代谢等.通过对候选蛋白的研究,为探讨HPO对睾丸组织细胞功能的调节机制提供了重要的线索.     

应用16S rRNA基因技术研究仔猪结肠梭菌Ⅳ群变化

【目的】研究从7日龄到35日龄(断奶后两周)仔猪结肠中梭菌Ⅳ群(柔嫩梭菌群,Clostridium Leptumgroup)结构以及数量的变化,探究该菌群与结肠中丁酸浓度的关系。【方法】选取3窝新生仔猪,分别在7、14、21(断奶)、24和35日龄每窝随机屠宰1头,收集结肠内容物,利用气相色谱测定挥发性脂肪酸(Volatilefatty acid,VFA);提取结肠内容物总细菌DNA,利用基于16S rRNA基因的变性梯度凝胶电泳(Denaturinggradient gel electrophoresis,DGGE)和Real-time PCR技术定性、定量分析梭菌Ⅳ群。【结果】对仔猪结肠中梭菌Ⅳ群DGGE图谱进行相似性分析显示,7日龄仔猪样品归于一簇,数值达90%以上,而与其他日龄的样品间相似性较低,断奶前(21日龄)和断奶后3天菌群则没有显著变化。Real-time PCR定量分析显示,仔猪结肠总细菌拷贝数在断奶后3天显著降低,这一趋势与结肠中的总挥发性脂肪酸和丁酸浓度变化相似,而梭菌Ⅳ群拷贝数变化则不显著。克隆和测序分析表明,仔猪结肠梭菌Ⅳ群中的优势菌为Faecalibacteriumprausnitzii,Subdoligranulum variabile以及一些未培养细菌。【结论】7日龄至14日龄仔猪结肠中梭菌Ⅳ群发生改变,但断奶对其影响不大;该菌群和结肠丁酸浓度关系还需进一步研究。     

谷氨酸对哺乳仔猪器官指数、血液生化指标、血脂水平和抗氧化能力的影响

为研究谷氨酸对哺乳仔猪器官指数、血液生化指标、血脂水平及抗氧化能力的影响。选取体况、胎龄和分娩日期一致的长×大母猪6头,每头母猪选取体重相似的仔猪8头(1.55±0.20 kg),其他的仔猪寄养。每窝仔猪按体重随机分为4个组(2头/组),每天分别按体重灌服0.18 g/kg氯化钠(对照组)、0.06 g/kg谷氨酸钠(低剂量组)、0.50 g/kg谷氨酸钠(中剂量组)和1.00 g/kg谷氨酸钠(高剂量组)。仔猪以每天称重后的体重为标准计算口服谷氨酸钠的剂量。分别于7日龄和21日龄各组每窝随机选取1头仔猪屠宰取样。结果表明:灌服谷氨酸对7日龄和21日龄仔猪心指数、肝指数、脾指数和肾指数均没有显著影响(P0.05)。灌服高剂量谷氨酸显著升高了7日龄哺乳仔猪血清谷氨酰胺合成酶活性和血红蛋白含量及21日龄哺乳仔猪血清谷氨酰胺合成酶活性(P0.05),显著降低了21日龄仔猪血清内毒素ET含量及ATPase活性(P0.05)。灌服中剂量谷氨酸显著降低了7日龄和21日龄哺乳仔猪血清游离脂肪酸含量,对21日龄仔猪血清高密度脂蛋白水平也有显著影响(P0.05)。灌服中剂量谷氨酸显著升高了7日龄哺乳仔猪血清总抗氧化能力(P0.05),显著降低了7日龄哺乳仔猪血清谷胱甘肽硫转移酶和超氧化物歧化酶活性及丙二醛含量(P0.05)。灌服中高剂量谷氨酸显著降低了21日龄仔猪血清谷胱甘肽硫转移酶活性和丙二醛含量(P0.05),显著升高了21日龄仔猪血清超氧化物歧化酶活性(P0.05)。因此,灌服谷氨酸能够显著影响哺乳仔猪血液生化和血脂水平、提高哺乳仔猪抗氧化能力     

棕色田鼠睾丸和附睾雌激素α受体表达的增龄变化

应用免疫组织化学方法系统研究了初生（1日龄）到成体（60日龄）5个发育阶段各6只棕色田鼠睾丸和附睾内雌激素受体α（ERα）的表达。结果发现：①在生殖细胞中,1日龄组幼鼠的生殖母细胞和支持细胞有微弱的ERa阳性表达,10日龄组精原细胞中ERa有弱表达,25日龄组精子细胞出现了较强ERα阳性表达,发育到45日龄时精子细胞ERα阳性表达最强,成体组中各级生精细胞中均有ERα阳性表达。②在间质细胞中,1日龄组间质前体细胞有ERα阳性表达,10日龄表达减弱,而到25日龄增强,至45日龄达到峰值,而成体又减弱。③附睾中,1日龄附睾上皮细胞有ERα阳性表达,10和25日龄附睾管类肌细胞出现ERα阳性表达,45日龄和成体附睾管上皮细胞和类肌细胞中均有ERα阳性表达。上述结果表明,ERα可能作为一种特异性受体在棕色田鼠睾丸发育过程中影响睾丸间质细胞雄激素的分泌,进而调节生精过程和精子的发育成熟。     

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。     

神经生长因子在雄鸡睾丸组织中的定量表达

为探讨神经生长因子(Nerve growth factor,NGF)在雄鸡睾丸组织中的表达情况。分别取20 w、24 w、28 w、35 w龄雄鸡睾丸组织,一部分经冻存处理后采用Trizol试剂提取Total RNA。根据GenBank中已公布的原鸡NGF基因序列,利用Primer 5.0设计合成特异性引物,通过两步法RT-PCR扩增出NGF基因片段,然后利用实时荧光定量PCR以β-actin为内参基因进行相对定量分析。另一部分经冻存处理后用RIPA组织裂解液提取总蛋白进行Western blot分析。结果显示两步法RT-PCR扩增出的NGF基因片段经电泳检测为219 bp,符合预期片段大小,与GenBank中登录的鸡NGF基因比对,同源性达99%;NGF基因在不同周龄雄鸡睾丸组织中的mRNA表达水平表现为:性成熟发育期(20 w-28 w)雄鸡睾丸组织NGF mRNA的表达量随鸡龄的增加呈上升趋势,且28 w达到高峰,成年期(35 w)有所下降。Western blot检测到NGF的蛋白表达量随各发育阶段呈增加趋势,在20 w龄前,蛋白表达量处于较低水平,在进入睾丸迅速发育期(20 w-28 w)后,表达量大幅度增加,在35 w基本达到峰值。提示NGF mRNA的表达随着睾丸组织的发生、发育呈现一定的变化规律,且NGF在睾丸组织的发育及精子的发生等阶段起到重要的调节作用,从而为后续研究NGF在禽类生殖系统中的作用提供一定的理论依据。     

棕色田鼠睾丸和附睾胚后发育中的睾酮表达

应用免疫组织化学方法研究了产后1、10、25、45、60日龄(成体)5个发育阶段的棕色田鼠(Lasiopodomys mandarinus)睾丸和附睾组织内睾酮的免疫阳性反应.1日龄和10日龄,棕色田鼠睾丸生精小管内的前精原细胞胞质中有睾酮阳性表达.25日龄,有许多精子细胞产生,睾酮主要集中于精子细胞胞质表达.45日龄,精母细胞和精子中也有睾酮表达.成体精原细胞、精母细胞、精子细胞和精子中均有睾酮表达.1日龄至成体睾丸间质细胞和肌样细胞均有睾酮表达,25日龄时表达最强(P0.05).1日龄至成体附睾上皮细胞和连接组织有睾酮表达,成体附睾管内的大量精子有睾酮表达.这些结果说明,棕色田鼠从出生到性成熟过程中,在精子发生的各阶段,睾酮对生精细胞的分化增殖有直接的调控作用,这种调控作用随发育阶段不同具有可变性,同时,附睾的功能和精子的成熟也受到睾酮的调节.     

Dose-Dependent Adverse Effects of Salinomycin on Male Reproductive Organs and Fertility in Mice

Salinomycin is used as an antibiotic in animal husbandry. Its implication in cancer therapy has recently been proposed. Present study evaluated the toxic effects of Salinomycin on male reproductive system of mice. Doses of 1, 3 or 5 mg/kg of Salinomycin were administered daily for 28 days. Half of the mice were sacrificed after 24 h of the last treatment and other half were sacrificed 28 days after withdrawal of treatment. Effects of SAL on body and reproductive organ weights were studied. Histoarchitecture of testis and epididymis was evaluated along with ultrastructural changes in Leydig cells. Serum and testicular testosterone and luteinizing hormones were estimated. Superoxide dismutase, reduced glutathione, lipid peroxidation, catalase and lactate dehydrogenase activities were measured. Spermatozoa count, morphology, motility and fertility were evaluated. Expression patterns of steroidogenic acute regulatory protein (StAR) and cytochrome P450 side chain cleavage proteins (CYP11A1) were assessed by Western blotting. Salinomycin treatment was lethal to few mice and retarded body growth in others with decreased weight of testes and seminal vesicles in a dose dependent manner. Seminiferous tubules in testes were disrupted and the epithelium of epididymis showed frequent occurrence of vacuolization and necrosis. Leydig cells showed hypertrophied cytoplasm with shrunken nuclei, condensed mitochondria, proliferated endoplasmic reticulum and increased number of lipid droplets. Salinomycin decreased motility and spermatozoa count with increased number of abnormal spermatozoa leading to infertility. The testosterone and luteinizing hormone levels were decreased in testis but increased in serum at higher doses. Depletion of superoxide dismutase and reduced glutathione with increased lipid peroxidation in both testis and epididymis indicated generation of oxidative stress. Suppressed expression of StAR and CYP11A1 proteins indicates inhibition of steroidogenesis. Spermatogenesis was however observed in testis 28 days after Salinomycin withdrawal. The results indicate reversible dose-dependent adverse effects of Salinomycin on male reproductive system of mice.     

Detection of rare Leydig cell hypoplasia in somatic cell cloned male piglets

In this investigation, 22 cloned male piglets were obtained by male fetal fibroblast-cell-derived nuclear transfer. Eighteen of the cloned animals died. The two cell lines did not differ significantly with regard to efficiency of live piglet production. The gross anatomy of the testes of male piglets that died was normal. However, one piglet displayed Leydig cell hypoplasia (LCH). No anatomical defects were detected in the testes of other cloned male piglets. TUNEL analysis of the testis with LCH revealed significant apoptosis in the Leydig cells, while apoptosis was rarely detected in Sertoli cells and spermatogonia. In contrast, testes from the remaining 17 piglets that died appeared normal in size, and their Sertoli and Leydig cell numbers were comparable to those in control piglet testes. Although cloned piglets were derived from fibroblasts obtained from the same fetus, phenotypic instability between cells used for the production of somatic cell cloned piglets suggests that abnormalities in male cloned piglets are caused not by technical problems and/or reprogramming effects, but rather by epigenetically and/or genetically damaged cell-specific effects.     

Developmental roles of the steroidogenic acute regulatory protein (StAR) as revealed by StAR knockout mice

Steroidogenic acute regulatory protein (StAR) is essential for adrenal and gonadal steroidogenesis, stimulating the translocation of cholesterol to the inner mitochondrial membrane where steroidogenesis commences. StAR mutations in humans cause congenital lipoid adrenal hyperplasia (lipoid CAH), an autosomal recessive condition with severe deficiencies of all classes of steroid hormones. We previously described StAR knockout mice that mimic many features of lipoid CAH patients. By keeping StAR knockout mice alive with corticosteroid replacement, we now examine the temporal effects of StAR deficiency on the structure and function of steroidogenic tissues. The adrenal glands, affected most severely at birth, exhibited progressive increases in lipid deposits with aging. The testes of newborn StAR knockout mice contained scattered lipid deposits in the interstitial region, presumably in remnants of fetal Leydig cells. By 8 weeks of age, the interstitial lipid deposits worsened considerably and were associated with Leydig cell hyperplasia. Despite these changes, germ cells in the seminiferous tubules appeared intact histologically, suggesting that the StAR knockout mice retained some capacity for androgen biosynthesis. Sperm maturation was delayed, and the germ cells exhibited histological features of apoptosis, consistent with suboptimal androgen production. Immediately after birth, the ovaries of StAR knockout mice appeared normal. After the time of normal puberty, however, prominent lipid deposits accumulated in the interstitial region, accompanied by marked luteinization of stromal cells and incomplete follicular maturation that ultimately culminated in premature ovarian failure. These studies provide the first systematic evaluation of the developmental consequences of StAR deficiency in the various steroidogenic organs.     

戊糖乳杆菌制剂防治仔猪腹泻效果初探

目的进行戊糖乳杆菌活菌制剂防治仔猪腹泻的活体实验。方法以8头健康长白母猪所产的90头仔猪为实验材料,随机分组进行腹泻预防实验,设空白为对照。结果戊糖乳杆菌活菌制剂预防组的腹泻率为8．51％,对照组为78．57％,差异有非常显著性（P〈0．01）。对空白组出现腹泻的仔猪进行治疗比较实验,庆大霉素为对照。结果戊糖乳杆菌制剂治疗组的总有效率为100％,治愈率为76．47％,平均疗程5d;庆大霉素治疗组的有效率为93．75％,治愈率仅为31．25％,平均疗程6d,差异有显著性（P〈0．05）。此外,与对照比较,戊糖乳杆菌制剂预防组仔猪的精神状态好,毛色光亮,粪便成型;即使个别出现腹泻情况,连续灌服戊糖乳杆菌制剂2d（1次／d）,即可痊愈。结论戊糖乳杆菌制剂可有效预防和治疗仔猪腹泻。     

益生菌Lactobacillus amylovorus S1对仔猪后肠菌群的影响

结合PCR/DGGE(Denaturinggradientgelelectrophoresis,变性梯度凝胶电泳)和16SrDNA序列分析技术,研究添加益生菌LactobacillusamylovorusS1后仔猪从7至35日龄(断奶后两周)后肠菌群的变化。6窝新生仔猪被随机分成两组:对照组和处理组,处理组仔猪于7、9和11日龄口服L.amylovorusS1菌液(活菌数5×109CFU/mL)。分别于7、14、21、24和35日龄,每窝随机屠宰一头仔猪,收集肠道样品。比较不同日龄仔猪后肠菌群DGGE图谱表明,断奶后图谱中多数高GC含量细菌条带消失,至断奶后两周又逐渐出现。序列分析显示,这些高GC含量细菌主要为乳酸杆菌。统计分析表明,仔猪口服益生菌S1对其盲肠和结肠菌群的多样性指数无显著影响。通过比较处理组和对照组图谱发现,处理组14日龄出现一特异条带,与其匹配的序列的最相似已知菌为Clostridiumdisporicum,相似性为95%;而35日龄对照组有一特异优势条带,该条带被鉴定为猪链球菌(Streptococcussuis),相似性为99%。     

Mechanisms of digoxin and digitoxin on the production of corticosterone in zona fasciculata-reticularis cells of ovariectomized rats

Previous studies have indicated that digoxin (DG) inhibits testosterone production by rat testicular interstitial cells through both in vivo and in vitro experiments. DG and digitoxin (DT), but not ouabain, inhibit the progesterone, pregnenolone, and corticosterone secretion by rat granulosa cells, luteal cells, and zona fasciculata-reticularis (ZFR) cells, respectively. However, the effect of DG and DT on the enzyme kinetics of cytochrome P450 side chain cleavage enzyme (P450scc), the protein expression of P450scc and steroidogenic acute regulatory protein (StAR), and mRNA expression of StAR are unclear. ZFR cells were prepared from adrenocortical tissues of ovariectomized rats, and then challenged with adrenocorticotropin (ACTH), 8-Br-cAMP, forskolin, A23187, cyclopiazonic acid (CPA), nicotinic acid adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NAADP), trilostane, 25-OH-Cholesterol, progesterone, or deoxycorticosterone in the presence of DG, DT, or ouabain for 1 h. Enzyme kinetics of P450scc, protein expression of acute regulatory protein (StAR) and P450scc, and mRNA expression of StAR were investigated. DG and DT but not ouabain suppressed basal and other evoked-corticosterone release significantly. DG and DT also inhibited pregnenolone production. The Vmax of the DG and DT group was the same as the control group, but the Km was higher in DG- and DT-treated group than in control group. DT and ouabain significant suppressed mRNA expression of StAR. DG and DT had no effect on the P450scc and StAR protein expression at basal state, but diminished ACTH-induced StAR protein expression to basal level. These results indicated that DG and DT have an inhibitory effect on corticosterone production via a Na+, K+-ATPase-independent mechanism by diminishing actions on cAMP-, Ca2+-pathway, competitive inhibition of P450scc enzyme and reduction of StAR mRNA expression.     

Steroidogenic acute regulatory protein expression is decreased in the adrenal gland of the growth-restricted sheep fetus during late gestation

Functional development of the adrenal cortex is critical for fetal maturation and postnatal survival. In the present study, we have determined the developmental profile of expression of the mRNA and protein of an essential cholesterol-transporting protein, steroidogenic acute regulatory protein (StAR), in the adrenal of the sheep fetus. We have also investigated the effect of placental restriction (PR) on the expression of StAR mRNA and protein in the growth-restricted fetus. Adrenal glands were collected from fetal sheep at 82-91 days (n = 10), 125-133 days (n = 10), and 140-144 days (n = 9) and from PR fetuses at 141-145 days gestation (n = 9) (term = 147 +/- 3 days gestation). The adrenal StAR mRNA:18S rRNA increased (P < 0.05) between 125 days (7.44 +/- 1.61) and 141-144 days gestation (13.76 +/- 1.88). There was also a 13-fold increase (P < 0.05) in the amount of adrenal StAR protein between 133 and 144 days gestation in these fetuses. However, the amount of StAR protein (6.9 +/- 1.7 arbitrary densitometric units [AU]/microg adrenal protein) in the adrenal of the growth-restricted fetal sheep was significantly reduced, when compared with the expression of StAR protein (17.1 +/- 1.9 AU/microg adrenal protein) in adrenals from the age-matched control group. In summary, there is a developmental increase in the expression of StAR mRNA and protein in the fetal sheep adrenal during the prepartum period when adrenal growth and steroidogenesis is dependent on ACTH stimulation. We have found that, while the level of expression of StAR protein is decreased in the adrenal gland of the growth-restricted fetus during late gestation, this does not impair adrenal steroidogenesis. Our data also suggest that the stimulation of adrenal growth and steroidogenesis in the growth-restricted fetus may not be ACTH dependent.