北京地区宽鳍鱲的早期发育

作者对分布于北京市怀柔区怀九河的宽鳍鱲(Zacco platypus)的胚胎发育及仔鱼前期发育进行了研究,过程中采用人工干法授精获取受精卵, 观察并描述了宽鳍鱲早期发育过程及其特点。结果显示, 宽鳍鱲成熟卵呈圆球状, 平均卵径1.04 mm, 为沉性卵。在平均23.0℃(17.1-28.0℃)水温条件下, 从受精卵到孵化经历了73h1min, 积温为1682.3 度时; 孵化后6.5d 进入弯曲期仔鱼。仔鱼前期发育速度与出膜前相比明显减慢;弯曲期仔鱼出现大量死亡可能与有限的人工培育条件、混合营养期能量供给不足等原因有关。通过比较发现, 宽鳍鱲与鲤科中其他21 个种相比, 早期发育时间比其中7 个种均长。宽鳍鱲早期发育时间比同域分布、相同发育水温的马口鱼略长, 明显长于同属的纵纹鱲的发育时间。宽鳍鱲南、北方种群仔鱼发育速度存在差异, 北方种群出膜前发育速度比南方种群快, 但出膜后发育速度减慢。       

宽鳍鱲个性与维持代谢、食物占有能力和日常能量消耗的关联

为了探讨集群性鱼类宽鳍鱲(Zacco platypus)的个性在群体中的生态学关联, 研究首先测定了宽鳍鱲的个性特征(包括活跃性、探索性、勇敢性和社会性)和标准代谢率。随后在群体(10个群体, 每群体6尾鱼)条件下测定了每尾鱼的运动轨迹、摄食状况, 并计算出每尾鱼的日总耗能。研究发现: 宽鳍鱲的个性特征与标准代谢率、摄食率和日总耗能均没有关联。个性与摄食率的关联丧失可能因为其野外生境食物丰度较高, 个性的差异未体现在对食物的竞争能力上; 而个性与能量代谢无关联可能与实验室单尾鱼测定条件下宽鳍鱲的应激反应有关。日总耗能与集群运动参数中的运动时间比、平均游泳速度和摄食率均呈正相关, 可能因为运动能耗和消化能耗在日总耗能中占比较高。另外, 日总耗能也与距质心距离正相关, 可能个性较积极的个体在群体中活跃程度较高, 集群时较多位于群体的边缘, 且日常能量消耗较高。研究结果表明, 集群时活跃的成员往往处于鱼群的外周, 食物占有能力更高, 但日常能量消耗也越多。研究还提示针对集群性野生鱼类, 可能在群体条件下考察其个性、能量代谢特征及其生态收益和代价更具生态学意义。     

徽水河宽鳍的年龄、生长和繁殖

认识鱼类的生活史特征及其对生态环境变化的响应,是鱼类物种保护与资源合理利用的基础。于2009年5月至2010年4月研究了黄山地区徽水河中宽鳍鱲(Zacco platypus)的年龄、生长和繁殖。共采集标本352尾,雌雄性比为0.49∶1,与1∶1差异显著。以鳞片为年龄鉴定材料,雌、雄个体的最大寿命均为3龄;年轮主要形成于3月份。全长和体重呈幂函数关系,两性间无显著性差异,关系式表达为W=6×10–6L3.10;全长和鳞径呈线性关系,且两性间差异显著,关系式分别表达为L♀=29.58R+38.84和L♂=33.17R+34.99;2龄个体的退算全长在雌、雄两性间无显著性差异。繁殖时间为4—7月份;2龄时达50%初次性成熟,其个体全长为98.22(雌)和105.69 mm(雄);绝对繁殖力为(758±362)卵粒,相对繁殖力为(77.38±22.15)卵粒/g。同已有的少量研究资料相比较,徽水河宽鳍鱲的年龄结构较北京地区种群的相对简单,个体生长较同为黄山地区的浦溪河种群相对快速,这种生活史特征差异可能是生态环境空间异质性的作用结果,但有关宽鳍鱲各生活史特征之间的权衡及其对生态环境的响应还有待于进一步研究。     

北京地区宽鳍(魚巤)的生长及食性

2004-2006年,作者对分布于北京市怀柔水库上游入库河流怀沙河和怀九河宽鳍鱲的生物学进行了研究。结果显示:北京地区宽鳍鱲年龄组成较小,雄鱼最大3龄,雌鱼最大2龄。体长和体重相关关系式为:W=9×10-6L3.1947(r=0.9784),其种群呈异速增长。1龄组雌雄鱼体长和体重无显著差异,2龄组雄鱼体长和体重显著大于雌鱼,可能与雌鱼性成熟后生长速度减慢有关。雄鱼VonBertalanffy生长方程为:Lt=121.56×(1-e-0.3718(t 0.6272)),最大体长121.56mm;Wt=41.16×(1-e-0.3718(t 0.6272))3,最大体重41.16g;生长拐点tr=2.41龄;雌鱼最大为2龄,未能拟合VonBertalanffy生长方程。丰满度和饱食指数均呈周年变化,这可能与水温变化和繁殖期的影响有关。北京地区的宽鳍鱲为植食性,主要摄食硅藻,取食具选择性,且获得的食物量与藻类的多度一定程度上正相关。雌雄性比接近1∶1,1冬龄性成熟;繁殖期5-7月,5月份成熟系数最高。与嘉陵江种群相比,北京种群体长、体重均小于嘉陵江种群;食性上,前人研究认为嘉陵江种群为肉食性,但经我们重新鉴定,嘉陵江种群也为植食性,个别肉食性食物成分可能是随摄食的藻类带入的;在年龄组成、种群增长方式、性比及繁殖特性上,未发现二者有明显差异。基于北京地区宽鳍鱲的生物学特性,结合该地区的环境特点,我们建议通过控制捕捞数量、选择最适捕捞时间、保护原有生境来维持北京地区宽鳍鱲资源的可持续利用。     

宽鳍鱲胰岛素样生长因子-Ⅰ的克隆及繁殖期前后表达分析

为探讨胰岛素样生长因子-Ⅰ(Insulin like growth factor-Ⅰ, IGF-Ⅰ)对宽鳍鱲(Zacco platypus)繁殖期前后生长性状的影响, 开展了宽鳍鱲IGF-Ⅰ基因序列的克隆及表达定位分析。宽鳍鱲IGF-Ⅰ基因全长13707 bp, 包含5个外显子、4个内含子, 其中5个外显子长度分别为222、160、182、36和829 bp; 内含子长度分别为1194、7771、254和1879 bp, 推测开放阅读框为486 bp, 编码161个氨基酸。实时荧光定量PCR(Real-time qPCR, RT-qPCR)结果显示, 宽鳍鱲IGF-Ⅰ mRNA在肝脏组织中的表达水平最高, 其次是性腺、脾脏、心脏和脑, 在肾脏中表达水平最低。在7—8月, 处于繁殖期的性成熟宽鳍鱲性腺中IGF-Ⅰ表达水平显著上升, 繁殖期过后回落至最低值。在其他组织中IGF-Ⅰ表达水平在生长发育过程和繁殖期前后波动不大, 且雄鱼大多数组织中IGF-Ⅰ基因平均表达水平高于雌鱼。荧光原位杂交技术(Fluorescence in situ hybridization, FISH)定位显示, 宽鳍鱲IGF-Ⅰ基因基本为胞浆阳性, 少数为核阳性, 在肝组织中呈全胞质性分布, 在性腺组织的精母细胞、卵泡膜及卵泡液中阳性表达。上述结果表明宽鳍鱲IGF-Ⅰ基因表达模式具有性别差异性, 推测精巢中IGF-Ⅰ在繁殖期的高表达是宽鳍鱲雄性成体大于雌性成体的原因之一。研究结果为宽鳍鱲的性二态和人工繁育的研究提供参考资料。     

温度对宽鳍鱲运动能力和行为特征的影响

为了探究温度对宽鳍鱲(Zacco platypus)运动能力和行为特征的影响,分别在15和25℃的水温下对捕捞自乌江重庆武隆段的宽鳍鱲进行了为期3周的温度驯化,随后对其临界游泳能力、快速启动能力和行为特征(活跃性和隐匿行为)进行了测定。结果表明:相比25℃组,低温下(15℃)实验鱼临界游泳速度、最大代谢率、日常代谢率和代谢范围均显著降低(P0.05);低温下快速启动参数中最大速度、最大加速度和120 ms移动位移均显著降低(P0.05),但反应时滞无显著变化;此外,低温下实验鱼活跃性显著降低,而隐匿行为显著增加(P0.05);提示低温下宽鳍鱲运动能力的整体水平显著下降,对温度反应较为保守的快速启动反应时滞可能是低温下宽鳍鱲应对捕食压力的重要方式,而行为上降低活跃性和提高隐匿行为可能是对运动能力降低的补偿。     

鳊鱼和宽鳍鱲幼鱼流速选择与运动能量代谢特征的关联

为考察喜好激流环境的宽鳍鱲(Zacco platypus)和喜好缓流环境的鳊鱼(Parabramis pekinensis)的最适游泳速度和流速选择的关联以及运动能量代谢特征对流速选择的影响,在(25±0.5)℃条件下将实验鱼(n=13×2)单尾分别置于梯度流速选择仪(设定流速范围为18.6—102.7 cm/s,等距离划分为5个流速区域)中获取视频资料,采用Ethovision XT19软件分析视频资料并计算两种实验鱼在5个流速区域的平均停留时间百分比(P_t)和平均出入频率百分比(Pf);另外,使用游泳代谢仪测定两种实验鱼的临界游泳速度(U_(crit))和不同游泳速度下的运动耗氧率(M_(O2)),并计算出不同速度下单位位移耗能(COT)、最适游泳速度(U_(opt))、静止耗氧率(RMR)和净单位位移耗能(COTnet)。结果显示:鳊鱼的U_(crit)和RMR均显著小于宽鳍鱲(P0.05),但二者的最大耗氧率(MMR)无显著差异;随游泳速度的增加,两种实验鱼的M_(O2)均显著上升,尽管在较低游泳速度下,鳊鱼的M_(O2)和COT均小于宽鳍鱲,但在高游泳速度下则相反;两种实验鱼的U_(opt)分别为(6.20±1.29)体长(BL)/s和(11.56±1.57)BL/s,鳊鱼显著小于宽鳍鱲;两种实验鱼的COTnet随着游泳速度增加差异逐渐增大,鳊鱼显著高于宽鳍鱲(P0.05);两种实验鱼在最低流速区域(18.6—23.8 cm/s)的P_t和Pf显著大于其他速度区域(P0.05),由此可见两种实验鱼的偏好游泳速度(U_(perf))等于或小于(18.6—23.8 cm/s),然而鳊鱼在最低速度区域P_t和Pf均显著大于且在较高速度区域的P_t和Pf则均显著小于宽鳍鱲(P0.05)。结果表明:有别于过往研究的是两种实验鱼的U_(perf)均与U_(opt)偏离;在激流环境中生存的宽鳍鱲更加偏好较高的水流速度,生境水流对实验鱼的水流速度选择特征存在显著影响,这种影响的主要能量学机制与鱼类的运动能量效率有关。     

个性对中华倒刺鲃群体运动特征和食物占有能力的影响

为了探讨鱼类个性特征(勇敢性和社会性)对集群行为的影响及其与食物占有能力之间的关联, 实验选取中华倒刺鲃(Spinibarbus sinensis)幼鱼为实验对象, 分别测定其勇敢性、社会性和单尾饲养条件下的食物占有能力(摄食率)和生长、集群时每尾鱼个体运动特征及其食物占有能力(摄食率)。研究发现: (1)中华倒刺鲃的勇敢性和社会性具有较好的重复性, 且两者呈显著负相关, 但均与食物占有能力无关联; (2)社会性高的个体集群时运动时间比和速度同步性较低。(3)集群时较为活跃且距离鱼群质心距离较远的个体往往具有较高的食物占有能力。研究表明: (1)中华倒刺鲃的社会性在集群运动时能够很好的保留, 且个性差异会对集群运动特征产生重要影响。(2)在集群行为中, 群体成员运动特征的异质性会导致其食物占有能力出现差异, 这进一步表明个性分化对鱼类的集群生活具有重要的影响。     

投喂频率对红鳍东方鲀生长和行为的影响

以红鳍东方鲀(Takifugu rubripes)幼鱼为实验对象,研究在日投喂量相同的条件下,不同投喂频率[3次/d(F3)、4次/d(F4)和5次/d(F5)]对幼鱼生长和行为的影响。结果表明:(1) F4组幼鱼的生长性能显著高于F3和F5组(P<0.05);(2)在实验结束时,不同处理组幼鱼的游泳速度差异显著,从大到小依次为F4>F3>F5(P<0.05),F4组幼鱼的角速度显著高于F3和F5组(P<0.05), F4组幼鱼的加速度和活跃度显著低于F3和F5组(P<0.05), F3组幼鱼的对象间距离显著高于F4和F5组(P<0.05);(3) GLMMs的结果表明, F4组幼鱼的游速受到实验时间与投喂频率交互效应的影响显著(P<0.05),各处理组之间的比较结果显示,实验时间和投喂频率的交互效应对F5组幼鱼的加速度有正向效果,但其显著降低了F5组幼鱼的对象间距离。综上所述,不同投喂频率对幼鱼的生长性能和行为表现具有显著影响。实验推测4次/d的投喂频率可能改变了幼鱼的能量分配,更多的能量被用于生长和游泳,使得幼鱼的生长性能有所提高,并...     

圈养大熊猫食物丰容对其行为影响的研究

于2006年3、4、7、8月选用成都动物园圈养的两只雄性大熊猫进行了3 种以食物不同投喂方式的丰容试验,即在其生活环境中分别加入装有食物的PVC管和轮胎以及冰冻食物,采用瞬时取样法对其行为变化进行观察,并对所有刻板行为采取行为取样法进行观察记录.结果 表明,冰冻食物丰容显著增加了大熊猫与运动相关的行为,而轮胎和PVC食物丰容对大熊猫的日常行为影响不显著,但是3种丰容方式对减少刻板行为发生频次有不同程度的积极作用.     

饥饿对中华倒刺鲃幼鱼代谢、个性和集群的影响

在自然界中,环境变化、季节更替和人为因素造成食物资源时空分布的不均一性,导致鱼类经常面临食物资源短缺的环境胁迫,对其能量代谢和行为造成一定影响。为考察食物资源短缺下暖水性鲤科鱼类能量代谢、个性与集群行为的应对策略及其可能的内在关联,选取中华倒刺鲃(Spinibarbus sinensis)幼鱼为实验对象,分别测定饥饿组(2周)和对照组(维持日粮)在处理前后实验鱼的标准代谢率(Standard metabolic rate,SMR)、个性行为(勇敢性、探索性和活跃性)以及实验处理后的集群行为(凝聚力和协调性)。研究发现:(1)饥饿组和对照组实验过程中实验鱼SMR均显著下降,但仅饥饿组实验鱼SMR具有重复性;(2)饥饿导致中华倒刺鲃幼鱼勇敢性、探索性、活跃性均显著增加;(3)饥饿导致群体成员间距离缩短,游泳速度及其同步性上升。研究表明:饥饿后的中华倒刺鲃不仅适应性降低SMR以减少能量消耗,而且呈现出更高的勇敢性、探索性和活跃性以利于获取食物资源;饥饿迫使中华倒刺鲃群体提高凝聚力和协调性,可能有助于提高群体的生存能力。     

生物钟信号调控的营养学

近日节律是生物界普遍存在的一种生理现象,而内源性生物钟是产生近日节律的物质基础,它能使生物体感知并适应环境中的光、温度和食物等周期信号,从而使生物体与外界环境保持周期同步。研究表明,葡萄糖、胆固醇、腺苷、咖啡因、维生素A和视黄酸等营养物质能通过各自不同的方式调控哺乳动物的生物钟,影响其近日节律的信号输出。本文概述了至今为止研究发现的各类与生物钟信号调控相关的营养物质及功能的相关研究进展。     

随机饥饿和重喂食对小鼠能量代谢和行为的影响

为阐明能量代谢和行为的可塑性对动物适应食物资源变化的意义,将成年雄性KM 小鼠随机饥饿驯化4
周,再重喂食驯化4 周。采用食物平衡法测定摄食量、封闭式流体压力呼吸计测定基础代谢率(BMR) 和非颤
抖性产热(NST)、观察法测定行为。随机饥饿使摄食量、消化道重量显著增加,BMR 和NST 显著降低。与对照
组相比,饥饿组休息行为显著增加,活动显著降低。重喂食后,上述指标均恢复到对照组水平,表现出显著的
可塑性。研究结果表明,动物适应难以预测的食物资源短缺的主要策略包括:增加自由取食期间的摄食量;降
低BMR、NST 和活动行为,从而保存身体贮存的能量。能量代谢和活动行为在较短的时间尺度内表现出显著的
可塑性对小鼠适应不可预测的食物资源短缺的应激环境具有重要意义。     

饥饿和食物单宁酸对东方田鼠(Microtus fortis)食物摄入量和觅食行为的影响

实验室条件下,测定饥饿和食物单宁酸对东方田鼠食物摄入量和觅食行为的影响。结果表明,饥饿使实验个体的食物总摄入量增加,食物摄入率及口量大小随饥饿强度的增大而增加,而觅食频次则无显著改变,实验个体每取食回合的觅食时间呈缓慢增加的趋势,与对照组比较,觅食时间差异不显著。东方田鼠优先选择0%单宁酸食物,次为3%单宁酸食物,而对6%单宁酸食物的摄入量最少。在饥饿条件下,东方田鼠食物摄入率的增加主要源于其口量大小,觅食频次和觅摄食时间对食物摄入量增加的贡献不显著。在饥饿条件下,植食性小哺乳动物并未通过延长觅食时间,降低用于防卫、繁殖活动时间来增加食物摄入量,而是通过增加口量大小,提高其食物摄入率来满足其营养需要。验证了饥饿与植物次生化合物共同作用引起田鼠类动物生理的改变,能影响其食物摄入量及觅食行为的假设。     

Rabbit dietary supplementation with pale purple coneflower. 1. Effects on the reproductive performance and immune parameters of does

Echinacea pallida (EPAL), also known as pale purple coneflower, is a herbaceous flowering plant with immune-enhancement and antioxidative properties. The effect of EPAL on the reproductive performance, serum biochemistry and haematological parameters of rabbit does has been studied here. A total of 100, 21-week-old Grimaud rabbit does, were randomly assigned to two groups. One group was fed a basal diet supplemented with 3 g EPAL/kg diet (Echinacea group, E), while the other was fed the basal diet without the supplementation (control group, C). The reproductive performance of the does was not affected by the treatment (P>0.05). The haematological parameters of pregnant rabbits showed that there was no interaction between gestation day and treatment. The EPAL supplementation induced a reduction (−47.3%) in the basophil cell rate (0.55% and 0.29%, for the control and treatment groups, respectively; P=0.049). The gestation day significantly affected most of the haematological parameters (P<0.05). The white blood cell counts declined progressively after day 14. The mean corpuscular haemoglobin, mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration, red cell distribution width, mean platelet volume and eosinophils increased steadily throughout the study, and reached a maximum value on day 28. The red blood cells, haemoglobin, haematocrit, mean corpuscular volume and neutrophils increased slightly up to day 14, and then subsequently decreased progressively until day 28. The lymphocytes and platelet distribution width decreased until day 14, and then increased to a maximum value on day 28. No significant effect of gestation day or treatment was observed on the blood serum chemistry. As far as the immune parameters are concerned, no significant differences were observed between groups, while a significant effect of gestation day was observed for lysozymes (6.02 v. 7.99 v. 1.91; for 0, 14 and 28 days, respectively; P=0.014). In conclusion, a lack of effect of EPAL has been observed. In fact, no impacts of EPAL have been observed on the reproductive or haematological parameters of the does. The effects of dietary supplementation with EPAL on the performances, bacterial community, blood parameters and immunity in growing rabbits are reported in the second part of this study.     

Influence of food availability and climate on behavior patterns of western black crested gibbons (Nomascus concolor) at Mt. Wuliang,Yunnan, China

Food abundance and climatic factors can significantly affect the behavior of animals and constrain their activity budgets. The population of western black crested gibbons (Nomascus concolor) in Mt. Wuliang lives in montane forest and is close to the northern extreme of the distribution for gibbons (Hylobatidae). Their habitats show remarkable seasonal variation in terms of food availability, temperature, and rainfall. To understand behavioral adaptations of western black crested gibbons to different sets of ecological conditions, we examined relationships among food availability, mean temperature, rainfall, and behavior patterns by observing two groups for 1 year each. Our results revealed that activity budget was affected by food availability and mean temperature. The gibbons spent more time eating flowers when that resource was more available and spent less time moving when fruit was more available. The gibbons spent less time feeding and more time resting, and spent less feeding time on fruit and leaves when the mean temperature was lower. These results suggest that the gibbons displayed a pronounced preference for flowers as a food resource and adopted a time minimizer strategy when high‐nutrient food items (i.e., fruit) were more available. In addition, the gibbons adopted an energy‐conserving strategy during periods of low temperature. The flexibility of behavioral patterns in responding to food availability and temperature may potentially improve the gibbons’ prospects of surviving and reproducing in a northern montane forest.     

Effects of continuous-wave, pulsed, and sinusoidal-amplitude-modulated microwaves on brain energy metabolism

A comparison of the effects of continuous-wave, sinusoidal-amplitude-modulated, and pulsed square-wave-modulated 591-MHz microwave exposures on brain energy metabolism was made in male Sprague-Dawley rats (175-225 g). Brain NADH fluorescence, adenosine triphosphate (ATP) concentration, and creatine phosphate (CP) concentration were determined as a function of modulation frequency. Brain temperatures of animals were maintained between -0.1 and -0.4 degrees C from the preexposure temperature when subjected to as much as 20 mW/cm2 (average power) CW, pulsed, or sinusoidal-amplitude modulated 591-MHz radiation for 5 min. Sinusoidal-amplitude-modulated exposures at 16-24 Hz showed a trend toward preferential modulation frequency response in inducing an increase in brain NADH fluorescence. The pulse-modulated and sinusoidal-amplitude-modulated (16 Hz) microwaves were not significantly different from CW exposures in inducing increased brain NADH fluorescence and decreased ATP and CP concentrations. When the pulse-modulation frequency was decreased from 500 to 250 pulses per second the average incident power density threshold for inducing an increase in brain NADH fluorescence increased by a factor of 4--ie, from about 0.45 to about 1.85 mW/cm2. Since brain temperature did not increase, the microwave-induced increase in brain NADH and decrease in ATP and CP concentrations was not due to hyperthermia. This suggests a direct interaction mechanism and is consistent with the hypothesis of microwave inhibition of mitochondrial electron transport chain function of ATP production.     

Effects of hunger and tannic acid on food intake and foraging behavior in Microtus fortis

The influence of hunger and plant secondary compounds on food selection and foraging behavior in Microtus fortis were measured in this study. The three selected kinds of tannic acid food were measured with the cafeteria method. The voles were first offered with food ad libitum for a period of 4 days. Food intake was recorded daily for calculation of average food intake by each vole. The calculated average food intake was multiplied by a hunger index (0, 25, 50, 75 or 100). Measurements were made over 4 consecutive nights for 2–4 feeding bouts per animal per night. The results indicated that hunger increased food intake, but had no significant effects on food selection. 0% tannic acid food was the most preferred food, and the intake of 6% tannic acid food was the least. Ingestion rate and bite size of voles increased with severity of hunger, but the feeding frequency was not significantly affected by hunger, and the time of feeding bout increased slowly. When the amount of food that voles have been offered is 25% more than that when they freely access to the food, the time of the feeding bout of hungry voles was significantly increased. These results suggested that voles increased their food intake mainly by increasing bite size when they were in hunger. The changes in foraging behavior indicated that herbivores increased their bite sizes and food intake rate to satisfy their nutritional demands rather than prolonged their foraging time and decreased the time for defending or reproductive activities to increase the amount of food intake.     

Effects of iloprost,a PGI2 derivative,on ischemic myocardial energy and carbohydrate metabolism in dogs

Effects of iloprost, which is a stable prostacyclin analogue, on the ischemic myocardium were examined in the open-chest dog heart, in terms of biochemical parameters. Ischemia was initiated by ligating the left anterior descending coronary artery. When the coronary artery was ligated for 3 min, the levels or glycogen, fructose-1,6-diphosphate (FDP), adenosine triphosphate and creatinephosphate decreased, and the levels of glucose-6-phosphate (G6P), fructose-6-phosphate (F6P), lactate, adenosine diphosphate and adenosine monophosphate increased. During ischemia, therefore, energy charge potential was significantly decreased from 0.89±0.01 to 0.82±0.01, and ([G6P]+[F6P])/[FDP] and [lactate]/[pyruvate] ratios were significantly increased from 1.75±0.30 to 29.05±5.70 and 13±3 to 393±112, respectively. Iloprost (0.1, 0.3, or 1 g·kg^–1) was injected intravenously 5 min before the onset of ischemia. Iloprost (0.1, 0.3, and 1 g·kg^–1) reduced the ischemia-induced decrease in energy charge potential to 94, 74, and 86%, respectively, the increase in ([G6P]+[F6P]/[FDP] to 38, 29, 32%, respectively, and the increase in [lactate]/[pyruvate] to 67, 45, 65%, respectively. These results suggest that iloprost lessens the myocardial metabolic derangements produced by ischemia, and the most potent effect was obtained at the dose of 0.3 g·kg^–1.