Time-aligned hourglass gastrulation models in rabbit and mouse

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多形拟杆菌对糖尿病模型小鼠的影响

目的研究多形拟杆菌(BT)干预糖尿病模型小鼠后对血糖、体重和C肽的影响。方法 (1)用四氧嘧啶(200 mg/kg腹腔注射)制备糖尿病模型小鼠,并分成四组:空白组(n=10)、空白给菌组(n=10)、四氧嘧啶糖尿病模型组(n=11)和模型给菌组(n=11),15 d。(2)BHI血琼脂培养基培养ATCC 29148标准菌株,比浊法测定混悬菌液数量。(3)用多形拟杆菌菌液干预空白给菌组和模型给菌组小鼠,观察15 d中四组小鼠的体重、空腹血糖水平的变化;实时荧光定量PCR测定小鼠肠道内多形拟杆菌的数量;运用酶联免疫法(ELISA)测定血清中C肽的水平。结果 (1)给予菌悬液后,空白给菌组与空白组相比,BT在第3天就可以定植并维持到第15天。与模型组相比,模型给菌组在第15天时可以定植;(2)线性回归相关性分析显示,肠道内多形拟杆菌与体重呈负性相关(r=-0.70,P0.05);与空腹血糖(FPG)呈正性相关(r=0.71,P0.05);与C肽呈负性相关(r=-0.62,P0.05);与胰岛素抵抗指数(HOMA-IR)呈正性相关(r=0.55,P0.05);与胰岛素分泌指数(HOMA-IS)呈负性相关(r=-0.43,P0.05)。结论 (1)外源性灌胃给予多形拟杆菌可以在肠道内定植。(2)肠道内多形拟杆菌的数量变化与糖尿病有相关性。     

Protective effect of arginine on oxidative stress in transgenic sickle mouse models

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is characterized by reperfusion injury and chronic oxidative stress. Oxidative stress and hemolysis in SCD result in inactivation of nitric oxide (NO) and depleted arginine levels. We hypothesized that augmenting NO production by arginine supplementation will reduce oxidative stress in SCD. To this end, we measured the effect of arginine (5% in mouse chow) on NO metabolites (NOx), lipid peroxidation (LPO), and selected antioxidants in transgenic sickle mouse models. Untreated transgenic sickle (NY1DD) mice (expressing  75% β^S-globin of all β-globins; mild pathology) and knockout sickle (BERK) mice (expressing exclusively hemoglobin S; severe pathology) showed reduced NOx levels and significant increases in the liver LPO compared with C57BL mice, with BERK mice showing maximal LPO increase in accordance with the disease severity. This was accompanied by reduced activity of antioxidants (glutathione, total superoxide dismutase, catalase, and glutathione peroxidase). However, GSH levels in BERK were higher than in NY1DD mice, indicating a protective response to greater oxidative stress. Importantly, dietary arginine significantly increased NOx levels, reduced LPO, and increased antioxidants in both sickle mouse models. In contrast, nitro-L-arginine methylester, a potent nonselective NOS inhibitor, worsened the oxidative stress in NY1DD mice. Thus, the attenuating effect of arginine on oxidative stress in SCD mice suggests its potential application in the management of this disease.     

复合微生态制剂对子宫内膜炎家兔模型的治疗效果研究

摘要：目的 研究复合微生态制剂对子宫内膜炎家兔模型的治疗效果。方法 通过临床症状、子宫剖检和病理组织切片观察治疗效果。结果 家兔模型精神状态差,阴道流出粘性分泌物,剖检子宫严重充血、水肿,复合微生态制剂治疗后,症状明显减轻。结论 复合微生态制剂对子宫内膜炎家兔模型有明显的治疗效果,为今后临床治疗奶牛子宫内膜炎提供试验依据。     

低聚果糖对溃疡性结肠炎模型小鼠肠黏膜屏障影响的研究

目的 探讨低聚果糖对溃疡性结肠炎（UC）模型小鼠肠黏膜屏障的调节作用及可能机制。方法 小鼠随机分成3组：正常对照（NC）组、模型（MD）组和低聚果糖（FOS）组,采用葡聚糖硫酸钠制作UC小鼠模型。造模7 d同时给予干预治疗,停用造模药物并后续治疗7 d。采用细菌定量测定法检测肠道菌群,放射免疫法检测肠黏膜sIgA,ELISA法检测小鼠肠黏膜IL-10、TNF-α和IL-6水平。结果 模型组小鼠存在肠道菌群失调（t=2.088,2.036,2.203,2.109,P<0.05）,其TNF-α、IL-6水平高于正常对照组（t=1.734,1.801,P<0.05）,肠黏膜sIgA、IL-10低于正常对照组（t=1.820,1.806,P<0.05）;低聚果糖组肠道菌群失调状况较模型组有所改善,其TNF-α、IL-6水平低于正常对照组（t=1.980,1.816,1.936,1.920,1.969,1.893,P<0.05）,肠黏膜sIgA、IL-10高于正常对照组（t=1.801,1.796,P<0.05）。结论 低聚果糖可改善溃疡性结肠炎模型小鼠肠道菌群屏障功能,可以提高肠黏膜sIgA和抗炎细胞因子IL-10的水平并降低致炎细胞因子TNF-α和IL-6的水平,通过调节肠道过度的免疫反应,使免疫屏障功能得到一定恢复。     

Determinant differences between the rabbit and mouse immunoglobulin kappa enhancers impair the activity of the rabbit enhancer in mouse myeloma cells.

Enhancer activity of the rabbit immunoglobulin kappa light chain gene intron conserved region (KICR) was examined in mouse myeloma cells using transient expression experiments. Compared to the homologous region of the mouse kappa light chain gene, the rabbit KICR shows nearly no stimulatory effect on expression of the indicator gene, cat. Experiments with mouse-rabbit chimeric KICRs indicated that differences in the region around the NF-kappa B binding site are responsible for the impaired activity of the rabbit KICR whereas mouse sequences covering the kappa E2 and kappa E3 motifs can be replaced by the equivalent rabbit fragment without affecting enhancer function. Creation of a perfect mouse NF-kappa B target sequence in the rabbit gene only partially restores enhancer activity. Furthermore, mouse and rabbit DNA fragments encompassing the NF-kappa B target sequence behave in an identical manner in an electrophoretic mobility shift assay. The results indicate species-related functional differences in the immunoglobulin kappa light chain gene enhancer and suggest that although the NF-kappa B binding site plays a crucial role in enhancer activity surrounding gene elements are also necessary for full enhancer effect.     

Restoration of contralateral representation in the mouse somatosensory cortex after crossing nerve transfer

Avulsion of spinal nerve roots in the brachial plexus (BP) can be repaired by crossing nerve transfer via a nerve graft to connect injured nerve ends to the BP contralateral to the lesioned side. Sensory recovery in these patients suggests that the contralateral primary somatosensory cortex (S1) is activated by afferent inputs that bypassed to the contralateral BP. To confirm this hypothesis, the present study visualized cortical activity after crossing nerve transfer in mice through the use of transcranial flavoprotein fluorescence imaging. In naïve mice, vibratory stimuli applied to the forepaw elicited localized fluorescence responses in the S1 contralateral to the stimulated side, with almost no activity in the ipsilateral S1. Four weeks after crossing nerve transfer, forepaw stimulation in the injured and repaired side resulted in cortical responses only in the S1 ipsilateral to the stimulated side. At eight weeks after crossing nerve transfer, forepaw stimulation resulted in S1 cortical responses of both hemispheres. These cortical responses were abolished by cutting the nerve graft used for repair. Exposure of the ipsilateral S1 to blue laser light suppressed cortical responses in the ipsilateral S1, as well as in the contralateral S1, suggesting that ipsilateral responses propagated to the contralateral S1 via cortico-cortical pathways. Direct high-frequency stimulation of the ipsilateral S1 in combination with forepaw stimulation acutely induced S1 bilateral cortical representation of the forepaw area in naïve mice. Cortical responses in the contralateral S1 after crossing nerve transfer were reduced in cortex-restricted heterotypic GluN1 (NMDAR1) knockout mice. Functional bilateral cortical representation was not clearly observed in genetically manipulated mice with impaired cortico-cortical pathways between S1 of both hemispheres. Taken together, these findings strongly suggest that activity-dependent potentiation of cortico-cortical pathways has a critical role for sensory recovery in patients after crossing nerve transfer.     

Myosin preparations from the rabbit,rat and mouse

Myosin was prepared from the leg muscle of the rabbit, rat, and mouse. The preparations from the different species were found to be practically indistinguishable in yield, electrophoretic mobility, sedimentation rate, specific refractive increment, and viscosity. They were found to contain actomyosin and γ-myosin in addition to myosin proper. The identification and correlation of the three components in the electrophoretic and sedimentation diagrams were worked out.     

Hormonal effect on glycoproteins and glycosaminoglycans in rabbit uteri

The effect of the female hormones on glycoproteins and glycosaminoglycans in uteri has been studied.The uteri taken from the ovariectomized rabbits treated with estrogen, estrogen plus progesterone, and sham administration (control) were incubated in vitro with [U-¹⁴C]glucose. Subsequently, the tissues were digested extensively with pronase, yielding crude glycan fractions. The amount and radioactivity of the crude glycan fraction increased by the treatment with estrogen, but reduced to certain level with progesterone.Separation of glycoproteins and glycosaminoglycans was achieved by stepwise elution from Dowex 1 (X2, chloride form) with increasing concentration of NaCl. The yield and radioactivity, together with the results of chemical, enzymatic, and electrophoretic studies on the resulting fractions indicated that the metabolism of a slightly acidic glycoprotein, hyaluronic acid, sulfated glycoproteins, low-sulf ated chondroitin sulfate, heparan sulfate, chondroitin 4-sulfate, and dermatan sulf ate were stimulated remarkably with estrogen, but the stimulation was restored to certain level with progesterone. The degree of the change with these hormones was, however, found to be different from each other. It was noticed that sulfated glycoproteins were the most sensitive to the hormones. On the other hand, the estrogenic stimulation of the metabolism of a neutral glycoprotein and oversulfated chondroitin sulfates was not restored with progesterone.     

The effect of unilateral training on contralateral limb power in young women and men

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of training of one side of the body on the muscle torques and power output on the trained and untrained side. Seventeen female and twenty-two male students were subject to a four-week knee joint power training regimen on a specially designed stand. The subjects were divided into two groups: a training group (female – N = 11 and male – N = 16) and a control group (female – N = 6 and male – N = 6). Effectiveness of power training on the stand described previously was estimated based on bilateral knee torque and power under static and isokinetic conditions. The experiment lasted for 39 days and was preceded by preliminary studies (pre-training). Control measurements in training groups were made after four weeks of training (post-training) and after the next two weeks (de-training). Power training caused an insignificant increase in force and power in both groups for the untrained leg and a significant increase in RMS EMG. Therefore, the study confirmed the hypothesis that resistance training performed in dynamic conditions can affect the contralateral limb and may also trigger delayed adaptations to training conditions during the detraining phase. Sex differences in adaptation to power training are not clear; however, the differences in gains in contralateral effects between men and women were not confirmed.