Leptin receptor(LEPR)plays a vital role in obesity in humans and animals.The objective of this study is to assess LEPR functional variants for chicken adipose deposition by integration of association and in-silico ana...Leptin receptor(LEPR)plays a vital role in obesity in humans and animals.The objective of this study is to assess LEPR functional variants for chicken adipose deposition by integration of association and in-silico analysis using a unique chicken population,the Northeast Agricultural University broiler lines divergently selected for abdominal fat content(NEAUHLF).Five online bioinformatics tools were used to predict the functionality of the single nucleotide polymorphisms(SNPs)in coding region.Further,the possible structure–function relationship of high confidence SNPs was determined by bioinformatics analyses,including the conservation and stability analysis based on amino acid residues,prediction of protein ligand-binding sites,and the superposition of protein tertiary structure.Meanwhile,we analyzed the association between abdominal fat traits and 20 polymorphisms of chicken LEPR gene.The integrated results showed that rs731962924(N867I)and rs13684622(C1002R)could lead to striking changes in the structure and function of proteins,of which rs13684622(C1002R)was significantly associated with abdominal fat weight(AFW,P=0.0413)and abdominal fat percentage(AFP,P=0.0260)in chickens.Therefore,we are of the opinion that rs13684622(C1002R)may be an essential functional SNP affecting chicken abdominal fat deposition,and potentially applied to improvement of broiler abdominal fat in molecular marker-assisted selection(MAS)program.Additionally,the coupling of association with computer electronic predictive analysis provides a new avenue to identify important molecular markers for breeders.展开更多
Comparing fat content with physiological status can throw light on the reproduction and feeding behavior of the fish. The biological data of 586 bigeye tuna were collected from the longline fishery in the waters of We...Comparing fat content with physiological status can throw light on the reproduction and feeding behavior of the fish. The biological data of 586 bigeye tuna were collected from the longline fishery in the waters of Western Central Indian Ocean from November, 2012 to March, 2013. The spatial or temporal distribution of the fat content, and the relationships of fat content with gender, round weight, gonadal maturity and fork length were analyzed. A generalized additive model(GAM) was used to analyze the relationships between fat content and fork length(FL), gonadosomatic index(GSI), condition factor(K), and somatic index(SI). Results showed that: 1) the fat content of bigeye tuna was in the range of 3.1%–27.1% with the average 12.8%; 2) there were no significant geographical differences of average fat content(P > 0.05) among 1? squares in general; 3) there were no significant differences(P > 0.05) of the fat content for different genders, months, or gonad maturity stages; 4) there was an extremely significant correlation(P = 0.000) between fat content and FL and GSI. There was no significant correlation(P = 0.051) between fat content and K. There was a significant correlation(P = 0.003) between fat content and SI. The results of this study suggest that the fat content of the matured fish was relatively stable. The survey area was in a spawning region, and the survey period was the spawning season for bigeye tuna.展开更多
The aim of this study was to compare two different instrumental methods for determination of fat content in washed cashmere. The fat content in washed cashmere was determined using Soxhlet fat extraction unit and fibe...The aim of this study was to compare two different instrumental methods for determination of fat content in washed cashmere. The fat content in washed cashmere was determined using Soxhlet fat extraction unit and fiber grease extractor quickly, respectively. The results show that no significant difference was found between these two instrumental methods, and reliability of fiber grease extractor quickly was confirmed for deter- mination of fat content in washed cashmere. Therefore, the fiber grease extractor quickly can meet current standard for determination of fat content in washed cashmere.展开更多
Anchovy is a key species in the Yellow Sea ecosystem. An accurate estimate of anchovy abundance is vital for the management of the anchovy stock and measurement of the ecosystem response to changes in anchovy abundanc...Anchovy is a key species in the Yellow Sea ecosystem. An accurate estimate of anchovy abundance is vital for the management of the anchovy stock and measurement of the ecosystem response to changes in anchovy abundance. However, the acoustic fish abundance estimate may be biased by 30%-40% if the fat-content induced target strength variation is not taken into account. We measured the monthly variation in the fat content of anchovy (Engraulis japonicus) in the Yellow Sea, and evaluated the potential effect of variation in fat content on the acoustic assessment of anchovy abundance. The fat content of anchovy varied seasonally, with two maxima and two minima in a year. The highest fat content (14.75%) was measured in the pre-spawning period in May, and the lowest fat content (2.48%) was measured during the post-spawning period in October. Fat content appeared to correlate with water content, but not body size. Assuming that the target strength is decreased by 0.2dB for every 1% increase in fat content, the seasonal difference in the target strength of anchovy may be as high as 2.45 dB. Given this, the acoustic abundance estimate may be biased by between 43% and 76%. Our results highlight the need for more information on the changes in fat content of fishes whose abundance is estimated by acoustic surveys.展开更多
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD)ranges from simple steatosis to NAFLD-related liver cirrhosis and is a main cause of chronic liver diseases.Patients with nonalcoholic steatohe-patitis and fibrosis are at a grea...Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD)ranges from simple steatosis to NAFLD-related liver cirrhosis and is a main cause of chronic liver diseases.Patients with nonalcoholic steatohe-patitis and fibrosis are at a great risk of the progression to cirrhosis or hepatocellular carcinoma,both of which are tightly associated with liver-related mortality.Liver biopsy is still the gold standard for the diagnosis of NAFLD,but some defects,such as serious complications,sampling error and variability in histologic evaluation among pathologists,remain problematic.Therefore,noninvasive,repeatable and accurate diagnostic methods are urgently needed.Ultrasonography is a well-established and lower-cost imaging technique for the diagnosis of hepatic steatosis,especially suitable for population census,but limited by its low sensitivity to diagnose mild steatosis and being highly operator-dependent.Computed tomography also lacks the sensitivity to detect mild steatosis and small changes in fat content,and presents a potential radiation hazard.Controlled attenuation parameter based on the FibroScan?technology is a promising tool for noninvasive semiquantita-tive assessment of liver fat content,but the accuracy rate de-pends on the operator's expertise and is affected by age,width of the intercostal space,skin capsular distance and body mass index.Magnetic resonance imaging and magnetic resonance spectroscopy are regarded as the most accurate quantitative methods for measuring liver fat content in clinical practice,especially for longitudinal follow up of NAFLD patients.In this review,we mainly introduce the current imaging methods that are in use for evaluation of liver fat content and we discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each method.展开更多
Backgroud and aim:Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD)is a worldwide health problem,which associated with systemic health problems and causes a higher risk of all-cause mortality.The leading causes of death in NAF...Backgroud and aim:Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD)is a worldwide health problem,which associated with systemic health problems and causes a higher risk of all-cause mortality.The leading causes of death in NAFLD patients are cardiac complications followed by NAFLD-related liver complications.This study aimed to quantitatively measure the contents of liver and cardiac fat with varying degrees of NAFLD in an obese group and a type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM)group to explore differences and correlations.Materials and methods:This study included 170 patients who underwent echo asymmetry and least square estimation-iron quantification sequencing at 3.0 T magnetic resonance imaging.Fat fraction values were quantitatively measured in regions of interest of the liver,myocardium,and periapical adipose tissue.Results:In both the obese and T2DM groups,cardiac fat content was correlated with liver fat content using linear regression(P<0.01).For both the obese and T2DM groups,myocardial fat was higher in the T2DM group than that in the obese group(ventricular septum,3.33%±1.40%vs.2.51%±0.88%;the left ventricle,3.38%±1.43%vs.2.26%±0.87%).For the T2DM group,the different myocardial fat contents and myocardial enzymes were positively correlated with fatty liver severity by multiple comparisons of different degrees of NAFLD(P<0.05).Periapical fat was statistically significant only between mild fatty and normal liver(obese group,P<0.01;T2DM group,P¼0.01).Conclusion:T2DM patients with fatty liver had higher myocardial fat content than obese patients with fatty liver,and both had a linear relationship.Periapical fat is an index for liver fat deposition in patients.The myocardial fat contents in T2DM patients with an increase in the liver fat content,which would influence cardiac function,should be given more attention in clinic.展开更多
Objective:To determine the correlation between fat content and features of generative growth of arabesque greenling Pleurogrammus azonus.Methods:The samples were collected by bottom trawl during trawl surveys of resea...Objective:To determine the correlation between fat content and features of generative growth of arabesque greenling Pleurogrammus azonus.Methods:The samples were collected by bottom trawl during trawl surveys of research vessel MRS-055 conducted by TINRO-Center in Peter the Great Bay(Sea of Japan).A total of 332 individuals of arabesque greenling were analyzed.Fat content was determined by the standard method of extraction by sulfuric ether from the dry rest.Results:The most part of deposit fat of arabesque greenling is concentrated in muscles and hypodermis:86.2%-97.0%(mean value 92.3%)of the total deposited fat mass.The liver fat was 1.1%-7.7%(mean value 4.8%)and the internal fat was 0.9%-5.2%(mean value 2.8%)of the total mass.Decreasing of the muscles fat was observed at sudden changes of qualitative and quantitative characteristics of sexual products,and for immature fish the relation between accumulation of fat in muscles and generative growth was not found.Conclusions:Dynamics of fat in liver corresponds closely with the processes of generative growth,and increasing of gonads weight causes decreasing of liver fat content,both for mature and immature fish.展开更多
Background: Determination of the endogenous loss of fat(ELF) is used to adjust for the estimation of true total tract digestibility(TTTD) of fat in diets and ingredients.Any factor which affected ELF may further affec...Background: Determination of the endogenous loss of fat(ELF) is used to adjust for the estimation of true total tract digestibility(TTTD) of fat in diets and ingredients.Any factor which affected ELF may further affect the digestibility of fat,including sources and concentrations of fat and fiber in the diet.There are some reports of determining the ELF using regression methods based on different levels of fat intake,while reports on effects of dietary fiber content and different fiber-rich ingredients in pig diets on ELF are very limited.Therefore,the objective of this study was to determine the effects of dietary fiber content and different fiber-rich ingredients on endogenous losses of fat and fatty acids at the end of ileum and throughout the entire intestinal tract in growing pigs.Methods: In Exp.1,the effect of fiber content on endogenous loss of fat was determined using six growing pigs(Duroc × Landrace × Yorkshire;27.6 ± 2.4 kg),fitted with a T-cannula at the end of ileum.The experimental design was a 6 × 6 complete Latin square design with six periods of feeding and six diets.The six experimental fat-free diets were formulated to include graded levels of neutral detergent fiber(NDF)(0,40,80,120,160 and 200 g/kg) and soybean hull(SH) was the only fiber source,providing 0,75,150,225,300 and 375 g/kg,respectively.Chromic oxide was included at4 g/kg in all diets as an indigestible marker.In Exp.2,six crossbred growing barrows(27.6 ± 1.6 kg) were used and the experimental design was the same as for Exp.1.The six fat-free diets were formulated to include six common fiber-rich ingredients and the concentration of NDF was 100 g/kg.The six fiber-rich ingredients were defatted rice bran(DRB),sugar beet pulp(SBP),rice hull(RH),corn germ meal(CGM),SH and wheat bran(WB) and they were fed at represented250,270,145,250,170 and 280 g/kg in the diet,respectively.Results: In Exp.1,the endogenous loss of fatty acids profile did not change as dietary NDF increased in growing pigs.The endogenous losses of fat,C16:0,C18:0,C18:1,C18:2,total unsaturated fatty acids(UFA) and total saturated fatty acids(SFA) in growing pigs at the end of ileum and throughout the entire intestinal tract increased linearly as NDF content of diets increased.The endogenous losses of fat,as well as C16:0 and C18:0 throughout the entire intestinal tract also increased quadratically as NDF content of diets increased.The ELF increased from 0.71 to 3.14 g/kg of dry matter intake(DMI) and 0.56 to 8.21 g/kg DMI at the end of ileum and throughout the entire intestinal tract in growing pigs,respectively.The ELF occurred in the hindgut except for the growing pigs fed 0 and 4% NDF in their diets.The endogenous losses of C16:0 and UFA occurred primarily in the upper regions of the gut and the greatest endogenous losses of C18:0 occurred in the hindgut.The endogenous losses of fat,individual SFA and total SFA throughout the entire intestinal tract were much greater than that at the end of ileum.However,the endogenous losses of individual UFA and total UFA were less throughout the intestinal tract than at the end of ileum.In Exp.2,the endogenous losses of fat at the end of ileum were greater in growing pigs fed CGM or WB diets.The endogenous loss of fatty acids profile changed to a slight degree at the end of ileum that the endogenous loss of UFA(particularly C18:1 and C18:2) in growing pigs fed CGM or WB diets were greater(P < 0.01) than that for the other four diets.The greatest(P < 0.01) endogenous loss of SFA(particularly C18:0) was in growing pigs fed the RH diet.The endogenous losses of fat,C16:0,C18:0 and SFA over the entire intestinal tract were much greater in growing pigs fed CGM or WB diets,whereas the lowest values were in growing pigs fed DRB diet.The ELF at the end of ileum in growing pigs fed CGM or WB diets were 3.50 or 4.17 g/kg DMI,respectively,and the ELF over the entire intestinal tract was 7.23 or 7.38 g/kg DMI.The contribution in percentage of ELF in the upper gut was greater than that in the hindgut of growing pigs fed DRB and RH diets,while the ELF in the upper gut and hindgut were equal in growing pigs fed SBP,CGM and WB diets.On the whole,the endogenous losses of C18:1 and C18:2 throughout the entire intestinal tract in growing pigs fed the six fiber-rich ingredients diets were less than losses at the end of ileum,whereas the endogenous loss of fat,C16:0,C18:0 and SFA were greater throughout the intestinal tract than at the end of ileum.Conclusion: The profile of loss in endogenous fatty acids did not change as dietary NDF increased in growing pigs and the endogenous losses of fatty acids(C16:0,C18:0,C18:1 and C18:2) fat,UFA and SFA increased linearly as NDF content increased in the diets of pigs.The endogenous losses of fat or fatty acids at the end of ileum were greater in growing pigs fed RH,CGM or WB diets.The endogenous losses of fat,fatty acids(C16:0 and C18:0) and SFA were greater over the entire intestinal tract in pigs fed CGM or WB diet,while these values were the lowest in growing pigs fed the DRB diet.The contribution in percentage losses of fat in the upper gut were greater than in the hindgut of growing pigs fed DRB and RH diets,while the contribution of losses of fat in the upper gut and hindgut were equal in growing pigs fed SBP,CGM and WB diets.In addition,the endogenous loss of individual or total UFA was less over the entire intestinal tract of growing pigs fed fiber diets than that at the end of ileum,and the greatest endogenous losses of fat,individual or total SFA were over the entire intestinal tract.Therefore,differences in fiber content and the nature of fiber-rich ingredients in diets of pigs have different effects to the endogenous losses of fat or fatty acids.Considering the requirement of fat or fatty acids of pigs,careful attention must be paid that the endogenous losses of fat and fatty acids when fiber ingredients are used in diets of pigs.展开更多
To study the high-fat-diet induced rat obesity and the of fect of endurance training on the body fat content of obese rats, we randomly divided 66 male weanling SD rats into control(16 rats) and high fat diet group(50...To study the high-fat-diet induced rat obesity and the of fect of endurance training on the body fat content of obese rats, we randomly divided 66 male weanling SD rats into control(16 rats) and high fat diet group(50 rats). After 10 weeks, we chose diet-induced obese rats(DIO, 26 rats) and divided them into endurance training group(DIO-T, 8 rats) and DIO groups(DIO, 18 rats) randomly. Aner 8 weeks, endurance training, all rats were killed. The results showed that nosignificant difference was found between groups in body weight, the feed efficiency of DIO groups was higher than control groups, tke carass fat con tent of DIO-T group was significantlylower than DIO group, and plasma insulin concentration of DIO group was higher than control and DIO-T groups. It was suggested that rats’ obesity was induced obesity by high fat diet, dietary obesity had relation to higher eding efficiency and hyperinsulinemia. Endurance training can effectively reduce the body fat content of high-fat-diet induced obese rats by improving its hyper-insulinemia. Plasma TCH and TG of all rats had no significant difference.展开更多
BACKGROUND Skeletal muscle,a key insulin target organ,has been reported to be associated with diabetes mellitus(DM).Compared to non-diabetic patients,diabetic patients have decreased muscle mass and a higher prevalenc...BACKGROUND Skeletal muscle,a key insulin target organ,has been reported to be associated with diabetes mellitus(DM).Compared to non-diabetic patients,diabetic patients have decreased muscle mass and a higher prevalence of sarcopenia,and patients with sarcopenia may be at increased risk of developing diabetes.In individuals with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD),sarcopenia is associated with the severity of fibrosis and steatosis.Previous studies have demonstrated that NAFLD is strongly associated with DM and sarcopenia.AIM To determine the relationship between skeletal muscle mass and DM in Chinese middle-aged and elderly men,and whether the association is affected by NAFLD.METHODS Skeletal muscle mass was calculated as appendicular skeletal muscle mass(ASM)in kg/body weight×100%.Liver fat content(LFC)was measured using a quantitative ultrasound method.RESULTS As the ASM decreased,fasting blood glucose(FBG),2-h postprandial blood glucose(2hBG),and LFC increased in both genders,as did the prevalence of DM and NAFLD.Spearman analysis showed that the ASM was negatively correlated with the FBG,2hBG,and LFC.Stepwise logistic regression analysis showed that after adjustments,the ASM quartile was negatively associated with the presence of DM in males,but not in females.Subgroup analysis showed that the ASM quartiles remained negatively correlated with the presence of DM in the non-NAFLD population(including males and females),but no correlation was found between ASM quartiles and the presence of DM in the NAFLD population.When stratified by LFC quartiles,ASM was negatively correlated with the presence of DM in the first and second LFC quartiles in males.CONCLUSION Skeletal muscle mass loss was shown to be associated with the presence of DM in males,but not in females;NAFLD weakens this association.The results suggested that the stratified management of diabetes mellitus should be considered according to skeletal muscle mass and NAFLD.展开更多
该文旨在研究初始脂肪含量、贮存温度对超高温灭菌(ultra high temperature sterilized,UHT)牛奶贮存期间的品质变化及货架期影响规律。对23、30、37℃无光照贮存过程中不同初始脂肪含量UHT纯牛奶的色泽、蛋白水解度、羰基含量进行分析...该文旨在研究初始脂肪含量、贮存温度对超高温灭菌(ultra high temperature sterilized,UHT)牛奶贮存期间的品质变化及货架期影响规律。对23、30、37℃无光照贮存过程中不同初始脂肪含量UHT纯牛奶的色泽、蛋白水解度、羰基含量进行分析,比较各指标对感官评分的Pearson系数,应用Arrhenius方程等建立货架期预测模型。随着贮存时间的延长、贮存温度的升高,样品的褐变指数、蛋白水解度、羰基含量均随之提高,而感官评分值降低;将感官评分和其他指标进行Pearson相关性分析筛选出褐变指数作为反映其品质变化的关键指标,建立基于初始脂肪含量和贮存温度影响的货架期预测模型,模型预测值与实际货架期验证比较,相对误差小于10%。所建预测模型可有效预测无光照下不同初始脂肪含量UHT牛奶货架期。展开更多
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31572394)the China Agriculture Research System of MOF and MARA(CARS-41)the White Feather Broiler Breeding Joint Project of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China(19190526).
文摘Leptin receptor(LEPR)plays a vital role in obesity in humans and animals.The objective of this study is to assess LEPR functional variants for chicken adipose deposition by integration of association and in-silico analysis using a unique chicken population,the Northeast Agricultural University broiler lines divergently selected for abdominal fat content(NEAUHLF).Five online bioinformatics tools were used to predict the functionality of the single nucleotide polymorphisms(SNPs)in coding region.Further,the possible structure–function relationship of high confidence SNPs was determined by bioinformatics analyses,including the conservation and stability analysis based on amino acid residues,prediction of protein ligand-binding sites,and the superposition of protein tertiary structure.Meanwhile,we analyzed the association between abdominal fat traits and 20 polymorphisms of chicken LEPR gene.The integrated results showed that rs731962924(N867I)and rs13684622(C1002R)could lead to striking changes in the structure and function of proteins,of which rs13684622(C1002R)was significantly associated with abdominal fat weight(AFW,P=0.0413)and abdominal fat percentage(AFP,P=0.0260)in chickens.Therefore,we are of the opinion that rs13684622(C1002R)may be an essential functional SNP affecting chicken abdominal fat deposition,and potentially applied to improvement of broiler abdominal fat in molecular marker-assisted selection(MAS)program.Additionally,the coupling of association with computer electronic predictive analysis provides a new avenue to identify important molecular markers for breeders.
基金supported by the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (863 program, No. 2012 AA092302)The Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Educationn (No. 20113104 110004)+3 种基金Shanghai Municipal Education Commission Innovation Project (No. 12ZZ168)Key Laboratory of Sustainable Exploitation of Oceanic Fisheries Resources (Shanghai Ocean University),Ministry of Education (No. A102091505037)Special funding for the development of science and technology of Shanghai Ocean University (No. A2020915200002)the Youth Scholars of Shanghai Higher Education Institutions (No. A1203514001014)
文摘Comparing fat content with physiological status can throw light on the reproduction and feeding behavior of the fish. The biological data of 586 bigeye tuna were collected from the longline fishery in the waters of Western Central Indian Ocean from November, 2012 to March, 2013. The spatial or temporal distribution of the fat content, and the relationships of fat content with gender, round weight, gonadal maturity and fork length were analyzed. A generalized additive model(GAM) was used to analyze the relationships between fat content and fork length(FL), gonadosomatic index(GSI), condition factor(K), and somatic index(SI). Results showed that: 1) the fat content of bigeye tuna was in the range of 3.1%–27.1% with the average 12.8%; 2) there were no significant geographical differences of average fat content(P > 0.05) among 1? squares in general; 3) there were no significant differences(P > 0.05) of the fat content for different genders, months, or gonad maturity stages; 4) there was an extremely significant correlation(P = 0.000) between fat content and FL and GSI. There was no significant correlation(P = 0.051) between fat content and K. There was a significant correlation(P = 0.003) between fat content and SI. The results of this study suggest that the fat content of the matured fish was relatively stable. The survey area was in a spawning region, and the survey period was the spawning season for bigeye tuna.
基金supported by grants from the Gansu Agricul-tural Bio-technology Research & Development Project
文摘The aim of this study was to compare two different instrumental methods for determination of fat content in washed cashmere. The fat content in washed cashmere was determined using Soxhlet fat extraction unit and fiber grease extractor quickly, respectively. The results show that no significant difference was found between these two instrumental methods, and reliability of fiber grease extractor quickly was confirmed for deter- mination of fat content in washed cashmere. Therefore, the fiber grease extractor quickly can meet current standard for determination of fat content in washed cashmere.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 40476021)the National Key Basic Research Program of China (973 Program) (No. 2006CB400600)the Taishan Scholar Program of Shandong Province, and the Yellow and Bohai Sea Scientific Observation and Experiment Station for Fishery Resources and Environment, Ministry of Agriculture
文摘Anchovy is a key species in the Yellow Sea ecosystem. An accurate estimate of anchovy abundance is vital for the management of the anchovy stock and measurement of the ecosystem response to changes in anchovy abundance. However, the acoustic fish abundance estimate may be biased by 30%-40% if the fat-content induced target strength variation is not taken into account. We measured the monthly variation in the fat content of anchovy (Engraulis japonicus) in the Yellow Sea, and evaluated the potential effect of variation in fat content on the acoustic assessment of anchovy abundance. The fat content of anchovy varied seasonally, with two maxima and two minima in a year. The highest fat content (14.75%) was measured in the pre-spawning period in May, and the lowest fat content (2.48%) was measured during the post-spawning period in October. Fat content appeared to correlate with water content, but not body size. Assuming that the target strength is decreased by 0.2dB for every 1% increase in fat content, the seasonal difference in the target strength of anchovy may be as high as 2.45 dB. Given this, the acoustic abundance estimate may be biased by between 43% and 76%. Our results highlight the need for more information on the changes in fat content of fishes whose abundance is estimated by acoustic surveys.
基金supported by a grant from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.31770837)
文摘Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD)ranges from simple steatosis to NAFLD-related liver cirrhosis and is a main cause of chronic liver diseases.Patients with nonalcoholic steatohe-patitis and fibrosis are at a great risk of the progression to cirrhosis or hepatocellular carcinoma,both of which are tightly associated with liver-related mortality.Liver biopsy is still the gold standard for the diagnosis of NAFLD,but some defects,such as serious complications,sampling error and variability in histologic evaluation among pathologists,remain problematic.Therefore,noninvasive,repeatable and accurate diagnostic methods are urgently needed.Ultrasonography is a well-established and lower-cost imaging technique for the diagnosis of hepatic steatosis,especially suitable for population census,but limited by its low sensitivity to diagnose mild steatosis and being highly operator-dependent.Computed tomography also lacks the sensitivity to detect mild steatosis and small changes in fat content,and presents a potential radiation hazard.Controlled attenuation parameter based on the FibroScan?technology is a promising tool for noninvasive semiquantita-tive assessment of liver fat content,but the accuracy rate de-pends on the operator's expertise and is affected by age,width of the intercostal space,skin capsular distance and body mass index.Magnetic resonance imaging and magnetic resonance spectroscopy are regarded as the most accurate quantitative methods for measuring liver fat content in clinical practice,especially for longitudinal follow up of NAFLD patients.In this review,we mainly introduce the current imaging methods that are in use for evaluation of liver fat content and we discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each method.
基金grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81801757)Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(No.2019A1515012051,2022A1515010369)to R.-M.Guo.
文摘Backgroud and aim:Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD)is a worldwide health problem,which associated with systemic health problems and causes a higher risk of all-cause mortality.The leading causes of death in NAFLD patients are cardiac complications followed by NAFLD-related liver complications.This study aimed to quantitatively measure the contents of liver and cardiac fat with varying degrees of NAFLD in an obese group and a type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM)group to explore differences and correlations.Materials and methods:This study included 170 patients who underwent echo asymmetry and least square estimation-iron quantification sequencing at 3.0 T magnetic resonance imaging.Fat fraction values were quantitatively measured in regions of interest of the liver,myocardium,and periapical adipose tissue.Results:In both the obese and T2DM groups,cardiac fat content was correlated with liver fat content using linear regression(P<0.01).For both the obese and T2DM groups,myocardial fat was higher in the T2DM group than that in the obese group(ventricular septum,3.33%±1.40%vs.2.51%±0.88%;the left ventricle,3.38%±1.43%vs.2.26%±0.87%).For the T2DM group,the different myocardial fat contents and myocardial enzymes were positively correlated with fatty liver severity by multiple comparisons of different degrees of NAFLD(P<0.05).Periapical fat was statistically significant only between mild fatty and normal liver(obese group,P<0.01;T2DM group,P¼0.01).Conclusion:T2DM patients with fatty liver had higher myocardial fat content than obese patients with fatty liver,and both had a linear relationship.Periapical fat is an index for liver fat deposition in patients.The myocardial fat contents in T2DM patients with an increase in the liver fat content,which would influence cardiac function,should be given more attention in clinic.
文摘Objective:To determine the correlation between fat content and features of generative growth of arabesque greenling Pleurogrammus azonus.Methods:The samples were collected by bottom trawl during trawl surveys of research vessel MRS-055 conducted by TINRO-Center in Peter the Great Bay(Sea of Japan).A total of 332 individuals of arabesque greenling were analyzed.Fat content was determined by the standard method of extraction by sulfuric ether from the dry rest.Results:The most part of deposit fat of arabesque greenling is concentrated in muscles and hypodermis:86.2%-97.0%(mean value 92.3%)of the total deposited fat mass.The liver fat was 1.1%-7.7%(mean value 4.8%)and the internal fat was 0.9%-5.2%(mean value 2.8%)of the total mass.Decreasing of the muscles fat was observed at sudden changes of qualitative and quantitative characteristics of sexual products,and for immature fish the relation between accumulation of fat in muscles and generative growth was not found.Conclusions:Dynamics of fat in liver corresponds closely with the processes of generative growth,and increasing of gonads weight causes decreasing of liver fat content,both for mature and immature fish.
基金supported by the Prevention and Control of Nutritional Metabolism and Toxic Diseases in Livestock and Poultry(2016YFD0501204)the 111 Project(B16044)
文摘Background: Determination of the endogenous loss of fat(ELF) is used to adjust for the estimation of true total tract digestibility(TTTD) of fat in diets and ingredients.Any factor which affected ELF may further affect the digestibility of fat,including sources and concentrations of fat and fiber in the diet.There are some reports of determining the ELF using regression methods based on different levels of fat intake,while reports on effects of dietary fiber content and different fiber-rich ingredients in pig diets on ELF are very limited.Therefore,the objective of this study was to determine the effects of dietary fiber content and different fiber-rich ingredients on endogenous losses of fat and fatty acids at the end of ileum and throughout the entire intestinal tract in growing pigs.Methods: In Exp.1,the effect of fiber content on endogenous loss of fat was determined using six growing pigs(Duroc × Landrace × Yorkshire;27.6 ± 2.4 kg),fitted with a T-cannula at the end of ileum.The experimental design was a 6 × 6 complete Latin square design with six periods of feeding and six diets.The six experimental fat-free diets were formulated to include graded levels of neutral detergent fiber(NDF)(0,40,80,120,160 and 200 g/kg) and soybean hull(SH) was the only fiber source,providing 0,75,150,225,300 and 375 g/kg,respectively.Chromic oxide was included at4 g/kg in all diets as an indigestible marker.In Exp.2,six crossbred growing barrows(27.6 ± 1.6 kg) were used and the experimental design was the same as for Exp.1.The six fat-free diets were formulated to include six common fiber-rich ingredients and the concentration of NDF was 100 g/kg.The six fiber-rich ingredients were defatted rice bran(DRB),sugar beet pulp(SBP),rice hull(RH),corn germ meal(CGM),SH and wheat bran(WB) and they were fed at represented250,270,145,250,170 and 280 g/kg in the diet,respectively.Results: In Exp.1,the endogenous loss of fatty acids profile did not change as dietary NDF increased in growing pigs.The endogenous losses of fat,C16:0,C18:0,C18:1,C18:2,total unsaturated fatty acids(UFA) and total saturated fatty acids(SFA) in growing pigs at the end of ileum and throughout the entire intestinal tract increased linearly as NDF content of diets increased.The endogenous losses of fat,as well as C16:0 and C18:0 throughout the entire intestinal tract also increased quadratically as NDF content of diets increased.The ELF increased from 0.71 to 3.14 g/kg of dry matter intake(DMI) and 0.56 to 8.21 g/kg DMI at the end of ileum and throughout the entire intestinal tract in growing pigs,respectively.The ELF occurred in the hindgut except for the growing pigs fed 0 and 4% NDF in their diets.The endogenous losses of C16:0 and UFA occurred primarily in the upper regions of the gut and the greatest endogenous losses of C18:0 occurred in the hindgut.The endogenous losses of fat,individual SFA and total SFA throughout the entire intestinal tract were much greater than that at the end of ileum.However,the endogenous losses of individual UFA and total UFA were less throughout the intestinal tract than at the end of ileum.In Exp.2,the endogenous losses of fat at the end of ileum were greater in growing pigs fed CGM or WB diets.The endogenous loss of fatty acids profile changed to a slight degree at the end of ileum that the endogenous loss of UFA(particularly C18:1 and C18:2) in growing pigs fed CGM or WB diets were greater(P < 0.01) than that for the other four diets.The greatest(P < 0.01) endogenous loss of SFA(particularly C18:0) was in growing pigs fed the RH diet.The endogenous losses of fat,C16:0,C18:0 and SFA over the entire intestinal tract were much greater in growing pigs fed CGM or WB diets,whereas the lowest values were in growing pigs fed DRB diet.The ELF at the end of ileum in growing pigs fed CGM or WB diets were 3.50 or 4.17 g/kg DMI,respectively,and the ELF over the entire intestinal tract was 7.23 or 7.38 g/kg DMI.The contribution in percentage of ELF in the upper gut was greater than that in the hindgut of growing pigs fed DRB and RH diets,while the ELF in the upper gut and hindgut were equal in growing pigs fed SBP,CGM and WB diets.On the whole,the endogenous losses of C18:1 and C18:2 throughout the entire intestinal tract in growing pigs fed the six fiber-rich ingredients diets were less than losses at the end of ileum,whereas the endogenous loss of fat,C16:0,C18:0 and SFA were greater throughout the intestinal tract than at the end of ileum.Conclusion: The profile of loss in endogenous fatty acids did not change as dietary NDF increased in growing pigs and the endogenous losses of fatty acids(C16:0,C18:0,C18:1 and C18:2) fat,UFA and SFA increased linearly as NDF content increased in the diets of pigs.The endogenous losses of fat or fatty acids at the end of ileum were greater in growing pigs fed RH,CGM or WB diets.The endogenous losses of fat,fatty acids(C16:0 and C18:0) and SFA were greater over the entire intestinal tract in pigs fed CGM or WB diet,while these values were the lowest in growing pigs fed the DRB diet.The contribution in percentage losses of fat in the upper gut were greater than in the hindgut of growing pigs fed DRB and RH diets,while the contribution of losses of fat in the upper gut and hindgut were equal in growing pigs fed SBP,CGM and WB diets.In addition,the endogenous loss of individual or total UFA was less over the entire intestinal tract of growing pigs fed fiber diets than that at the end of ileum,and the greatest endogenous losses of fat,individual or total SFA were over the entire intestinal tract.Therefore,differences in fiber content and the nature of fiber-rich ingredients in diets of pigs have different effects to the endogenous losses of fat or fatty acids.Considering the requirement of fat or fatty acids of pigs,careful attention must be paid that the endogenous losses of fat and fatty acids when fiber ingredients are used in diets of pigs.
文摘To study the high-fat-diet induced rat obesity and the of fect of endurance training on the body fat content of obese rats, we randomly divided 66 male weanling SD rats into control(16 rats) and high fat diet group(50 rats). After 10 weeks, we chose diet-induced obese rats(DIO, 26 rats) and divided them into endurance training group(DIO-T, 8 rats) and DIO groups(DIO, 18 rats) randomly. Aner 8 weeks, endurance training, all rats were killed. The results showed that nosignificant difference was found between groups in body weight, the feed efficiency of DIO groups was higher than control groups, tke carass fat con tent of DIO-T group was significantlylower than DIO group, and plasma insulin concentration of DIO group was higher than control and DIO-T groups. It was suggested that rats’ obesity was induced obesity by high fat diet, dietary obesity had relation to higher eding efficiency and hyperinsulinemia. Endurance training can effectively reduce the body fat content of high-fat-diet induced obese rats by improving its hyper-insulinemia. Plasma TCH and TG of all rats had no significant difference.
基金the National Key Basic Research Program of China,No.2012CB524906 and No.2011CB504004the Shanghai Municipal Health Bureau Foundation,No.12GWZX0103and the Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality,No.10411956400.
文摘BACKGROUND Skeletal muscle,a key insulin target organ,has been reported to be associated with diabetes mellitus(DM).Compared to non-diabetic patients,diabetic patients have decreased muscle mass and a higher prevalence of sarcopenia,and patients with sarcopenia may be at increased risk of developing diabetes.In individuals with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD),sarcopenia is associated with the severity of fibrosis and steatosis.Previous studies have demonstrated that NAFLD is strongly associated with DM and sarcopenia.AIM To determine the relationship between skeletal muscle mass and DM in Chinese middle-aged and elderly men,and whether the association is affected by NAFLD.METHODS Skeletal muscle mass was calculated as appendicular skeletal muscle mass(ASM)in kg/body weight×100%.Liver fat content(LFC)was measured using a quantitative ultrasound method.RESULTS As the ASM decreased,fasting blood glucose(FBG),2-h postprandial blood glucose(2hBG),and LFC increased in both genders,as did the prevalence of DM and NAFLD.Spearman analysis showed that the ASM was negatively correlated with the FBG,2hBG,and LFC.Stepwise logistic regression analysis showed that after adjustments,the ASM quartile was negatively associated with the presence of DM in males,but not in females.Subgroup analysis showed that the ASM quartiles remained negatively correlated with the presence of DM in the non-NAFLD population(including males and females),but no correlation was found between ASM quartiles and the presence of DM in the NAFLD population.When stratified by LFC quartiles,ASM was negatively correlated with the presence of DM in the first and second LFC quartiles in males.CONCLUSION Skeletal muscle mass loss was shown to be associated with the presence of DM in males,but not in females;NAFLD weakens this association.The results suggested that the stratified management of diabetes mellitus should be considered according to skeletal muscle mass and NAFLD.
文摘该文旨在研究初始脂肪含量、贮存温度对超高温灭菌(ultra high temperature sterilized,UHT)牛奶贮存期间的品质变化及货架期影响规律。对23、30、37℃无光照贮存过程中不同初始脂肪含量UHT纯牛奶的色泽、蛋白水解度、羰基含量进行分析,比较各指标对感官评分的Pearson系数,应用Arrhenius方程等建立货架期预测模型。随着贮存时间的延长、贮存温度的升高,样品的褐变指数、蛋白水解度、羰基含量均随之提高,而感官评分值降低;将感官评分和其他指标进行Pearson相关性分析筛选出褐变指数作为反映其品质变化的关键指标,建立基于初始脂肪含量和贮存温度影响的货架期预测模型,模型预测值与实际货架期验证比较,相对误差小于10%。所建预测模型可有效预测无光照下不同初始脂肪含量UHT牛奶货架期。