Two hundred and seventy multiparous Chinese Yellow cattle (beef) were selected at 1 to 3 months postpartum and divided into three groups (90 cows for each). Animals were given both a primary and booster immunizations ...Two hundred and seventy multiparous Chinese Yellow cattle (beef) were selected at 1 to 3 months postpartum and divided into three groups (90 cows for each). Animals were given both a primary and booster immunizations with a total dose of 3 mg (Group Th) or 1.5 mg (Group Tl) of seminal preparation containing inhibin activity, emulsified with Freund's complete adjuvant and incomplete adjuvant (for booster) , at 3 or 4-week intervals. Other cows were treated with the same volume of seminal preparation without inhibin activity as procedures mentioned above to serve as a control (Group C). Artificial inseminations were given twice at 8 - 12 h intervals when the cow was in heat. Jugular venous blood samples were collected from each cow and used to assay the presence of antibody against seminal preparation by double-diffusion in agar precipitation test and to detect the titer of inhibin antibody by an ELISA method. Data from 247 cows showed that 83.9% (73/87) of cows were in estrus and ovulated 89 ova altogether, of which 19 cows ovulated twin ova and 15 cows produced twins in Group Th (n = 87). However, only 61.1% (44/72) of cows in Group TI (n = 72) and 62.5% (55/88) of cows in Group C were in estrus and ovulated 46 and 52 ova altogether respectively. The ovulation rate (1.27 ± 0.03), calving rate (126.3%) and twinning rate (26.3%) in Group Th were greater than those in Groups Tl or C (P<0.01). Furthermore, the ovulation rate was associated with antibody titer in sera of immunized animals (r = 0.7507, P<0.01). These results indicate that active immunization of postpartum cows against inhibin purified from porcine seminal plasma may increase the ovulation rate and induce twinning, suggesting the potential to develop a method to improve fertility in cows.展开更多
Inhibin was purified from swine ovarian fluid by deposition and column deposition.The purified inhibin was diluted with ureasodiumacetate,and then was mixed with Freund adjuvant with same volume.Each of the twenty...Inhibin was purified from swine ovarian fluid by deposition and column deposition.The purified inhibin was diluted with ureasodiumacetate,and then was mixed with Freund adjuvant with same volume.Each of the twenty goats was given subcutaneous injections of the purified inhibin 2 mg at neck.The goats were given boosterinjections of the inhibin 1 mg that was mixed with ureasodiumacetate and Freund incomplete adjuvant after 30 and 50 days.Five goats in control group were given admixture of urea and sodium acetate and adjuvant at the same time.The goats were injected with prostaglandin F2a 005 mg at 21 d and 31 d after the last immunization.The blood samples were collected at 30 d,51 d and 60 d after the first immunization and before immunization.The plasma FSH concentrates was assayed with RIA and the inhibin antibody titer was assayed with agar plate diffusion method.The plasma antibody titer was 1∶16256 at 60 d after first immunization.The plasma FSH concentrates of the immunized goats was higher than those of the control group(202 vs.12 mIU/ml,PZ<005).The number of follicle and the number of corpora lutea of the immunized group were as twice as those of the control(1931 vs.1223 and 225 vs.110,respectively).It indicated that inhibin purified from swine ovarian fluid could induce goat produce high ovulation rate and it can improve reproductive traits of goat.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.39370512)the Foundation of Doctor Degree Unit Authorized by China Education Ministry(No.960204)the National Key Research Progress(No.96030311)of Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology,respectively.
文摘Two hundred and seventy multiparous Chinese Yellow cattle (beef) were selected at 1 to 3 months postpartum and divided into three groups (90 cows for each). Animals were given both a primary and booster immunizations with a total dose of 3 mg (Group Th) or 1.5 mg (Group Tl) of seminal preparation containing inhibin activity, emulsified with Freund's complete adjuvant and incomplete adjuvant (for booster) , at 3 or 4-week intervals. Other cows were treated with the same volume of seminal preparation without inhibin activity as procedures mentioned above to serve as a control (Group C). Artificial inseminations were given twice at 8 - 12 h intervals when the cow was in heat. Jugular venous blood samples were collected from each cow and used to assay the presence of antibody against seminal preparation by double-diffusion in agar precipitation test and to detect the titer of inhibin antibody by an ELISA method. Data from 247 cows showed that 83.9% (73/87) of cows were in estrus and ovulated 89 ova altogether, of which 19 cows ovulated twin ova and 15 cows produced twins in Group Th (n = 87). However, only 61.1% (44/72) of cows in Group TI (n = 72) and 62.5% (55/88) of cows in Group C were in estrus and ovulated 46 and 52 ova altogether respectively. The ovulation rate (1.27 ± 0.03), calving rate (126.3%) and twinning rate (26.3%) in Group Th were greater than those in Groups Tl or C (P<0.01). Furthermore, the ovulation rate was associated with antibody titer in sera of immunized animals (r = 0.7507, P<0.01). These results indicate that active immunization of postpartum cows against inhibin purified from porcine seminal plasma may increase the ovulation rate and induce twinning, suggesting the potential to develop a method to improve fertility in cows.
文摘Inhibin was purified from swine ovarian fluid by deposition and column deposition.The purified inhibin was diluted with ureasodiumacetate,and then was mixed with Freund adjuvant with same volume.Each of the twenty goats was given subcutaneous injections of the purified inhibin 2 mg at neck.The goats were given boosterinjections of the inhibin 1 mg that was mixed with ureasodiumacetate and Freund incomplete adjuvant after 30 and 50 days.Five goats in control group were given admixture of urea and sodium acetate and adjuvant at the same time.The goats were injected with prostaglandin F2a 005 mg at 21 d and 31 d after the last immunization.The blood samples were collected at 30 d,51 d and 60 d after the first immunization and before immunization.The plasma FSH concentrates was assayed with RIA and the inhibin antibody titer was assayed with agar plate diffusion method.The plasma antibody titer was 1∶16256 at 60 d after first immunization.The plasma FSH concentrates of the immunized goats was higher than those of the control group(202 vs.12 mIU/ml,PZ<005).The number of follicle and the number of corpora lutea of the immunized group were as twice as those of the control(1931 vs.1223 and 225 vs.110,respectively).It indicated that inhibin purified from swine ovarian fluid could induce goat produce high ovulation rate and it can improve reproductive traits of goat.
