BACKGROUND Few reports have described living foreign bodies in the human body.The current manuscript demonstrates that computed tomography(CT)is an effective tool for accurate preoperative evaluation of living foreign...BACKGROUND Few reports have described living foreign bodies in the human body.The current manuscript demonstrates that computed tomography(CT)is an effective tool for accurate preoperative evaluation of living foreign bodies in clinic.The threedimensional(3D)reconstruction technology could clearly display anatomical structures,lesions and adjacent organs,improving diagnostic accuracy and guiding the surgical decision-making process.CASE SUMMARY Herein we describe a 68-year-old man diagnosed with digestive tract perforation and acute peritonitis caused by a foreign body of Monopterus albus.The patient pre-sented to the emergency department with complaints of dull abdominal pain,profuse sweating and a pale complexion during work.A Monopterus albus had entered the patient’s body through the anus two hours ago.During hospitalization,the 3D reconstruction technology revealed a perforation of the middle rectum complicated with acute peritonitis and showed a clear and complete Monopterus albus bone morphology in the abdominal and pelvic cavities,with the Monopterus albus biting the mesentery.Laparoscopic examination detected a large(diameter of about 1.5 cm)perforation in the mid-rectum.It could be seen that a Monopterus albus had completely entered the abdominal cavity and had tightly bitten the mesentery of the small intestine.During the operation,the dead Monopterus albus was taken out.CONCLUSION The current manuscript demonstrates that CT is an effective tool for accurate preoperative evaluation of living foreign bodies in clinic.展开更多
[Objectives]The effect and mechanism of grape seed and sweet wormwood extract on growth of Monopterus albus were studied.[Methods]1 500 healthy M.albus with average mass of 23.8 g/tail were randomly divided into 5 gro...[Objectives]The effect and mechanism of grape seed and sweet wormwood extract on growth of Monopterus albus were studied.[Methods]1 500 healthy M.albus with average mass of 23.8 g/tail were randomly divided into 5 groups.The control group was fed with basal diet and the experimental groups were fed with 10,20,30 and 40 g/kg of grape seed and sweet wormwood extract,respectively.The growth performance of the fish was measured after 60 d of feeding at 23-28℃.[Results]The addition of grape seed and sweet wormwood extract in basal diet could increase the body weight gain rate,specific growth rate and protein efficiency,and decrease the feed coefficient.The activity of digestive enzymes,glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase,glutamic-pyruvic transaminase,blood alkaline phosphatase and serum total protein was increased,and the contents of blood glucose and triglyceride were decreased.Compared with the control group,the above indexes showed significant difference(P<0.05)when the dosage was 20 and 30 g/kg(P<0.05).The difference was not significant(P>0.05)when the dosage was 10 and 40 g/kg(P>0.05).[Conclusions]As a feed additive,the plant extract from grape seed and sweet wormwood could increase digestive enzyme activity and regulate blood biochemical parameters of fish body.It had the function of promoting the digestion and absorption,enhancing the metabolic activity of 3 main nutrients,and hastening the growth of fish.展开更多
The swamp eel(Monopterus albus)is a commonly cultured freshwater fish.Selection and cultivation of fecund broodstock is crucial for efficient artificial reproduction in this species.However,there are currently no guid...The swamp eel(Monopterus albus)is a commonly cultured freshwater fish.Selection and cultivation of fecund broodstock is crucial for efficient artificial reproduction in this species.However,there are currently no guidelines for selecting high-quality males in M.albus.This study quantitatively investigated the sperm motility of male swamp eels during the breeding season by using computer-assisted sperm analysis system.Variability in the proportion and number of motile sperm was observed between individual males.The testes were grouped into high-quality and low-quality according to sperm quality.Morphometric parameters of the two groups were analyzed.We found that high-quality testes were longer(150±27 mm verses 127±19 mm)than low-quality testes.Besides,the proportion of testes with a dark appearance was slightly higher(58.3%verses 48.1%)in the high-quality group than in the low-quality group.Metabolomic analysis was conducted to compare the metabolite profiles of high-quality and low-quality testes.Glycerophospholipids,organic acids,glycerolipids,amino acids,sphingolipids,and nucleotides were the most abundant metabolites in the testes of swamp eels.Moreover,135 differential metabolites were identified.Several nucleotide derivatives,including 50-deoxyadenosine,20-deoxyadenosine,and ribosyl adenosine,were the most significantly enriched metabolites in highquality testes.These metabolites are potential indicators for the testis quality in M.albus.Altogether,our work provides systematic and quantitative data about the physiological and biochemical characteristics of M.albus testis,which provides an evidential basis for the selection of high-fecundity parents to improve artificial reproduction efficiency of M.albus.展开更多
IN our previous studies, we have used in situ nick translation techniques for analysis of DNaseⅠ sensitivity and restriction enzymes in situ cleavage on pachytene bivalents of rice-field eels(Monopterus albus Zuiew)....IN our previous studies, we have used in situ nick translation techniques for analysis of DNaseⅠ sensitivity and restriction enzymes in situ cleavage on pachytene bivalents of rice-field eels(Monopterus albus Zuiew). A characteristic construction of bivalents--"the lampbrush-likechromosome", which has not been reported yet, was detected in some pachytene bivalents.展开更多
为了研究黄鳝(Monopterus albus)热休克蛋白70(Heat Shock Protein 70,简称HSP70)的结构和功能,试验采用生物信息学方法对黄鳝HSP70的基本理化性质、亲/疏水性、信号肽、磷酸化位点、糖基化、无序化特征、二级结构、三级结构、相互作用...为了研究黄鳝(Monopterus albus)热休克蛋白70(Heat Shock Protein 70,简称HSP70)的结构和功能,试验采用生物信息学方法对黄鳝HSP70的基本理化性质、亲/疏水性、信号肽、磷酸化位点、糖基化、无序化特征、二级结构、三级结构、相互作用蛋白网络及进化树进行了研究。结果表明,黄鳝HSP70由441个氨基酸组成,相对分子质量为48146.31,等电点为5.98,整体呈碱性,是较稳定的亲水性蛋白质,有信号肽,但不存在跨膜结构,属于分泌型蛋白质。黄鳝HSP70存在35个潜在磷酸化位点,其中包括19个Ser、14个Thr和2个Tyr磷酸化位点,有5个典型的N糖基化位点。二级结构以α-螺旋(39.68%)、延伸链(20.41%)、β-折叠(6.58%)和无规则卷曲(33.33%)为主要结构。热休克蛋白70(HSP70)作为分子伴侣,在蛋白质折叠和运输、细胞周期调控、细胞凋亡和精子发生等方面发挥着重要作用。研究表明,黄鳝HSP70在抵抗外界应激源、环境应激保护等方面起着重要作用。展开更多
文摘BACKGROUND Few reports have described living foreign bodies in the human body.The current manuscript demonstrates that computed tomography(CT)is an effective tool for accurate preoperative evaluation of living foreign bodies in clinic.The threedimensional(3D)reconstruction technology could clearly display anatomical structures,lesions and adjacent organs,improving diagnostic accuracy and guiding the surgical decision-making process.CASE SUMMARY Herein we describe a 68-year-old man diagnosed with digestive tract perforation and acute peritonitis caused by a foreign body of Monopterus albus.The patient pre-sented to the emergency department with complaints of dull abdominal pain,profuse sweating and a pale complexion during work.A Monopterus albus had entered the patient’s body through the anus two hours ago.During hospitalization,the 3D reconstruction technology revealed a perforation of the middle rectum complicated with acute peritonitis and showed a clear and complete Monopterus albus bone morphology in the abdominal and pelvic cavities,with the Monopterus albus biting the mesentery.Laparoscopic examination detected a large(diameter of about 1.5 cm)perforation in the mid-rectum.It could be seen that a Monopterus albus had completely entered the abdominal cavity and had tightly bitten the mesentery of the small intestine.During the operation,the dead Monopterus albus was taken out.CONCLUSION The current manuscript demonstrates that CT is an effective tool for accurate preoperative evaluation of living foreign bodies in clinic.
基金Supported by Hunan Science and Technology Department Planning Project(2012NK3056)
文摘[Objectives]The effect and mechanism of grape seed and sweet wormwood extract on growth of Monopterus albus were studied.[Methods]1 500 healthy M.albus with average mass of 23.8 g/tail were randomly divided into 5 groups.The control group was fed with basal diet and the experimental groups were fed with 10,20,30 and 40 g/kg of grape seed and sweet wormwood extract,respectively.The growth performance of the fish was measured after 60 d of feeding at 23-28℃.[Results]The addition of grape seed and sweet wormwood extract in basal diet could increase the body weight gain rate,specific growth rate and protein efficiency,and decrease the feed coefficient.The activity of digestive enzymes,glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase,glutamic-pyruvic transaminase,blood alkaline phosphatase and serum total protein was increased,and the contents of blood glucose and triglyceride were decreased.Compared with the control group,the above indexes showed significant difference(P<0.05)when the dosage was 20 and 30 g/kg(P<0.05).The difference was not significant(P>0.05)when the dosage was 10 and 40 g/kg(P>0.05).[Conclusions]As a feed additive,the plant extract from grape seed and sweet wormwood could increase digestive enzyme activity and regulate blood biochemical parameters of fish body.It had the function of promoting the digestion and absorption,enhancing the metabolic activity of 3 main nutrients,and hastening the growth of fish.
基金supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.31922085)Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province(Nos.2020CFA056 and 2022BBA0010)Foundation of Hubei Hongshan Laboratory(2022hszd022)to D Luo.
文摘The swamp eel(Monopterus albus)is a commonly cultured freshwater fish.Selection and cultivation of fecund broodstock is crucial for efficient artificial reproduction in this species.However,there are currently no guidelines for selecting high-quality males in M.albus.This study quantitatively investigated the sperm motility of male swamp eels during the breeding season by using computer-assisted sperm analysis system.Variability in the proportion and number of motile sperm was observed between individual males.The testes were grouped into high-quality and low-quality according to sperm quality.Morphometric parameters of the two groups were analyzed.We found that high-quality testes were longer(150±27 mm verses 127±19 mm)than low-quality testes.Besides,the proportion of testes with a dark appearance was slightly higher(58.3%verses 48.1%)in the high-quality group than in the low-quality group.Metabolomic analysis was conducted to compare the metabolite profiles of high-quality and low-quality testes.Glycerophospholipids,organic acids,glycerolipids,amino acids,sphingolipids,and nucleotides were the most abundant metabolites in the testes of swamp eels.Moreover,135 differential metabolites were identified.Several nucleotide derivatives,including 50-deoxyadenosine,20-deoxyadenosine,and ribosyl adenosine,were the most significantly enriched metabolites in highquality testes.These metabolites are potential indicators for the testis quality in M.albus.Altogether,our work provides systematic and quantitative data about the physiological and biochemical characteristics of M.albus testis,which provides an evidential basis for the selection of high-fecundity parents to improve artificial reproduction efficiency of M.albus.
文摘IN our previous studies, we have used in situ nick translation techniques for analysis of DNaseⅠ sensitivity and restriction enzymes in situ cleavage on pachytene bivalents of rice-field eels(Monopterus albus Zuiew). A characteristic construction of bivalents--"the lampbrush-likechromosome", which has not been reported yet, was detected in some pachytene bivalents.
文摘为了研究黄鳝(Monopterus albus)热休克蛋白70(Heat Shock Protein 70,简称HSP70)的结构和功能,试验采用生物信息学方法对黄鳝HSP70的基本理化性质、亲/疏水性、信号肽、磷酸化位点、糖基化、无序化特征、二级结构、三级结构、相互作用蛋白网络及进化树进行了研究。结果表明,黄鳝HSP70由441个氨基酸组成,相对分子质量为48146.31,等电点为5.98,整体呈碱性,是较稳定的亲水性蛋白质,有信号肽,但不存在跨膜结构,属于分泌型蛋白质。黄鳝HSP70存在35个潜在磷酸化位点,其中包括19个Ser、14个Thr和2个Tyr磷酸化位点,有5个典型的N糖基化位点。二级结构以α-螺旋(39.68%)、延伸链(20.41%)、β-折叠(6.58%)和无规则卷曲(33.33%)为主要结构。热休克蛋白70(HSP70)作为分子伴侣,在蛋白质折叠和运输、细胞周期调控、细胞凋亡和精子发生等方面发挥着重要作用。研究表明,黄鳝HSP70在抵抗外界应激源、环境应激保护等方面起着重要作用。
