Effects of maternal high-protein diet during pregnancy and lactation on growth of male rat offspring / 中华围产医学杂志

Objective To investigate the influence of maternal high-protein diet during pregnancy and lactation on the growth of male rat offspring.Methods Female Wistar rats were mated with male rats and the pregnant ones were randomly assigned into three groups (n=10):Group Ⅰ,Group Ⅱ and Group Ⅲ.Three isocaloric purified diets,which were Diet Ⅰ (protein,14.0％;carbohydrate,69.3％;fat,16.7％),Diet Ⅱ (protein,24.0％;carbohydrate,59.3％;fat,16.7％) and Diet Ⅲ (protein,34.0％;carbohydrate,49.3％;fat,16.7％),were offered ad libitum to the rats in the three groups,respectively.On the 3rd day after birth,only three male rat offspring of each litter were kept.All male rat offspring at the age of 21 days were weaned onto the same normal diets until 77-day-old.Food intake (FI),body weight (BW),body length (BL) and visceral fat mass (VFM) of them were recorded.Blood lipids levels on the 21st,49th and 77th days after birth were detected.Weight gain (WG),food efficiency (FE) and percentage of VFM (VFM ％) were calculated to assess the growth of male rat offspring.One-way ANOVA,LSD or Tamhane T2 test was used for statistical analysis.Results (1) On the 3rd day after birth,male rat offspring in Group Ⅱ and Group Ⅲ had higher fast BW than those in Group Ⅰ [(9.77±0.81),(9.58±0.54) and (9.17±0.68) g;F=3.222,P=0.026].On the 7th,14th and 21st days after birth,male rat offspring in Group Ⅱ [(17.59± 1.24),(39.51 ±2.68) and (67.77±4.22) g] had higher BW than those in Group Ⅰ [(15.96±1.17),(35.35±4.11) and (63.43±3.98) g] and Group Ⅲ [(16.52±1.05),(37.06±3.27) and (64.43±3.81) g] (F=23.684,17.070 and 84.195,all P＜0.001).Male rat offspring's BL of Group Ⅱ were longer than those of Group Ⅰ on the 7th and 14th days after birth[(7.53±0.29) vs (7.53± 0.29) cm,(10.38 ±0.24) vs (9.99± 0.30) em,both P＜0.05].BL of Group Ⅲ was longer than that of Group Ⅰ,but shorter than that of Group Ⅲ on the 14th day after birth[(10.22 ± 0.25) vs (9.99± 0.30) cm,(10.22 ± 0.25) vs (10.38±0.24) cm,both P＜0.05].Male rat offspring's average WG from the 3rd to the 7th and the 7th to the 14th day after birth were higher in Group Ⅱ [(7.70±0.41) and (22.08±1.20) g] and Group Ⅲ [(7.00±0.40) and (20.75± 1.72) g] than in Group Ⅰ [(6.73±0.55) and (19.68± 1.73) g] (F=86.925 and 38.876,both P＜0.001),and the differences between Group Ⅱ and Group Ⅲ were statistically significant (both P＜0.05).(2) No significant differences in WG,FI and FE was observed among the three groups (all P＞0.05).Male rat offspring's BL on the 49th day after birth was longer in Group Ⅱ than in Group Ⅰ and Group Ⅲ [(22.03±0.26),(21.57±0.43) and (21.77±0.33) cm,F=3.222,P=0.026).VFM ％ of Group Ⅱ (3.87±0.32 and 5.13±0.32) and Group Ⅲ (3.90±0.27 and 5.15±0.33) on the 49th and 77th days after birth were higher than those of Group Ⅰ (3.50±0.34 and 4.68±0.38) (F=3.631 and 3.611,both P＜0.05).(3) Triglyceride (TG) level was higher in Group Ⅰ than in Group Ⅱ and Group Ⅲ on the 21st day after birth [(1.12±0.13),(0.89±0.10) and (0.97±0.12) mmol/L,F=7.283,P=0.004].However,Group Ⅱ and Group Ⅲ had a higher level of TG than Group Ⅰ on the 77th day after birth[(2.64±0.37),(2.43±0.32) and (1.90±0.21) mmol/L,F=12.321,P＜0.001].Conclusion Maternal high-protein diet can increase the birth weight of male rat offspring to a certain extent,which is influenced by carbohydrate content.Moreover,male rat offspring of dams fed with high-protein diet during pregnancy and lactation will have increased visceral fat accumulation and serum TG level during adulthood.

Analysis on correlation between dietary fatty acid intake of pregnant women and neonateal anthropometry at birth / 临床儿科杂志

Objectives To investigate the correlation between dietary fatty acids intake of pregnant women and neonatal anthropometry at birth. Methods Women in early pregnancy were recruited with appropriate value of weight gain in pregnancy. Instant photography was used to assess the dietary situation in both the second trimester and the third trimester to calculate the intakes of food, energy, macronutrients, and fatty acids. The body weight, height and BMI at birth were evaluated with Z scores. The correlation between dietary fatty acids of pregnant women and neonatal anthropometry at birth were analyzed. Results There were 516 pregnant women recruited in this study. The average intakes of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) and the proportion of total fatty acids in the two trimesters were 15 . 09 g/d, 23 . 93% and 17 . 18 g/d, 24 . 86%. In the second trimester the intakes of n-6 and n-3 PUFA were 14 . 23 g/d and 3 . 45 g/d, and in the third trimester, n-6 and n-3 PUFA were 16 . 08 g/d and 3 . 81 g/d, the average intakes in the third trimester were signiifcantly higher than those in the second trimester (P??0 . 05 ). The intake of DHA ( 64 . 43 mg/d) in the second trimester was lower than that in the third trimester 75 . 12 mg/d, (P??0 . 05 ).The dietary intakes of n-3 PUFA, n-6 PUFA and n-6/n-3 ratio in the second trimester were positively correlated with neonatal BMI r=0 . 142~0 . 189 , P??0 . 05 ). Conclusions The dietary ratio of n-6/n-3 PUFA in the second trimester was positively correlated with neonatal BMI, suggesting that moderately increasing the intake of n-3 PUFA may play a positive role in reducing childhood obesity.

Protective effect of purple sweet potato flavonoids on CCL4-induced acute liver injury in mice / 浙江大学学报·医学版

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the protective effect of purple sweet potato flavonoids (PSPF) on CCl4-induced acute liver injury in mice.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Sixty mice were randomly divided into six groups (n=10 in each): blank group, model group, PSPF groups (400 mg*kg(-1), 200 mg*kg-1 and 100 mg*kg(-1)) and positive control group (DDB 150 mg*kg(-1)). Acute liver injury was induced by administration of peanut oil with 0.1% CCl4 (10 mg*kg(-1)) in mice. The viscera index, serum levels of alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) were measured, and the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and the contents of malondialdehyde (MDA) in hepatic tissues were also measured. The pathological changes of liver were observed with microscopy.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>PSPF significantly decreased serum ALT, AST and LDH levels (P<0.05 or P<0.01) and MDA content in hepatic tissues (P<0.01), increased the activities of SOD (P<0.01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Purple sweet potato total flavonoids can prevent CCl4-induced acute liver injury in mice, which may be related to inhibition of lipid peroxidation and reduction of oxygen free radicals.</p>

The regulation and the mechanism of melatonin in calcium overload of pancreatic acinar cell / 中华消化杂志

Objective To investigate the regulation and the mechanism of Melatonin in calcium overload of pancreatic acinar cell in acute necrotizing pancreatitis (ANP). Methods Fifty-four Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were equally divided into three groups:sham-operation group (SO group),ANP group (created with retrograde cholangiopancreatography injection of sodium taurocholate) and MT group (ANP model made after intra-peritoneal injection MT for 30 mins).Rats were sacrificed at 1,4 and 8hours after operation and pancreas tissues were underwent pathological examination.The free calcium concentration of pancreas tissues was determined by fluorescence minitoring method; and the expression of CaMK Ⅱ in pancreas tissues at mRNA and protein level was tested by real-time PCR and Western Blot.Results Pancreatic pathological injury in ANP groups was progressively severe as time extended,which was obviously ameliorated in MT group compared with ANP group (the t value of compared pathological score at 1,4 and 8 hour was:-7.95,-9.72 and -7.69,all P=0.00).Compared at same time point,the free Ca2+ concentration of pancreas tissues in ANP group was significantly higher than that of SO group (the t value of 1,4 and 8 hour was 13.09,18.58 and 16.56,all P=0.00).It was a little bit higher in MT group compared with that of SO group,however was significantly lower than that of ANP group (the t value of 1,4 and 8 hour was -10.03,-11.75 and -11.02,all P =0.00).Compared with SO group,the expression of CaMK Ⅱ at mRNA and protein level significantly increased in ANP group; MT significantly inhibited its expression.Conclusions The expression of CaMK Ⅱ may be inhibited by MT interfere,and then lower the calcium overload in pancreatic acinar cell,which play a role in pancreas tissue protection.