1.Optimization of feeding and breeding methods for interferon-γknockout mice
Huimin LIU ; Xi HE ; Ruilian JIA ; Na LI ; Rui XU ; Yaoyu FENG ; Lihua XIAO ; Yaqiong GUO
Acta Laboratorium Animalis Scientia Sinica 2025;33(4):489-500
Objective The purpose of the study is to breed homozygous interferon-γ knockout(IFN-γ-/-)mice and optimize the breeding strategies to achieve continuous and stable reproduction of IFN-γ-/-mice,which could be used as an ideal animal model for fundamental research.Methods Initially,heterozygous IFN-γ knockout(IFN-γ+/-)C57BL/6J mice were used as the parental generation for breeding.Subsequently,3 breeding strategies were employed using the offspring:(1)female heterozygotes mated with male heterozygotes;(2)male homozygotes mated with female heterozygotes;(3)female homozygotes mated with male homozygotes.The number and survival rate of IFN-γ-/-mice were compared across the three breeding strategies to determine the optimal breeding strategy.Under the optimal strategy,the effects of female mating age and diet type on the reproductive performance of IFN-γ-/-mice were further evaluated.Data from the first three litters of 60 IFN-γ-/-female mice,including litter size,number of weaning survivors,and weaning survival rate,were recorded and analyzed.In addition,the effects of dietary supplementation of pregnant mice and environmental optimization measures,such as the provision of shelters,were evaluated.Results Under conditions where the nutritional needs of pregnant mice were adequately met by supplementation with egg yolk and sunflower seeds,mating of female and male IFN-γ-/-mice result ed in a litter size of five to eight IFN-γ-/-mice,demonstrating higher efficiency compared to other breeding strategies.In addition,diet type and mating age significantly influenced female reproductive performance.When 7~9 weeks old female IFN-γ-/-mice were mated to male IFN-γ-/-mice and fed a high-protein breeding diet,litter size(6.9±1.7),weaning survival number(6.5%±2.0%)and weaning survival rate(93.2%±17.8%)were higher than those under other conditions.In addition,providing shelters to prevent fighting between breeding pairs further improved reproductive outcomes.Conclusions By adopting an optimized breeding strategy,combined with a high-protein diet,nutritional supplementation,and standardized mating age management,the breeding efficiency and stability of IFN-γ-/-mice can be significantly improved.This provides a reliable animal model for related research.
2.Optimization of feeding and breeding methods for interferon-γknockout mice
Huimin LIU ; Xi HE ; Ruilian JIA ; Na LI ; Rui XU ; Yaoyu FENG ; Lihua XIAO ; Yaqiong GUO
Acta Laboratorium Animalis Scientia Sinica 2025;33(4):489-500
Objective The purpose of the study is to breed homozygous interferon-γ knockout(IFN-γ-/-)mice and optimize the breeding strategies to achieve continuous and stable reproduction of IFN-γ-/-mice,which could be used as an ideal animal model for fundamental research.Methods Initially,heterozygous IFN-γ knockout(IFN-γ+/-)C57BL/6J mice were used as the parental generation for breeding.Subsequently,3 breeding strategies were employed using the offspring:(1)female heterozygotes mated with male heterozygotes;(2)male homozygotes mated with female heterozygotes;(3)female homozygotes mated with male homozygotes.The number and survival rate of IFN-γ-/-mice were compared across the three breeding strategies to determine the optimal breeding strategy.Under the optimal strategy,the effects of female mating age and diet type on the reproductive performance of IFN-γ-/-mice were further evaluated.Data from the first three litters of 60 IFN-γ-/-female mice,including litter size,number of weaning survivors,and weaning survival rate,were recorded and analyzed.In addition,the effects of dietary supplementation of pregnant mice and environmental optimization measures,such as the provision of shelters,were evaluated.Results Under conditions where the nutritional needs of pregnant mice were adequately met by supplementation with egg yolk and sunflower seeds,mating of female and male IFN-γ-/-mice result ed in a litter size of five to eight IFN-γ-/-mice,demonstrating higher efficiency compared to other breeding strategies.In addition,diet type and mating age significantly influenced female reproductive performance.When 7~9 weeks old female IFN-γ-/-mice were mated to male IFN-γ-/-mice and fed a high-protein breeding diet,litter size(6.9±1.7),weaning survival number(6.5%±2.0%)and weaning survival rate(93.2%±17.8%)were higher than those under other conditions.In addition,providing shelters to prevent fighting between breeding pairs further improved reproductive outcomes.Conclusions By adopting an optimized breeding strategy,combined with a high-protein diet,nutritional supplementation,and standardized mating age management,the breeding efficiency and stability of IFN-γ-/-mice can be significantly improved.This provides a reliable animal model for related research.
3.Application of argon laser photo-coagulation (APC) in the treatment of digestive diseases
Aiqin JIA ; Ruilian SHANG ; Ziqin SUN
Medical Journal of Chinese People's Liberation Army 2001;0(12):-
Objective To probe into the application of argon laser photo-coagulation (APC) in interventional endoscopic treatment of digestive diseases. Method 62 patients suffering from digestive diseases were treated with interventional endoscopic treatment with the aid of APC, including 393 cases of gastrointestinal polyps, 122 cases of gastritis verrucosa, 5 cases of Barrett's esophageal ulcer and 42 cases of hemorrhage of digestive tract. The effectiveness of the treatment was observed. Result For 350 cases of gastrointestinal polyp, in which the diameter of the polyp was less than 5 mm, the lesions were eliminated when checked by endoscopy 3 months after APC treatment, the curative ratio was 100%. For 43 cases of gastrointestinal polyps, in which the diameter of the polyp was larger than 5 mm, no residual lesions were found in 38 cases, and remarkable improvement was found in another 5 cases of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome. For 122 case of gastritis verrucosa, 116 cases recovered thoroughly, the curative ratio reached 95.1%. In 42 cases of hemorrhage of digestive tract, no hemorrhage was found in 41 cases after APC treatment. In 5 cases of Barrett′s esophageal ulcer treated with APC accompanied by PPIs, squamous cell epithelium was found to have recovered as shown by endoscopy and biopsy 3 months after the treatment, and no recurrence 12 months later. Conclusion APC can be widely used in digestive diseases including gastrointestinal polyps, hemorrhage of digestive tract, Barrett's syndrome, gastritis verrucosa, etc. APC has a special value for the treatment of gastrointestinal polyp when the diameter of the polyp was less than 5 mm, and also gastritis verrucosa.

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