中国农业科学 ›› 2012, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (12): 2455-2461.doi: 10.3864/j.issn.0578-1752.2012.12.014

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饲粮中添加色氨酸对仔猪混群后行为及相关激素的影响

 刘化伟, 石宝明, 娄蕾, 王红   

  1. 东北农业大学动物营养研究所,哈尔滨 150030
  • 收稿日期:2011-11-15 出版日期:2012-06-15 发布日期:2012-01-12
  • 通讯作者: 通信作者石宝明,E-mail:shibaoming1974@163.com
  • 作者简介:刘化伟,E-mail:liuhuawei100@163.com
  • 基金资助:

    国家生猪产业技术体系(CARS-36)、高等学校博士学科点专项科研基金(20092325120008)、黑龙江省科技攻关重大项目(GA07B201)

Effects of Supplement of Tryptophan on Behavior and Related Hormones in Piglets After Mixing

 LIU  Hua-Wei, SHI  Bao-Ming, LOU  Lei, WANG  Hong   

  1. 东北农业大学动物营养研究所,哈尔滨 150030
  • Received:2011-11-15 Online:2012-06-15 Published:2012-01-12

摘要: 【目的】研究饲粮中添加色氨酸对仔猪混群后行为、相关激素水平和 5-羟色胺受体2A(5-HT2A)基因表达的影响。【方法】将144头体重相近(8.00±0.25)kg 的28日龄断奶仔猪随机分为3个处理组,即对照组、处理组Ⅰ和Ⅱ;每组设6个重复,每个重复有8头猪。对照组饲喂色氨酸含量为0.21%的基础饲粮,处理组I和Ⅱ分别在基础饲粮的基础上添加0.1%和0.2%的色氨酸,饲喂28 d后混群,观察猪的争斗行为和日常行为,测定唾液皮质醇浓度、下丘脑5-羟色胺含量和5-HT2A基因表达量。【结果】混群后,与对照组相比,添加色氨酸的处理组仔猪争斗时间和争斗次数显著降低(P<0.05),趴卧行为显著提高(P<0.05),站立行为显著降低(P<0.05),采食、犬坐行为无显著差异(P>0.05);随饲粮色氨酸水平的提高,仔猪唾液皮质醇含量显著降低(P<0.05),下丘脑中5-羟色胺浓度显著升高(P<0.05),下丘脑中5-HT2A mRNA相对表达量依次降低,其中添加0.2%的色氨酸组与对照组相比差异显著(P<0.05)。【结论】在满足仔猪色氨酸营养需要(0.21%)的基础上,额外添加0.1%和0.2%的色氨酸能提高仔猪下丘脑5-羟色胺的含量,调控5-HT2A基因mRNA的表达水平,降低仔猪混群后唾液皮质醇的含量,进而缓解仔猪混群后的应激行为。

关键词: 色氨酸, 仔猪, 行为, 皮质醇, 5-羟色胺

Abstract: 【Objective】The objectives of this experiment were to evaluate the effects of dietary tryptophan on behavior, concentrations of relative hormones and expression of 5-HT2A mRNA in piglets after mixing. 【Method】A total of 144 weaning piglets at 28 d of age with initial average weight at (8.00±0.25) kg were assigned to three groups randomly. Each group included 6 replicates with 15 piglets each. The control group was fed with the basal diet including 0.21% tryptophan, the trentment groups (treatment groupsⅠ and Ⅱ) with basal diets plus 0.1% and 0.2% tryptophan, respectively. Piglets were mixed after diet introduction for 28 d. The aggressive and daily behavior were recorded after mixing and the levels of salivary cortisol , hypothalamic 5-HT and 5-HT2A mRNA were determined. 【Result】After mixing, piglets fed with supplemental tryptophan had less time and number of fights and spent more time lying and less time standing (P<0.05) than pigs fed with the control diet. There were no significant differences in food gathering and sitting behavior among groups (P>0.05). As the levels of dietary tryptophan increased, the concentrations of salivary cortisol decreased significantly (P<0.05), whereas the concentrations of hypothalamic 5-HT increased significantly (P<0.05). The expression of hypothalamic 5-HT2A in piglets decreased gradually as the levels of dietary tryptophan increased, however, the difference was only significant between the control group and the treatment group Ⅱ (P<0.05).【Conclusion】Surplus 0.1% and 0.2% tryptophan that exceeded the standard requirement for piglets can increase the concentrations of hypothalamic 5-HT concentrations, modify the expression of hypothalamic 5-HT2A mRNA, decrease the concentrations of salivary cortisol, and also alleviatesusceptibility to stress in piglets after mixing.

Key words: tryptophan, piglet, behavior, cortisol, 5-HT