›› 2014, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (12): 167-171.

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Comparison of the Serum Lipids Index and Morphology of Adipose Tissue in Different Old Aletai Sheep

WANG Jin-quan1, WANG Xiao-yan1, ZANG Chang-jiang2, LIU Wu-jun2, PENG Hua-gang3, WANG Qi1, YUE Xiao-fan1, YAO Gang1   

  1. 1. College of Veterinary Medicine, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052, China;
    2. College of Animal Science, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052, China;
    3. Vet of Yangmaogong, Midong District, Urumqi 831404, China
  • Received:2014-10-15 Online:2014-12-20 Published:2014-12-25

Abstract: In order to study the variation in different parts of adipose tissues deposition of Aletai sheep, 90 days (n=6) and 270 days (n=6) old ram of Aletai sheep were chosen in this study.The adipocyte area of perirenal fat, tail fat and subcutaneous fat were measured by using the method of oil red O staining on adipose tissue frozen section and Motic microscopic digital image processing system.Serum lipid metabolism related enzymes and hormones were measured by using radioimmunoassay and ELISA method. The results showed that in 90 days old Aletai sheep, the adipocyte area of tail fat was very significantly higher than adipocyte area of perirenal fat (P<0.01), in 270 days old Aletai sheep, adipocyte area of tail fat and subcutaneous fat were very significantly higher than adipocyte area of perirenal fat (P<0.01). Compared with 90 days old Aletai sheep, adipocyte area of perirenal fat in 270 days old Aletai sheep was significantly increased (P<0.05), and adipocyte area of tail fat was very significantly decreased (P<0.01). Serum leptin and hormone semitive lipase (HSL) concentrations of 270 days old Aletai sheep were very significantly lower than that of 90 days old Aletai sheep (P<0.01), and concentrations of aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) were very significantly higher (P<0.01). These results indicated that variation in different parts of adipose tissues deposition of different old Aletai sheep were inconsistent, this change might be related to serum leptin, HSL, AST and ALT levels.

Key words: Aletai sheep; adipose tissue; morphology; serum lipids

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