Metabolome profiling of plasma reveals different metabolic responses to acute cold challenge between Inner-Mongolia Sanhe and Holstein cattle

Autor: Lirong Hu, Luiz F. Brito, Hailiang Zhang, Man Zhao, Huazhu Liu, He Chai, Dongsheng Wang, Hongjun Wu, Jiuhui Cui, Airong Liu, Qing Xu, Yachun Wang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Journal of Dairy Science, Vol 105, Iss 11, Pp 9162-9178 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0022-0302
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2022-21996
Popis: ABSTRACT: Low-temperature conditions influence cattle productivity and survivability. Understanding the metabolic regulations of specific cattle breeds and identifying potential biomarkers related to cold challenges are important for cattle management and optimization of genetic improvement programs. In this study, 28 Inner-Mongolia Sanhe and 22 Holstein heifers were exposed to −25°C for 1 h to evaluate the differences in metabolic mechanisms of thermoregulation. In response to this acute cold challenge, altered rectal temperature was only observed in Holstein cattle. Further metabolome analyses showed a greater baseline of glycolytic activity and mobilization of AA in Sanhe cattle during normal conditions. Both breeds responded to the acute cold challenge by altering their metabolism of volatile fatty acids and AA for gluconeogenesis, which resulted in increased glucose levels. Furthermore, Sanhe cattle mobilized the citric acid cycle activity, and creatine and creatine phosphate metabolism to supply energy, whereas Holstein cattle used greater AA metabolism for this purpose. Altogether, we found that propionate and methanol are potential biomarkers of acute cold challenge response in cattle. Our findings provide novel insights into the biological mechanisms of acute cold response and climatic resilience, and will be used as the basis when developing breeding tools for genetically selecting for improved cold adaptation in cattle.
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