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Grob AJ, Delarocque J, Feige K, Warnken T. Evaluating insulindysregulation in horses: A two-step insulin-tolerance test using porcine zinc insulin. Vet J 2024; 306:106172. [PMID: 38909714 DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2024.106172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2023] [Revised: 05/22/2024] [Accepted: 06/12/2024] [Indexed: 06/25/2024]
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In insulin dysregulation, hyperinsulinemia (HI) can be accompanied by peripheral insulin resistance (IR) in horses, which can be diagnosed with an insulin-tolerance test (ITT). The administration of 0.1 IU/kg body weight of recombinant regular human insulin (RHI) should elicit a 50 % reduction of the initial blood glucose concentration at 30 min after insulin administration in insulin sensitive horses. Compared to RHI, porcine zinc insulin (PZI) is veterinary-approved and therefore easier accessible for many practitioners. The aim of this study was to compare the insulin and glucose dynamics during a standard ITT with RHI to an ITT performed with PZI. Twelve Icelandic horses were subjected to an ITT with RHI (ITT-RHI) and with PZI (ITT-PZI) at same dosages in a randomised crossover design. The insulin and glucose dynamics that resulted from these tests were compared, and the consistency of classification into insulin-sensitive and IR categories was evaluated. No complications were observed with the use of either RHI or PZI in ITT. A good correlation of the test results was observed (r = 0.88; P < 0.001). The blood glucose concentrations and the percentage reduction in glucose concentration did not differ significantly between the two tests (P = 0.053), but four out of twelve horses were classified as IR in the ITT-RHI whereas with the ITT-PZI seven out of twelve horses were classified as IR with the 50 % glucose reduction from baseline. Based on the Youden index, when using the ITT-PZI, an adjusted cut-off value for blood glucose reduction of 40 % at 30 min resulted in better test performance. With consideration for the seemingly weaker effect of PZI and the adjusted cut-off value, PZI can be an appropriate substitute to RHI in an ITT.
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- A J Grob
- Clinic for Horses, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Bünteweg 9, Hannover 30559, Germany
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- Clinic for Horses, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Bünteweg 9, Hannover 30559, Germany
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- Clinic for Horses, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Bünteweg 9, Hannover 30559, Germany
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- Clinic for Horses, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Bünteweg 9, Hannover 30559, Germany
- Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica GmbH, Binger Straße 173, Ingelheim am Rhein 55263, Germany
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Guedes JRB, Vendruscolo CP, Tokawa PKA, Carvalho AM, Johnson PJ, Faleiros RR. The Detection of Thoracolumbar Spine Injuries in Horses with Chronic Laminitis Using a Novel Clinical-Assessment Protocol and Ultrasonographic Examination. Animals (Basel) 2024; 14:1364. [PMID: 38731368 PMCID: PMC11083038 DOI: 10.3390/ani14091364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2024] [Revised: 04/08/2024] [Accepted: 04/23/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024] Open
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Postural adaptation is a prominent feature in horses affected by laminitis. Laminitis induces intense pain, especially in the forelimbs, prompting affected horses to assume a caudally displaced trunk posture, resulting in the hyperflexion of the thoracolumbar spine. This study assessed the nature and prevalence of thoracolumbar injuries in horses with chronic laminitis compared to horses without it. Sixty horses were used (thirty laminitic and thirty non-laminitic) of different athletic purposes and ages (2-20 years). The experimental protocol entailed a single assessment of horses' thoracolumbar spines, utilizing physical examination by MACCTORE, a scoring system developed specifically for this study. Additional evaluations included the Grimace Equine Pain Scale (HGS) and ultrasound exams. Statistical tests were used to compare values (Mann-Whitney or t-test) and lesions prevalences (Fisher) between groups (p < 0.05). The results showed a higher pain manifestation (HGS and heart rate, p < 0.0001) and thoracolumbar-spine-injury levels in chronic laminitis horses, both in MACCTORE clinical examinations (11.7 ± 4.8 vs. 4.2 ± 3.3, p < 0.0001) and general ultrasonographic indices (39.6 ± 12.0 vs. 20.7 ± 7.1, p < 0.0001), including specific examination approaches for various spinal elements. Horses with laminitis presented with a 14-fold higher prevalence of ultrasound-relevant lesions in the thoracolumbar spine (CI: 4.4 to 50.6, p < 0.0001) compared to controls. These findings constitute new evidence of an association between chronic laminitis and the presence of thoracolumbar spine injuries in horses, which may be confirmed by more sophisticated study designs.
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- Julia R. B. Guedes
- The EQUINOVA Research Group, Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, Veterinary School, Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte 31270-901, Brazil; (A.M.C.); (R.R.F.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Zootechnics School (FMVZ), University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo 13635-900, Brazil; (C.P.V.); (P.K.A.T.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Zootechnics School (FMVZ), University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo 13635-900, Brazil; (C.P.V.); (P.K.A.T.)
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- The EQUINOVA Research Group, Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, Veterinary School, Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte 31270-901, Brazil; (A.M.C.); (R.R.F.)
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- Equine Internal Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA;
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- The EQUINOVA Research Group, Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, Veterinary School, Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte 31270-901, Brazil; (A.M.C.); (R.R.F.)
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Jayathilake WMNK, de Laat MA, Furr M, Risco C, Lacombe VA. Prolonged hyperinsulinemia increases the production of inflammatory cytokines in equine digital lamellae but not in striated muscle. Vet J 2024; 303:106053. [PMID: 38043699 DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2023.106053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Revised: 11/23/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
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Hyperinsulinemia is the key feature of equine metabolic syndrome (EMS) which leads to debilitating sequelae. Hyperinsulinemia-associated laminitis (HAL) is one of the major sequelae of EMS, although the pathophysiological mechanisms are not well elucidated. Using an equine model, we hypothesized that expression of inflammatory markers would be increased in digital lamellae and striated muscle following prolonged hyperinsulinemia. Healthy Standardbred horses (5.4 ± 1.9 years) were alternately assigned to a prolonged euglycemic-hyperinsulinemic clamp (pEHC) or control group (n = 4 per group). Following a 48 h pEHC or a 48 h infusion of a balanced electrolyte solution (controls), biopsies were collected from digital lamellar tissue, skeletal muscle and cardiac muscle were obtained. All hyperinsulinemic horses developed laminitis regardless of previous health status at enrollment. Protein expression was quantified via Western blotting. A significant (P < 0.05) upregulation of the protein expression of heat shock protein 90 (HSP90), alpha 2 macroglobulin (A2M) and fibrinogen (α, β isoforms), as well as inflammatory cytokines including interleukin-1β were detected in digital lamellae following prolonged hyperinsulinemia. In contrast, protein expression of cytokines and acute phase proteins in heart and skeletal muscle was unchanged following hyperinsulinemia. Upregulation of inflammatory cytokines and acute phase proteins in digital lamellae during prolonged hyperinsulinemia may reveal potential biomarkers and novel therapeutic targets for equine endocrinopathic laminitis. Further, the lack of increase of inflammatory proteins and acute phase proteins in striated muscle following prolonged hyperinsulinemia may highlight potential anti-inflammatory and cardioprotective mechanisms in these insulin-sensitive tissues.
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- W M N K Jayathilake
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA
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- School of Biology and Environmental Science, Queensland University of Technology, Queensland, 4001, Australia
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA.
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Akbari Shahkhosravi N, Kakavand R, Davies HMS, Komeili A. The influence of equine hoof conformation on the initiation and progression of laminitis. Equine Vet J 2023; 55:862-871. [PMID: 36200564 DOI: 10.1111/evj.13887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2021] [Accepted: 09/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND The health and performance of horses are significantly affected by diseases associated with the hoof. Laminitis is a critical hoof disease that causes pain and, potentially, severe hoof and bone pathology. OBJECTIVE To generate an equine hoof finite element (FE) model to investigate the impact of normal and toe-in hoof conformations on the degeneration (decrease in elastic modulus) of the laminar junction (LJ), as occurs in chronic laminitis. STUDY DESIGN Computer software modelling. METHODS A hoof FE model was generated to investigate the biomechanics of hoof laminitis. A 3D model, consisting of nine components, was constructed from computed tomography scans of an equine left forelimb hoof. The model was loaded with 100 cycles of trotting. Two different centres of pressure (COP) paths representing normal and toe-in conformations were assigned to the model. LJ injury was modelled by degenerating the tissue's elastic modulus in the presence of excessive maximum principal stresses. RESULTS FE models successfully showed findings similar to clinical observations, confirming third phalanx (P3) dorsal rotation, a symmetric distal displacement of the P3 (2 mm at the lateral and medial sides) in the normal model, and an asymmetric distal displacement of the P3 (4 mm at the lateral and 1.5 mm at the medial side) in the toe-in model. The proximal distance between P3 and the ground after LJ degeneration in the current model was significantly different from experimental measurements from healthy hooves (P < 0.01). MAIN LIMITATIONS The inability to account for variations in population geometry and approximation of boundary conditions and system relations were the limitations of the current study. CONCLUSIONS The distribution of LJ tissue degeneration was symmetric at the quarters in the normal hoof and in comparison, there was a lateral concentration of degeneration in the toe-in model.
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- Naeim Akbari Shahkhosravi
- Department of Veterinary Biosciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Veterinary Biosciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Stefaniuk-Szmukier M, Piórkowska K, Ropka-Molik K. Equine Metabolic Syndrome: A Complex Disease Influenced by Multifactorial Genetic Factors. Genes (Basel) 2023; 14:1544. [PMID: 37628596 PMCID: PMC10454496 DOI: 10.3390/genes14081544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2023] [Revised: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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Equine metabolic syndrome (EMS) has become an important issue in modern veterinary medicine and is linked to the common, extremely painful, most-of-the-time performance-terminating hoof laminitis. The growing knowledge in the field of genetic background, inducing environmental factors, diagnosis, treatment and maintenance of affected equines led us to summarise the available information to be used not only for scientific purposes but for fieldwork. In horses, the clinical presentation of EMS includes: obesity or local fat deposition, bilateral lameness or hoof rings attributed to ongoing or previous (pasted) laminitis with the key feature of the occurrence of insulin dysregulation, disturbing the homeostasis within insulin, glucose and lipid metabolism. The management of EMS is based on dietary and fitness discipline; however, intensive research is ongoing in the field of regenerative medicine to develop modern and promising therapies.
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- Monika Stefaniuk-Szmukier
- Department of Animal Molecular Biology, National Research Institute of Animal Production, Krakowska 1, 32-083 Balice, Poland
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Aoun R, Charles I, DeRouen A, Takawira C, Lopez MJ. Shoe configuration effects on third phalanx and capsule motion of unaffected and laminitic equine hooves in-situ. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0285475. [PMID: 37155654 PMCID: PMC10166494 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0285475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2023] [Accepted: 04/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/10/2023] Open
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Equine shoes provide hoof protection and support weakened or damaged hoof tissues. Two hypotheses were tested in this study: 1) motion of the third phalanx (P3) and hoof wall deformation are greater in laminitic versus unaffected hooves regardless of shoe type; 2) P3 displacement and hoof wall deformation are greatest while unshod (US), less with open-heel (OH), then egg-bar (EB) shoes, and least with heart-bar (HB) shoes for both hoof conditions. Distal forelimbs (8/condition) were subjected to compressive forces (1.0x102-5.5x103 N) while a real-time motion detection system recorded markers on P3 and the hoof wall coronary band, vertical midpoint, and solar margin. Magnitude and direction of P3 displacement and changes in proximal and distal hemi-circumference, quarter and heel height and proximal and distal heel width were quantified. Hoof condition and shoe effects were assessed with 2-way ANOVA (p<0.05). P3 displacement was greater in laminitic hooves when US or with OH, and EB and HB reduced P3 displacement in laminitic hooves. P3 displacement was similar among shoes in unaffected hooves and greatest in laminitic hooves with OH, then US, EB and HB. EB and HB increased P3 displacement from the dorsal wall in unaffected hooves and decreased it in laminitic hooves. OH and EB increased P3 motion from the coronary band in laminitic hooves, and HB decreased P3 motion toward the solar margin in unaffected and laminitic hooves. In laminitic hooves, HB reduced distal hemi-circumference and quarter deformation and increased heel deformation and expansion. Proximal hemi-circumference constriction was inversely related to proximal heel expansion with and without shoes. Overall, shoe configuration alters hoof deformation distinctly between unaffected and laminitic hooves, and HB provided the greatest P3 stability in laminitic hooves. These unique results about P3 motion and hoof deformation in laminitic and unaffected hooves inform shoe selection and design.
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- Rita Aoun
- Laboratory for Equine and Comparative Orthopedic Research, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States of America
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- Laboratory for Equine and Comparative Orthopedic Research, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States of America
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- Laboratory for Equine and Comparative Orthopedic Research, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States of America
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- Laboratory for Equine and Comparative Orthopedic Research, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States of America
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- Laboratory for Equine and Comparative Orthopedic Research, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States of America
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Meier A, McGree J, Klee R, Preuß J, Reiche D, de Laat M, Sillence M. The application of a new laminitis scoring method to model the rate and pattern of improvement from equine endocrinopathic laminitis in a clinical setting. BMC Vet Res 2021; 17:16. [PMID: 33413384 PMCID: PMC7791853 DOI: 10.1186/s12917-020-02715-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2020] [Accepted: 12/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Background Endocrinopathic, or hyperinsulinaemia-associated laminitis (HAL) is a common and debilitating equine foot disease, and although no pharmacological treatments are registered, several are under development. To evaluate the effect of such treatments, an accurate and consistent method is needed to track the clinical signs of laminitis over time, and the natural history of the disease, in terms of a ‘normal’ pattern of improvement, needs to be understood. This study examined the improvement pattern in clinical cases of naturally-occurring HAL subjected to a range of best-practice interventions, using two different scoring methods. Eighty horses and ponies with suspected HAL were enrolled in a study conducted at 16 veterinary practices across Germany. The severity of laminitis was assessed by independent veterinarians using both the traditional Obel method and a modified Obel method developed by Meier and colleagues. Assessments were made on the day of diagnosis (d 0), then on days 4, 9, 14, 25 and 42 during the intervention period. Pain medications were withheld for 24 h prior to clinical examination in all cases. Results Time to marked improvement from laminitis varied between individuals, but was difficult to monitor accurately using the Obel method, with the median grade being 2/4 on days 0 and 4, then 0/4 from d 9 onwards. More subtle changes could be identified using the Meier method, however, and the median scores were seen to follow the form of an exponential decay model in most horses, improving from 8/12 on d 0, to 0/12 on d 25. Within this composite scoring method, considerable variation was observed in the rate of improvement of individual clinical signs, with the average time taken for each sign to reach a median score of 0 ranging from 4 days (foot lift and weight shifting) to 25 days (gait when turned in a circle) across all 80 horses. Conclusions The Meier method provides a reliable and consistent method for monitoring the clinical status of horses with HAL, and despite the variability, the pattern of improvement described here should provide a useful benchmark against which individual cases and new treatments can be assessed.
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- A Meier
- Queensland University of Technology (QUT), School of Biology and Environmental Science, Brisbane, Queensland, 4000, Australia
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- Queensland University of Technology (QUT), School of Biology and Environmental Science, Brisbane, Queensland, 4000, Australia
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica GmbH, Ingelheim am Rhein, Germany
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica GmbH, Ingelheim am Rhein, Germany
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica GmbH, Ingelheim am Rhein, Germany
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- Queensland University of Technology (QUT), School of Biology and Environmental Science, Brisbane, Queensland, 4000, Australia
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- Queensland University of Technology (QUT), School of Biology and Environmental Science, Brisbane, Queensland, 4000, Australia.
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Rahnama S, Vathsangam N, Spence R, Anderson ST, de Laat MA, Bailey S, Sillence MN. Identification of monoclonal antibodies suitable for blocking IGF-1 receptors in the horse. Domest Anim Endocrinol 2021; 74:106510. [PMID: 32652390 DOI: 10.1016/j.domaniend.2020.106510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2019] [Revised: 06/11/2020] [Accepted: 06/11/2020] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Prolonged hyperinsulinemia is thought to be the cause of equine endocrinopathic laminitis, a common and crippling disease of the foot, for which there are no pharmacologic treatments other than pain relief. It has been suggested that insulin causes its effects on the lamellae by activating IGF-1 receptors (IGF-1R), as insulin receptors (InsR) are scarce in this tissue, whereas IGF-1R are abundant and become downregulated after prolonged insulin infusion. As a first step toward confirming this mechanism and beginning to develop a therapeutic anti-IGF-1R monoclonal antibody (mAb) for horses, it was necessary to identify available human IGF-1R mAbs that would recognize equine receptors. Four IGF-1R mAbs were tested using soluble equine IGF-1R, with ELISA and flow cytometry. Frozen equine lamellar and liver tissue was also used in radioligand binding assays. The results demonstrated that only one of the mAbs tested (mAb1) was able to compete effectively with IGF-1 for binding to its receptors in equine lamellar tissue, with an IC50 of 5 to 159 ng/mL. None of the 4 mAbs were able to bind to equine hepatic InsR. This study has generated valuable structure-activity information and has identified a prototype anti-IGF-1R mAb suitable for further development.
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- S Rahnama
- School of Biology and Environmental Science, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Biology and Environmental Science, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Biology and Environmental Science, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Biology and Environmental Science, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
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de Laat MA, Sillence MN. A review of recent developments in the pharmacological prevention and treatment of endocrinopathic laminitis. ANIMAL PRODUCTION SCIENCE 2020. [DOI: 10.1071/an19491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Despite the prevalence of endocrinopathic laminitis, the pharmacologic options for preventing and treating the disease are severely limited. The present review aims to discuss the spectrum of potential therapeutic agents for the condition, ranging from early experimental compounds to agents nearing registration. There are different pharmacologic targets for, and approaches to, managing laminitis. Reducing hyperinsulinaemia is central to diminishing endocrinopathic laminitis risk, and a detailed understanding of the pathophysiology of insulin dysregulation is necessary to identify pathways that can be targeted to minimise post-prandial insulin secretion and action. This area of research is advancing rapidly, with several exciting prospects, such as sodium-dependent glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors, on the horizon for the treatment of equine metabolic dysfunction. Drugs that directly target the lamellae and aim to reduce the damage inflicted on the lamellae as part of this condition, are not yet available. Although progress in this area of laminitis therapy is slower, improved understanding of the events that lead to lamellar failure has enabled the investigation of novel drugs that aim to prevent laminitis at the site of the lesion. Finally, a brief review is included of the directions being taken in the management of the chronic and acute pain that accompanies laminitis. Medications for relieving the pain associated with laminitis are currently the most-prescribed drugs for the disease, and range from simple, affordable and thoroughly tested options, such as phenylbutazone, to newer, less-understood applications such as paracetamol and gabapentin. In the future, endocrinopathic laminitis management plans will likely take a multi-faceted approach that still hinge on effective dietary management and exercise, but also include drugs that address foot pathology, pain and underlying endocrine disturbances.
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Moeller S, Patan-Zugaj B, Däullary T, Tichy A, Licka TF. The influence of trimming of the hoof wall on the damage of laminar tissue after loading: An in vitro study. Vet J 2019; 250:63-70. [PMID: 31383422 DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2019.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2018] [Revised: 06/30/2019] [Accepted: 07/02/2019] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Laminitis is associated with failure of the suspensory apparatus of the distal phalanx (SADP) connecting the distal phalanx to the hoof wall. The specific aim of this study was to examine in vitro whether thinning of the hoof wall leading to increased deformability influences the damage of the laminar tissue created by loading of the hoof. Paired cadaver forelimbs from twelve horses were used. For each pair, the hoof wall from one hoof was thinned by 25%; this was ascertained by radiography. The contralateral hooves were used as controls. In a material testing machine, hooves were loaded in a proximodistal direction at 0.5mm/s until a cut-off value of 8kN or 14mm was reached. Afterwards, samples of the SADP were taken for histology. Image-based evaluation of the destruction of the SADP was performed using quantitative histogram analysis. Additionally, three examiners masked to treatment (trimmed/untrimmed) qualitatively evaluated SADP destruction. During hoof loading with forces from 0.5 to 1.8 times the body mass of the donor horses, hooves with thinned hoof wall underwent significantly more deformation (P<0.05). Quantitative histogram analysis detected a shift to higher brightness values and a higher pixel intensity in control hooves, representing disruption in the histologic analysis. Qualitative evaluation of histology sections showed significantly more disruption of the SADP in untrimmed hooves (P=0.03). These results confirm the hypothesis that reduced hoof wall thickness can decrease disruption of laminar tissue in vitro, thus supporting the evaluation of hoof wall reduction as a prophylactic measure in horses at imminent risk of SADP failure.
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- S Moeller
- University Clinic for Horses, Department of Companion Animals and Horses, University of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinärplatz 1, 1210 Vienna, Austria.
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- Department for Pathobiology, University of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinärplatz 1, 1210 Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, University Clinic Würzburg, Röntgenring 11, 97082 Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinärplatz 1, 1210 Vienna, Austria
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- University Clinic for Horses, Department of Companion Animals and Horses, University of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinärplatz 1, 1210 Vienna, Austria; Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush Campus, Midlothian EH25 9RG, Scotland, UK
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Meier A, de Laat M, Pollitt C, Walsh D, McGree J, Reiche DB, von Salis-Soglio M, Wells-Smith L, Mengeler U, Mesa Salas D, Droegemueller S, Sillence MN. A "modified Obel" method for the severity scoring of (endocrinopathic) equine laminitis. PeerJ 2019; 7:e7084. [PMID: 31211020 PMCID: PMC6557244 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.7084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2018] [Accepted: 05/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Laminitis is a common equine disease characterized by foot pain, and is commonly diagnosed using a five-grade Obel system developed in 1948 using sepsis-related cases. However, endocrinopathic laminitis is now the most common form of the disease and clinical signs may be mild, or spread across two Obel grades. This paper describes a modified method which assigns scores to discreet clinical signs, providing a wider scale suitable for use in a research setting. METHODS The "modified Obel" method was developed using an iterative process. First, a prototype method was developed during the detailed observation of 37 ponies undergoing a laminitis induction experiment. The final method was refined and validated using video footage taken during the induction study and from a clinical trial of naturally occurring endocrinopathic laminitis cases. The Obel method was deconstructed and key laminitis signs were evaluated to develop a three-stage, five criteria method that employs a severity scale of 0-12. Veterinarians (n = 28) were recruited to watch and assess 15 video recordings of cases of varying severity, using the Obel and "modified Obel" methods. The inter-observer agreement (reproducibility) was determined using Kendall's coefficient of concordance (Kendall W) and Krippendorf's alpha reliability coefficient. A total of 14 veterinarians repeated the exercise 2-4 weeks after their original assessment, to determine intra-observer agreement (repeatability), assessed using a weighted kappa statistic (kw). Agreement between methods was calculated by converting all "modified Obel" scores to Obel grades and calculating the mean and distribution of the differences. RESULTS The "modified Obel" and Obel methods showed excellent and similar inter-observer agreement based on the Kendall W value (0.87, P < 0.001 vs. 0.85, P < 0.001) and Krippendorf's alpha (95% CI) value (0.83 [0.53-0.90] vs. 0.77 [0.55-0.85]). Based on the kw value, the "modified Obel" method also had substantial repeatability, although slightly less than the Obel method, (0.80 vs. 0.91). Excellent agreement between the methods was found, with the mean difference (95% CI), comparing the Obel grade, with the "modified Obel" score converted to an Obel grade, being -0.12 (-0.19 to -0.06) grades. The Obel and converted "modified Obel" grades were identical 62% of the time (259/420) and a difference of one grade (higher or lower) occurred in 35% of cases (148/420). CONCLUSION Both methods show excellent agreement, reproducibility and repeatability when used to diagnose endocrinopathic laminitis. The "modified Obel" method is a three-step examination process for severity-scoring of endocrinopathic laminitis, initially proposed for use within a research setting. When using the modified method a diagnosis of laminitis also requires clinical acumen. The allocation of scores for specific clinical signs should be particularly useful in research trials monitoring laminitis recovery.
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- Alexandra Meier
- Earth, Environmental and Biological Sciences School, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Earth, Environmental and Biological Sciences School, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Australian Equine Laminitis Research Unit, School of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland, Gatton, QLD, Australia
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- School of Mathematical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Earth, Environmental and Biological Sciences School, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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de Laat MA, Reiche DB, Sillence MN, McGree JM. Incidence and risk factors for recurrence of endocrinopathic laminitis in horses. J Vet Intern Med 2019; 33:1473-1482. [PMID: 30972832 PMCID: PMC6524073 DOI: 10.1111/jvim.15497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2018] [Accepted: 03/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Background Endocrinopathic laminitis is common in horses and ponies, but the recurrence rate of the disease is poorly defined. Objectives To determine the incidence of, and risk factors for, the recurrence of endocrinopathic laminitis. Animals Privately owned horses and ponies with acute laminitis (n = 317, of which 276 cases with endocrinopathic laminitis were followed up to study completion). Methods This prospective cohort study collected data on veterinary‐diagnosed cases of acute laminitis for 2 years. Each case was classified on acceptance to the study as endocrinopathic or non‐endocrinopathic using data collected in a questionnaire completed by the animal's veterinarian. Follow‐up data were collected at regular intervals to determine whether the laminitis recurred in the 2‐year period after diagnosis. Results The recurrence rate for endocrinopathic laminitis was 34.1%. The risk of recurrence during the 2‐year study period increased with basal, fasted serum insulin concentration (P ≤ .05), with the probability of recurrence increasing markedly as the insulin concentration increased beyond the normal range (0‐20 μIU/mL) to over the threshold for normal (up to approximately 45 μIU/mL). Being previously diagnosed with laminitis (before the study; P = .05) was also a risk factor for recurrent laminitis. Cases with a higher Obel grade of laminitis were likely (P = .05) to recur sooner. Conclusions and clinical importance Knowing that hyperinsulinemia and being previously diagnosed with laminitis are significant risk factors for recurrence will enable clinicians to proactively address these factors, thereby potentially reducing the risk of recurrence of laminitis.
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- Melody A de Laat
- Science and Engineering Faculty, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Animal Health, Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica GmbH, Ingelheim am Rhein, Germany
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- Science and Engineering Faculty, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Science and Engineering Faculty, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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de Laat MA, Sillence MN, Reiche DB. Phenotypic, hormonal, and clinical characteristics of equine endocrinopathic laminitis. J Vet Intern Med 2019; 33:1456-1463. [PMID: 30697823 PMCID: PMC6524085 DOI: 10.1111/jvim.15419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2018] [Accepted: 01/09/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Background Equine endocrinopathic laminitis is common and can be associated with an underlying endocrinopathy, such as equine metabolic syndrome (EMS), pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID), pasture consumption, or any combination of these factors. Objectives The aim of the study was to improve the risk assessment capabilities of clinicians, and to inform management strategies, for acute endocrinopathic laminitis by prospectively examining the phenotypic, hormonal, and clinical characteristics of the disease in a large cohort. Animals Privately owned horses and ponies (n = 301) of any age, sex, or breed diagnosed with laminitis by a veterinarian. A history of laminitis was acceptable. Methods This was a prospective cohort study. Veterinarians provided information on each case via an online questionnaire after informed consent from the animal's owner, and all data were de‐identified before analysis. Serum insulin and plasma adrenocorticotrophic hormone concentrations were measured in each case. Results Most cases were recruited in spring (109/301; 36.2%). Concurrent EMS and PPID resulted in higher basal insulin concentrations (49 [21.5‐141]; P < .02) than if an animal had a single underlying cause for their laminitis. The insulin concentration was negatively correlated (r2 = −0.38; P < .001) with the animal's height, being higher in ponies (33[10‐14]; P < .001) than horses (9.5 [3‐25.7]) and was positively correlated (r2 = 0.12; P = .05) with their grade (severity) of laminitis. Conclusions and Clinical Importance Horses and ponies with concurrent endocrinopathies have more marked hyperinsulinemia. Higher basal insulin concentrations were associated with more severe lameness.
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- Melody A de Laat
- School of Earth, Environmental and Biological Sciences, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Earth, Environmental and Biological Sciences, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Animal Health, Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica GmbH, Ingelheim am Rhein, Germany
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Vineis C, Varesano A, Varchi G, Aluigi A. Extraction and Characterization of Keratin from Different Biomasses. KERATIN AS A PROTEIN BIOPOLYMER 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-02901-2_3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Dias DP, Sousa SS, Molezini FA, Ferreira HS, Campos RD. Efficacy of faecal microbiota transplantation for treating acute colitis in horses undergoing colic surgery. PESQUISA VETERINÁRIA BRASILEIRA 2018. [DOI: 10.1590/1678-5150-pvb-5521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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ABSTRACT: The report describes the outcome of four horses treated with homologous faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) for acute colitis. The horses developed diarrhoea and fever a few days after a laparotomy to treat gastrointestinal disease. Medical records were reviewed to identify the horses as well as to describe the primary intestinal disease, clinical findings, surgical intervention, FMT protocol, outcome and follow-up of each case. The principle of the efficacy of FMT is that restoration of a balanced nonpathogenic bacterial population may be the primary defence mechanism against colonization of pathogenic bacteria in the equine gastrointestinal tract. The FMT did not produce adverse reactions and was demonstrated to rapidly control diarrhoea and fever in all cases. A complete resolution of clinical sings was observed within 24 hours when horses were given a single FMT. Further clinical studies are necessary to determine the optimal preparation and to reinforce the efficacy of FMT for treating acute colitis following colic surgery. The technique has the potential to be an inexpensive, safe and highly efficient tool for the prevention and treatment of infectious gastrointestinal diseases in horses, preventing antimicrobial resistance.
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Sweet taste receptor inhibitors: Potential treatment for equine insulin dysregulation. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0200070. [PMID: 29958298 PMCID: PMC6025858 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0200070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2017] [Accepted: 06/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Hyperinsulinemia is a major risk factor for equine laminitis, a debilitating and painful foot condition. Sweet taste receptor (T1R2/3) inhibitors have been used to reduce the insulin and glucose responses to oral carbohydrates in other species. However, their effect in horses has not been investigated. It would be useful to be able to attenuate the large post-prandial insulin response that typically occurs when a carbohydrate-rich meal is fed to insulin-dysregulated horses. Here we have determined the efficacy of two T1R2/3 inhibitors, lactisole and Gymnema sylvestre, for reducing glucose uptake by the equine small intestine in vitro; and post-prandial insulin secretion in ponies in vivo, following a carbohydrate-based meal. We used gas chromatography-mass spectrometry to measure 2-deoxyglucose uptake by explants of small intestine, in the presence and absence of the T1R2/3 inhibitors. Lactisole and G sylvestre reduced 2-deoxyglucose uptake by the intestinal explants by 63% (P = 0.032) and 73% (P = 0.047), respectively, compared to control samples. The study in vivo investigated the effect of the inhibitors on the blood glucose and serum insulin responses to a meal containing D-glucose. Three doses of each inhibitor were tested using a Latin square design, and each dose was compared to a meal with no inhibitor added. Lactisole had no effect on glucose and insulin concentrations, whereas G sylvestre was partially effective at reducing post-prandial blood glucose (by ~10%) and serum insulin concentrations (~25%) in seven ponies, with a most effective dose of 10 mg/kg bodyweight. These data provide preliminary support that T1R2/3 inhibitors may be a useful therapeutic strategy for the management of equine insulin dysregulation and the prevention of laminitis. However, further optimisation of the dose and delivery method for these compounds is required, as well as a direct investigation of their activity on the equine sweet taste receptor.
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Carmona JU, Gómez WA, López C. Could Platelet-Rich Plasma Be a Clinical Treatment for Horses With Laminitis? J Equine Vet Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2017.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Patterson-Kane JC, Karikoski NP, McGowan CM. Paradigm shifts in understanding equine laminitis. Vet J 2017; 231:33-40. [PMID: 29429485 DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2017.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2017] [Revised: 10/08/2017] [Accepted: 11/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Laminitis, one of the most debilitating conditions of all equids, is now known to be the result of several systemic disease entities. This finding, together with other recent developments in the field of laminitis research, have provoked a rethink of our clinical and research strategies for this condition. First, laminitis is now considered to be a clinical syndrome associated with systemic disease (endocrine disease, sepsis or systemic inflammatory response syndrome, SIRS) or altered weight bearing rather than being a discrete disease entity. Next, laminitis associated with endocrine disease (endocrinopathic laminitis) is now believed to be the predominant form in animals presenting (primarily) for lameness. Third, the designation of laminitis as a primary and severe basement membrane pathology now requires revision. Instead, current data now proposes a variable subclinical phase associated with gross changes in the hoof capsule, with stretching and elongation of the lamellar cells an early and key event in the pathophysiology. These findings have fuelled new mechanistic hypotheses and research directions that will be discussed, together with their implications for future clinical management.
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- Department of Equine and Small Animal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Helsinki, Viikintie49, FIN-00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Institutes of Veterinary Science and Ageing and Chronic Disease, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, University of Liverpool, Leahurst CH64 7TE, UK.
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Singla V, Chakkaravarthi S. Applications of prebiotics in food industry: A review. FOOD SCI TECHNOL INT 2017; 23:649-667. [DOI: 10.1177/1082013217721769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Benefits of prebiotics for stimulating a healthy intestinal tract are well known. From suppression of pathogens to proliferation of indigenous bacteria of intestines, prebiotics have it all. Since the research on the scope of prebiotics is expanding, new applications are coming up every day thus upgrading the choices consumer has for a healthy living. Incorporation of prebiotics in a wide range of products that food industry offers on shelf is an innovative way to replace fat and sugars along with enhancing the mouthfeel by providing better tongue lubrication. In some cases, the thermal stability of the product is improved along with other sensory, textural and physiological benefits. This paper gives an overview of the various prebiotics available from different sources and their applications in various segments of food industry, notably dairy, beverage, processed fruit-vegetable, bakery, confectionary, extruded snack, sweetener, infant formula, pet food and livestock industry. The effects observed on addition of various prebiotics are also elaborated.
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- Vinti Singla
- Department of Basic and Applied Sciences, National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, India
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- Department of Basic and Applied Sciences, National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, India
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Luthersson N, Mannfalk M, Parkin TD, Harris P. Laminitis: Risk Factors and Outcome in a Group of Danish Horses. J Equine Vet Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2016.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Lane HE, Burns TA, Hegedus OC, Watts MR, Weber PS, Woltman KA, Geor RJ, McCutcheon LJ, Eades SC, Mathes LE, Belknap JK. Lamellar events related to insulin‐like growth factor‐1 receptor signalling in two models relevant to endocrinopathic laminitis. Equine Vet J 2017; 49:643-654. [DOI: 10.1111/evj.12663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2016] [Accepted: 01/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- H. E. Lane
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine Ohio State University Columbus Ohio USA
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine Ohio State University Columbus Ohio USA
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine Ohio State University Columbus Ohio USA
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine Ohio State University Columbus Ohio USA
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- Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine Michigan State University East Lansing Michigan USA
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- Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine Michigan State University East Lansing Michigan USA
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- Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine Michigan State University East Lansing Michigan USA
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- Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine Michigan State University East Lansing Michigan USA
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences School of Veterinary Medicine Louisiana State University Baton Rouge Louisiana USA
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine Ohio State University Columbus Ohio USA
- Department of Veterinary Biosciences College of Veterinary Medicine Ohio State University Columbus Ohio USA
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine Ohio State University Columbus Ohio USA
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Campolo A, de Laat MA, Keith L, Gruntmeir KJ, Lacombe VA. Prolonged hyperinsulinemia affects metabolic signal transduction markers in a tissue specific manner. Domest Anim Endocrinol 2016; 55:41-5. [PMID: 26773366 DOI: 10.1016/j.domaniend.2015.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2015] [Revised: 11/08/2015] [Accepted: 11/09/2015] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Insulin dysregulation is common in horses although the mechanisms of metabolic dysfunction are poorly understood. We hypothesized that insulin signaling in striated (cardiac and skeletal) muscle and lamellae may be mediated through different receptors as a result of receptor content, and that transcriptional regulation of downstream signal transduction and glucose transport may also differ between tissues sites during hyperinsulinemia. Archived samples from horses treated with a prolonged insulin infusion or a balanced electrolyte solution were used. All treated horses developed marked hyperinsulinemia and clinical laminitis. Protein expression was compared across tissues for the insulin receptor and insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor (IGF-1R) by immunoblotting. Gene expression of metabolic insulin-signaling markers (insulin receptor substrate 1, Akt2, and glycogen synthase kinase 3 beta [GSK-3β]) and glucose transport (basal glucose transporter 1 and insulin-sensitive glucose transporter 4) was evaluated using real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. Lamellar tissue contained significantly more IGF-1R protein than skeletal muscle, indicating the potential significance of IGF-1R signaling for this tissue. Gene expression of the selected markers of insulin signaling and glucose transport in skeletal muscle and lamellar tissues was unaffected by prolonged hyperinsulinemia. In contrast, the significant upregulation of Akt2, GSK-3β, GLUT1, and GLUT4 gene expression in cardiac tissue suggested that the prolonged hyperinsulinemia induced an increase in insulin sensitivity and a transcriptional activation of glucose transport. Responses to insulin are tissue-specific, and extrapolation of data across tissue sites is inappropriate.
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- A Campolo
- Department of Physiological Sciences, Center for Veterinary Health Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, Center for Veterinary Health Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, Center for Veterinary Health Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, Center for Veterinary Health Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, Center for Veterinary Health Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA.
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Harfoush K, Guintard C, Desfontis JC, Thorin C, Douart C, Mallem MY, Betti E. Venous Valvular Distribution in the Thoracic and Pelvic Limbs of the Horse. Anat Histol Embryol 2015; 45:409-417. [DOI: 10.1111/ahe.12209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2015] [Accepted: 08/21/2015] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- K. Harfoush
- Unité d'Anatomie Comparée; Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire; Agroalimentaire et de l'Alimentation Nantes-Atlantique - Oniris; BP 40706 44307 Nantes France
- UPSP 5304 de Physiopathologie Animale et Pharmacologie Fonctionnelle; Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire; Agroalimentaire et de l'Alimentation Nantes-Atlantique - Oniris; BP 40706 44307 Nantes France
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- Unité d'Anatomie Comparée; Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire; Agroalimentaire et de l'Alimentation Nantes-Atlantique - Oniris; BP 40706 44307 Nantes France
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- UPSP 5304 de Physiopathologie Animale et Pharmacologie Fonctionnelle; Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire; Agroalimentaire et de l'Alimentation Nantes-Atlantique - Oniris; BP 40706 44307 Nantes France
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- UPSP 5304 de Physiopathologie Animale et Pharmacologie Fonctionnelle; Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire; Agroalimentaire et de l'Alimentation Nantes-Atlantique - Oniris; BP 40706 44307 Nantes France
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- Unité d'Anatomie Comparée; Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire; Agroalimentaire et de l'Alimentation Nantes-Atlantique - Oniris; BP 40706 44307 Nantes France
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- UPSP 5304 de Physiopathologie Animale et Pharmacologie Fonctionnelle; Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire; Agroalimentaire et de l'Alimentation Nantes-Atlantique - Oniris; BP 40706 44307 Nantes France
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- Unité d'Anatomie Comparée; Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire; Agroalimentaire et de l'Alimentation Nantes-Atlantique - Oniris; BP 40706 44307 Nantes France
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de Laat MA, Clement CK, Sillence MN, McGowan CM, Pollitt CC, Lacombe VA. The impact of prolonged hyperinsulinaemia on glucose transport in equine skeletal muscle and digital lamellae. Equine Vet J 2014; 47:494-501. [DOI: 10.1111/evj.12320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2013] [Accepted: 06/20/2014] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- M. A. de Laat
- Department of Physiological Sciences; Center for Veterinary Health Sciences; Oklahoma State University; Stillwater USA
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- Department of Physiological Sciences; Center for Veterinary Health Sciences; Oklahoma State University; Stillwater USA
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- Earth, Environmental and Biological Sciences; Queensland University of Technology; Brisbane Australia
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- Institute of Ageing and Chronic Disease; Faculty of Health and Life Sciences; University of Liverpool; Neston UK
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- Australian Equine Laminitis Research Unit; School of Veterinary Science; The University of Queensland; Gatton Australia
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- Department of Physiological Sciences; Center for Veterinary Health Sciences; Oklahoma State University; Stillwater USA
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The European Society for Gene and Cell Therapy and the Spanish Society for Gene and Cell Therapy Collaborative Congress 2013Conference AbstractsPalacio Municipal de CongresosMadrid, SpainOctober 25–28, 2013. Hum Gene Ther 2013. [DOI: 10.1089/hum.2013.2513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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de Laat MA, Clement CK, McGowan CM, Sillence MN, Pollitt CC, Lacombe VA. Toll-like receptor and pro-inflammatory cytokine expression during prolonged hyperinsulinaemia in horses: implications for laminitis. Vet Immunol Immunopathol 2013; 157:78-86. [PMID: 24246153 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2013.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2013] [Revised: 10/12/2013] [Accepted: 10/18/2013] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Equine laminitis, a disease of the lamellar structure of the horse's hoof, can be incited by numerous factors that include inflammatory and metabolic aetiologies. However, the role of inflammation in hyperinsulinaemic laminitis has not been adequately defined. Toll-like receptor (TLR) activation results in up-regulation of inflammatory pathways and the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines, including interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), and may be a pathogenic factor in laminitis. The aim of this study was to determine whether TLR4 expression and subsequent pro-inflammatory cytokine production is increased in lamellae and skeletal muscle during equine hyperinsulinaemia. Standardbred horses were treated with either a prolonged, euglycaemic hyperinsulinaemic clamp (p-EHC) or a prolonged, glucose infusion (p-GI), which induced marked and moderate hyperinsulinaemia, respectively. Age-matched control horses were treated simultaneously with a balanced electrolyte solution. Treated horses developed clinical (p-EHC) or subclinical (p-GI) laminitis, whereas controls did not. Skeletal muscle and lamellar protein extracts were analysed by Western blotting for TLR4, IL-6, TNF-α and suppressor of cytokine signalling 3 (SOCS3) expression. Lamellar protein expression of TLR4 and TNF-α, but not IL-6, was increased by the p-EHC, compared to control horses. A significant positive correlation was found between lamellar TLR4 and SOCS3. Skeletal muscle protein expression of TLR4 signalling parameters did not differ between control and p-EHC-treated horses. Similarly, the p-GI did not result in up-regulation of lamellar protein expression of any parameter. The results suggest that insulin-sensitive tissues may not accurately reflect lamellar pathology during hyperinsulinaemia. While TLR4 is present in the lamellae, its activation appears unlikely to contribute significantly to the developmental pathogenesis of hyperinsulinaemic laminitis. However, inflammation may have a role to play in the later stages (e.g., repair or remodelling) of the disease.
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- M A de Laat
- Department of Physiological Sciences, Center for Veterinary Health Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, Center for Veterinary Health Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA
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- Institute of Ageing and Chronic Disease, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, University of Liverpool, Neston, CH64 7TE, UK
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- Earth, Environmental and Biological Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, 4001, Australia
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- Australian Equine Laminitis Research Unit, School of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland, Gatton, Queensland, 4343, Australia
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, Center for Veterinary Health Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA.
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O' Donnell M, Harris H, Jeffery I, Claesson M, Younge B, O' Toole P, Ross R. The core faecal bacterial microbiome of Irish Thoroughbred racehorses. Lett Appl Microbiol 2013; 57:492-501. [DOI: 10.1111/lam.12137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2013] [Revised: 07/14/2013] [Accepted: 07/22/2013] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- M.M. O' Donnell
- Teagasc Food Research Centre; Moorepark; Fermoy Ireland
- Department of Microbiology; University College Cork; Cork Ireland
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- Department of Microbiology; University College Cork; Cork Ireland
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- Department of Microbiology; University College Cork; Cork Ireland
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- Department of Microbiology; University College Cork; Cork Ireland
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- Department of Life Sciences; Faculty of Science and Engineering; University of Limerick; Limerick Ireland
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- Department of Microbiology; University College Cork; Cork Ireland
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- Teagasc Food Research Centre; Moorepark; Fermoy Ireland
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Johnson RJ, Rivard C, Lanaspa MA, Otabachian-Smith S, Ishimoto T, Cicerchi C, Cheeke PR, Macintosh B, Hess T. Fructokinase, Fructans, Intestinal Permeability, and Metabolic Syndrome: An Equine Connection? J Equine Vet Sci 2013; 33:120-126. [PMID: 23439477 PMCID: PMC3576823 DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2012.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Fructose is a simple sugar present in honey and fruit, but can also exist as a polymer (fructans) in pasture grasses. Mammals are unable to metabolize fructans, but certain gram positive bacteria contain fructanases and can convert fructans to fructose in the gut. Recent studies suggest that fructose generated from bacteria, or directly obtained from the diet, can induce both increased intestinal permeability and features of metabolic syndrome, especially the development of insulin resistance. The development of insulin resistance is driven in part by the metabolism of fructose by fructokinase C in the liver, which results in oxidative stress in the hepatocyte. Similarly, the metabolism of fructose in the small bowel by intestinal fructokinase may lead to increased intestinal permeability and endotoxemia. While speculative, these observations raise the possibility that the mechanism by which fructans induce laminitis could involve intestinal and hepatic fructokinase. Further studies are indicated to determine the role of fructanases, fructose and fructokinase in equine metabolic syndrome and laminitis.
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- Richard J Johnson
- Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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KOCHOVÁ P, WITTER K, CIMRMAN R, MEZEROVÁ J, TONAR Z. A preliminary study into the correlation of stiffness of the laminar junction of the equine hoof with the length density of its secondary lamellae. Equine Vet J 2012; 45:170-5. [DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.2012.00632.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Long-term Prognosis Using Deep Digital Flexor Tenotomy and Realignment Shoeing for Treatment of Chronic Laminitis. J Equine Vet Sci 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2010.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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de Laat MA, Kyaw-Tanner MT, Nourian AR, McGowan CM, Sillence MN, Pollitt CC. The developmental and acute phases of insulin-induced laminitis involve minimal metalloproteinase activity. Vet Immunol Immunopathol 2011; 140:275-81. [PMID: 21333362 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2011.01.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2010] [Revised: 01/20/2011] [Accepted: 01/26/2011] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Metalloproteinases have been implicated in the pathogenesis of equine laminitis and other inflammatory conditions, through their role in the degradation and remodelling of the extracellular matrix environment. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and their inhibitors are present in normal equine lamellae, with increased secretion and activation of some metalloproteinases reported in horses with laminitis associated with systemic inflammation. It is unknown whether these enzymes are involved in insulin-induced laminitis, which occurs without overt systemic inflammation. In this study, gene expression of MMP-2, MMP-9, MT1-MMP, ADAMTS-4 and TIMP-3 was determined in the lamellar tissue of normal control horses (n=4) and horses that developed laminitis after 48 h of induced hyperinsulinaemia (n=4), using quantitative Real Time-Polymerase Chain Reaction (qRT-PCR). Protein concentrations of MMP-2 and MMP-9 were also examined using gelatin zymography in horses subject to prolonged hyperinsulinaemia for 6h (n=4), 12h (n=4), 24h (n=4) and 48 h (n=4), and in normal control horses (n=4). The only change in gene expression observed was an upregulation of MMP-9 (p<0.05) in horses that developed insulin-induced laminitis (48 h). Zymographical analysis showed an increase (p<0.05) in pro MMP-9 during the acute phase of laminitis (48 h), whereas pro MMP-2 was present in similar concentration in the tissue of all horses. Thus, MMP-2, MT1-MMP, TIMP-3 and ADAMTS-4 do not appear to play a significant role in the pathogenesis of insulin-induced laminitis. The increased expression of MMP-9 may be associated with the infiltration of inflammatory leukocytes, or may be a direct result of hyperinsulinaemia. The exact role of MMP-9 in basement membrane degradation in laminitis is uncertain as it appears to be present largely in the inactive form.
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- M A de Laat
- Australian Equine Laminitis Research Unit, School of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland, Gatton, Queensland 4343, Australia.
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Grenager N. How Does Cushing’s Disease Relate to Laminitis? Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment. J Equine Vet Sci 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2010.07.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Managing pain in horses afflicted by chronic laminitis is one of the greatest challenges in equine clinical practice because it is the dreadful suffering of the animals that most often forces the veterinarian to end the battle with this disease. The purpose of this review is to summarize our current understanding of the complex mechanisms involved in generating and amplifying pain in animals with laminitis and, based on this information, to propose a modified approach to pain therapy. Furthermore, a recently developed pain scoring technique is presented that may help better quantify pain and the monitoring of responses to analgesic treatment in horses with laminitis.
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Belknap JK, Giguère S, Pettigrew A, Cochran AM, Van Eps AW, Pollitt CC. Lamellar pro-inflammatory cytokine expression patterns in laminitis at the developmental stage and at the onset of lameness: innate vs. adaptive immune response. Equine Vet J 2010; 39:42-7. [PMID: 17228594 DOI: 10.2746/042516407x155406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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REASONS FOR PERFORMING STUDY Recent research has indicated that inflammation plays a role in the early stages of laminitis and that, similar to organ failure in human sepsis, early inflammatory mechanisms may lead to downstream events resulting in lamellar failure. Characterisation of the type of immune response (i.e. innate vs. adaptive) is essential in order to develop therapeutic strategies to counteract these deleterious events. OBJECTIVES To quantitate gene expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines known to be important in the innate and adaptive immune response during the early stages of laminitis, using both the black walnut extract (BWE) and oligofructose (OF) models of laminitis. METHODS Real-time qPCR was used to assess lamellar mRNA expression of interleukins-1beta, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 18, and tumour necrosis factor alpha and interferon gamma at the developmental stage and at the onset of lameness. RESULTS Significantly increased lamellar mRNA expression of cytokines important in the innate immune response were present at the developmental stage of the BWE model, and at the onset of acute lameness in both the BWE model and OF model. Of the cytokines characteristic of the Th1 and Th2 arms of the adaptive immune response, a mixed response was noted at the onset of acute lameness in the BWE model, whereas the response was skewed towards a Th1 response at the onset of lameness in the OF model. CONCLUSIONS Lamellar inflammation is characterised by strong innate immune response in the developmental stages of laminitis; and a mixture of innate and adaptive immune responses at the onset of lameness. POTENTIAL RELEVANCE These results indicate that anti-inflammatory treatment of early stage laminitis (and the horse at risk of laminitis) should include not only therapeutic drugs that address prostanoid activity, but should also address the marked increases in lamellar cytokine expression.
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- J K Belknap
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
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Gene expression in the lamellar dermis–epidermis during the developmental phase of carbohydrate overload-induced laminitis in the horse. Vet Immunol Immunopathol 2009; 131:86-96. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2009.03.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2009] [Revised: 03/24/2009] [Accepted: 03/26/2009] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A Novel Approach to the Treatment and Prevention of Laminitis: Botulinum Toxin Type A for the Treatment of Laminitis. J Equine Vet Sci 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2009.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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KUWANO A, HASEGAWA T, ARAI K. Type VII and XVII Collagen mRNA Expressions in Regenerated Epidermal Laminae in Chronic Equine Laminitis. J Equine Sci 2008; 19:103-7. [PMID: 24833961 PMCID: PMC4013949 DOI: 10.1294/jes.19.103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/17/2008] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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- Faculty of Agriculture Scleroprotein and Leather Research Institute, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
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Zarucco L, Driessen B, Scandella M, Seco O, Cozzi F, Orsini JA. Continuous Perineural Block of the Palmar Nerves: A New Technique for Pain Relief in the Distal Equine Forelimb. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007. [DOI: 10.1053/j.ctep.2007.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Parsons CS, Orsini JA, Krafty R, Capewell L, Boston R. Risk factors for development of acute laminitis in horses during hospitalization: 73 cases (1997–2004). J Am Vet Med Assoc 2007; 230:885-9. [PMID: 17362165 DOI: 10.2460/javma.230.6.885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To identify risk factors for development of acute laminitis in horses during hospitalization for illness or injury. DESIGN Retrospective case-control study. ANIMALS 73 horses that developed laminitis (case horses) and 146 horses that did not develop laminitis (control horses) during hospitalization. PROCEDURES Case and control horses were matched in a 2:1 ratio by the date on which each horse was evaluated. Potential risk factors investigated included age, breed, and sex; highest and lowest values recorded during hospitalization for fibrinogen concentration, WBC count, PCV, and total solids concentration; and comorbid disease states, including pneumonia, endotoxemia, diarrhea, medically treated colic, surgically treated colic, pituitary adenoma, retained placenta or metritis, forelimb lameness, hind limb lameness, acute renal failure, and vascular abnormalities. A univariate screening of all potential risk factors was performed to determine which variables should be selected for further analysis. All factors found to be associated with development of laminitis were included in a multivariate conditional logistic regression model. RESULTS Development of laminitis was marginally associated with lowest and highest fibrinogen concentrations, highest PCV, and lowest total solids concentration and significantly associated with pneumonia, endotoxemia, diarrhea, abdominal surgery for colic, and vascular abnormalities. In the multivariate analysis, only endotoxemia was significantly associated with laminitis. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE Endotoxemia is an important risk factor for development of acute laminitis in horses during hospitalization for medical or surgical conditions. Early recognition of endotoxemia, or the potential for it to develop in certain disease states, and initiation of treatment directed at endotoxemia or its consequences may help prevent laminitis in horses during hospitalization.
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- Corrina Snook Parsons
- New Bolton Center, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Kennett Square, PA 19348, USA
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Treiber KH, Kronfeld DS, Geor RJ. Insulin resistance in equids: possible role in laminitis. J Nutr 2006; 136:2094S-2098S. [PMID: 16772509 DOI: 10.1093/jn/136.7.2094s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Insulin is a major regulatory hormone in glucose and fat metabolism, vascular function, inflammation, tissue remodeling, and the somatotropic axis of growth. Insulin resistance alters insulin signaling by decreasing insulin action in certain resistant pathways while increasing insulin signaling in other unaffected pathways via compensatory hyperinsulinemia. In humans, altered insulin signaling is implicated in reduced glucose availability to insulin-sensitive cells, vasoconstriction and endothelial damage, and inflammatory response. Although no direct evidence exists for insulin's role in these mechanisms in the laminitic horse, changes in the glucose availability, vasculature, and inflammation were all demonstrated in hoof separation. Insulin resistance was first implicated in the pathogenesis of laminitis in the 1980s using tolerance tests. Our present findings provide the first specific evidence of insulin resistance as a major predisposing condition for laminitis. Specific quantitative characterization of insulin resistance is essential toward identifying the following: 1) ponies in need of special management to avoid laminitis, and 2) potential management strategies to avoid laminitis by increasing insulin sensitivity, including reducing obesity, increasing exercise, and moderating dietary carbohydrates, particularly starch.
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- Department Animal and Poultry Science, Virginia Polytechnic and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0303, USA.
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