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Du Y, Xia Y, Xu J, Liu Z, Liu Z, Zhang M, Xu G, Xing X, Du F. Effects of donor age and reproductive history on developmental potential of ovum pickup oocytes in Japanese Black cattle (Wagyu). Theriogenology 2024; 221:25-30. [PMID: 38537318 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2024.03.012] [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: 11/08/2023] [Revised: 03/16/2024] [Accepted: 03/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
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The objectives of this study were to analyze the (1) effects of donor age and multiparity on development of in vitro fertilization (IVF) embryos after ovum pickup (OPU), (2) effects of repeated and consecutive OPU-IVF procedures on embryo development, and (3) embryo production from OPU-IVF in donors with differing embryo yields after multiple ovulation and embryo transfer technology (MOET) in Japanese Black cattle (Wagyu). Donors were pre-treated with low-dosage follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH; 200 IU total), and oocytes were collected via OPU and fertilized by IVF to generate blastocysts. The number of oocytes collected per OPU session per donor was lower in heifers (2-4 years old, 5.3 oocytes) than in primiparous and pluriparous cows (2-10 years old, 13.6-19.1 oocytes; P < 0.05). Rates of blastocyst development for oocytes from heifers (33.1%) were lower than for those from cows (2-10 years old, 44.1-54.3%; P < 0.05), and average blastocyst yield/OPU/animal was lower in heifers (3.7) than in 5-6 years old cows (10.1; P < 0.05). Donors undergoing five consecutive OPU-IVF sessions after low-dosage FSH showed similar oocyte retrieval (12.2-15.1 oocytes per OPU/animal), blastocyst development rates (35.6-45.0%), and embryo yield/OPU/animal (4.8-5.8; P > 0.05) across sessions. Additionally, embryo yield from OPU-IVF was significantly improved in animals with previous low embryo yield from MOET (5.9 vs. 2.6, respectively, P < 0.05). These results indicate that Wagyu cows with previous births can be more productive as OPU-IVF donors than heifers, and oocytes from donors undergoing to five consecutive OPU-IVF cycles are competent for embryo development without loss of embryo yield/OPU/animal. Moreover, OPU-IVF can be used for embryo production and breeding from all elite Japanese Black cattle, regardless of previous low embryo yield in routine MOET.
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- Yinyan Du
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Molecular and Medical Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, PR China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Molecular and Medical Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, PR China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Molecular and Medical Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, PR China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Molecular and Medical Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, PR China
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- Qingdao Longmingniu Embryo Biotechnologies Co. LTD, Qingdao, Shandong, 266400, PR China
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- Qingdao Longmingniu Embryo Biotechnologies Co. LTD, Qingdao, Shandong, 266400, PR China
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- Qingdao Longmingniu Embryo Biotechnologies Co. LTD, Qingdao, Shandong, 266400, PR China
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- Qingdao Longmingniu Embryo Biotechnologies Co. LTD, Qingdao, Shandong, 266400, PR China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Molecular and Medical Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, PR China.
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Pasquariello R, Bogliolo L, Di Filippo F, Leoni GG, Nieddu S, Podda A, Brevini TAL, Gandolfi F. Use of assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) to shorten the generational interval in ruminants: current status and perspectives. Theriogenology 2024; 225:16-32. [PMID: 38788626 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2024.05.026] [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: 03/05/2024] [Revised: 05/18/2024] [Accepted: 05/18/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024]
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The challenges posed by climate change and increasing world population are stimulating renewed efforts for improving the sustainability of animal production. To meet such challenges, the contribution of genomic selection approaches, in combination with assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs), to spreading and preserving animal genetics is essential. The largest increase in genetic gain can be achieved by shortening the generation interval. This review provides an overview of the current status and progress of advanced ARTs that could be applied to reduce the generation time in both female and male of domestic ruminants. In females, the use of juvenile in vitro embryo transfer (JIVET) enables to generate offspring after the transfer of in vitro produced embryos derived from oocytes of prepubertal genetically superior donors reducing the generational interval and acceleration genetic gain. The current challenge is increasing in vitro embryo production (IVEP) from prepubertal derived oocytes which is still low and variable. The two main factors limiting IVEP success are the intrinsic quality of prepubertal oocytes and the culture systems for in vitro maturation (IVM). In males, advancements in ARTs are providing new strategies to in vitro propagate spermatogonia and differentiate them into mature sperm or even to recapitulate the whole process of spermatogenesis from embryonic stem cells. Moreover, the successful use of immature cells, such as round spermatids, for intracytoplasmic injection (ROSI) and IVEP could allow to complete the entire process in few months. However, these approaches have been successfully applied to human and mouse whereas only a few studies have been published in ruminants and results are still controversial. This is also dependent on the efficiency of ROSI that is limited by the current isolation and selection protocols of round spermatids. In conclusion, the current efforts for improving these reproductive methodologies could lead toward a significant reduction of the generational interval in livestock animals that could have a considerable impact on agriculture sustainability.
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- Rolando Pasquariello
- Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Milan, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Milan, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Laboratory of Biomedical Embryology and Tissue Engineering, Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Milan, Lodi, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Milan, Milano, Italy.
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Lecová M, Babjáková D, Sopková D, Andrejčáková Z, Hertelyová Z, Petrilla V, Polláková M, Vlčková R. Different Lengths of Diet Supplementation with 10% Flaxseed Alter the Hormonal Profile and the Follicular Fluid Fatty Acid Content of Fattening Gilts. Life (Basel) 2024; 14:240. [PMID: 38398749 PMCID: PMC10890391 DOI: 10.3390/life14020240] [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: 12/05/2023] [Revised: 02/06/2024] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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The effect of 10% dietary flaxseed fed for 3 and 6 weeks on serum hormone levels of fattening gilts, the fatty acid (FA) follicular fluid (FF) composition of small and large antral follicles, and the steroidogenesis and IGF-I secretion by isolated small antral follicles and their response to regulatory hormones (LH, FSH, IGF-I) was studied using immunoassay and gas chromatography analyses. Both supplemental periods increased levels of P4 and IGF-I in blood serum. A shorter period inhibited steroidogenesis (P4, T, E2) and IGF-I secretion by small antral follicles, which was associated with decreased levels of monounsaturated FAs (MUFA) and preferred n-6 polyunsaturated FA (PUFA) metabolism. A longer period stimulated hormone secretion at elevated levels of saturated FAs (SFA) at the expense of MUFAs and PUFAs preferring the n-3 PUFA metabolism. Out of ovarian regulators, only LH and IGF-I were able to alter the secretion of steroids and IGF-I by small follicles of fattening pigs fed a basal diet. The effect of flaxseed on the secretion of follicular hormones after both supplemental periods was altered by all regulatory hormones in a dose-dependent manner. The level of SFAs and PUFAs in FF of large follicles increased with the length of flaxseed feeding, suggesting the suppression of ovulation.
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- Martina Lecová
- Department of Biology and Physiology, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Komenského 73, 041 81 Košice, Slovakia; (M.L.); (D.B.); (D.S.); (Z.A.); (V.P.); (M.P.)
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- Department of Biology and Physiology, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Komenského 73, 041 81 Košice, Slovakia; (M.L.); (D.B.); (D.S.); (Z.A.); (V.P.); (M.P.)
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- Department of Biology and Physiology, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Komenského 73, 041 81 Košice, Slovakia; (M.L.); (D.B.); (D.S.); (Z.A.); (V.P.); (M.P.)
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- Department of Biology and Physiology, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Komenského 73, 041 81 Košice, Slovakia; (M.L.); (D.B.); (D.S.); (Z.A.); (V.P.); (M.P.)
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Šrobárova 2, 041 80 Košice, Slovakia;
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- Department of Biology and Physiology, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Komenského 73, 041 81 Košice, Slovakia; (M.L.); (D.B.); (D.S.); (Z.A.); (V.P.); (M.P.)
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- Department of Biology and Physiology, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Komenského 73, 041 81 Košice, Slovakia; (M.L.); (D.B.); (D.S.); (Z.A.); (V.P.); (M.P.)
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- Department of Biology and Physiology, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Komenského 73, 041 81 Košice, Slovakia; (M.L.); (D.B.); (D.S.); (Z.A.); (V.P.); (M.P.)
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Marrella M, Moorey SED, Campagna SR, Sarumi Q, Biase FH. Higher abundance of 2-dehydro-d-gluconate in the plasma of sub-fertile or infertile Bos taurus heifers. J Anim Sci 2024; 102:skae126. [PMID: 38720650 PMCID: PMC11247527 DOI: 10.1093/jas/skae126] [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: 01/31/2024] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 07/16/2024] Open
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Infertility or subfertility impacts approximately 5% and 15% of dairy and beef heifers (Bos taurus), respectively. Heifers that do not produce a calf within an optimum window of time have a significant negative impact on the profitability and sustainability of the cattle industry. Selection of heifers based on their fertility potential remains a challenge yet to be resolved. Here, we tested the hypothesis that heifers of different fertility potential have differing metabolome signatures in their plasma. We obtained blood from Bos taurus heifers at their first artificial insemination and processed the samples to separate the plasma. The heifers were classified based on their reproductive outcome as fertile (pregnant and delivered a calf after their first artificial insemination (AI)) or sub-fertile (Angus heifers: no pregnancy after two AI and exposure to a bull; Holstein heifers: no pregnancy by the third AI). We tested the relative abundance of 140 metabolites obtained from 22 heifers (Angus fertile n = 5, Angus sub-fertile n = 7, Holstein fertile N = 5, Holstein sub-fertile N = 5). The metabolite 2-Dehydro-D-gluconate (C6H10O7) was significantly more abundant in the plasma of sub-fertile heifers in both breeds (1.4-fold, false discovery rate < 0.1). In the context that a small proportion of circulating metabolites in the plasma were quantified in this study, the results show that the metabolomic profile in the blood stream may be associated with heifer fertility potential.
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- Mackenzie Marrella
- School of Animal Sciences, Virginia Polytechnique Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37919, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37919, USA
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- School of Animal Sciences, Virginia Polytechnique Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA
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Kertz NC, Banerjee P, Dyce PW, Diniz WJS. Harnessing Genomics and Transcriptomics Approaches to Improve Female Fertility in Beef Cattle-A Review. Animals (Basel) 2023; 13:3284. [PMID: 37894009 PMCID: PMC10603720 DOI: 10.3390/ani13203284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2023] [Revised: 10/13/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Female fertility is the foundation of the cow-calf industry, impacting both efficiency and profitability. Reproductive failure is the primary reason why beef cows are sold in the U.S. and the cause of an estimated annual gross loss of USD 2.8 billion. In this review, we discuss the status of the genomics, transcriptomics, and systems genomics approaches currently applied to female fertility and the tools available to cow-calf producers to maximize genetic progress. We highlight the opportunities and limitations associated with using genomic and transcriptomic approaches to discover genes and regulatory mechanisms related to beef fertility. Considering the complex nature of fertility, significant advances in precision breeding will rely on holistic, multidisciplinary approaches to further advance our ability to understand, predict, and improve reproductive performance. While these technologies have advanced our knowledge, the next step is to translate research findings from bench to on-farm applications.
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Abdollahi A, Akhlaghi A, Zamiri MJ, Kargar S, Ansari Pirsaraei Z, Nasrollahi B, Kamali Y. Calcitriol combined with fish oil in the diet of Chukar partridge can ameliorate laying performance by improving oviduct histomorphometry and functions. J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl) 2023; 107:1206-1215. [PMID: 37057866 DOI: 10.1111/jpn.13817] [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: 08/17/2021] [Revised: 01/21/2023] [Accepted: 03/04/2023] [Indexed: 04/15/2023]
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The effects of calcitriol (CT) and/or fish oil (FO) on performance, oviposition time, sex ratio and morphology of the reproductive system of laying Chukar partridges were studied. Female (n = 48) and male (n = 16) partridges were used in a completely randomised design using a 2 × 2 factorial arrangement and were randomly allocated to either of four experimental treatments with four cage replicates of three females and one male each. Female birds received no FO (CON - FO) or were orally administered with 0.2 mL (0.24 g)/500 g body weight FO (CON + FO) or 0.2 mL solution containing 10 µg CT (CT - FO), or their combination (CT + FO) for 42 successive days. The eggs were collected every two hours between 07:00 and 23:00 h. Administering FO along with CT had considerably increasing effect on the male-biased sex ratio. FO and CT administration interacted to increase serum calcium concentration. Experimental treatments increased the number of leucocytes and erythrocytes. Serum cholesterol was decreased in CON + FO partridges compared with those of the CT - FO and CON - FO birds. There was an interaction between FO and CT on the weight of eggs and hatchlings, number of medium white follicles, diameter and the number of small yellow follicles, the weight and diameter of the fifth follicles (F5), and thickness of secondary mucosal folds in both uterus and vagina. Administering CT alone or with FO increased the feed intake, egg production, oviductal weight, diameter and number of large yellow follicles, the weight and diameter of the second (F2) and first (F1) follicles compared with those of the CON - FO females. Further studies are required to elucidate the mechanisms by which such changes in the sex ratio skew, ovary and oviduct are mediated.
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- Arman Abdollahi
- Department of Animal Science, School of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Animal Science, School of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Animal Science, School of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Animal Science, School of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Animal Science, Sari Agricultural Science and Natural Resources University, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Animal Science, School of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Basic Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
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Hessock EA, Edwards JL, Schrick FN, Payton RR, Campagna SR, Pollock AB, Clark HM, Stokes AE, Klabnik JL, Hill KS, Roberts SR, Hinson MG, Moorey SE. Metabolite abundance in bovine preovulatory follicular fluid is influenced by follicle developmental progression post estrous onset in cattle. Front Cell Dev Biol 2023; 11:1156060. [PMID: 37215073 PMCID: PMC10196500 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2023.1156060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023] Open
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Introduction: Preovulatory follicle response to the luteinizing hormone (LH) surge leads to metabolic, molecular, and functional changes in the oocyte and somatic follicular cells from the onset of estrus to ovulation. Follicular fluid contains metabolites, miRNAs, proteins, and hormones that are byproducts of follicular metabolism and support cellular processes of oocyte, cumulus, and granulosa constituents. Numerous studies have highlighted the importance of follicular fluid composition to support fertility, but critical gaps exist toward understanding dynamic modifications in the follicular fluid metabolome from estrous onset to ovulation. The hypothesis was that abundance of follicular fluid metabolites is dependent on follicle progression post LH surge and variability in follicular fluid metabolome profiles indicate key processes required for preparation of the follicle and oocyte for optimal fertility. The objective was to generate preovulatory follicular fluid metabolome profiles and discern differences in the metabolome of preovulatory follicular fluid samples collected at onset of estrus, 11 h post estrous onset, and 18 h post estrous onset. Methods: Estrus was synchronized in non-lactating Jersey cows (n=40) and follicular fluid was collected immediately after the first observed standing mount (hr 0) or at approximately h 11 or 18 after the first standing mount. Ultra-High-Performance Liquid Chromatography-High Resolution Mass Spectrometry was performed on preovulatory follicular fluid samples (n = 9 collected at hr 0, 9 at h 11, and 10 at h 18) and a multiple linear model was performed to determine if time post estrous onset impacted metabolite abundance. Results: Metabolites influenced by time post estrous onset were tested for enrichment in KEGG pathways. Ninety metabolites were identified in follicular fluid samples. Twenty metabolites differed in abundance among timepoints post estrous onset (p ≤ 0.05). Pathways corresponding to amino acid and energy metabolism were enriched with metabolites impacted by time post estrous onset (FDR ≤ 0.10). Discussion: Results from the current study indicate early response to the LH surge to increase bioavailability of amino acids and metabolites used by the cumulus and granulosa cells for energy production and shuttled into the oocyte to support meiotic maturation. Such metabolites may later be used by the ovulatory follicle for protein production.
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- Emma A. Hessock
- Department of Animal Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, United States
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, United States
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, United States
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, United States
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, United States
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, United States
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, United States
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, United States
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, United States
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, United States
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, United States
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, United States
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Kosior MA, Esposito R, Cocchia N, Piscopo F, Longobardi V, Cacciola NA, Presicce GA, Campanile G, Aardema H, Gasparrini B. Seasonal variations in the metabolomic profile of the ovarian follicle components in Italian Mediterranean Buffaloes. Theriogenology 2023; 202:42-50. [PMID: 36898285 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2023.02.022] [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: 11/10/2022] [Revised: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 02/18/2023] [Indexed: 03/05/2023]
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The aim of this work was to evaluate the seasonal effect on the metabolomic profile of the ovarian follicle in Italian Mediterranean buffalo to unravel the causes of the reduced competence during the non-breeding season (NBS). Samples of follicular fluid, follicular cells, cumulus cells and oocytes were collected from abattoir-derived ovaries during breeding season (BS) and NBS and analyzed by 1H Nuclear Magnetic Resonance. The Orthogonal Projections to Latent Structures of the Discriminant Analysis showed clear separation into seasonal classes and Variable Importance in Projection method identified differentially abundant metabolites between seasons. Seasonal differences were recorded in metabolite content in all analyzed components suggesting that the decreased oocyte competence during NBS may be linked to alteration of several metabolic pathways. The pathway enrichment analysis revealed that differences in the metabolites between the seasons were linked to glutathione, energy generating and amino acid metabolism and phospholipid biosynthesis. The current work allows the identification of potential positive competence markers in the follicular fluid as glutathione, glutamate, lactate and choline, and negative markers like leucine, isoleucine and β-hydroxybutyrate. These results form a major basis to develop potential strategies to optimize the follicular environment and the IVM medium to improve the competence of oocytes during the NBS.
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- Michal Andrzej Kosior
- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production - Federico II University, Via F. Delpino 1, 80137, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production - Federico II University, Via F. Delpino 1, 80137, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production - Federico II University, Via F. Delpino 1, 80137, Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production - Federico II University, Via F. Delpino 1, 80137, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production - Federico II University, Via F. Delpino 1, 80137, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production - Federico II University, Via F. Delpino 1, 80137, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production - Federico II University, Via F. Delpino 1, 80137, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Farm Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine - Utrecht University, Yalelaan 7, 3584 CL, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production - Federico II University, Via F. Delpino 1, 80137, Naples, Italy
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Distinct dynamics of lipid accumulation by porcine cumulus cells during in vitro maturation with follicular fluid of low and high fatty acid contents. Theriogenology 2023; 195:93-102. [DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2022.10.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2022] [Revised: 08/06/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Catalán J, Martínez-Rodero I, Yánez-Ortiz I, Mateo-Otero Y, Bragulat AF, Nolis P, Carluccio A, Yeste M, Miró J. Metabolic profiling of preovulatory follicular fluid in jennies. Res Vet Sci 2022; 153:127-136. [PMID: 36356420 DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2022.10.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2022] [Revised: 09/21/2022] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Follicular fluid is formed from the transudation of theca and granulosa cells in the growing follicular antrum. Its main function is to provide an optimal intrafollicular microenvironment to modulate oocyte maturation. The aim of this study was to determine the metabolomic profile of preovulatory follicular fluid (PFF) in jennies. For this purpose, PFF was collected from 10 follicles of five jennies in heat. Then, PFF samples were analysed by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and heteronuclear single quantum correlation (2D 1H/13C HSQC). Our study revealed the presence of at least 27 metabolites in the PFF of jennies (including common amino acids, carboxylic acids, amino acid derivatives, alcohols, saccharides, fatty acids, and lactams): 3-hydroxybutyrate, acetate, alanine, betaine, citrate, creatine, creatine phosphate, creatinine, ethanol, formate, glucose, glutamine, glycerol, glycine, hippurate, isoleucine, lactate, leucine, lysine, methanol, phenylalanine, proline, pyruvate, threonine, tyrosine, valine, and τ-methylhistidine. The metabolites found here have an important role in the oocyte development and maturation, since the PFF surrounds the follicle and provides it with the needed nutrients. Our results indicate a unique metabolic profile of the jennies PFF, as it differs from those previously observed in the PFF of the mare, a phylogenetically close species that is taken as a reference for establishing reproductive biotechnology techniques in donkeys. The metabolites found here also differ from those described in the TCM-199 medium enriched with fetal bovine serum (FBS), which is the most used medium for in vitro oocyte maturation in equids. These differences would suggest that the established conditions for in vitro maturation used so far may not be suitable for donkeys. By providing the metabolic composition of jenny PFF, this study could help understand the physiology of oocyte maturation as a first step to establish in vitro reproductive techniques in this species.
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- Jaime Catalán
- Unit of Animal Reproduction, Department of Animal Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Autonomous University of Barcelona, ES-08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain; Biotechnology of Animal and Human Reproduction (TechnoSperm), Institute of Food and Agricultural Technology, University of Girona, ES-17003 Girona, Spain; Unit of Cell Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Girona, ES-17003 Girona, Spain; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, Loc. Piano d'Accio, IT-64100 Teramo, Italy
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- Unit of Animal Reproduction, Department of Animal Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Autonomous University of Barcelona, ES-08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain
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- Unit of Animal Reproduction, Department of Animal Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Autonomous University of Barcelona, ES-08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain; Biotechnology of Animal and Human Reproduction (TechnoSperm), Institute of Food and Agricultural Technology, University of Girona, ES-17003 Girona, Spain; Unit of Cell Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Girona, ES-17003 Girona, Spain
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- Biotechnology of Animal and Human Reproduction (TechnoSperm), Institute of Food and Agricultural Technology, University of Girona, ES-17003 Girona, Spain; Unit of Cell Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Girona, ES-17003 Girona, Spain
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- Equine Production Laboratory, Faculty of Agronomy and Veterinary Medicine, National University of Río Cuarto, AR- X5800 Río Cuarto, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Facility, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Bellaterra, ES-08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, Loc. Piano d'Accio, IT-64100 Teramo, Italy
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- Biotechnology of Animal and Human Reproduction (TechnoSperm), Institute of Food and Agricultural Technology, University of Girona, ES-17003 Girona, Spain; Unit of Cell Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Girona, ES-17003 Girona, Spain; Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies (ICREA), ES-08010 Barcelona, Spain..
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- Unit of Animal Reproduction, Department of Animal Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Autonomous University of Barcelona, ES-08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain.
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Rajesh I, Colazo M, Gobikrushanth M, Carrelli J, Oba M, Ambrose D. Superovulatory response, anti-Müllerian hormone concentration and antral follicle count in Holstein cattle with short or long anogenital distance. Theriogenology 2022; 195:249-256. [DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2022.10.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2022] [Revised: 10/28/2022] [Accepted: 10/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Ruebel ML, Martins LR, Schall PZ, Pursley JR, Latham KE. Effects of early lactation body condition loss in dairy cows on serum lipid profiles and on oocyte and cumulus cell transcriptomes. J Dairy Sci 2022; 105:8470-8484. [DOI: 10.3168/jds.2022-21919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2022] [Accepted: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Yang J, Li Y, Li S, Zhang Y, Feng R, Huang R, Chen M, Qian Y. Metabolic signatures in human follicular fluid identify lysophosphatidylcholine as a predictor of follicular development. Commun Biol 2022; 5:763. [PMID: 35906399 PMCID: PMC9334733 DOI: 10.1038/s42003-022-03710-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2021] [Accepted: 07/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/07/2022] Open
Abstract
In order to investigate the metabolic characteristics of human follicular fluid (FF) and to reveal potential metabolic predictors of follicular development (FD) with clinical implications, we analyzed a total of 452 samples based on a two-stage study design. In the first stage, FF samples from both large follicles (LFs) and matched-small follicles (SFs) of 26 participants were analyzed with wide-spectrum targeted metabolomics. The metabolic signatures were described by multi-omics integration technology including metabolomic data and transcriptomic data. In the second stage, the potential biomarkers of FD were verified using enzyme-linked immunoassay with FF and blood serum from an independent 200 participants. We describe the FF metabolic signatures from ovarian follicles of different developmental stages. Lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC) can be used as a biomarker of FD and ovarian sensitivity, advancing the knowledge of metabolic regulation during FD and offering potential detection and therapeutic targets for follicle and oocyte health improvements in humans. A two-stage metabolomic analysis for human follicular fluid characteristics and predictors of follicular development yields metabolic signatures and proposes lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC) as a biomarker for follicular development.
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- Jihong Yang
- Reproductive Medical Center of Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210011, China
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- Reproductive Medical Center of Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210011, China
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- Reproductive Medical Center of Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210011, China
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- Reproductive Medical Center of Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210011, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China.,The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210011, China
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology of Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology of Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China. .,State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China.
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- Reproductive Medical Center of Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210011, China.
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Read CC, Edwards JL, Schrick FN, Rhinehart JD, Payton RR, Campagna SR, Castro HF, Klabnik JL, Moorey SE. Preovulatory serum estradiol concentration is positively associated with oocyte ATP and follicular fluid metabolite abundance in lactating beef cattle. J Anim Sci 2022; 100:6620784. [PMID: 35772749 PMCID: PMC9246671 DOI: 10.1093/jas/skac136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2022] [Accepted: 04/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Cattle induced to ovulate a small, physiologically immature preovulatory follicle had reduced oocyte developmental competence that resulted in decreased embryo cleavage and day 7 embryo quality compared with animals induced to ovulate a more advanced follicle. RNA-sequencing was performed on oocytes and their corresponding cumulus cells approximately 23 h after gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) administration to induce the preovulatory gonadotropin surge suggested reduced capacity for glucose metabolism and oxidative phosphorylation in the cumulus cells and oocytes from follicles ≤11.7 mm, respectively. We hypothesized that induced ovulation of a small, physiologically immature preovulatory follicle results in a suboptimal follicular microenvironment and reduced oocyte metabolic capacity. We performed a study with the objective to determine the impact of preovulatory follicle diameter and serum estradiol concentration at GnRH administration on oocyte metabolic competence and follicular fluid metabolome profiles. We synchronized the development of a preovulatory follicle and collected the follicle contents via transvaginal aspiration approximately 19 h after GnRH administration in lactating beef cows (n = 319). We determined ATP levels and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) copy number in 110 oocytes and performed ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography–high resolution mass spectrometry metabolomic studies on 45 follicular fluid samples. Intraoocyte ATP and the amount of ATP produced per mtDNA copy number were associated with serum estradiol concentration at GnRH and time from GnRH administration to follicle aspiration (P < 0.05). mtDNA copy number was not related to follicle diameter at GnRH, serum estradiol concentration at GnRH, or any potential covariates (P > 0.10). We detected 90 metabolites in the aspirated follicular fluid. We identified 22 metabolites associated with serum estradiol concentration at GnRH and 63 metabolites associated with follicular fluid progesterone concentration at the time of follicle aspiration (FDR < 0.10). Pathway enrichment analysis of significant metabolites suggested altered proteinogenesis, citric acid cycle, and pyrimidine metabolism in follicles of reduced estrogenic capacity pre-gonadotropin surge or reduced progesterone production by the time of follicle aspiration.
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- Casey C Read
- Department of Animal Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
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Horn EJ, Read CC, Edwards JL, Schrick FN, Rhinehart JD, Payton RR, Campagna SR, Klabnik JL, Clark HM, Myer PR, McLean KJ, Moorey SE. Preovulatory follicular fluid and serum metabolome profiles in lactating beef cows with thin, moderate, and obese body condition. J Anim Sci 2022; 100:6620790. [PMID: 35772755 DOI: 10.1093/jas/skac152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2022] [Accepted: 04/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Extremes in body condition reduce fertility and overall productivity in beef cattle herds, due in part to altered systemic metabolic conditions that influence the intrafollicular and uterine environment. Follicular fluid and serum metabolome profiles are influenced by body composition in women and dairy cattle; however, such information is lacking in beef cattle. We hypothesized that body condition score (BCS)-related alterations in the metabolome of preovulatory follicular fluid and serum may influence oocyte maturation while impacting the oviductal or uterine environment. Therefore, we performed a study with the objective to determine the relationship between BCS and the metabolome of follicular fluid and serum in lactating beef cattle. We synchronized the development of a preovulatory follicle in 130 cows of varying BCS. We collected blood and performed transvaginal follicle aspirations to collect follicular fluid from the preovulatory follicle ~18 h after gonadotropin-releasing hormone administration to stimulate the preovulatory gonadotropin surge. We then selected follicular fluid and serum samples from cows with BCS 4 (Thin; n = 14), BCS 6 (Moderate; n = 18), or BCS >8 (Obese; n = 14) for ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry. We identified differences in the follicular fluid or serum of thin, moderate, and obese animals based on multiple linear regression. MetaboAnalyst 5.0 was used for enrichment analysis of significant metabolites. We identified 38 metabolites in follicular fluid and 49 metabolites in serum. There were no significant differences in follicular fluid metabolite content among BCS classifications. There were 5, 22, and 1 serum metabolites differentially abundant between thin-obese, moderate-thin, and moderate-obese classifications, respectively (false discovery rate [FDR] < 0.10). These metabolites were enriched in multiple processes including "arginine biosynthesis," "arginine/proline metabolism," and "D-glutamine/D-glutamate metabolism" (FDR < 0.04). Pathways enriched with serum metabolites associated with BCS indicate potentially increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) in serum of thin cows. ROS crossing the blood follicular barrier may negatively impact the oocyte during oocyte maturation and contribute to the reduced pregnancy rates observed in thin beef cows.
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- Emma J Horn
- Department of Animal Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
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Izquierdo D, Roura M, Pérez-Trujillo M, Soto-Heras S, Paramio MT. Fatty Acids and Metabolomic Composition of Follicular Fluid Collected from Environments Associated with Good and Poor Oocyte Competence in Goats. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23084141. [PMID: 35456957 PMCID: PMC9028732 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23084141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2022] [Revised: 03/31/2022] [Accepted: 04/04/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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In goats, embryo oocyte competence is affected by follicle size regardless the age of the females. In previous studies we have found differences in blastocyst development between oocytes coming of small (<3 mm) and large follicles (>3 mm) in prepubertal (1−2 months-old) goats. Oocyte competence and Follicular Fluid (FF) composition changes throughout follicle growth. The aim of this study was to analyze Fatty Acids (FAs) composition and metabolomic profiles of FF recovered from small and large follicles of prepubertal goats and follicles of adult goats. FAs were analyzed by chromatography and metabolites by 1H-Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (1H-NMR) Spectrometry. The results showed important differences between adult and prepubertal follicles: (a) the presence of α,β-glucose in adult and no detection in prepubertal; (b) lactate, -N-(CH3)3 groups and inositol were higher in prepubertal (c) the percentage of Linolenic Acid, Total Saturated Fatty Acids and n-3 PUFAs were higher in adults; and (d) the percentage of Linoleic Acid, total MUFAs, PUFAs, n-6 PUFAs and n-6 PUFAs: n-3 PUFAs ratio were higher in prepubertal goats. Not significant differences were found in follicle size of prepubertal goats, despite the differences in oocyte competence for in vitro embryo production.
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- Dolors Izquierdo
- Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments, Facultat de Veterinària, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain; (D.I.); (M.R.)
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- Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments, Facultat de Veterinària, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain; (D.I.); (M.R.)
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- Servei de Ressonància Magnètica Nuclear, Facultat de Ciències i Biociències, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain;
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61820, USA;
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- Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments, Facultat de Veterinària, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain; (D.I.); (M.R.)
- Correspondence:
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Wang Z, Song Y, Sun S, Zhao C, Fu S, Xia C, Bai Y. Metabolite Comparison between Serum and Follicular Fluid of Dairy Cows with Inactive Ovaries Postpartum. Animals (Basel) 2022; 12:ani12030285. [PMID: 35158609 PMCID: PMC8833624 DOI: 10.3390/ani12030285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2021] [Revised: 01/16/2022] [Accepted: 01/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Although the milk production of dairy cows has increased rapidly in recent decades, the reproductive performance of dairy cows has gradually declined. In modern intensive dairy farms, prevention and treatment of inactive ovaries has become an important challenge of reproduction disorders during early lactation. Our aim is to screen out metabolites and metabolic pathways related to inactive ovaries through serum and follicular fluid metabolomics. We found that the changes in serum and follicular fluid were mainly enriched in nine metabolic pathways. In serum, these included d-glutamine and d-glutamate metabolism, alanine, aspartic and glutamate metabolism, arginine and proline metabolism, pentose and glucuronate interconversions, and glycerophospholipid metabolism. In follicular fluid, they were valine, leucine, and isoleucine biosynthesis; arachidonic acid metabolism; glycerophospholipid metabolism; starch and sucrose metabolism; phenylalanine metabolism; and pentose and glucuronate interconversion. The common metabolic pathways of disease-related serum and follicular fluid were pentose and glucuronate interconversions and glycerophospholipid metabolism. This research will provide a theoretical basis for exploring the causes of inactive ovaries and provide new ideas for the prevention and treatment of inactive ovaries in the future. Abstract Inactive ovaries (IO) accounts for 50% of ovarian disease in postpartum dairy cows, which seriously affects their reproductive efficiency. To investigate the metabolic changes in the serum and follicular fluid of dairy cows with IO during lactation, six estrus (E) cows and six IO cows at 50 to 55 days in milk were selected based on B ultrasonic detection and clinical manifestations. The differential metabolites in serum and follicular fluid between the E cows and IO cows were identified by ultra-high-pressure liquid chromatography–quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry, combined with multidimensional statistical methods. The results showed that dairy cows with IO were in a subclinical ketosis status where beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) exceeded 1.20 mmol/L, 14 differential metabolites in the serum of IO cows included 10 increased metabolites and 4 decreased metabolites, and 14 differential metabolites in the follicular fluid of IO cows included 8 increased metabolites and 6 decreased metabolites. These differential metabolites mainly involved nine metabolic pathways. The common enrichment pathway of different metabolites in serum and follicular fluid were glycerophospholipid metabolism and pentose and glucuronate interconversions. In conclusion, there were significant differences in the differential metabolites and enrichment pathways between serum and follicular fluid of IO cows, implying that there were complex changes in blood metabolism and local follicular metabolism of IO cows, whose interactions need further investigation.
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- Zhijie Wang
- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing 163319, China; (Z.W.); (Y.S.); (S.S.); (S.F.)
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing 163319, China; (Z.W.); (Y.S.); (S.S.); (S.F.)
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing 163319, China; (Z.W.); (Y.S.); (S.S.); (S.F.)
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China;
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing 163319, China; (Z.W.); (Y.S.); (S.S.); (S.F.)
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing 163319, China; (Z.W.); (Y.S.); (S.S.); (S.F.)
- Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Bovine Diseases, Heilongjiang Province Cultivating Collaborative Innovation Center for The Beidahuang Modern Agricultural Industry Technology, Daqing 163319, China
- Correspondence: (C.X.); (Y.B.)
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing 163319, China; (Z.W.); (Y.S.); (S.S.); (S.F.)
- Correspondence: (C.X.); (Y.B.)
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Sharokhyan Rezaee M, Farzinpour A, Farshad A, Hatfaludi T. The regulative effect of Urtica dioica on sex hormones imbalance: elevated follicle-stimulating hormone/luteinizing hormone ratio ≥4.5 is associated with low performance in aged breeder quails. ITALIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/1828051x.2021.2007801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Mozhgan Sharokhyan Rezaee
- Department of Animal Science, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran
- Clinic for Poultry and Fish Medicine, Department for Farm Animals and Veterinary Public Health, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Veterinärplatz 1, 1210 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran
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- Clinic for Poultry and Fish Medicine, Department for Farm Animals and Veterinary Public Health, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Veterinärplatz 1, 1210 Vienna, Austria
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Uzbekova S, Bertevello PS, Dalbies-Tran R, Elis S, Labas V, Monget P, Teixeira-Gomes AP. Metabolic exchanges between the oocyte and its environment: focus on lipids. Reprod Fertil Dev 2021; 34:1-26. [PMID: 35231385 DOI: 10.1071/rd21249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Finely regulated fatty acid (FA) metabolism within ovarian follicles is crucial to follicular development and influences the quality of the enclosed oocyte, which relies on the surrounding intra-follicular environment for its growth and maturation. A growing number of studies have examined the association between the lipid composition of follicular compartments and oocyte quality. In this review, we focus on lipids, their possible exchanges between compartments within the ovarian follicle and their involvement in different pathways during oocyte final growth and maturation. Lipidomics provides a detailed snapshot of the global lipid profiles and identified lipids, clearly discriminating the cells or fluid from follicles at distinct physiological stages. Follicular fluid appears as a main mediator of lipid exchanges between follicular somatic cells and the oocyte, through vesicle-mediated and non-vesicular transport of esterified and free FA. A variety of expression data allowed the identification of common and cell-type-specific actors of lipid metabolism in theca cells, granulosa cells, cumulus cells and oocytes, including key regulators of FA uptake, FA transport, lipid transformation, lipoprotein synthesis and protein palmitoylation. They act in harmony to accompany follicular development, and maintain intra-follicular homeostasis to allow the oocyte to accumulate energy and membrane lipids for subsequent meiotic divisions and first embryo cleavages.
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- Svetlana Uzbekova
- CNRS, IFCE, INRAE, Université de Tours, PRC, F-37380 Nouzilly, France; and LK Ernst Federal Science Centre for Animal Husbandry, Podolsk, Russia
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- CNRS, IFCE, INRAE, Université de Tours, PRC, F-37380 Nouzilly, France
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- CNRS, IFCE, INRAE, Université de Tours, PRC, F-37380 Nouzilly, France; and INRAE, Université de Tours, CHRU Tours, Plate-Forme PIXANIM, F-37380 Nouzilly, France
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- CNRS, IFCE, INRAE, Université de Tours, PRC, F-37380 Nouzilly, France
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- CNRS, IFCE, INRAE, Université de Tours, PRC, F-37380 Nouzilly, France; and INRAE, Université de Tours, CHRU Tours, Plate-Forme PIXANIM, F-37380 Nouzilly, France
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Nagata S, Tatematsu K, Yamaguchi H, Inoue Y, Tanaka K, Tasaki H, Shirasuna K, Iwata H. Effect of docosahexaenoic acid on in vitro growth of bovine oocytes. Reprod Med Biol 2021; 20:485-493. [PMID: 34646077 PMCID: PMC8499585 DOI: 10.1002/rmb2.12403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2021] [Revised: 06/24/2021] [Accepted: 06/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The present study investigated the effects of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) on the growth of bovine oocytes. METHODS Oocytes and granulosa cell complexes (OGCs) were collected from early antral follicles (0.4-0.7 mm) on the surface of ovaries harvested from a slaughterhouse. The OGCs were cultured with 0, 1, and 10 μmol/L docosahexanoic acid (DHA) for 16 days. RESULTS Antrum formation of the OGCs and the number of granulosa cells (GCs) surrounding the oocytes were comparable among groups, whereas supplementation of 0.1 μmol/L of DHA significantly improved oocyte growth. Oocytes grown with DHA had a higher fertilization rate, acetylation levels of H4K12, and ATP contents, as well as a lower lipid content compared with those grown without DHA. In addition, GCs surrounding OGCs grown with DHA had low lipid content compared with vehicle counterparts. Furthermore, when GCs were cultured in vitro, DHA increased ATP production, mitochondrial membrane potential, and reduced lipid content and levels of reactive oxygen species. RNA-seq of GCs revealed that DHA increased CPT1A expression levels and affect genes associated with focal adhesion, oxidative phosphorylation, and PI3K-AKT etc. CONCLUSION The results suggest that DHA supplementation affects granulosa cell characteristics and supports oocyte growth in vitro.
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- Shuta Nagata
- Department of Animal ScienceTokyo University of AgricultureAtsugiJapan
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- Department of Animal ScienceTokyo University of AgricultureAtsugiJapan
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- Department of Animal ScienceTokyo University of AgricultureAtsugiJapan
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- Department of Animal ScienceTokyo University of AgricultureAtsugiJapan
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- NODAI Genome Research CenterTokyo University of AgricultureTokyoJapan
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- Assisted Reproductive Technology CenterOkayama UniversityOkayamaJapan
- Graduate School of Environmental and Life ScienceOkayama UniversityOkayamaJapan
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- Department of Animal ScienceTokyo University of AgricultureAtsugiJapan
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- Department of Animal ScienceTokyo University of AgricultureAtsugiJapan
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Correlation between Pre-Ovulatory Follicle Diameter and Follicular Fluid Metabolome Profiles in Lactating Beef Cows. Metabolites 2021; 11:metabo11090623. [PMID: 34564438 PMCID: PMC8471867 DOI: 10.3390/metabo11090623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Revised: 09/10/2021] [Accepted: 09/11/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Induced ovulation of small pre-ovulatory follicles reduced pregnancy rates, embryo survival, day seven embryo quality, and successful embryo cleavage in beef cows undergoing fixed-time artificial insemination. RNA-sequencing of oocytes and associated cumulus cells collected from pre-ovulatory follicles 23 h after gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) administration to induce the pre-ovulatory gonadotropin surge suggested reduced capacity for glucose metabolism in cumulus cells of follicles ≤11.7 mm. We hypothesized that the follicular fluid metabolome influences metabolic capacity of the cumulus-oocyte complex and contributes to reduced embryo cleavage and quality grade observed following induced ovulation of small follicles. Therefore, we performed a study to determine the correlation between pre-ovulatory follicle diameter and follicular fluid metabolome profiles in lactating beef cows (Angus, n = 130). We synchronized the development of a pre-ovulatory follicle and collected the follicular contents approximately 20 h after GnRH administration. We then performed ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry (UHPLC-HRMS) metabolomic studies on 43 follicular fluid samples and identified 38 metabolites within pre-ovulatory follicles of increasing size. We detected 18 metabolites with a significant, positive correlation to follicle diameter. Individual and pathway enrichment analysis of significantly correlated metabolites suggest that altered glucose and amino acid metabolism likely contribute to reduced developmental competence of oocytes when small pre-ovulatory follicles undergo induced ovulation.
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Bai Y, Song Y, Zhang J, Fu S, Wu L, Xia C, Xu C. GC/MS and LC/MS Based Serum Metabolomic Analysis of Dairy Cows With Ovarian Inactivity. Front Vet Sci 2021; 8:678388. [PMID: 34490390 PMCID: PMC8417594 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2021.678388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Metabolic disorders may lead to the inactive ovaries of dairy cows during early lactation. However, the detailed metabolic profile of dairy cows with inactive ovaries around 55 days postpartum has not been clearly elucidated. The objective of this study was to investigate the metabolic difference in cows with inactive ovaries and estrus from the perspective of serum metabolites. According to clinical manifestations, B-ultrasound scan, rectal examination, 15 cows were assigned to the estrus group (E; follicular diameter 15–20 mm) and 15 to the inactive ovary group (IO; follicular diameter <8 mm and increased <2 mm within 5 days over two examinations). The blood was collected from the tail vein of the cow to separate serum 55–60 days postpartum, and then milked and fasted in the morning. Serum samples were analyzed using gas chromatography time-of-flight mass spectrometry technology (GC-TOF-MS) and ultra-high-pressure liquid chromatography-quadrupole-time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UHPLC-QTOF-MS). Differences in serum metabolites were identified using multivariate statistical analysis and univariate analysis. Thirty differentially abundant metabolites were identified between the two groups. In cows with inactive ovaries compared with cows in estrus, 20 serum metabolites were significantly higher (beta-cryptoxanthin (p = 0.0012), 9-cis-retinal (p = 0.0030), oxamic acid (p = 0.0321), etc.) while 10 metabolites were significantly lower (monostearin (p = 0.0001), 3-hydroxypropionic acid (p = 0.0005), D-talose (p = 0.0018), etc.). Pathway analysis indicated that the serum differential metabolites of multiparous cows in estrus obtained by the two metabolomics techniques were mainly involved in β-alanine metabolism and steroid biosynthesis metabolism, while other involved metabolic pathways were related to metabolism of glyoxylate; dicarboxylate metabolism; fructose, mannose, glutathione, glycerolipid, glycine, serine, threonine, propanoate, retinol, and pyrimidine metabolism. This indicates that the abnormalities in glucose metabolism, lipid metabolism, amino acid metabolism, and glutathione metabolism of postpartum dairy cows obstructed follicular development.
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- Yunlong Bai
- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Heilongjiang Bayi Agriculture University, Daqing, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Heilongjiang Bayi Agriculture University, Daqing, China
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- Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Bovine Diseases, Daqing, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Heilongjiang Bayi Agriculture University, Daqing, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Heilongjiang Bayi Agriculture University, Daqing, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Heilongjiang Bayi Agriculture University, Daqing, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Heilongjiang Bayi Agriculture University, Daqing, China
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Roque-Jiménez JA, Rosa-Velázquez M, Pinos-Rodríguez JM, Vicente-Martínez JG, Mendoza-Cervantes G, Flores-Primo A, Lee-Rangel HA, Relling AE. Role of Long Chain Fatty Acids in Developmental Programming in Ruminants. Animals (Basel) 2021; 11:ani11030762. [PMID: 33801880 PMCID: PMC8001802 DOI: 10.3390/ani11030762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2021] [Revised: 03/05/2021] [Accepted: 03/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Simple Summary The objective of the current review is to provide a broad perspective on developmental program aspects of dietary n-3 FA supplementation in ruminants during pre-conception, conception, pregnancy, early life, including its effects on production, lipid metabolism, and health of the offspring. Offspring growth and metabolism could change depending on the FA profile and the stage of gestation when the dam is supplemented. Despite this extended review we are highlighting areas that we consider that there is a lack of information. Abstract Nutrition plays a critical role in developmental programs. These effects can be during gametogenesis, gestation, or early life. Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) are essential for normal physiological functioning and for the health of humans and all domestic species. Recent studies have demonstrated the importance of n-3 PUFA in ruminant diets during gestation and its effects on pre-and postnatal offspring growth and health indices. In addition, different types of fatty acids have different metabolic functions, which affects the developmental program differently depending on when they are supplemented. This review provides a broad perspective of the effect of fatty acid supplementation on the developmental program in ruminants, highlighting the areas of a developmental program that are better known and the areas that more research may be needed.
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- José Alejandro Roque-Jiménez
- Facultad de Agronomía y Veterinaria, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí 78321, Mexico; (J.A.R.-J.); (H.A.L.-R.)
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- Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Veracruzana, Veracruz 91710, Mexico; (M.R.-V.); (J.M.P.-R.); (J.G.V.-M.); (A.F.-P.)
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- Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Veracruzana, Veracruz 91710, Mexico; (M.R.-V.); (J.M.P.-R.); (J.G.V.-M.); (A.F.-P.)
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- Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Veracruzana, Veracruz 91710, Mexico; (M.R.-V.); (J.M.P.-R.); (J.G.V.-M.); (A.F.-P.)
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- Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Veracruzana, Veracruz 91710, Mexico; (M.R.-V.); (J.M.P.-R.); (J.G.V.-M.); (A.F.-P.)
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- Facultad de Agronomía y Veterinaria, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí 78321, Mexico; (J.A.R.-J.); (H.A.L.-R.)
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- Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University, Wooster, OH 44691, USA
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-330-263-3900
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Plante-Dubé M, Picard C, Gilbert I, Robert C, Fievez V, Vlaeminck B, Belleannée C, Gervais R, Chouinard PY. Effects of a dietary supplement enriched in palmitoleic acid on fatty acid composition of follicular fluid, granulosa cell metabolism, and oocyte developmental capacity in early lactation dairy cows. J Dairy Sci 2021; 104:3693-3706. [PMID: 33455772 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2020-19191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Accepted: 10/19/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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In high-yielding dairy cows, some fertility traits can be influenced by the fatty acid (FA) composition of the follicular fluid during early lactation. The first objective of the current study was to evaluate the potential of dietary supplements enriched in specific FA to influence the FA composition of follicular fluid lipid classes in early lactation dairy cows. The second objective was to determine the influence of the resulting follicular fluid FA composition on the folliculogenesis, lipid and energy metabolism of granulosa cells, as well as oocyte quality and embryo development. Twenty Holstein multiparous cows in late gestation were randomly assigned to 200 g/d of FA supplements enriched in (1) palmitic acid (control treatment; 82% 16:0; PA) in the rumen or (2) palmitoleic acid (sea buckthorn oil; 27% cis-9 16:1, 28% 16:0, 22% cis-9 18:1, and 11% cis-9,cis-12 18:2; SBT) in the abomasum. The treatment period ranged from 20 ± 5 d precalving to 67 ± 2 d postcalving. Cumulus-oocyte complexes, granulosa cells, and follicular fluid were recovered from 2 sequential sessions of ovum pick-up (OPU-1 and OPU-2) at 46 and 67 ± 2 d postcalving (mean ± standard deviation). On the same days, blood samples were collected. Milk performance was recorded, and feed and milk samples were collected from d 8 to 10 ± 3 (onset of lactation), d 35 to 37 ± 2 (before OPU-1), and d 63 to 65 ± 2 (before OPU-2). Treatments did not affect milk yield or fat concentration throughout the experimental trial. Compared with PA, SBT increased the cis-9 16:1 concentration in milk fat, in plasma esterified lipid classes (phospholipids, cholesterol esters, and triacylglycerols), and in follicular fluid phospholipids and cholesterol esters at OPU-1. Abundance of mRNA for stearoyl-CoA desaturase 1 and 5, and perilipin 2 in granulosa cells was not different between treatments, but an increase in the level of stearoyl-CoA desaturase 5 was observed between the 2 OPU periods. Treatments did not affect oocyte quality and developmental capacity or embryo lipid metabolism when cultivated in vitro. These results suggest that limited modifications in the FA composition of the oocyte microenvironment via dietary lipid supplements enriched in specific FA had no major effects on granulosa cell metabolism and oocyte developmental capacity in early lactation cows.
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- M Plante-Dubé
- Département des Sciences Animales, Université Laval, Québec, QC, G1V 0A6, Canada; Institute of Nutrition and Functional Food, Université Laval, Québec, QC, G1V 0A6, Canada
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- Département des Sciences Animales, Université Laval, Québec, QC, G1V 0A6, Canada; Institute of Nutrition and Functional Food, Université Laval, Québec, QC, G1V 0A6, Canada
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- Institute of Nutrition and Functional Food, Université Laval, Québec, QC, G1V 0A6, Canada
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- Département des Sciences Animales, Université Laval, Québec, QC, G1V 0A6, Canada; Institute of Nutrition and Functional Food, Université Laval, Québec, QC, G1V 0A6, Canada
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- Department of Animal Production, Ghent University, East Flanders, 2PWG+GW, Belgium
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- Department of Animal Production, Ghent University, East Flanders, 2PWG+GW, Belgium
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- Département d'Obstétrique, de Gynécologie et de Reproduction, Université Laval, Québec, QC, G1V 0A6, Canada
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- Département des Sciences Animales, Université Laval, Québec, QC, G1V 0A6, Canada.
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- Département des Sciences Animales, Université Laval, Québec, QC, G1V 0A6, Canada; Institute of Nutrition and Functional Food, Université Laval, Québec, QC, G1V 0A6, Canada.
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Oocyte Selection for In Vitro Embryo Production in Bovine Species: Noninvasive Approaches for New Challenges of Oocyte Competence. Animals (Basel) 2020; 10:ani10122196. [PMID: 33255250 PMCID: PMC7760727 DOI: 10.3390/ani10122196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2020] [Revised: 11/17/2020] [Accepted: 11/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Simple Summary The efficiency of producing embryos using in vitro technologies in cattle species remains lower when compared to mice, indicating that the proportion of female gametes that fail to develop after in vitro manipulation is considerably large. Considering that the intrinsic quality of the oocyte is one of the main factors affecting embryo production, the precise identification of noninvasive markers that predict oocyte competence is of major interest. The aim of this review was to explore the current literature on different noninvasive markers associated with oocyte quality in the bovine model. Apart from some controversial findings, the presence of cycle-related structures in ovaries, a follicle size between 6 and 10 mm, a large slightly expanded investment without dark areas, large oocyte diameter (>120 microns), dark cytoplasm, and the presence of a round and smooth first polar body have been associated with better embryonic development. In addition, the combination of oocyte and zygote selection, spindle imaging, and the anti-Stokes Raman scattering microscopy together with studies decoding molecular cues in oocyte maturation have the potential to further optimize the identification of oocytes with better developmental competence for in vitro technologies in livestock species. Abstract The efficiency of producing embryos using in vitro technologies in livestock species rarely exceeds the 30–40% threshold, indicating that the proportion of oocytes that fail to develop after in vitro fertilization and culture is considerably large. Considering that the intrinsic quality of the oocyte is one of the main factors affecting blastocyst yield, the precise identification of noninvasive cellular or molecular markers that predict oocyte competence is of major interest to research and practical applications. The aim of this review was to explore the current literature on different noninvasive markers associated with oocyte quality in the bovine model. Apart from some controversial findings, the presence of cycle-related structures in ovaries, a follicle size between 6 and 10 mm, large number of surrounding cumulus cells, slightly expanded investment without dark areas, large oocyte diameter (>120 microns), dark cytoplasm, and the presence of a round and smooth first polar body have been associated with better competence. In addition, the combination of oocyte and zygote selection via brilliant cresyl blue (BCB) test, spindle imaging, and the anti-Stokes Raman scattering microscopy together with studies decoding molecular cues in oocyte maturation have the potential to further optimize the identification of oocytes with better developmental competence for in-vitro-derived technologies in livestock species.
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Follicular Fluid Metabolite Changes in Dairy Cows with Inactive Ovary Identified Using Untargeted Metabolomics. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 2020:9837543. [PMID: 33282958 PMCID: PMC7685799 DOI: 10.1155/2020/9837543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2020] [Revised: 09/29/2020] [Accepted: 10/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The metabolism of dairy cows with inactive ovaries differs from that of healthy dairy cows. However, the molecular mechanisms underpinning these physiological and metabolic changes remain unclear. The purpose of this study was to investigate follicular fluid metabolite changes in dairy cows with inactive ovaries. Untargeted metabolomics technology and multivariate statistical analysis were used to screen differential metabolites in follicular fluid samples between inactive ovaries and estrus cows at 45-60 d postpartum. Fourteen differential metabolites were identified, consisting of amino acids, lipids, sugars, and nucleotides. When compared with healthy animal samples, eight follicular fluid metabolites were significantly increased, and six metabolites were significantly decreased in dairy cows with inactive ovaries. Metabolic pathway analyses indicated that differential metabolites were primarily involved in glycerol phospholipid metabolism, arachidonic acid metabolism, valine, leucine and isoleucine biosynthesis, and phenylalanine metabolism. These metabolites and their enrichment pathways indicate that the enhancement of lipid metabolism and the weakening of carbohydrate production of amino acids in dairy cows with impaired follicular development. Overall, these data provide a better understanding of the changes that could affect follicular development during the postpartum period and lay the ground for further investigations.
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The Mechanisms of Improving IVF Outcomes of Liu-Wei-Di-Huang Pill Acting on DOR Patients. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2020; 2020:5183017. [PMID: 33178317 PMCID: PMC7648682 DOI: 10.1155/2020/5183017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2020] [Revised: 07/26/2020] [Accepted: 10/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Diminished ovarian reserve (DOR) is the weakening of ovarian oocyte production and quality. It will further become premature ovarian failure without timely cure. However, disease pathology and diagnostic markers are still incompletely understood. Liu-Wei-Di-Huang (LWDH) pill, a traditional Chinese medicine formula, is commonly used in the treatment of DOR in China. To explore the mechanism of the effect of LWDH on in vitro fertilization (IVF) outcomes in patients with DOR, a pseudotargeted metabolomics study combined with multivariate data processing strategy was carried out. A liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry-based metabolomics approach was applied to characterize metabolic biomarker candidates. Multiple pattern recognition was used to determine groups and confirm important variables. A total of 21 potential biomarkers were characterized, and related metabolic pathways were identified. The study displayed that the established pseudotargeted metabolomics strategy is a powerful approach for investigating the mechanism of DOR and LWDH. In addition, the approach may highlight biomarkers and metabolic pathways and can capture subtle metabolite changes from headache, which may lead to an improved mechanism understanding of DOR diseases and LWDH treatment.
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Komal F, Khan MK, Imran M, Ahmad MH, Anwar H, Ashfaq UA, Ahmad N, Masroor A, Ahmad RS, Nadeem M, Nisa MU. Impact of different omega-3 fatty acid sources on lipid, hormonal, blood glucose, weight gain and histopathological damages profile in PCOS rat model. J Transl Med 2020; 18:349. [PMID: 32928224 PMCID: PMC7491187 DOI: 10.1186/s12967-020-02519-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2020] [Accepted: 09/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Omega-3 fatty acids (Ω-3 PUFAs) may help to improve health status in polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) by reducing numerous metabolic disorders (insulin sensitivity, hyperinsulinemia, lipid profile, obesity and inflammation). To evaluate the current objective, 16 weeks (6 weeks of adjustment period followed by 10 weeks of collection period) research trial was planned to check the impact of different sources of Ω-3 PUFAs (synthetic Ω-3, flaxseed and fish oil) on nutrient digestibility, weight gain, productive (lipid profile, glucose and insulin), reproductive profile (progesterone, follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), estrogen, luteinizing hormone (LH) and prolactin) and histological study of ovarian tissues in Wistar female rats. METHODS Forty-five rats of 130 ± 10 g weight were divided into 5 groups, each having 9 rats: NC (negative control without PCOS), PC (positive control with PCOS), SO (synthetic omega-3 containing ALA, EPA and DHA), FO (flaxseed oil) and F (fish oil) fed at 300 mg/kg/orally/daily of these sources were added in the basal diets while PC and NC received only the basal diet. Food and water were offered ad libitum. PCOS was induced in the rats fed of PC, SO, FO and F diets group by single intramuscular injection of estradiol-valerate (4 mg/rat/IM). Body weight and blood glucose was recorded weekly. At 16th week of trial, blood samples were collected for lipid and hormonal analysis. Ovarian tissues were removed for pathological evaluation. Digestibility was measured by total collection method. RESULTS Cholesterol, triglycerides and low-density lipoproteins were reduced in SO, FO and F groups when compared with rats of PC group. However, increasing trend of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) was found in same groups. The highest HDL (36.83 ± 0.72 mg/dL) was observed in rats fed F diet. In case of a hormonal profile, testosterone, LH and insulin levels showed a significant reduction after treatments. Blood glucose results showed significantly reducing trend in all the rats fed with Ω-3 PUFAs sources than PC from 5 to 10th week of trial. However, similar trend was noticed in rat's body weight at the end of 6th week. In ovarian morphology, different stages of follicles were observed in groups fed SO, FO and F diets. Nutrient digestibility in PCOS induced rats was remained non-significant. CONCLUSIONS The three sources of Ω-3 PUFAs had effective role in improving lipid and hormonal profile, reducing blood glucose, weight gain and histopathological damages in PCOS rats. However, fish oil source might be an innovative approach to cure PCOS via reducing the weight and metabolic anomalies due to EPA and DHA.
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- Fiza Komal
- Institute of Home and Food Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab Pakistan
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- Institute of Home and Food Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab Pakistan
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- Institute of Home and Food Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab Pakistan
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- Institute of Home and Food Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab Pakistan
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab Pakistan
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- Department of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab Pakistan
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- Institute of Home and Food Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab Pakistan
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- Institute of Home and Food Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab Pakistan
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- Institute of Home and Food Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab Pakistan
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- Department of Dairy Technology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Punjab Pakistan
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- Institute of Home and Food Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab Pakistan
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Pocate-Cheriet K, Santulli P, Kateb F, Bourdon M, Maignien C, Batteux F, Chouzenoux S, Patrat C, Wolf JP, Bertho G, Chapron C. The follicular fluid metabolome differs according to the endometriosis phenotype. Reprod Biomed Online 2020; 41:1023-1037. [PMID: 33046374 DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2020.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2020] [Revised: 08/12/2020] [Accepted: 09/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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RESEARCH QUESTION Is there a follicular fluid-specific metabolic profile in deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) depending on the presence of an associated ovarian endometrioma (OMA) that could lead to the identification of biomarkers for diagnosis and prognosis of the disease? DESIGN In this prospective cohort study, proton nuclear magnetic resonance (1H-NMR) experiments were carried out on 50 follicular fluid samples from patients presenting with DIE, associated or not associated with an OMA, and 29 follicular fluid samples from patients with infertility caused by a tubal obstruction. RESULTS Concentrations of glucose, citrate, creatine and amino acids such as tyrosine and alanine were lower in women with DIE than control participants, whereas concentrations of lactate, pyruvate, lipids and ketone bodies were higher. Metabolic analysis revealed enhanced concentrations of glycerol and ketone bodies in patients with OMA, indicative of an activation of lipolysis followed by beta-oxidation. Concentrations of lactate and pyruvate were increased in patients without OMA, whereas the concentration of glucose was decreased, highlighting activation of the anaerobic glycolysis pathway. Differences in concentrations of amino acids such as threonine and glutamine were also statistically relevant in discriminating between the presence or absence of OMA. CONCLUSIONS Results indicate a mitochondrial dysregulation in endometriosis phenotypes, with a modified balance between anaerobic glycolysis and beta-oxidation in OMA phenotypes that could affect the fertility of women with endometriosis. As the composition of the follicular fluid has been shown to be correlated with oocyte development and outcome of implantation after fertilization, these findings may help explain the high level of infertility in these patients.
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- Khaled Pocate-Cheriet
- Université de Paris, Faculté de Médecine, Paris, France; Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Hôpital Cochin (HUPC), Centre Hospitalier Paris Centre, Paris, France; Service d'Histologie-Embryologie-Biologie de la Reproduction, Paris, France; Département "Développement, Reproduction et Cancer", Institut Cochin, INSERM U1016, Université de Paris, Paris, France.
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- Université de Paris, Faculté de Médecine, Paris, France; Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Hôpital Cochin (HUPC), Centre Hospitalier Paris Centre, Paris, France; Département "Développement, Reproduction et Cancer", Institut Cochin, INSERM U1016, Université de Paris, Paris, France; Département de Gynécologie Obstétrique II et Médecine de la Reproduction, Paris, France
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- Université de Paris, Faculté de Médecine, Paris, France; Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Hôpital Cochin (HUPC), Centre Hospitalier Paris Centre, Paris, France; Laboratoire de Chimie et Biochimie Pharmacologiques et Toxicologiques, UMR 8601-CNRS, Université de Paris, Campus Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Paris, France
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- Université de Paris, Faculté de Médecine, Paris, France; Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Hôpital Cochin (HUPC), Centre Hospitalier Paris Centre, Paris, France; Département "Développement, Reproduction et Cancer", Institut Cochin, INSERM U1016, Université de Paris, Paris, France; Département de Gynécologie Obstétrique II et Médecine de la Reproduction, Paris, France
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- Université de Paris, Faculté de Médecine, Paris, France; Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Hôpital Cochin (HUPC), Centre Hospitalier Paris Centre, Paris, France; Département de Gynécologie Obstétrique II et Médecine de la Reproduction, Paris, France
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- Université de Paris, Faculté de Médecine, Paris, France; Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Hôpital Cochin (HUPC), Centre Hospitalier Paris Centre, Paris, France; Département "Développement, Reproduction et Cancer", Institut Cochin, INSERM U1016, Université de Paris, Paris, France; Service d'Immunologie Biologique, Paris, France
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- Université de Paris, Faculté de Médecine, Paris, France; Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Hôpital Cochin (HUPC), Centre Hospitalier Paris Centre, Paris, France; Département "Développement, Reproduction et Cancer", Institut Cochin, INSERM U1016, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Université de Paris, Faculté de Médecine, Paris, France; Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Hôpital Cochin (HUPC), Centre Hospitalier Paris Centre, Paris, France; Service d'Histologie-Embryologie-Biologie de la Reproduction, Paris, France
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- Université de Paris, Faculté de Médecine, Paris, France; Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Hôpital Cochin (HUPC), Centre Hospitalier Paris Centre, Paris, France; Service d'Histologie-Embryologie-Biologie de la Reproduction, Paris, France
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- Université de Paris, Faculté de Médecine, Paris, France; Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Hôpital Cochin (HUPC), Centre Hospitalier Paris Centre, Paris, France; Laboratoire de Chimie et Biochimie Pharmacologiques et Toxicologiques, UMR 8601-CNRS, Université de Paris, Campus Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Paris, France
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- Université de Paris, Faculté de Médecine, Paris, France; Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Hôpital Cochin (HUPC), Centre Hospitalier Paris Centre, Paris, France; Département "Développement, Reproduction et Cancer", Institut Cochin, INSERM U1016, Université de Paris, Paris, France; Département de Gynécologie Obstétrique II et Médecine de la Reproduction, Paris, France
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Lopreiato V, Mezzetti M, Cattaneo L, Ferronato G, Minuti A, Trevisi E. Role of nutraceuticals during the transition period of dairy cows: a review. J Anim Sci Biotechnol 2020; 11:96. [PMID: 32864127 PMCID: PMC7450574 DOI: 10.1186/s40104-020-00501-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2020] [Accepted: 07/26/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The transition period of dairy cattle is characterized by a number of metabolic, endocrine, physiologic, and immune adaptations, including the occurrence of negative energy balance, hypocalcemia, liver dysfunction, overt systemic inflammatory response, and oxidative stress status. The degree and length of time during which these systems remain out of balance could render cows more susceptible to disease, poor reproductive outcomes, and less efficient for milk production and quality. Studies on both monogastrics and ruminants have reported the health benefits of nutraceuticals (e.g. probiotics, prebiotics, dietary lipids, functional peptides, phytoextracts) beyond nutritional value, interacting at different levels of the animal’s physiology. From a physiological standpoint, it seems unrealistic to disregard any systemic inflammatory processes. However, an alternate approach is to modulate the inflammatory process per se and to resolve the systemic response as quickly as possible. To this aim, a growing body of literature underscores the efficacy of nutraceuticals (active compounds) during the critical phase of the transition period. Supplementation of essential fatty acids throughout a 2-month period (i.e. a month before and a month after calving) successfully attenuates the inflammatory status with a quicker resolution of phenomenon. In this context, the inflammatory and immune response scenario has been recognized to be targeted by the beneficial effect of methyl donors, such as methionine and choline, directly and indirectly modulating such response with the increase of antioxidants GSH and taurine. Indirectly by the establishment of a healthy gastrointestinal tract, yeast and yeast-based products showed to modulate the immune response, mitigating negative effects associated with parturition stress and consequent disorders. The use of phytoproducts has garnered high interest because of their wide range of actions on multiple tissue targets encompassing a series of antimicrobial, antiviral, antioxidant, immune-stimulating, rumen fermentation, and microbial modulation effects. In this review, we provide perspectives on investigations of regulating the immune responses and metabolism using several nutraceuticals in the periparturient cow.
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- Vincenzo Lopreiato
- Department of Animal Sciences, Food and Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Science, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 29122 Piacenza, Italy
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Food and Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Science, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 29122 Piacenza, Italy
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Food and Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Science, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 29122 Piacenza, Italy
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Food and Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Science, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 29122 Piacenza, Italy
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Food and Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Science, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 29122 Piacenza, Italy.,PRONUTRIGEN-Centro di Ricerca Nutrigenomica e Proteomica, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Piacenza, Italy
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Food and Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Science, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 29122 Piacenza, Italy.,PRONUTRIGEN-Centro di Ricerca Nutrigenomica e Proteomica, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Piacenza, Italy
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de Ávila ACFCM, da Silveira JC. Role of extracellular vesicles during oocyte maturation and early embryo development. Reprod Fertil Dev 2020; 32:56-64. [PMID: 32188558 DOI: 10.1071/rd19389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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The follicle is a dynamic microenvironment in the ovary where the oocyte develops. Intercellular communication between somatic cells and the oocyte inside the follicle is essential to generate a competent gamete. Extracellular vesicles are nanoparticles secreted by cells that mediate cell-to-cell communication in the follicle microenvironment and can be obtained from the follicular fluid. These extracellular vesicles have been studied as biomarkers and supplementation tools to mimic physiological conditions during assisted reproductive techniques because they are vehicles of bioactive molecules. Therefore, this paper reviews the importance of changes in the ovarian follicle and the effects of extracellular vesicles from follicular fluid during oocyte maturation and early embryo development. Finally, we propose that is important to consider the source of the extracellular vesicles to improve diagnostic methods and to increase invitro embryo production.
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- A C F C M de Ávila
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Animal Sciences and Food Engineering, University of São Paulo, Avenida Duque de Caxias Norte 225, 13635-900 Pirassununga, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Animal Sciences and Food Engineering, University of São Paulo, Avenida Duque de Caxias Norte 225, 13635-900 Pirassununga, São Paulo, Brazil; and Corresponding author.
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A Shift in Glycerolipid Metabolism Defines the Follicular Fluid of IVF Patients with Unexplained Infertility. Biomolecules 2020; 10:biom10081135. [PMID: 32752038 PMCID: PMC7465802 DOI: 10.3390/biom10081135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2020] [Revised: 07/26/2020] [Accepted: 07/29/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Follicular fluid (FF) constitutes the microenvironment of the developing oocyte. We recently characterized its lipid composition and found lipid signatures of positive pregnancy outcome after in vitro fertilization (IVF). In the current study, we aimed to test the hypothesis that unexplained female infertility is related to lipid metabolism, given the lipid signature of positive-outcome IVF patients we previously found. Assuming that FF samples from IVF patients with male factor infertility can represent a non-hindered metabolic microenvironment, we compared them to FF taken from women with unexplained infertility. FF from patients undergoing IVF was examined for its lipid composition. We found highly increased triacylglycerol levels, with a lower abundance of monoacylglycerols, phospholipids and sphingolipids in the FF of patients with unexplained infertility. The alterations in the lipid class accumulation were independent of the body mass index (BMI) and were altogether kept across the age groups. Potential lipid biomarkers for pregnancy outcomes showed a highly discriminative abundance in the FF of unexplained infertility patients. Lipid abundance distinguished IVF patients with unrecognized infertility and provided a potential means for the evaluation of female fertility.
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Phosphatidylcholine could protect the defect of zearalenone exposure on follicular development and oocyte maturation. Aging (Albany NY) 2019; 10:3486-3506. [PMID: 30472698 PMCID: PMC6286824 DOI: 10.18632/aging.101660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2018] [Accepted: 11/15/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Zearalenone (ZEA) is a well-known exogenous endocrine disruptor and can lead to severe negative effects on the human and animal reproductive process. Using a follicle culture model, we have previously shown that ZEA exposure significantly affected the follicular development and antrum formation but the underlying mechanisms are not well known. Therefore, in this study, we explored the metabolomic changes of granulosa cell (GC) culture media with or without ZEA exposure. The results showed that ZEA significantly increased phosphatidylcholine or phosphatidyl ethanolamine adducts in culture medium. A comprehensive analysis with the metabolome data from follicular fluid of small and large antral follicles showed that lyso phosphatidylcholine (LPC) was accumulated during follicle growth, but was depleted by ZEA exposure. Exogenous supplement with LPC to the follicle growth media or oocyte maturation media can partly protect the defect of ZEA exposure on follicular antrum formation and oocyte maturation. Taken together, our results demonstrate that ZEA exposure hinders the follicular growth and exogenous LPC can practically protect the defect of ZEA on follicular development and oocyte maturation.
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Warzych E, Lipinska P. Energy metabolism of follicular environment during oocyte growth and maturation. J Reprod Dev 2019; 66:1-7. [PMID: 31787727 PMCID: PMC7040205 DOI: 10.1262/jrd.2019-102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Oocyte quality is affected by many factors, among which the environment of growth and maturation seems to be crucial. Studies show that well balanced oocyte energy metabolism has a significant impact on several elements of cytoplasmic and nuclear maturation as well as further embryo developmental competence. Therefore homeostasis between metabolism of glucose and fatty acids in the oocyte is being widely described nowadays. This review aims to discuss the follicular (in vivo) or maturation media (in vitro) environments with regard to glucose and fatty acid metabolism, as the main sources of the energy for the oocyte. A great emphasis is given on the balance between those two metabolic pathways and its further impact on female fertility.
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- Ewelina Warzych
- Department of Genetics and Animal Breeding, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Poznan 60-637, Poland
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- Department of Genetics and Animal Breeding, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Poznan 60-637, Poland
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Nikoloff N, Campagna A, Luchetti C, Carranza-Martín AC, Pascua AM, Anchordoquy JM, Anchordoquy JP, Lombardo DM, Seoane A, Furnus CC. Effects of EPA on bovine oocytes matured in vitro with antioxidants: Impact on the lipid content of oocytes and early embryo development. Theriogenology 2019; 146:152-161. [PMID: 31787466 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2019.11.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2019] [Revised: 11/19/2019] [Accepted: 11/24/2019] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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The eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) is an n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) present in the lipid composition of bovine oocytes. Little is known about the importance of EPA in bovine oocyte maturation and embryo development in vitro. Although previous work suggest that n-3 PUFAs may inhibit oocyte maturation, the available data are inconsistent. In this study, we evaluated the effect of EPA (1, 10, 100 nM) during in vitro maturation (IVM) of bovine oocytes, alone and in combination with vitamin E (VE) or cysteamine (CYS). EPA treatment in IVM decreased oocyte lipid content and affected lipid droplets pattern (P < 0.05). EPA 100 nM reduced oocytes maturation rate (P < 0.05), without affecting cumulus expansion. At the concentrations tested, EPA did not modify embryo development. However, the addition of antioxidants during IVM reduced the levels of reactive oxygen species in the culture system by increasing intracellular glutathione content (P < 0.05). Besides, the combination of EPA with VE or CYS reduced the percentages of MI oocytes after 24 h of IVM (P < 0.05). EPA reduced oocyte lipid content without any detrimental for embryo development.
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- Noelia Nikoloff
- IGEVET - Instituto de Genética Veterinaria "Ing. Fernando N Dulout"(UNLP-CONICET LA PLATA), Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias UNLP, Calles 60 y 118, B1904AMA La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- IGEVET - Instituto de Genética Veterinaria "Ing. Fernando N Dulout"(UNLP-CONICET LA PLATA), Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias UNLP, Calles 60 y 118, B1904AMA La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Instituto de Investigación y Tecnología en Reproducción Animal (INITRA), Cátedra de Histología y Embriología, Av. Chorroarín 280, C1427CWO, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- IGEVET - Instituto de Genética Veterinaria "Ing. Fernando N Dulout"(UNLP-CONICET LA PLATA), Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias UNLP, Calles 60 y 118, B1904AMA La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- IGEVET - Instituto de Genética Veterinaria "Ing. Fernando N Dulout"(UNLP-CONICET LA PLATA), Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias UNLP, Calles 60 y 118, B1904AMA La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Instituto de Investigación y Tecnología en Reproducción Animal (INITRA), Cátedra de Histología y Embriología, Av. Chorroarín 280, C1427CWO, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- IGEVET - Instituto de Genética Veterinaria "Ing. Fernando N Dulout"(UNLP-CONICET LA PLATA), Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias UNLP, Calles 60 y 118, B1904AMA La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Instituto de Investigación y Tecnología en Reproducción Animal (INITRA), Cátedra de Histología y Embriología, Av. Chorroarín 280, C1427CWO, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- IGEVET - Instituto de Genética Veterinaria "Ing. Fernando N Dulout"(UNLP-CONICET LA PLATA), Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias UNLP, Calles 60 y 118, B1904AMA La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Instituto de Investigación y Tecnología en Reproducción Animal (INITRA), Cátedra de Histología y Embriología, Av. Chorroarín 280, C1427CWO, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Zhang N, Wang L, Luo G, Tang X, Ma L, Zheng Y, Liu S, A Price C, Jiang Z. Arachidonic Acid Regulation of Intracellular Signaling Pathways and Target Gene Expression in Bovine Ovarian Granulosa Cells. Animals (Basel) 2019; 9:ani9060374. [PMID: 31248190 PMCID: PMC6617051 DOI: 10.3390/ani9060374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2019] [Revised: 06/09/2019] [Accepted: 06/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Arachidonic acid (AA) is one of the polyunsaturated fatty acids that presents in a very high proportion in the mammalian follicular fluid. However, the mechanism of its effects on bovine ovarian granulosa cells is not clear. In the present study, we found that arachidonic acid plays an important role in regulating cell proliferation, lipid accumulation and steroidogenesis of granulosa cells. In this sense, arachidonic acid can directly affect the functionality of granulosa cells and therefore follicular development and ovulation, which could provide useful information for future studies relating to increasing fecundity of bovine. Abstract In the present study, AA was used to challenge bovine ovarian granulosa cells in vitro and the related parameters of cellular and molecular biology were measured. The results indicated that lower doses of AA increased survival of bovine granulosa cells whereas higher doses of AA suppressed survival. While lower doses of AA induced accumulation of lipid droplet in granulosa cells, the higher dose of AA inhibited lipid accumulation, and AA increased abundance of FABP3, CD36 and SLC27A1 mRNA. Higher doses of AA decreased the secretion of E2 and increased the secretion of P4 accompanied by down-regulation of the mRNA abundance of CYP19A1, FSHR, HSD3B1 and STAR in granulosa cells. The signaling pathways employed by AA in the stimulation of genes expression included both ERK1/2 and Akt. Together, AA specifically affects physiological features, gene expression levels and steroid hormone secretion, and thus altering the functionality of granulosa cells of cattle.
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- Nina Zhang
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Xianyang 712100, Shaanxi, China.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Xianyang 712100, Shaanxi, China.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Xianyang 712100, Shaanxi, China.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Xianyang 712100, Shaanxi, China.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Xianyang 712100, Shaanxi, China.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Xianyang 712100, Shaanxi, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Plateau Ecology and Agriculture, Key Laboratory of Plateau Grazing Animal Nutrition and Feed Science of Qinghai Province, Qinghai Plateau Yak Research Center, Qinhai University, Xining 810016, Qinghai, China.
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- Centre de recherche en reproduction fertility, Faculté de médecine vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, St-Hyacinthe, QC J2S 7C6, Canada.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Xianyang 712100, Shaanxi, China.
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Ahamad SR, Yaqoob SH, Khan A, Shakeel F. Metabolite profile and elemental determination of camel follicular fluid by GC-MS and ICP-MS. Trop Anim Health Prod 2019; 51:2447-2454. [PMID: 31197724 DOI: 10.1007/s11250-019-01920-3] [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: 08/31/2018] [Accepted: 05/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The objective of present study was to determine metabolite profile and inorganic elements of camel follicular fluids (FF) using "gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS)," respectively. Various metabolites were detected in camel FF by the proposed GC-MS technique. The major compounds detected were lactic acid (62.37%), linolenic acid (5.95%), myo-inositol (3.37%), hexadecanoic acid (3.19%), N-ethyl-N-vinylacetamide (3.15%), acetamide (2.89%), tetradecanoic acid (2.64%), and D-xylofuranose (2.25%). The proposed ICP-MS technique was validated in terms of linearity, precision, accuracy, and sensitivity. All quality control validation parameters were found to be satisfactory for the analysis of elements in camel FF. The proposed ICP-MS technique showed the presence of sixteen different elements (out of eighteen standards) in camel FF. Some elements such as Na, K, Ca, and Mg were obtained in higher amounts in camel FF. Overall, the results of this study indicated that the proposed GC-MS and ICP-MS techniques can be successfully applied for metabolite profile and element determination of biological fluids such as FF.
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- Syed Rizwan Ahamad
- Central Laboratory, Research Center, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Animal Production, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Central Laboratory, Research Center, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Kayyali Chair for Pharmaceutical Industries, Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia.
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Sensor based eating time variables of dairy cows in the transition period related to the time to first service. Prev Vet Med 2019; 169:104694. [PMID: 31311645 DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2019.104694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2018] [Revised: 05/17/2019] [Accepted: 05/20/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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In dairy cattle, reproductive diseases and infertility are some of the most important reasons for culling, where postpartum negative energy balance (NEB) reduces reproductive performance. This single cohort observational study reports the association between eating time and the interval between calving and first service in 2036 dairy cows on 17 commercial farms in The Netherlands. Cows were equipped with a commercially available neck sensor (Nedap, Groenlo, The Netherlands), that measured the time cows spent eating, from 28 days (d) before until 28 d after parturition. Primiparous cows spent a mean of +45 minutes (min) eating time per day ante partum and +15 min eating time post partum more than multiparous cows. A Cox proportional hazard model was used to analyze eating time variables in relation to the interval between calving and first service. From 4 weeks before until 4 weeks after calving eating time variables per week were used. Weeks -4, -3 + 3 and +4 were used as weeks with stable eating time patterns and therefore the mean eating time per week and the standard deviation of the mean eating time per week were used. Weeks -2, -1, +1 and +2 were addressed as periods with unstable eating patterns and therefore the slope in eating time per week and the residual variance of the slope per week were modeled. Significant results were the mean eating time in week -4 and +3 where in both weeks higher eating time lead to a higher hazard for first service. Difference between primiparous and multiparous cows were also significant with a higher hazard for first service for primiparous cows. Week 4 post partum presented a significant difference between eating time of primiparous cows and multiparous cows. These results display how eating time variables in the transition period could be related to the interval between calving and first service, and that there is a relation between mean eating time in week -4, +3, +4 and the interval between calving and first insemination.
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D’Occhio MJ, Baruselli PS, Campanile G. Metabolic health, the metabolome and reproduction in female cattle: a review. ITALIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/1828051x.2019.1600385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Michael J. D’Occhio
- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, The University of Sydney, Camden, Australia
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- Departamento de Reproducao Animal (VRA), University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria e Produzioni Animali, University of Naples Federico II, Napoli, Italy
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Chen M, Zhang B, Cai S, Zeng X, Ye Q, Mao X, Zhang S, Zeng X, Ye C, Qiao S. Metabolic disorder of amino acids, fatty acids and purines reflects the decreases in oocyte quality and potential in sows. J Proteomics 2019; 200:134-143. [PMID: 30951908 DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2019.03.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2018] [Revised: 03/21/2019] [Accepted: 03/29/2019] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Oocyte quality is closely related to female fertility. Nevertheless, core nutritional metabolites influencing oocyte quality are unclear. Herein, comprehensive metabolomics analysis of follicular fluid, serum, and urine from low reproductive performance (LRP) and normal reproductive performance (NRP) sows was conducted. Twenty-seven, fourteen and sixteen metabolites (involved in metabolism of amino acids, fatty acids, purine and pyrimidine) were altered in follicular fluid, serum and urine, respectively, in LRP compared with NRP sows, and could decrease oocyte quality and developmental potential, ultimately leading to low fertility. Deoxyinosine, guanidine acetate, thymidine, 5,6-epoxy-eicosatrienoic acid, carnosine, docosahexaenoic acid and carbamoyl phosphate in follicular fluid, cysteine, carnitine, serotonin, hypoxanthine, valine and arginine in serum, as well as carnitine, phenyl glycine, N-acetyl glutamine, propionyl carnitine and choline in urine could be selected as diagnostic markers to indicate oocyte quality. Consistent with metabolomics data, we confirmed changes in concentrations of fatty acids and amino acids in follicular fluid. Targeting purine metabolism, elevating levels of deoxyinosine in in-vitro maturation medium of porcine oocyte significantly promoted the blastocyst rate. Collectively, this study provided new information of potential targets for predicting oocyte quality and developmental potential, and may help with strategies for early diagnosis or therapeutic/dietary intervention in improving reproductive outcomes.
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- Meixia Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China; Beijing Biofeed Additive Key Laboratory, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China; Beijing Biofeed Additive Key Laboratory, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China; Beijing Biofeed Additive Key Laboratory, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China; Beijing Biofeed Additive Key Laboratory, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China; Beijing Biofeed Additive Key Laboratory, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China
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- Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition Control, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China; Beijing Biofeed Additive Key Laboratory, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China; Beijing Biofeed Additive Key Laboratory, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China; Beijing Biofeed Additive Key Laboratory, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China
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Metabolic Profile Comparison between Follicular Fluid and Serum in Normal Cows and Those Affected by Ovarian Cysts. MACEDONIAN VETERINARY REVIEW 2019. [DOI: 10.2478/macvetrev-2018-0030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to carry out the metabolic profile comparison between follicular fluid and serum in normal cows and those affected by ovarian cysts (OC). After slaughtering, blood samples and follicular fluids from normal and cystic animals were collected and assayed using commercial kits to determine the concentrations of metabolites (glucose, total protein, total cholesterol, cortisol, triglycerides, urea, creatinine and insulin) and the liver enzymes activity. Data showed that OC were characterized by low levels of glucose, total protein, cholesterol and cortisol in cystic fluid, while urea concentrations were high compared to normal follicular fluid (P<0.001). On the other hand, serum assays of cystic animals revealed very low values of insulin and urea, whereas cortisol levels were relatively high in comparison with the serum of normal cows (P<0.001). Significant correlations between the serum and follicular fluid concentrations of normal cows were found for glucose (r=0.49), total cholesterol (r=0.31), cortisol (r=0.38) and total protein (r=0.63). The highest correlation was found for urea (r=0.86). On contrary, weak correlations were observed between metabolites concentrations in cystic fluid and in serum for normal and cystic cows. In conclusion, OC grow and persist in a metabolic environment, which differs from follicular fluid to blood. These changes may act together and/or separately to ensure the continuous development of OC. To understand a part of the mechanism, the authors propose a deep study about blood-follicle-barrier.
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D'Occhio MJ, Baruselli PS, Campanile G. Influence of nutrition, body condition, and metabolic status on reproduction in female beef cattle: A review. Theriogenology 2019; 125:277-284. [DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2018.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2018] [Revised: 11/06/2018] [Accepted: 11/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Forde N, Simintiras CA, Sturmey RG, Graf A, Wolf E, Blum H, Lonergan P. Effect of lactation on conceptus-maternal interactions at the initiation of implantation in cattle: I. Effects on the conceptus transcriptome and amino acid composition of the uterine luminal fluid. Biol Reprod 2019; 97:798-809. [PMID: 29088315 DOI: 10.1093/biolre/iox135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2017] [Accepted: 10/26/2017] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Approximately 65-75 days postpartum (dpp), the estrous cycles of nonlactating (dried off immediately postpartum: n = 12) and lactating (n = 13) Holstein Friesian cows were synchronized and on day 7 a single blastocyst derived from superovulated nulliparous Holstein Friesian heifers was transferred to each cow. A control group of nulliparous heifers (n = 8) were synchronized, inseminated to a standing heat, and slaughtered on the same day as nonlactating and lactating recipients (day 19; estrus = day 0). The uterine horn ipsilateral to the corpus luteum was flushed with 10 ml phosphate-buffered saline and the conceptus, and uterine luminal fluid (ULF) was snap-frozen in liquid nitrogen. Gene expression analysis of the conceptus was performed by RNA sequencing, while amino acid composition of ULF was determined by high-performance liquid chromatography. No differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were observed between conceptuses recovered from nonlactating and lactating cows. Eight DEGs were identified between conceptuses recovered from nonlactating cows and heifers. A total of 269 DEGs (100 up- and 169 downregulated) were identified between conceptuses recovered from lactating cows compared to heifers. Alanine, glycine, serine, threonine, arginine, leucine, and valine were significantly lower in abundance in ULF recovered from heifers compared to nonlactating or lactating cows. This study demonstrates that the environment in which the embryo develops post the blastocyst stage can have an effect on the conceptus transcriptome and amino acid composition of the ULF but this was mainly observed between the two extreme groups in terms of metabolic status (nulliparous heifers vs postpartum lactating cows).
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- Niamh Forde
- Division of Reproduction and Early Development, Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Center for Cardiovascular and Metabolic Research, Hull York Medical School, University of Hull, Hull, UK.,School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin, Ireland
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- Center for Cardiovascular and Metabolic Research, Hull York Medical School, University of Hull, Hull, UK
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- Laboratory for Functional Genome Analysis, Gene Center, LMU, Munich, Germany
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- Laboratory for Functional Genome Analysis, Gene Center, LMU, Munich, Germany
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- Laboratory for Functional Genome Analysis, Gene Center, LMU, Munich, Germany
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- School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin, Ireland
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Lonergan P, Sánchez JM, Mathew DJ, Passaro C, Fair T. Embryo development in cattle and interactions with the reproductive tract. Reprod Fertil Dev 2019; 31:118-125. [PMID: 32188547 DOI: 10.1071/rd18409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Embryo mortality is a major contributor to poor reproductive efficiency and profitability in cattle production systems. Coordinated interaction between the developing embryo or conceptus and the maternal reproductive tract is essential for pregnancy establishment in mammals. Up to the blastocyst stage, the embryo can grow in the absence of contact with the oviduct or uterus; however, conceptus elongation after hatching and before implantation, a characteristic of ruminant early development, is entirely maternally driven and is essential to ensure that sufficient quantities of interferon-τ (IFNT) are secreted by the developing conceptus to abrogate the mechanisms that bring about luteolysis. Surprisingly, many questions, such as the threshold level of IFNT required for pregnancy maintenance, remain unanswered. Failure of the conceptus to elongate undoubtedly results in embryonic loss and is thus believed to contribute greatly to reproductive failure in cattle.
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- P Lonergan
- School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin, Belfield, D04 N2E, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin, Belfield, D04 N2E, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin, Belfield, D04 N2E, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin, Belfield, D04 N2E, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin, Belfield, D04 N2E, Dublin 4, Ireland
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Nateghi R, Alizadeh A, Jafari Ahangari Y, Fathi R, Akhlaghi A. Stimulatory effects of fish oil and vitamin E on ovarian function of laying hen. ITALIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/1828051x.2018.1551071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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- Reihaneh Nateghi
- Faculty of Animal Science, Gorgan University of Agricultural Science and Natural Resource, Gorgan, Iran
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- Department of Embryology, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Faculty of Animal Science, Gorgan University of Agricultural Science and Natural Resource, Gorgan, Iran
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- Department of Embryology, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Animal Science College of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
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Catala MG, Roura M, Soto-Heras S, Menéndez I, Contreras-Solis I, Paramio MT, Izquierdo D. Effect of season on intrafollicular fatty acid concentrations and embryo production after in vitro fertilization and parthenogenic activation of prepubertal goat oocytes. Small Rumin Res 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2018.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Lipid Identification and Transcriptional Analysis of Controlling Enzymes in Bovine Ovarian Follicle. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:ijms19103261. [PMID: 30347829 PMCID: PMC6214003 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19103261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2018] [Revised: 10/16/2018] [Accepted: 10/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Ovarian follicle provides a favorable environment for enclosed oocytes, which acquire their competence in supporting embryo development in tight communications with somatic follicular cells and follicular fluid (FF). Although steroidogenesis in theca (TH) and granulosa cells (GC) is largely studied, and the molecular mechanisms of fatty acid (FA) metabolism in cumulus cells (CC) and oocytes are emerging, little data is available regarding lipid metabolism regulation within ovarian follicles. In this study, we investigated lipid composition and the transcriptional regulation of FA metabolism in 3–8 mm ovarian follicles in bovine. Using liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry (MS), 438 and 439 lipids were identified in FF and follicular cells, respectively. From the MALDI-TOF MS lipid fingerprints of FF, TH, GC, CC, and oocytes, and the MS imaging of ovarian sections, we identified 197 peaks and determined more abundant lipids in each compartment. Transcriptomics revealed lipid metabolism-related genes, which were expressed constitutively or more specifically in TH, GC, CC, or oocytes. Coupled with differential lipid composition, these data suggest that the ovarian follicle contains the metabolic machinery that is potentially capable of metabolizing FA from nutrient uptake, degrading and producing lipoproteins, performing de novo lipogenesis, and accumulating lipid reserves, thus assuring oocyte energy supply, membrane synthesis, and lipid-mediated signaling to maintain follicular homeostasis.
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Moallem U. Invited review: Roles of dietary n-3 fatty acids in performance, milk fat composition, and reproductive and immune systems in dairy cattle. J Dairy Sci 2018; 101:8641-8661. [DOI: 10.3168/jds.2018-14772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2018] [Accepted: 06/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Phillips KM, Read CC, Kriese-Anderson LA, Rodning SP, Brandebourg TD, Biase FH, Marks ML, Elmore JB, Stanford MK, Dyce PW. Plasma metabolomic profiles differ at the time of artificial insemination based on pregnancy outcome, in Bos taurus beef heifers. Sci Rep 2018; 8:13196. [PMID: 30181662 PMCID: PMC6123494 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-31605-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2018] [Accepted: 08/22/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Infertility remains the most prevalent reason for cattle being removed from production environments. We utilized metabolomic profiling to identify metabolites in the blood plasma that may be useful in identifying infertile heifers at the time of artificial insemination (AI). Prior to AI, phenotypic parameters including body condition, weight, and reproductive organ measurements were collected. These were determined not effective at differentiating between fertile and infertile heifers. Analysis of the resulting metabolomic profiles revealed 15 metabolites at significantly different levels (T-test P ≤ 0.05), with seven metabolites having a greater than 2-fold difference (T-test P ≤ 0.05, fold change ≥2, ROC-AUC ≥ 0.80) between infertile and fertile heifers. We further characterized the utility of using the levels of these metabolites in the blood plasma to discriminate between fertile and infertile heifers. Finally, we investigated the potential role inflammation may play by comparing the expression of inflammatory cytokines in the white blood cells of infertile heifers to that of fertile heifers. We found significantly higher expression in infertile heifers of the proinflammatory markers tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα), interleukin 6 (IL6), and the C-X-C motif chemokine 5 (CXCL5). Our work offers potentially valuable information regarding the diagnosis of fertility problems in heifers undergoing AI.
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- Kaitlyn M Phillips
- Department of Animal Sciences, College of Agriculture, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, 36849, USA
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- Department of Animal Sciences, College of Agriculture, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, 36849, USA
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- Department of Animal Sciences, College of Agriculture, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, 36849, USA
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- Department of Animal Sciences, College of Agriculture, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, 36849, USA
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- Department of Animal Sciences, College of Agriculture, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, 36849, USA
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- Department of Animal Sciences, College of Agriculture, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, 36849, USA
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- Department of Animal Sciences, College of Agriculture, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, 36849, USA.
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Roura M, Catalá MG, Soto-Heras S, Hammami S, Izquierdo D, Fouladi-Nashta A, Paramio MT. Linoleic (LA) and linolenic (ALA) acid concentrations in follicular fluid of prepubertal goats and their effect on oocyte in vitro maturation and embryo development. Reprod Fertil Dev 2018; 30:286-296. [PMID: 28679464 DOI: 10.1071/rd17174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2017] [Accepted: 06/07/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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In this study we assessed the concentration of linoleic acid (LA) and linolenic acid (ALA) in follicular fluid of prepubertal goats according to follicle size (<3mm or ≥3mm) by gas chromatography and tested the addition of different LA and ALA (LA:ALA) concentration ratios (50:50, 100:50 and 200:50µM) to the IVM medium on embryo development, mitochondrial activity, ATP concentration and relative gene expression (RPL19, ribosomal protein L19; SLC2A1, facilitated glucose transporter 1; ATF4, activating transcription factor 4; GPX1, glutathione peroxidase 1; HSPA5, heat-shock protein family A 70 kDa; GAPDH, glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase; DNMT1, DNA methyltransferase 1; GCLC, glutamate-cysteine ligase catalytic subunit; SOD1, superoxide dismutase 1). Oocytes were in vitro matured, fertilised or parthenogenetically activated and zygotes were cultured following conventional protocols. LA concentration ranged from 247 to 319µM and ALA concentration from 8.39 to 41.19µM without any effect of follicle size. Blastocyst production from the different groups was: control FCS (22.33%) and BSA (19.63%), treatments 50:50 (22.58%), 100:50 (21.01%) and 200:50 (9.60%). Oocytes from the 200:50 group presented higher polyspermy and mitochondrial activity compared with controls and the rest of the treatment groups. No differences were observed in ATP concentration or relative expression of the genes measured between treatment groups. In conclusion, the low number of blastocysts obtained in the 200:50 group was caused by a high number of polyspermic zygotes, which could suggest that high LA concentration impairs oocyte membranes.
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- Montserrat Roura
- Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments, Facultat de Veterinària, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Travessera dels Turons s/n, 08193, Bellaterra, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments, Facultat de Veterinària, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Travessera dels Turons s/n, 08193, Bellaterra, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments, Facultat de Veterinària, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Travessera dels Turons s/n, 08193, Bellaterra, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments, Facultat de Veterinària, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Travessera dels Turons s/n, 08193, Bellaterra, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments, Facultat de Veterinària, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Travessera dels Turons s/n, 08193, Bellaterra, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Reproduction Genes and Development Group, Department of Veterinary Basic Sciences, The Royal Veterinary College, Hawkshead Lane Hatfield, Herts AL97TA, UK
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- Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments, Facultat de Veterinària, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Travessera dels Turons s/n, 08193, Bellaterra, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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