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Piscopo N, Matera R, Cotticelli A, Trapanese L, Tamburis O, Cimmino R, Salzano A. Investigation of Climate Effects on the Physiological Parameters of Dairy Livestock (Cow vs. Buffalo). Sensors (Basel) 2024; 24:1164. [PMID: 38400322 PMCID: PMC10891940 DOI: 10.3390/s24041164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2024] [Revised: 02/07/2024] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
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Nowadays climate change is affecting the planet's biodiversity, and livestock practices must adapt themselves to improve production without affecting animal welfare. This work investigates the influence that some climatic parameters such as Environment Temperature, Relative Humidity, Thermal excursion and Temperature-Humidity Index (THI), can have on milk quantity and quality in two different dairy species (buffaloes and cows) raised on the same farm. A further aim was to understand if THI threshold used for cows could also be used for buffaloes. The climatic parameters were recorded daily through a meteorological station located inside the farm. Milk quantity (converted into ECM) and quality (Fat Percentage-FP; Protein Percentage-PP; Somatic Cell Count-SCC) were measured. Data were analyzed with Spearman's correlation index, separately for buffaloes and cows. The results indicate a greater sensitivity of cows to heat stress and a strong negative correlation of the ECM with meteorological data (p < 0.01). The results of this study may stimulate the use of integrated technologies (sensors, software) in the dairy sector, since the IoT (sensors, software) helps to enhance animal well-being and to optimize process costs, with a precision livestock farming approach.
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- Nadia Piscopo
- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, Federico II University, 80137 Naples, Italy; (N.P.); (R.M.); (A.C.); (A.S.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, Federico II University, 80137 Naples, Italy; (N.P.); (R.M.); (A.C.); (A.S.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, Federico II University, 80137 Naples, Italy; (N.P.); (R.M.); (A.C.); (A.S.)
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies, Federico II University, 80125 Naples, Italy
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- Institute of Biostructures and Bioimaging National Research Council, 80145 Naples, Italy;
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- Associazione Nazionale Allevatori Specie Bufalina (ANASB), 81100 Caserta, Italy;
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, Federico II University, 80137 Naples, Italy; (N.P.); (R.M.); (A.C.); (A.S.)
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Neglia G, Calabrò S, Cotticelli A, Salzano A, Matera R, Vastolo A, D'Onofrio N, Giorgino A, Martino E, Balestrieri ML, Campanile G. Use of former food products in dairy buffalo nutrition: In vitro and in vivo evaluation. J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl) 2023; 107:1347-1355. [PMID: 37195024 DOI: 10.1111/jpn.13830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2023] [Revised: 05/02/2023] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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A feeding strategy that maintains high content of functional molecules in buffalo milk has been verified by giving Sorghum vulgare as green fodder, but it is not available all year round. The aim of this study was to evaluate the inclusion of former food products (FFPs) containing 87% biscuit meal (nonstructural carbohydrate: 60.1%; starch 14.7; crude protein 10.6), in the diet of buffaloes in terms of: (a) fermentation characteristics through gas production technique; (b) milk yield (MY) and quality; (c) content of some biomolecules and total antioxidant activity. The experiment was performed involving 50 buffaloes divided into two groups: Green group and FFPs group (animals fed Total Mixed Ration with either green forage or FFPs respectively). Daily MY was recorded and milk qualitative analyses were determined monthly for 90 days. Furthermore, fermentation characteristics of the diets were studied in vitro. No significant differences were recorded in feed intake, BCS and MY and quality. Similar in vitro fermentation data of two diets were found, with slight differences in terms of gas production and degradability. During the incubation, kinetic parameters showed a faster fermentation process with the diet of the FFPs group in relation to Green group (p < 0.05). Green group had higher levels (p < 0.01) of γ-butyrobetaine, glycine betaine, l-carnitine and propionyl l-carnitine in milk, whereas no differences were observed for δ-valerobetaine and acetyl l-carnitine. Total antioxidant capacity and iron reduction antioxidant assay were higher (p < 0.05) in the plasma and milk of the Green group. The administration of a diet high in simple sugars, obtained with FFPs, seems to favour the ruminal biosynthesis of some metabolites in milk, such as δ-valerobetaine and acetyl- l-carnitine, similar to green forage administration. Overall, the use of biscuit meal can be an alternative to green fodder when it is not available to ensure environmental sustainability and optimize costs without compromising milk quality.
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- Gianluca Neglia
- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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Cacciola NA, Venneri T, Salzano A, D'Onofrio N, Martano M, Saggese A, Vinale F, Neglia G, Campanile C, Baccigalupi L, Maiolino P, Cuozzo M, Russo R, Balestrieri ML, D'Occhio MJ, Ricca E, Borrelli F, Campanile G. Chemopreventive effect of a milk whey by-product derived from Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) in protecting from colorectal carcinogenesis. Cell Commun Signal 2023; 21:245. [PMID: 37730576 PMCID: PMC10510155 DOI: 10.1186/s12964-023-01271-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2023] [Accepted: 08/13/2023] [Indexed: 09/22/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Several studies show that natural foods are a source of compounds with anticancer properties that affect the gut microbiota and its metabolites. In the present study, we investigate the effect of a delactosed buffalo milk whey by-product (DMW) on colorectal carcinogenesis. METHODS The effect of DMW on colorectal carcinoma (CRC) was investigated in the established mouse model of azoxymethane (AOM)-induced colon carcinoma, which closely resembles the human clinical condition of CRC. The effect of DMW on CRC immortalized cell lines was also evaluated to further identify the antineoplastic mechanism of action. RESULTS Pretreatment of AOM-treated mice with DMW significantly (P < 0.05) reduced the percentage of mice bearing both aberrant crypt foci with more than four crypts (which are early precancerous lesions that progress to CRC) and tumors. In addition, DMW completely counteracted the effect of AOM on protein expression of caspase-9, cleaved caspase-3 and poly ADP-ribose polymerase in colonic tissue. Administration of DMW alone (i.e. without AOM) resulted in changes in the composition of the gut microbiota, leading to enrichment or depletion of genera associated with health and disease, respectively. DMW was also able to restore AOM-induced changes in specific genera of the gut microbiota. Specifically, DMW reduced the genera Atopobiaceae, Ruminococcus 1 and Lachnospiraceae XPB1014 and increased the genera Parabacteroides and Candidatus Saccharimonas, which were increased and reduced, respectively, by AOM. Blood levels of butyric acid and cancer diagnostic markers (5-methylcytidine and glycerophosphocholine), which were increased by AOM treatment, were reduced by DMW. Furthermore, DMW exerted cytotoxic effects on two human CRC cell lines (HCT116 and HT29) and these effects were associated with the induction of apoptotic signaling. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that DMW exerts chemopreventive effects and restores the gut microbiota in AOM-induced CRC, and induces cytotoxic effect on CRC cells. DMW could be an important dietary supplement to support a healthy gut microbiota and reduce the prevalence of CRC in humans. Video Abstract.
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- Nunzio Antonio Cacciola
- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Via F. Delpino, 1, Naples, 80137, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via D. Montesano, 49, Naples, 80131, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Via F. Delpino, 1, Naples, 80137, Italy
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Via L. De Crecchio, 7, Naples, 80138, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Via F. Delpino, 1, Naples, 80137, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Via V. Cupa Cintia, 21, Naples, 80126, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Via F. Delpino, 1, Naples, 80137, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Via F. Delpino, 1, Naples, 80137, Italy
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- Institute of Genetics and Biophysics "A. Buzzati-Traverso", National Research Council (CNR-IGB), Via P. Castellino 111, Naples, 80131, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, University of Naples Federico II, Via S. Pansini, 5, Naples, 80131, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Via F. Delpino, 1, Naples, 80137, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via D. Montesano, 49, Naples, 80131, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via D. Montesano, 49, Naples, 80131, Italy
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Via L. De Crecchio, 7, Naples, 80138, Italy
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Sydney, New South Wales, 2006, Australia
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Via V. Cupa Cintia, 21, Naples, 80126, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via D. Montesano, 49, Naples, 80131, Italy.
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Via F. Delpino, 1, Naples, 80137, Italy
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Di Meo MC, Salzano A, Zotti T, Palladino A, Giaquinto D, Maruccio L, Romanucci R, Rocco M, Zarrelli A, D'Occhio MJ, Campanile G, Varricchio E. Plasma fatty acid profile in Italian Holstein-Friesian dairy cows supplemented with natural polyphenols from the olive plant Olea Europaea L. Vet Anim Sci 2023; 21:100298. [PMID: 37252208 PMCID: PMC10220399 DOI: 10.1016/j.vas.2023.100298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2023] [Revised: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 05/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023] Open
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This study evaluated the effects of supplementing with natural functional feed on the plasma fatty acid profile of lactating Italian Holstein-Friesian dairy cows. Thirty cows in mid-lactation received the natural olive extract PHENOFEED DRY (500 mg/cow/day) which mainly comprises hydroxytyrosol, tyrosol and verbascoside. The total content of polyphenols and the antioxidant power of standard feed, enriched feed and pure extract was evaluated respectively by Folin-Ciocalteu and DPPH assay, and a characterization in HPLC-UV (High-Performance Liquid Chromatography-Ultraviolet) of bioactive molecules present in the extract PHENOFEED DRY was performed. PHENOFEED DRY was provided for 60 days, and the plasma profile of fatty acids was determined by Gas Chromatography. The administration of enriched feed resulted in an increase in the ratio of Omega-6 to Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids from 3:1 to 4:1 (p<0.001). This was not influenced by the calving order. The addition of polyphenols helped to keep monounsaturated (MUFA) and saturated (SFA) levels constant and results in a significant increase in polyunsaturated (PUFA) fatty acid after 15 days of administration. The Omega-6/Omega-3 ratio was in the optimal range. The findings show that inclusion of natural functional food such as plant polyphenols helps to maintain a healthy blood fatty acid profile in lactating dairy cows.
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- Maria Chiara Di Meo
- Department of Sciences and Technologies (DST), University of Sannio, Benevento, BN 82100, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, NA 80137, Italy
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- Department of Sciences and Technologies (DST), University of Sannio, Benevento, BN 82100, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Science, University of Naples Federico II, Portici, NA 80055, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, NA 80137, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, NA 80137, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, NA 80137, Italy
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- Department of Sciences and Technologies (DST), University of Sannio, Benevento, BN 82100, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, NA 80126, Italy
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, NA 80137, Italy
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- Department of Sciences and Technologies (DST), University of Sannio, Benevento, BN 82100, Italy
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Tamburis O, Matera R, Salzano A, Calamo A, Vistocco D, Neglia G. 'Smart' Buffalo Weight Estimation via Digital Technologies: Experiences from South Italy. Stud Health Technol Inform 2023; 302:895-896. [PMID: 37203526 DOI: 10.3233/shti230298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
Abstract
The present work aims at describing a viable "protocol" for unobtrusive direct/indirect monitoring of biometric parameters for the estimation of body conditions on Mediterranean Buffalo populations, using low-cost automated systems i.e., smart cameras endowed with depth perception capabilities.
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- Oscar Tamburis
- Institute of Biostructures and Bioimaging, National Research Council, Naples, Italy
- Dept. of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University "Federico II", Naples, Italy
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- Dept. of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University "Federico II", Naples, Italy
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- Dept. of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University "Federico II", Naples, Italy
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- Dept. of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University "Federico II", Naples, Italy
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- Dept. of Political Sciences, Communications and International, University "Federico II", Naples, Italy
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- Dept. of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University "Federico II", Naples, Italy
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Salzano A, Fioriniello S, D'Onofrio N, Balestrieri ML, Aiese Cigliano R, Neglia G, Della Ragione F, Campanile G. Transcriptomic profiles of the ruminal wall in Italian Mediterranean dairy buffaloes fed green forage. BMC Genomics 2023; 24:133. [PMID: 36941576 PMCID: PMC10029215 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-023-09215-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2022] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 03/23/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Green feed diet in ruminants exerts a beneficial effect on rumen metabolism and enhances the content of milk nutraceutical quality. At present, a comprehensive analysis focused on the identification of genes, and therefore, biological processes modulated by the green feed in buffalo rumen has never been reported. We performed RNA-sequencing in the rumen of buffaloes fed a total mixed ration (TMR) + the inclusion of 30% of ryegrass green feed (treated) or TMR (control), and identified differentially expressed genes (DEGs) using EdgeR and NOISeq tools. RESULTS We found 155 DEGs using EdgeR (p-values < 0.05) and 61 DEGs using NOISeq (prob ≥0.8), 30 of which are shared. The rt-qPCR validation suggested a higher reliability of EdgeR results as compared with NOISeq data, in our biological context. Gene Ontology analysis of DEGs identified using EdgeR revealed that green feed modulates biological processes relevant for the rumen physiology and, then, health and well-being of buffaloes, such as lipid metabolism, response to the oxidative stress, immune response, and muscle structure and function. Accordingly, we found: (i) up-regulation of HSD17B13, LOC102410803 (or PSAT1) and HYKK, and down-regulation of CDO1, SELENBP1 and PEMT, encoding factors involved in energy, lipid and amino acid metabolism; (ii) enhanced expression of SIM2 and TRIM14, whose products are implicated in the immune response and defense against infections, and reduced expression of LOC112585166 (or SAAL1), ROR2, SMOC2, and S100A11, encoding pro-inflammatory factors; (iii) up-regulation of NUDT18, DNAJA4 and HSF4, whose products counteract stressful conditions, and down-regulation of LOC102396388 (or UGT1A9) and LOC102413340 (or MRP4/ABCC4), encoding detoxifying factors; (iv) increased expression of KCNK10, CACNG4, and ATP2B4, encoding proteins modulating Ca2+ homeostasis, and reduced expression of the cytoskeleton-related MYH11 and DES. CONCLUSION Although statistically unpowered, this study suggests that green feed modulates the expression of genes involved in biological processes relevant for rumen functionality and physiology, and thus, for welfare and quality production in Italian Mediterranean dairy buffaloes. These findings, that need to be further confirmed through the validation of additional DEGs, allow to speculate a role of green feed in the production of nutraceutical molecules, whose levels might be enhanced also in milk.
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- Angela Salzano
- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Institute of Genetics and Biophysics 'A. Buzzati-Traverso', CNR, Naples, Italy.
- IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Mediterraneo Neuromed, Pozzilli, Isernia, Italy.
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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Di Paolo M, Ambrosio RL, Lambiase C, Vuoso V, Salzano A, Bifulco G, Barone CMA, Marrone R. Effects of the Aging Period and Method on the Physicochemical, Microbiological and Rheological Characteristics of Two Cuts of Charolais Beef. Foods 2023; 12:foods12030531. [PMID: 36766061 PMCID: PMC9914319 DOI: 10.3390/foods12030531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2022] [Revised: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Wet-aging (WA) and dry-aging (DA) methods are usually used in the beef industry to satisfy the consumers' tastes; however, these methods are not suitable for all anatomical cuts. In this study, WA and DA were applied to improve the quality of two cuts of Charolais beef (Longissimus dorsi and Semitendinosus). For 60 days (i.e., 2 days, 15 days, 30 days and 60 days of sampling), a physicochemical, rheological, and microbiological analysis were performed at WA (vacuum packed; temperature of 4 ± 1 °C) and at DA (air velocity of 0.5 m/s; temperature of 1 ± 1 °C; relative humidity of 78 ± 10%) conditions. The results showed that the aging method influenced the aging loss (higher in the DA), cooking loss (higher in the WA), malondialdehyde concentration (higher in the DA) and fatty acid profile (few changes). No differences in the drip loss and color were observed, which decreased after 30 days of aging. The WBSF and TPA test values changed with increasing an aging time showing that the aging improved the tenderness of meat regardless of the aging method. Moreover, the aging method does not influence the microbiological profile. In conclusion, both WA and DA enhanced the quality of the different beef cuts, suggesting that an optimal method-time and aging combination could be pursued to reach the consumers' preferences.
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- Marika Di Paolo
- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, 80137 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, 80137 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80055 Portici (Na), Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, 80137 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, 80137 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, 80137 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, 80137 Naples, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-081-2536469
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Presicce GA, Vistocco D, Capuano M, Navas L, Salzano A, Bifulco G, Campanile G, Neglia G. Pregnancies following Protocols for Repetitive Synchronization of Ovulation in Primiparous Buffaloes in Different Seasons. Vet Sci 2022; 9:vetsci9110616. [PMID: 36356093 PMCID: PMC9693142 DOI: 10.3390/vetsci9110616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2022] [Revised: 11/01/2022] [Accepted: 11/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Artificial Insemination (AI) is mainly used after estrus synchronization in buffalo, and consecutive synchronization protocols are used to enhance reproductive efficiency. In this study, two different synchronization protocols have been used: Ovsynch vs. a P4-administration, and their efficiency in primiparous animals has been evaluated in different seasons for up to four cycles of re-synchronization protocols. Results show that the pregnancy rate upon the initial AI tends to be higher in P4 treated buffaloes, and that AI efficiency after re-synchronization through P4 is higher than the Ovsynch protocol. In conclusion, synchronization treatments must be selected according to the season of the year. The results derived from this study could be useful for buffalo breeders who want to improve the reproductive efficiency in primiparous animals in commercially managed buffalo herds. Abstract Primiparous buffaloes were tested in two periods of the year characterized, by either low or high reproductive efficiency. They were subjected to two protocols for synchronization of ovulation: (i) Ovsynch (OV) and (ii) progesterone based (P4) treatment. After calving, the animals underwent a series of four cycles of re-synchronization protocols. The season did not affect pregnancy rates when the results of the two treatments were pooled together with regard to the first synchronization protocol, followed by AI. Pregnancy rates were similar during the low breeding season (50.3% vs. 57.4% in OV and P4, respectively), but different during the high breeding season (50.4% vs. 67.7% in OV and P4, respectively; p = 0.000). Logistic regression confirmed a significant effect of treatment and season interaction on pregnancy (p = 0.003). Following re-synchronization, a treatment by season interaction was detected during the low breeding season (odds ratio = 2.233), in favor of P4. Finally, a survival analysis showed a better response of animals subjected to P4 treatment from the second AI onward. In conclusion, the pooled data of pregnancy rates from both treatments between seasons are not different following AIs. Better results, though, were obtained from the implementation of P4 treatment, and are recorded in a season-fashioned mode when the comparison is made following first or cumulative AIs.
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- Giorgio A. Presicce
- Agenzia Regionale per lo Sviluppo e l’Innovazione dell’Agricoltura del Lazio (ARSIAL), 00162 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Political Science, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples Federico II, 80137 Naples, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-81-2536047
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples Federico II, 80137 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples Federico II, 80137 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples Federico II, 80137 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples Federico II, 80137 Naples, Italy
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Salzano A, Di Meo MC, D’Onofrio N, Bifulco G, Cotticelli A, Licitra F, Iraci Fuintino A, Cascone G, Balestrieri ML, Varricchio E, Campanile G. Breed and Feeding System Impact the Bioactive Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Bovine Milk. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms231911088. [PMID: 36232386 PMCID: PMC9569879 DOI: 10.3390/ijms231911088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2022] [Revised: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 09/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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In the present study, we aimed at assessing the influence of breed and feeding system on the bovine milk profile of betaines and carnitines and milk capacity in counteracting the inflammatory endothelial cell (EC) damage induced by interleukin (IL)-6. In the first experimental design, two breeds were chosen (Holstein vs. Modicana) to investigate the biomolecule content and antioxidant capacity in milk and dairy products. In the second experimental design, two feeding systems (pasture vs. total mixed ratio) were tested only in Holstein to evaluate the possible effect on the functional profile of milk and dairy products. Finally, the bulk milk from the two experimental designs was used to evaluate the efficacy of preventing IL-6-induced endothelial inflammatory damage. Results showed that Modicana milk and whey had higher biomolecule content and antioxidant activity compared to Holstein milk (p < 0.01). Milk from Holstein fed TMR showed higher concentration of γ-butyrobetaine, δ-valerobetaine (p < 0.01), and l-carnitine (p < 0.05). Similarly, whey from Holstein fed TMR also showed higher content of δ-valerobetaine, glycine betaine, l-carnitine, and acetyl-l-carnitine (p < 0.01) compared to the Holstein fed pasture. Conversely, the antioxidant activity of milk and dairy products was not affected by the feeding system. In ECs, all milk samples reduced the IL-6-induced cytokine release, as well as the accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and the induction of cell death, with the most robust effect elicited by Modicana milk (p < 0.01). Overall, Modicana milk showed a higher content of biomolecules and antioxidant activity compared to Holstein, suggesting that the breed, more than the feeding system, can positively affect the health-promoting profile of dairy cattle milk.
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- Angela Salzano
- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples Federico II, 80137 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Science and Technology, University of Sannio, 82100 Benevento, Italy
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples Federico II, 80137 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples Federico II, 80137 Naples, Italy
- Correspondence:
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sicilia “A. Mirri”, 90129 Palermo, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sicilia “A. Mirri”, 90129 Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Science and Technology, University of Sannio, 82100 Benevento, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples Federico II, 80137 Naples, Italy
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Matera R, Di Vuolo G, Cotticelli A, Salzano A, Neglia G, Cimmino R, D’Angelo D, Biffani S. Relationship among Milk Conductivity, Production Traits, and Somatic Cell Score in the Italian Mediterranean Buffalo. Animals (Basel) 2022; 12:ani12172225. [PMID: 36077945 PMCID: PMC9455038 DOI: 10.3390/ani12172225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2022] [Revised: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The measurement of milk electrical conductivity (EC) is a relatively simple and inexpensive technique that has been evaluated as a routine method for the diagnosis of mastitis in dairy farms. The aim of this study was to obtain further knowledge on relationships between EC, production traits and somatic cell count (SCC) in Italian Mediterranean Buffalo. The original dataset included 5411 records collected from 808 buffalo cows. Two mixed models were used to evaluate both the effect of EC on MY, PP and FP and EC at test-day, and the effect of EC on somatic cell score (SCS) by using five different parameters (EC_param), namely: EC collected at the official milk recording test day (EC_day0), EC collected 3 days before official milk recording (EC_day3), and three statistics calculated from EC collected 1, 3 and 5 days before each test-day, respectively. All effects included in the model were significant for all traits, with the only exception of the effect of EC nested within parity for FP. The relationship between EC and SCS was always positive, but of different magnitude according to the parity. The regression of EC on SCS at test-day using different EC parameters was always significant except when the regression parameter was the slope obtained from a linear regression of EC collected over the 5-day period. Moreover, in order to evaluate how well the different models fit the data, three parameters were used: the Average Information Criteria (AIC), the marginal R2 and the conditional R2. According to AIC and to both the Marginal and Conditional R2, the best results were obtained when the regression parameter was the mean EC estimated over the 5-day period.
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- Roberta Matera
- Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria e Produzioni Animali, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno, 80055 Portici, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria e Produzioni Animali, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria e Produzioni Animali, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy
- Correspondence:
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria e Produzioni Animali, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Associazione Nazionale Allevatori Specie Bufalina (ANASB), 81100 Caserta, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria e Produzioni Animali, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Istituto di Biologia e Biotecnologia Agraria (IBBA), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, 20133 Milan, Italy
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Hao X, Liang A, Plastow G, Zhang C, Wang Z, Liu J, Salzano A, Gasparrini B, Campanile G, Zhang S, Yang L. An Integrative Genomic Prediction Approach for Predicting Buffalo Milk Traits by Incorporating Related Cattle QTLs. Genes (Basel) 2022; 13:genes13081430. [PMID: 36011341 PMCID: PMC9408041 DOI: 10.3390/genes13081430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2022] [Revised: 08/08/2022] [Accepted: 08/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background: The 90K Axiom Buffalo SNP Array is expected to improve and speed up various genomic analyses for the buffalo (Bubalus bubalis). Genomic prediction is an effective approach in animal breeding to improve selection and reduce costs. As buffalo genome research is lagging behind that of the cow and production records are also limited, genomic prediction performance will be relatively poor. To improve the genomic prediction in buffalo, we introduced a new approach (pGBLUP) for genomic prediction of six buffalo milk traits by incorporating QTL information from the cattle milk traits in order to help improve the prediction performance for buffalo. Results: In simulations, the pGBLUP could outperform BayesR and the GBLUP if the prior biological information (i.e., the known causal loci) was appropriate; otherwise, it performed slightly worse than BayesR and equal to or better than the GBLUP. In real data, the heritability of the buffalo genomic region corresponding to the cattle milk trait QTLs was enriched (fold of enrichment > 1) in four buffalo milk traits (FY270, MY270, PY270, and PM) when the EBV was used as the response variable. The DEBV as the response variable yielded more reliable genomic predictions than the traditional EBV, as has been shown by previous research. The performance of the three approaches (GBLUP, BayesR, and pGBLUP) did not vary greatly in this study, probably due to the limited sample size, incomplete prior biological information, and less artificial selection in buffalo. Conclusions: To our knowledge, this study is the first to apply genomic prediction to buffalo by incorporating prior biological information. The genomic prediction of buffalo traits can be further improved with a larger sample size, higher-density SNP chips, and more precise prior biological information.
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- Xingjie Hao
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
- Correspondence: (X.H.); (L.Y.)
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Livestock Gentec Center, Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2C8, Canada
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- Livestock Gentec Center, Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2C8, Canada
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- Livestock Gentec Center, Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2C8, Canada
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples “Federico II”, 80137 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples “Federico II”, 80137 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples “Federico II”, 80137 Naples, Italy
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
- Correspondence: (X.H.); (L.Y.)
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Damiano S, Longobardi C, Salzano A, D’Angelo L, Amenta M, Maggiolino A, De Palo P, Claps S, Rufrano D, Iannaccone F, Matera R, Ciarcia R. Red orange and lemon extract preserve from oxidative stress, DNA damage and inflammatory status in lambs. Italian Journal of Animal Science 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/1828051x.2022.2056527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Sara Damiano
- Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria e Produzioni Animali, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Napoli, Italia
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- Dipartimento di Salute Mentale, Fisica e Medicina Preventiva, Università della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Napoli Italia
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria e Produzioni Animali, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Napoli, Italia
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria e Produzioni Animali, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Napoli, Italia
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- Consiglio per la Ricerca e l’Economia Agraria (CREA)— Centro di Ricerca per l’Olivo, Frutticultura e Agrumi, Acireale, Italia
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria, Università degli Studi di Bari“Aldo Moro”, Valenzano (BA), Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria, Università degli Studi di Bari“Aldo Moro”, Valenzano (BA), Italy
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- Consiglio per la Ricerca e l’Economia Agraria (CREA) – Centro di Ricerca per le Produzioni Animali e l’Acquacoltura, Bella Muro (PZ), Italia
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- Consiglio per la Ricerca e l’Economia Agraria (CREA) – Centro di Ricerca per le Produzioni Animali e l’Acquacoltura, Bella Muro (PZ), Italia
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Agro-Ambientali e Territoriali (DISAAT), Università degli Studi di Bari “Aldo Moro”, Bari, Italia
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria e Produzioni Animali, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Napoli, Italia
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria e Produzioni Animali, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Napoli, Italia
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Matera R, Cotticelli A, Gómez Carpio M, Biffani S, Iannacone F, Salzano A, Neglia G. Relationship among production traits, somatic cell score and temperature–humidity index in the Italian Mediterranean Buffalo. Italian Journal of Animal Science 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/1828051x.2022.2042407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Roberta Matera
- Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria e Produzioni Animali, University of Naples Federico II, Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria e Produzioni Animali, University of Naples Federico II, Napoli, Italy
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- Associazione Nazionale Allevatori Specie Bufalina (ANASB), Caserta, Italy
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- Istituto di Biologia e Biotecnologia Agraria (IBBA), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze agro-ambientali e territoriali (DISAAT), University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria e Produzioni Animali, University of Naples Federico II, Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria e Produzioni Animali, University of Naples Federico II, Napoli, Italy
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Maggiolino A, Bragaglio A, Salzano A, Rufrano D, Claps S, Sepe L, Damiano S, Ciarcia R, Dinardo F, Hopkins D, Neglia G, De Palo P. Dietary supplementation of suckling lambs with anthocyanins: Effects on growth, carcass, oxidative and meat quality traits. Anim Feed Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2021.114925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Paradiso R, Borriello G, Bolletti Censi S, Salzano A, Cimmino R, Galiero G, Fusco G, De Carlo E, Campanile G. Different Non-Structural Carbohydrates/Crude Proteins (NCS/CP) Ratios in Diet Shape the Gastrointestinal Microbiota of Water Buffalo. Vet Sci 2021; 8:vetsci8060096. [PMID: 34073108 PMCID: PMC8229247 DOI: 10.3390/vetsci8060096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2021] [Revised: 05/14/2021] [Accepted: 05/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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The microbiota of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) are crucial for host health and production efficiency in ruminants. Its microbial composition can be influenced by several endogenous and exogenous factors. In the beef and dairy industry, the possibility to manipulate gut microbiota by diet and management can have important health and economic implications. The aims of this study were to characterize the different GIT site microbiota in water buffalo and evaluate the influence of diet on GIT microbiota in this animal species. We characterized and compared the microbiota of the rumen, large intestine and feces of water buffaloes fed two different diets with different non-structural carbohydrates/crude proteins (NSC/CP) ratios. Our results indicated that Bacteroidetes, Firmicutes and Proteobacteria were the most abundant phyla in all the GIT sites, with significant differences in microbiota composition between body sites both within and between groups. This result was particularly evident in the large intestine, where beta diversity analysis displayed clear clustering of samples depending on the diet. Moreover, we found a difference in diet digestibility linked to microbiota modification at the GIT level conditioned by NSC/CP levels. Diet strongly influences GIT microbiota and can therefore modulate specific GIT microorganisms able to affect the health status and performance efficiency of adult animals.
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- Rubina Paradiso
- Department of Animal Health, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno, 80055 Portici, Italy; (R.P.); (G.B.); (G.G.); (G.F.); (E.D.C.)
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- Department of Animal Health, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno, 80055 Portici, Italy; (R.P.); (G.B.); (G.G.); (G.F.); (E.D.C.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Naples “Federico II”, 80137 Naples, Italy;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-0812536215
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- Department of Animal Health, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno, 80055 Portici, Italy; (R.P.); (G.B.); (G.G.); (G.F.); (E.D.C.)
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- Department of Animal Health, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno, 80055 Portici, Italy; (R.P.); (G.B.); (G.G.); (G.F.); (E.D.C.)
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- Department of Animal Health, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno, 80055 Portici, Italy; (R.P.); (G.B.); (G.G.); (G.F.); (E.D.C.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Naples “Federico II”, 80137 Naples, Italy;
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Salzano A, Damiano S, D’Angelo L, Ballistreri G, Claps S, Rufrano D, Maggiolino A, Neglia G, De Palo P, Ciarcia R. Productive Performance and Meat Characteristics of Kids Fed a Red Orange and Lemon Extract. Animals (Basel) 2021; 11:ani11030809. [PMID: 33805805 PMCID: PMC7999896 DOI: 10.3390/ani11030809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2021] [Revised: 03/02/2021] [Accepted: 03/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Small ruminant farming can potentially adopt low-input strategies by using agro-industrial byproducts as alternative feeding sources. Byproducts are natural, and thus are preferred by consumers because most of them have antioxidant activity that may improve different aspects linked to meat quality and human health. For this reason, a red orange and lemon extract, (RLE) rich in anthocyanins, is tested as an oral additive on kids’ meat. No differences were recorded on animal performance, but on meat, RLE inclusion improves juiciness and reduces color deterioration. Moreover, RLE reduced cooking loss, and meat quality is positively influenced, due to both delaying lipid oxidation and a better fatty acid profile resulting in healthier meat for human consumption. Abstract This study evaluates the animal performance and meat characteristics of 60 Saanen suckling kids daily fed a red orange and lemon extract (RLE), rich in anthocyanins. In our methodology, after colostrum administration, animals are randomly assigned to two treatments: Treatment group (Group RLE; n = 30) that received RLE (90 mg/kg live body weight) as oral food additive, and a control group (Group CON; n = 30) that received a standard diet. Animals are slaughtered after 40 days. The RLE administration did not influence daily weight gain, carcass measurements, or incidences (expressed as a percentage) of different anatomical regions on the whole carcass weight. On the contrary, RLE supplementation significantly improved the oxidative profile of the meat seven days after slaughtering, as demonstrated by the reduced levels of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS; p < 0.01) and hydroperoxides (p < 0.01) in Group RLE compared to Group CON. A significant influence of RLE administration is observed on day 7 for yellowness (p < 0.01). There are also lower saturated and higher monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids concentration in Group RLE meat (p < 0.01), which also shows lower atherogenic and thrombogenic indexes (p < 0.01) compared to Group CON. The study demonstrates that the supplementation of a diet with RLE rich in anthocyanins is effective to improve the meat quality.
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- Angela Salzano
- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples “Federico II”, 80137 Naples, Italy; (A.S.); (S.D.); (L.D.); (G.N.); (R.C.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples “Federico II”, 80137 Naples, Italy; (A.S.); (S.D.); (L.D.); (G.N.); (R.C.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples “Federico II”, 80137 Naples, Italy; (A.S.); (S.D.); (L.D.); (G.N.); (R.C.)
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA)—Research Centre for Olive, Fruit and Citrus Crops, 95024 Acireale, Italy;
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics—Research Centre for Animal Production and Aquaculture, 85051 Bella Muro, Italy; (S.C.); (D.R.)
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics—Research Centre for Animal Production and Aquaculture, 85051 Bella Muro, Italy; (S.C.); (D.R.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University “Aldo Moro” of Bari, 70010 Valenzano, Italy;
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples “Federico II”, 80137 Naples, Italy; (A.S.); (S.D.); (L.D.); (G.N.); (R.C.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University “Aldo Moro” of Bari, 70010 Valenzano, Italy;
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples “Federico II”, 80137 Naples, Italy; (A.S.); (S.D.); (L.D.); (G.N.); (R.C.)
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De Felice E, Giaquinto D, Damiano S, Salzano A, Fabroni S, Ciarcia R, Scocco P, de Girolamo P, D’Angelo L. Distinct Pattern of NPY in Gastro-Entero-Pancreatic System of Goat Kids Fed with a New Standardized Red Orange and Lemon Extract (RLE). Animals (Basel) 2021; 11:ani11020449. [PMID: 33572145 PMCID: PMC7914828 DOI: 10.3390/ani11020449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2021] [Revised: 02/02/2021] [Accepted: 02/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Simple Summary In the last decades the European ban towards antibiotics resulted in an increase of the number of studies on the effects of natural feed additives, that can enhance the health of farm animals intended for human consumption. Polyphenols such as flavanones and anthocyanins (responsible of the red, purple or blue colors) are bioactive compounds found in fruits and vegetables. Polyphenols possess multiple pharmacological characteristics, like antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and immunostimulant properties. Although many of the biological effects of polyphenols are known, only a limited number of studies has been focused on the effects of their supplementation in ruminant diet. Therefore, we evaluated the effect of a diet supplemented with a standardized powder extract, red (blood) orange and lemon extract (RLE), rich in flavanones, anthocyanins and other polyphenols on the neuropeptide Y (NPY) distribution in the gastro–entero–pancreatic system of goat kids. In mammals, NPY occurs in both the central and peripheral nervous systems and it is involved in the control of different physiological processes, including food intake regulation. For the first time, we document that NPY is widely distributed in the abomasum, duodenum and pancreas of goat kids and that significantly increases in the abomasum and pancreas of RLE supplemented feed animals. Abstract The use of natural compounds as feed additive is also increasing in farm animals, thanks to the beneficial effect on both animals and consumers health. Here, we questioned whether natural extracts, such as red orange and lemon extract (RLE) rich in flavanones, anthocyanins, and other polyphenols, used as feed additives could display an effect on the neuropeptide Y (NPY) in the gastro–entero–pancreatic tract of goat kids. NPY is one of the most abundant neuropeptides in mammals, known for its orexigenic role although it is involved in many central and peripheral functions. We carried out immunohistochemical analyses on samples of abomasum, duodenum and pancreas collected from two experimental groups: one fed with standard diet and one with standard diet + RLE. For the first time we document NPY distribution in the abomasum, duodenum and pancreas of goats and observe the highest number of NPY positive cells in neuroendocrine cells of duodenum. Remarkably, upon RLE feed supplementation, NPY immunoreactive cells increased significantly in abomasal epithelium and pancreatic islets but not in duodenum, likely due to pH variation of abomasum and duodenum. Our observations represent a baseline for future studies on the interaction between neuropeptides and polyphenols, used as feed additive.
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- Elena De Felice
- School of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, Via Pontoni 5, 62032 Camerino, Italy; (E.D.F.); (D.G.); (P.S.)
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- School of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, Via Pontoni 5, 62032 Camerino, Italy; (E.D.F.); (D.G.); (P.S.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples Federico II, 80137 Naples, Italy; (S.D.); (A.S.); (R.C.); (L.D.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples Federico II, 80137 Naples, Italy; (S.D.); (A.S.); (R.C.); (L.D.)
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- Research Centre for Olive, Fruit and Citrus Crops, Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA), 95024 Acireale, Italy;
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples Federico II, 80137 Naples, Italy; (S.D.); (A.S.); (R.C.); (L.D.)
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- School of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, Via Pontoni 5, 62032 Camerino, Italy; (E.D.F.); (D.G.); (P.S.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples Federico II, 80137 Naples, Italy; (S.D.); (A.S.); (R.C.); (L.D.)
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples Federico II, 80137 Naples, Italy; (S.D.); (A.S.); (R.C.); (L.D.)
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Conway BR, O'Sullivan ED, Cairns C, O'Sullivan J, Simpson DJ, Salzano A, Connor K, Ding P, Humphries D, Stewart K, Teenan O, Pius R, Henderson NC, Bénézech C, Ramachandran P, Ferenbach D, Hughes J, Chandra T, Denby L. Kidney Single-Cell Atlas Reveals Myeloid Heterogeneity in Progression and Regression of Kidney Disease. J Am Soc Nephrol 2020; 31:2833-2854. [PMID: 32978267 DOI: 10.1681/asn.2020060806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Little is known about the roles of myeloid cell subsets in kidney injury and in the limited ability of the organ to repair itself. Characterizing these cells based only on surface markers using flow cytometry might not provide a full phenotypic picture. Defining these cells at the single-cell, transcriptomic level could reveal myeloid heterogeneity in the progression and regression of kidney disease. METHODS Integrated droplet- and plate-based single-cell RNA sequencing were used in the murine, reversible, unilateral ureteric obstruction model to dissect the transcriptomic landscape at the single-cell level during renal injury and the resolution of fibrosis. Paired blood exchange tracked the fate of monocytes recruited to the injured kidney. RESULTS A single-cell atlas of the kidney generated using transcriptomics revealed marked changes in the proportion and gene expression of renal cell types during injury and repair. Conventional flow cytometry markers would not have identified the 12 myeloid cell subsets. Monocytes recruited to the kidney early after injury rapidly adopt a proinflammatory, profibrotic phenotype that expresses Arg1, before transitioning to become Ccr2 + macrophages that accumulate in late injury. Conversely, a novel Mmp12 + macrophage subset acts during repair. CONCLUSIONS Complementary technologies identified novel myeloid subtypes, based on transcriptomics in single cells, that represent therapeutic targets to inhibit progression or promote regression of kidney disease.
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- Bryan R Conway
- Centre for Cardiovascular Science, Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Medical Research Council Centre for Inflammation Research, Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Cardiovascular Science, Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Cardiovascular Science, Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Cardiovascular Science, Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.,Medical Research Council Centre for Inflammation Research, Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Medical Research Council Centre for Inflammation Research, Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Medical Research Council Centre for Inflammation Research, Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Cardiovascular Science, Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Cardiovascular Science, Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Medical Informatics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Medical Research Council Centre for Inflammation Research, Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Cardiovascular Science, Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Medical Research Council Centre for Inflammation Research, Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Medical Research Council Centre for Inflammation Research, Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Medical Research Council Centre for Inflammation Research, Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Cardiovascular Science, Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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D’Onofrio N, Mele L, Martino E, Salzano A, Restucci B, Cautela D, Tatullo M, Balestrieri ML, Campanile G. Synergistic Effect of Dietary Betaines on SIRT1-Mediated Apoptosis in Human Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Cal 27. Cancers (Basel) 2020; 12:cancers12092468. [PMID: 32878301 PMCID: PMC7563158 DOI: 10.3390/cancers12092468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2020] [Revised: 08/25/2020] [Accepted: 08/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Betaines are important human nutrients widely distributed in plants, animals, and dietary sources. δ-valerobetaine (δVB) is a naturally occurring betaine with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anticancer activities. The aim of our study was to investigate the possible synergism between δVB and the structurally related γ-butyrobetaine (γBB) by testing the in vitro anticancer activity in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas. Combined δVB and γBB caused a marked inhibition of cell proliferation and induction of apoptosis in Cal 27 cells. The increased reactive oxygen species accumulation influenced the nuclear expression of SIRT1. Gene silencing with small interfering RNA confirmed the role of SIRT1 in the apoptotic cell death. Synergism of δVB and γBB is useful for novel strategies to optimize their content in meat, milk and dairy products to sustain human health and wellbeing. Abstract Betaines are food components widely distributed in plants, animals, microorganisms, and dietary sources. Among betaines, δ-valerobetaine (N,N,N-trimethyl-5-aminovaleric acid, δVB) shares a metabolic pathway common to γ-butyrobetaine (γBB). The biological properties of δVB are particularly attractive, as it possesses antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anticancer activities. Here, we investigated the possible synergism between δVB and the structurally related γBB, to date unexplored, by testing the in vitro anticancer activity in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma cell lines, FaDu, UM-SCC-17A and Cal 27. Among cell lines tested, results indicated that betaines showed the highest effect in reducing Cal 27 cell proliferation up to 72 h (p < 0.01). This effect was enhanced when betaines were administered in combination (δVB plus γBB) (p < 0.001). Inhibition of cell growth by δVB plus γBB involved reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation, upregulation of sirtuin 1 (SIRT1), and apoptosis (p < 0.001). SIRT1 gene silencing by small interfering RNA decreased the apoptotic effect of δVB plus γBB by modulating downstream procaspase-3 and cyclin B1 (p < 0.05). These findings might have important implications for novel prevention strategies for tongue squamous cell carcinoma by targeting SIRT1 with naturally occurring betaines.
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- Nunzia D’Onofrio
- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Via L. De Crecchio 7, 80138 Naples, Italy; (N.D.); (E.M.)
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Via Luciano Armanni 5, 80138 Naples, Italy;
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Via L. De Crecchio 7, 80138 Naples, Italy; (N.D.); (E.M.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Via F. Delpino 1, 80137 Naples, Italy; (A.S.); (B.R.); (G.C.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Via F. Delpino 1, 80137 Naples, Italy; (A.S.); (B.R.); (G.C.)
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- Experimental Station for the Industry of the Essential Oils and Citrus Products (SSEA), Special Agency of the Chamber of Commerce in Reggio Calabria, Via G. Tommasini 2, 89125 Reggio Calabria, Italy;
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- Marrelli Health—Tecnologica Research Institute, Biomedical Section, Via E. Fermi, 88900 Crotone, Italy;
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Via L. De Crecchio 7, 80138 Naples, Italy; (N.D.); (E.M.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-081-566-5865; Fax: +39-081-566-5863
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Via F. Delpino 1, 80137 Naples, Italy; (A.S.); (B.R.); (G.C.)
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Esposito L, Salzano A, Russo M, de Nicola D, Prandi A, Gasparrini B, Campanile G, Neglia G. Corpus Luteum Color Doppler Ultrasound and Pregnancy Outcome in Buffalo during the Transitional Period. Animals (Basel) 2020; 10:ani10071181. [PMID: 32668625 PMCID: PMC7401660 DOI: 10.3390/ani10071181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2020] [Revised: 07/07/2020] [Accepted: 07/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Simple Summary The advent of color Doppler ultrasonography promoted tremendous advances in research and clinical practice in animal reproduction, because it allowed noninvasive visualization of the vascularization in reproductive organs. In particular, the corpus luteum blood flow reflects luteal function better than luteal size in ruminants. Since buffaloes are a seasonal species, it is important to evaluate corpus luteum functionality also during the nonbreeding season, through blood flow examination and early pregnancy diagnosis. For this reason, we selected 29 Mediterranean buffaloes that had undergone synchronization and artificial insemination and were examined daily, from 5 to 10 days post-artificial insemination. Then, we retrospectively classified the buffaloes as pregnant or nonpregnant. Statistical analysis showed that pregnant animals had higher mean progesterone concentration and higher mean time average medium velocity values from Day 5 to Day 10 compared to nonpregnant buffaloes. Moreover, these two parameters could be used to predict the likelihood of pregnancy, starting on Day 6, although more reliable results could be obtained at Day 10 post-artificial insemination. In conclusion, a proper CL growth and development from Day 5 to Day 10 post-timed artificial insemination (TAI) is crucial for pregnancy maintenance during the transitional period. Abstract This study evaluated corpus luteum (CL) development in buffaloes out of breeding season and assessed an early pregnancy diagnosis. Mediterranean buffaloes (n = 29) were synchronized and artificially inseminated. CL B-mode/color Doppler ultrasonography examinations were performed daily from Days 5 to 10 post-synchronization, recording CL dimensions and blood flow parameters. Blood samples were collected on the same days for the progesterone (P4) assay. Data were grouped into pregnant or nonpregnant and retrospectively analyzed. The total pregnancy rate was 50.0% (13/26) on Day 45. A significant difference between CL average area in pregnant and nonpregnant buffaloes was recorded only on Day 10. Pregnant buffaloes showed a significantly higher mean P4 concentration and higher mean time average medium velocity (TAMV) values from Day 5 to Day 10 compared to nonpregnant buffaloes. Linear regression analysis showed a significant relationship between P4 levels and TAMV. Multiple logistic regression highlighted a significant influence of TAMV on pregnancy outcome, particularly on Day 8. This is probably due to the strong relationship between TAMV and P4 production. Both TAMV and P4 could be used to predict pregnancy starting on Day 6, although a more reliable result was obtained at Day 10. Thus, the period between Days 5 and 10 is critical for CL development during the transitional period in buffalo.
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- Luigi Esposito
- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, Federico II University, 80137 Naples, Italy; (L.E.); (A.S.); (D.d.N.); (B.G.); (G.C.); (G.N.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, Federico II University, 80137 Naples, Italy; (L.E.); (A.S.); (D.d.N.); (B.G.); (G.C.); (G.N.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, Federico II University, 80137 Naples, Italy; (L.E.); (A.S.); (D.d.N.); (B.G.); (G.C.); (G.N.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-081-2536016
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, Federico II University, 80137 Naples, Italy; (L.E.); (A.S.); (D.d.N.); (B.G.); (G.C.); (G.N.)
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- Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Animal Science, University of Udine, 33100 Udine, Italy;
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, Federico II University, 80137 Naples, Italy; (L.E.); (A.S.); (D.d.N.); (B.G.); (G.C.); (G.N.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, Federico II University, 80137 Naples, Italy; (L.E.); (A.S.); (D.d.N.); (B.G.); (G.C.); (G.N.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, Federico II University, 80137 Naples, Italy; (L.E.); (A.S.); (D.d.N.); (B.G.); (G.C.); (G.N.)
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Longobardi V, Zullo G, Cotticelli A, Salzano A, Albero G, Navas L, Rufrano D, Claps S, Neglia G. Crocin Improves the Quality of Cryopreserved Goat Semen in Different Breeds. Animals (Basel) 2020; 10:E1101. [PMID: 32604736 PMCID: PMC7341288 DOI: 10.3390/ani10061101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2020] [Revised: 06/22/2020] [Accepted: 06/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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The effect of crocin in the semen extender before cryopreservation was evaluated on sperm parameters of 20 bucks of five different breeds: Garganica (GA), Jonica (JO), Maltese (MA), Mediterranean Red (MR) and Saanen (SA). Semen samples were centrifuged, to remove seminal plasma, divided in two aliquots and diluted with Tris-egg-yolk-based extender, containing 0 (control group) and 1 mM crocin. Crocin concentration was established after a preliminary dose trial. On fresh and frozen-thawed sperm, motility, viability, morphology, membrane integrity, DNA fragmentation and ROS levels were evaluated. The freezing process led to a decrease (p < 0.05) in all the sperm parameters recorded, confirming the deleterious effect of cryopreservation on goat semen. The most interesting result regarding the inclusion of crocin in the extender before cryopreservation was as follows: Crocin significantly improved (p < 0.05) sperm motility in all breeds, except for Mediterranean Red, compared to the control group. Furthermore, 1 mM crocin reduced percentage of spermatozoa with DNA fragmentation with a marked decrement (p < 0.05) in Garganica and Saanen, as compared to the control group. Finally, intracellular ROS decreased (p < 0.01) in the crocin-treated sperm of all breeds, as compared to the control. In conclusion, supplementation of 1 mM crocin in the extender decreased oxidative stress, improving sperm motility and the DNA integrity of frozen-thawed sperm in different breeds.
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- Valentina Longobardi
- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, Federico II University, 80137 Naples, Italy
- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Italian Buffalo Breeders Association, V. Petrarca 42/44, 81100 Caserta, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, Federico II University, 80137 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, Federico II University, 80137 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, Federico II University, 80137 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, Federico II University, 80137 Naples, Italy
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Agricultural Economy Analysis-Research Centre for Animal Production and Aquaculture, S.S.7 Via Appia, 85051 Bella Muro, Italy
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Agricultural Economy Analysis-Research Centre for Animal Production and Aquaculture, S.S.7 Via Appia, 85051 Bella Muro, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, Federico II University, 80137 Naples, Italy
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Salzano A, Russo M, Anglani G, Licitra F, Zullo G, Cotticelli A, Fatone G, Campanile G. Early Prediction of Corpus Luteum Functionality Using an Imaging Software. Front Vet Sci 2020; 7:299. [PMID: 32626727 PMCID: PMC7314946 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2020.00299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2020] [Accepted: 05/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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The present study aimed to assess the applicability of luteal blood flow data acquired through the use of color Doppler ultrasonography and a post-processing analysis tool (ImageJ) for predicting pregnancy in buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis). The experiment was carried out on 59 multiparous Italian Mediterranean buffaloes that underwent synchronization of estrus and fixed-time artificial insemination (TAI). Corpus luteum features (size: CLS and blood flow: BFA) were taken from Day 5 to 10 after TAI and retrospectively measured with ImageJ. In the same period, blood samples were taken to assess progesterone (P4) concentrations. Pregnancy diagnosis was carried out on Day 45 by ultrasound and confirmed on Day 70 post-TAI. Differences in CLS, BFA, and P4 concentrations from Day 5 to 10 after TAI measured between groups were analyzed by ANOVA repeated measures as were differences within each day of measuring. Buffaloes that established a pregnancy (n = 29; 55%) had larger CLS (2.2 ± 0.1 vs. 1.9 ± 0.1 cm2; P < 0.01), higher BFA (0.6 ± 0.0 vs. 0.4 ± 0.0 cm2; P < 0.01), and higher P4 blood level (1.8 ± 0.1 vs. 1.4 ± 0.1; P < 0.01) during Day 5–10 as compared to not-pregnant buffaloes (n = 22). Throughout the entire period, the first feature that changed between groups was P4 blood concentration at Day 7 (1.7 ± 0.1 vs. 1.2 ± 0.1; P < 0.05) followed by BFA at Day 8 (0.6 ± 0.0 vs. 0.5 ± 0.0; P < 0.05), respectively, in pregnant and not-pregnant animals. The ROC analyses indicated that P4 was able to predict pregnancy since Day 5 (P < 0.05) although a more reliable result could be obtained from Day 8 (P < 0.01). At Day 10, it was possible to set a cutoff value for every parameter taken into account. The logistic regression analysis showed that pregnancy was positively influenced by P4 concentration (odds ratio 534.127; P < 0.01) and BFA (odds ratio 744.893; P < 0.01). In conclusion, the use of color Doppler ultrasonography, together with ImageJ, identified different patterns of BFA between pregnant and not-pregnant buffaloes starting from Day 8 post-TAI.
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- Angela Salzano
- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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de Nicola D, Vinale F, Salzano A, d’Errico G, Vassetti A, D’Onofrio N, Balestrieri ML, Neglia G. Milk Metabolomics Reveals Potential Biomarkers for Early Prediction of Pregnancy in Buffaloes Having Undergone Artificial Insemination. Animals (Basel) 2020; 10:ani10050758. [PMID: 32349376 PMCID: PMC7277816 DOI: 10.3390/ani10050758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2020] [Revised: 04/23/2020] [Accepted: 04/23/2020] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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This study aimed to identify potential biomarkers for early pregnancy diagnosis in buffaloes subjected to artificial insemination (AI). The study was carried out on 10 pregnant and 10 non-pregnant buffaloes that were synchronized by Ovsynch-Timed Artificial Insemination Program and have undergone the first AI. Furthermore, milk samples were individually collected ten days before AI (the start of the synchronization treatment), on the day of AI, day 7 and 18 after AI, and were analyzed by LC-MS. Statistical analysis was carried out by using Mass Profile Professional (Agilent Technologies, Santa Clara, CA, USA). Metabolomic analysis revealed the presence of several metabolites differentially expressed between pregnant and non-pregnant buffaloes. Among these, a total of five metabolites were identified by comparison with an online database and a standard compound as acetylcarnitine (3-Acetoxy-4-(trimethylammonio)butanoate), arginine-succinic acid hydrate, 5'-O-{[3-({4-[(3aminopropyl)amino]butyl}amino)propyl]carbamoyl}-2'-deoxyadenosine, N-(1-Hydroxy-2-hexadecanyl)pentadecanamide, and N-[2,3-Bis(dodecyloxy)propyl]-L-lysinamide). Interestingly, acetylcarnitine was dominant in milk samples collected from non-pregnant buffaloes. The results obtained from milk metabolic profile and hierarchical clustering analysis revealed significant differences between pregnant and non-pregnant buffaloes, as well as in the metabolite expression. Overall, the findings indicate the potential of milk metabolomics as a powerful tool to identify biomarkers of early pregnancy in buffalo undergoing AI.
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- Donato de Nicola
- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples “Federico II”, 80137 Naples, Italy; (D.d.N.); (F.V.); (G.N.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples “Federico II”, 80137 Naples, Italy; (D.d.N.); (F.V.); (G.N.)
- Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection, National Research Council, 80055 Portici (NA), Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples “Federico II”, 80137 Naples, Italy; (D.d.N.); (F.V.); (G.N.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-0812536215
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”, 80055 Portici (NA), Italy; (G.d.); (A.V.)
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”, 80055 Portici (NA), Italy; (G.d.); (A.V.)
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, 80138 Naples, Italy; (N.D.); (M.L.B.)
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, 80138 Naples, Italy; (N.D.); (M.L.B.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples “Federico II”, 80137 Naples, Italy; (D.d.N.); (F.V.); (G.N.)
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Neglia G, de Nicola D, Esposito L, Salzano A, D'Occhio MJ, Fatone G. Reproductive management in buffalo by artificial insemination. Theriogenology 2020; 150:166-172. [PMID: 31982156 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2020.01.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2020] [Accepted: 01/11/2020] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Artificial insemination (AI) is important for genetic improvement and to control the period of breeding in buffalo and has increased significantly over the past 20 years. AI is more difficult in buffalo compared with cattle due to variable estrous cycles, reduced estrous behavior, and reproductive seasonality. The latter is associated with a higher incidence of anestrus and increased embryonic mortality during the nonbreeding season. Protocols to control the stage of the estrous cycle have undergone recent development in buffalo. These protocols are based on the control of both the luteal phase of the cycle, mainly by prostaglandins and progesterone, and follicle development and ovulation, by prostaglandins, progesterone, GnRH, hCG, eCG and estradiol. Protocols that synchronize the time of ovulation enable fixed timed AI, avoiding estrous detection. Factors to consider when selecting an AI protocol include animal category (heifers, primiparous or pluriparous), reproductive status (cyclic or anestrus), and season. This review looks at the current status of estrus synchronization and AI in buffalo and provides some practical suggestions for application of AI in the field.
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- Gianluca Neglia
- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, Federico II University of Naples, Via F. Delpino 1, 80137, Napoli, NA, Italy.
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, Federico II University of Naples, Via F. Delpino 1, 80137, Napoli, NA, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, Federico II University of Naples, Via F. Delpino 1, 80137, Napoli, NA, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, Federico II University of Naples, Via F. Delpino 1, 80137, Napoli, NA, Italy
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, Federico II University of Naples, Via F. Delpino 1, 80137, Napoli, NA, Italy
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Salzano A, Pesce A, D'Andrea L, Paciello O, Della Ragione F, Ciaramella P, Salzano C, Costagliola A, Licitra F, Neglia G. Inflammatory response in repeat breeder buffaloes. Theriogenology 2020; 145:31-38. [PMID: 31982692 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2020.01.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2018] [Revised: 12/09/2019] [Accepted: 01/15/2020] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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The aim of this study was to investigate the repeat breeding condition in Italian Mediterranean buffaloes that failed to conceive after at least 300 days in milk. The trial was carried out on 40 pluriparous Italian Mediterranean buffaloes with more than 300 days in milk. All the animals underwent ultrasound examination to assess endometrial thickness and oestrus synchronization by the Ovsynch-TAI Program. On the day of oestrus, blood samples were collected for the haemocytometric cell count and biochemical assay, and the animals were slaughtered in a local abattoir. A post-mortem uterine flushing was performed using sterile saline for microbiological analyses. Furthermore, uterine biopsies were carried out for histopathological assessment. Finally, endometrial samples were used for real-time PCR (RT-PCR) analysis to evaluate the expression of genes involved in innate immune recognition of pathogens and the inflammatory response, such as Toll-like receptor (TLR)1, TLR8, interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6, IL-8, COL4A2, connective tissue growth factor (CTGF), and cysteine-rich angiogenic inducer 61 (CYR61). Statistical analysis was performed by one-way ANOVA. Based on the infiltration of lymphocytes and plasma cells or endometrial gland, lymphatic, and blood vessel ectasia recorded in the histopathological examination, the animals were classified into three groups: healthy (H Group; n = 5), moderate endometritis (M Group; n = 25), and severe endometritis (S Group; n = 10). A significantly greater (P < 0.01) endometrial thickness was recorded in the S Group compared to that in the H and M Group (1.07 ± 0.03 vs. 0.70 ± 0.07 and 0.81 ± 0.04 cm in the S, H, and M Group, respectively). The white blood cell count was lower in the H Group compared to that in the M and S Group (6.3 ± 0.6 vs. 9.3 ± 0.4 and 10.5 ± 0.5 in the H, M, and S Group, respectively). To perform RT-PCR analysis, five animals from groups M and S were randomly selected in order to have balanced results. A higher (P < 0.01) expression of TLR1, together with a lower expression of COL4A2, IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, and CYR61, was recorded in the H Group, compared to both the M and S Groups. In conclusion, about 90% of repeat breeder buffaloes show moderate or severe endometritis, associated with an altered histopathological endometrial profile and altered mRNA expression of pro-inflammatory and fibrotic factors.
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- Angela Salzano
- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Napoli "Federico II", Via Delpino 1, 80137, Naples, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno (IZSM), Via Salute 2, 80055, Portici, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Napoli "Federico II", Via Delpino 1, 80137, Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Napoli "Federico II", Via Delpino 1, 80137, Naples, Italy
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- Institute of Genetics and Biophysics ABT, National Research Council, Via Castellino 111, 80131, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Napoli "Federico II", Via Delpino 1, 80137, Naples, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno (IZSM), Via Salute 2, 80055, Portici, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Napoli "Federico II", Via Delpino 1, 80137, Naples, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sicilia, 97100, Ragusa, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Napoli "Federico II", Via Delpino 1, 80137, Naples, Italy
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Meek S, Wei J, Oh T, Watson T, Olavarrieta J, Sutherland L, Carlson DF, Salzano A, Chandra T, Joshi A, Burdon T. A Stem Cell Reporter for Investigating Pluripotency and Self-Renewal in the Rat. Stem Cell Reports 2020; 14:154-166. [PMID: 31902707 PMCID: PMC6962659 DOI: 10.1016/j.stemcr.2019.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2019] [Revised: 11/29/2019] [Accepted: 12/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Rat embryonic stem cells (rESCs) are capable of contributing to all differentiated tissues, including the germ line in chimeric animals, and represent a unique, authentic alternative to mouse embryonic stem cells for studying stem cell pluripotency and self-renewal. Here, we describe an EGFP reporter transgene that tracks expression of the benchmark naive pluripotency marker gene Rex1 (Zfp42) in the rat. Insertion of the EGFP reporter gene downstream of the Rex1 promoter disrupted Rex1 expression, but REX1-deficient rESCs and rats were viable and apparently normal, validating this targeted knockin transgene as a neutral reporter. The Rex1-EGFP gene responded to self-renewal/differentiation factors and validated the critical role of β-catenin/LEF1 signaling. The stem cell reporter also allowed the identification of functionally distinct sub-populations of cells within rESC cultures, thus demonstrating its utility in discriminating between cell states in rat stem cell cultures, as well as providing a tool for tracking Rex1 expression in the rat. Rex1-EGFP transgene is a neutral reporter of pluripotency and self-renewal in the rat Rex1-EGFP transgene responds appropriately to self-renewal and differentiation signaling Rex1-EGFP transgene allows the discrimination between rat ESC pluripotent states
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- Stephen Meek
- The Roslin Institute and R(D)VS, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, EH25 9RG, UK
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- The Roslin Institute and R(D)VS, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, EH25 9RG, UK; iRegene Therapeutics, C6-522, 666 Gaoxin Avenue, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- The Roslin Institute and R(D)VS, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, EH25 9RG, UK
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- The Roslin Institute and R(D)VS, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, EH25 9RG, UK
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- The Roslin Institute and R(D)VS, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, EH25 9RG, UK
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- The Roslin Institute and R(D)VS, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, EH25 9RG, UK
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- Recombinetics Inc., 1246 University Avenue W, St. Paul, MN 55125, USA
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- MRC Unit for Human Genetics, Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, The University of Edinburgh, Western General Hospital, Crewe Road South, Edinburgh, EH4 2XU, UK
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- MRC Unit for Human Genetics, Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, The University of Edinburgh, Western General Hospital, Crewe Road South, Edinburgh, EH4 2XU, UK
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- The Roslin Institute and R(D)VS, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, EH25 9RG, UK
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- The Roslin Institute and R(D)VS, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, EH25 9RG, UK.
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Maggiolino A, Lorenzo JM, Salzano A, Faccia M, Blando F, Serrano MP, Latorre MA, Quiñones J, De Palo P. Effects of aging and dietary supplementation with polyphenols from Pinus taeda hydrolysed lignin on quality parameters, fatty acid profile and oxidative stability of beef. Anim Prod Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1071/an19215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Context
The inclusion of Pinus taeda hydrolysed lignin (PTHL) in beef diets could improve quality and stability of meat, but effects could vary through the aging period (AP).
Aim
The aim was to evaluate the effects of the PTHL inclusion in the diet of finishing beef cattle on meat quality, fatty acid composition and oxidative stability at Days 1, 8, 11 and 15 of aging.
Methods
Forty Limousin bulls (340 ± 42 kg) were fed ad libitum on a total mixed ration (TMR). The control group received exclusively TMR for 120 days, while the experimental group received the same TMR as the control group but supplemented with PTHL (Oxifenol, I-Green, Padua, Italy; 35 g/day per head at 1–90 days and 70 g/day per head at 91–120 days).
Key results
Diet did not influence the chemical composition, pH, cooking loss, Warner–Bratzler shear force and hydroperoxide content. The Warner–Bratzler shear force (P < 0.001) decreased, while lightness (P < 0.01) and hydroperoxides (P < 0.001) increased through the aging period. Thiobarbituric acid reactive substances were similar for both diets at 1 and 15 days. However, thiobarbituric acid reactive substances at 8 and 11 days were higher for control than for the PTHL diet (P = 0.023 for interaction). Protein carbonyls were higher for control than for the PTHL diet at 8 days (P = 0.003 for interaction), but similar for both diets for the other dates. Saturated, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids varied through the AP with PTHL diet, while no changes were observed with control diet (P < 0.01 for interactions). At 11 days, the n-6:n-3 ratio passed from being the minimum value with the PTHL diet to be the maximum with control diet (P < 0.01 for interaction).
Conclusions
The effects of PTHL inclusion in bull finishing diets depends on the AP but, generally, may result in beef with meat with beneficial effects on human health.
Implications
Including PTHL in the diet of finishing bulls can be useful to improve meat quality, favouring the use of natural waste substances deriving from vegetal production.
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Presicce GA, Neglia G, Salzano A, Padalino B, Longobardi V, Vecchio D, De Carlo E, Gasparrini B. Efficacy of repeated ovum pick-up in Podolic cattle for preservation strategies: a pilot study. Italian Journal of Animal Science 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/1828051x.2019.1684213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- Giorgio Antonio Presicce
- Agenzia Regionale per lo Sviluppo e l'Innovazione dell'Agricoltura del Lazio (ARSIAL), Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria e Produzioni Animali, University of Napoli “Federico II”, Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria e Produzioni Animali, University of Napoli “Federico II”, Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Agro-Alimentari, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italia
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria e Produzioni Animali, University of Napoli “Federico II”, Napoli, Italy
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- Centro di Referenza Nazionale sull’igiene e le tecnologie dell’allevamento e delle produzioni bufaline, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno, Salerno, Italy
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- Centro di Referenza Nazionale sull’igiene e le tecnologie dell’allevamento e delle produzioni bufaline, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno, Salerno, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria e Produzioni Animali, University of Napoli “Federico II”, Napoli, Italy
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Esposito L, de Nicola D, Balestrieri A, Petrovas G, Licitra F, Salzano A, Neglia G. Effect of live body weight and method of synchronization on ovulation, pregnancy rate and embryo and fetal loss in buffalo heifers. Anim Reprod 2019; 16:859-863. [PMID: 32368264 PMCID: PMC7189557 DOI: 10.21451/1984-3143-ar2019-0009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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This study aimed to assess the influence of live body weight (LBW) and age on reproductive performance in buffalo heifers synchronized by different treatments. The study was carried out on 146 Mediterranean buffalo heifers (mean age 25.3±13.4 months, LBW 424±47 kg), divided into 2 homogeneous groups and synchronized by Ovsynch-TAI Program (OVS; n = 72) or double prostaglandin administered 12 days apart (PGF; n = 74). All the buffaloes were inseminated twice and follicle dimensions and ovulation rate (OR) were assessed by ultrasound 24 and 48 h post-insemination. Pregnancy was assessed on day 25, 45 and 90 post-insemination and the incidence of late embryonic (LEM) and fetal (FM) mortality were respectively recorded. Data were analyzed by ANOVA, Chi-square test and multiple logistic regression. The LBW was significantly (P<0.05) higher in inseminated animals, compared to those that did not respond to the treatments (450.0±3.2 vs. 423.2±9.6 kg in inseminated and not inseminated heifers, respectively). Total OR was similar between groups, although OR at 24 h tended to be higher (P = 0.06) in OVS (86.7 vs. 72.9% in OVS and PGF, respectively). A (P<0.01) higher LBW was observed in ovulated heifers of PGF, while no differences were recorded in OVS. LBW affected OR (odds ratio = 1,032; P<0.05) only in PGF, while no effects were recorded in OVS. Total pregnancy rate, LEM and FM were similar between groups. In conclusion, the LBW would be considered before including buffalo heifers in a synchronization program and both synchronization treatments can be useful.
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- Luigi Esposito
- Università degli Studi di Napoli "Federico II", Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria e Produzioni Animali, Napoli, Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Napoli "Federico II", Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria e Produzioni Animali, Napoli, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno, Portici, Napoli, Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Napoli "Federico II", Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria e Produzioni Animali, Napoli, Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Napoli "Federico II", Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria e Produzioni Animali, Napoli, Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Napoli "Federico II", Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria e Produzioni Animali, Napoli, Italy
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Proietti M, Marra AM, Salzano A, Romiti GF, Mannucci PM, Nobili A, Cittadini A. P2635Prevalence of appropriate treatment in elderly heart failure patients and impact on clinical outcomes: a subgroup analysis from REPOSI registry. Eur Heart J 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz748.0956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Abstract
Introduction
Therapeutic appropriateness in chronic diseases is a key factor in obtaining better clinical outcomes over clinical follow-up, in particular in elderly patients. Data about therapeutic appropriateness in elderly patients with heart failure (HF) are scarce.
Purpose
To describe the prevalence of appropriate treatment in elderly HF patients and its impact on clinical outcomes.
Methods
REgistro POliterapie SIMI (REPOSI) cohort was used to assess study aims. REPOSI is an Italian Nationwide Registry of elderly (≥65 years) hospitalized patients in Internal Medicine and Geriatric wards. HF diagnosis was assessed at hospital admission according to ICD-9 code 428.XX. Therapeutic appropriateness was defined according to International Guidelines.
Results
Among the 7003 patients originally enrolled, a total of 1095 (15.6%) patients reported a diagnosis of HF at hospital admission. At admission, 230 (21.0%) patients were considered as treated appropriately, with 245 (22.4%) treated appropriately during hospitalization and 249 (22.7%) at discharge (p=0.0.248). Focusing on patients aged ≥80 years, prevalence of appropriate treatment was respectively: 18.9% at admission, 20.3% during hospitalization and 21.0% at discharge (p=0.266). Among the 1095 patients with HF, 815 (74.4%) had available follow-up data. Patients appropriately treated at discharge, compared to those not treated appropriately, had a lower rate of CV death (5.1% vs. 11.9%, p=0.006) and all-cause death (7.2% vs. 26.1%, p<0.001) during follow-up, with no difference in rates of rehospitalization and CV rehospitalization. A logistic regression analysis adjusted for age, sex, risk factors, comorbidities and polypharmacy, showed that appropriate therapy at discharge was inversely associated with the risk of CV death and all-cause death (Table). In patients ≥80 years, appropriate HF treatment was inversely associated with risk of all-cause death (Table).
Logistic Regression Analysis All Patients ≥80 years OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) CV Death 0.46 (0.23–0.94) 0.59 (0.26–1.36) All-Cause Death 0.26 (0.14–0.46) 0.27 (0.14–0.53) CI = Confidence Interval; CV = Cardiovascular; OR = Odds Ratio.
Conclusions
In elderly hospitalized HF patients, prevalence of therapeutic appropriateness was consistently low at admission, during hospitalization and at discharge, particularly in patients ≥80 years. Appropriate HF therapy was inversely associated with the risk of CV death and all-cause death in all patients and with the risk of all-cause death in patients ≥80 years.
Acknowledgement/Funding
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- M Proietti
- The Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research, Milan, Italy
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- Federico II University of Naples, Department of Translational Medical Sciences, Naples, Italy
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- Sapienza University of Rome, Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, Rome, Italy
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- IRCCS Fondazione Ca Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Scientific Direction, Milan, Italy
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- The Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research, Milan, Italy
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- Federico II University of Naples, Department of Translational Medical Sciences, Naples, Italy
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Proietti M, Marra AM, Salzano A, Romiti GF, Mannucci PM, Nobili A, Cittadini A. P4517Heart failure in elderly and very elderly hospitalized patients: an epidemiological analysis from the REPOSI registry. Eur Heart J 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz745.0910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
Abstract
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Introduction
Epidemiological data about heart failure (HF) in the elderly and, in particular, very elderly patients are lacking.
Purpose
To provide the epidemiological profile of elderly and very elderly HF patients in terms of prevalence, associated clinical factors, burden of multimorbidity and functional status.
Methods
Overall cohort of the REgistro POliterapie SIMI (REPOSI) was used to assess study aims. REPOSI is an Italian Nationwide Registry of elderly hospitalized patients in Internal Medicine and Geriatric wards. HF diagnosis was assessed at hospital admission according to ICD-9 code 428.XX.
Results
Among the 7003 patients originally enrolled, a total of 1095 (15.6%) patients reported a diagnosis of HF at hospital admission. Prevalence of HF progressively increased according to age strata, up to 26.8% in patients ≥90 [Figure]. A logistic regression analysis found that increasing age, body mass index and total cumulative illness rating scale (CIRS) were associated with HF (Table). Moreover, atrial fibrillation, chronic kidney disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and polypharmacy (≥5 drugs) were associated with HF, while liver disease and neoplasm were inversely associated (Table). According to CIRS severity index and comorbidity index quartile, HF patients reported more likely values in the highest quartile than those without HF (47.4% vs. 26.6%, p<0.001 and 34.4% vs. 18.5%, p<0.001 respectively). According to short blessed test, geriatric depression scale and Barthel index, patients with HF had significantly more cognitive impairment and dementia, depression and dependent from others in daily activities than those without HF (all p<0.001).
Prevalence of HF according to Age Strata
Conclusions
In a cohort of elderly patients hospitalized in Internal Medicine and Geriatric wards HF was highly prevalent, in particular in those very elderly. HF was associated with several clinical factors, emphasizing a stronger clinical complexity. HF patients were more burdened with multimorbidity and showed an impaired functional status.
Acknowledgement/Funding
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- M Proietti
- The Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research, Milan, Italy
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- Federico II University of Naples, Department of Translational Medical Sciences, Naples, Italy
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- Sapienza University of Rome, Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, Rome, Italy
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- IRCCS Fondazione Ca Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Scientific Direction, Milan, Italy
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- The Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research, Milan, Italy
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- Federico II University of Naples, Department of Translational Medical Sciences, Naples, Italy
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Currò S, De Marchi M, Claps S, Salzano A, De Palo P, Manuelian CL, Neglia G. Differences in the Detailed Milk Mineral Composition of Italian Local and Saanen Goat Breeds. Animals (Basel) 2019; 9:E412. [PMID: 31269750 PMCID: PMC6680847 DOI: 10.3390/ani9070412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2019] [Revised: 06/27/2019] [Accepted: 06/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
Abstract
Very little information about local breed goat milk is available, which is relevant for biodiversity preservation and local cheese production. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of breed and week of lactation on milk mineral profile of five Italian local breeds (Garganica, Girgentana, Jonica, Maltese and Mediterranean Red) and a cosmopolitan breed (Saanen). Sixty goats (10 per breed) from an experimental farm were enrolled in the study and sampled every 2 weeks for milk gross composition analysis. In addition, an individual milk sample was collected monthly from 42 goats (seven goats per breed) for mineral determination through inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry. Data were analysed using a mixed linear model with repeated measures, including breed and week of lactation as fixed effects. Week of lactation affected mineral contents, except for B, being lower in early than late lactation, whereas, breed affected only P, Mg and Zn. Mediterranean Red and Jonica breeds' milk was richer in P than Maltese, and in Zn than Maltese, Girgentana and Saanen breeds. For Mg, only Saanen differed from Maltese. Such information might be useful for the valorisation of goat milk produced by autochthonous breeds.
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- Sarah Currò
- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural resources, Animals and Environment, University of Padova, Viale dell'Università 16, 35020 Legnaro (PD), Italy
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural resources, Animals and Environment, University of Padova, Viale dell'Università 16, 35020 Legnaro (PD), Italy
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Research Unit for the Extensive Animal Husbandry (CREA-ZOE), Via Appia Bella Scalo, 85054 Muro Lucano (PZ), Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production (DMVPA), University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Via Federico Delpino 1, 80137 Napoli (NA), Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, S.P. per Casamassima km 3, 70010 Valenzano (BA), Italy
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural resources, Animals and Environment, University of Padova, Viale dell'Università 16, 35020 Legnaro (PD), Italy.
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production (DMVPA), University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Via Federico Delpino 1, 80137 Napoli (NA), Italy
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Salzano A, Licitra F, D'Onofrio N, Balestrieri ML, Limone A, Campanile G, D'Occhio MJ, Neglia G. Short communication: Space allocation in intensive Mediterranean buffalo production influences the profile of functional biomolecules in milk and dairy products. J Dairy Sci 2019; 102:7717-7722. [PMID: 31229280 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2019-16656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2019] [Accepted: 04/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The aim of the present study was to determine if space allocation influenced the concentration of biomolecules in buffalo milk and dairy products. Intensively housed buffaloes (n = 96) were randomly assigned to 2 groups according to days in milk, parity, and milk yield: group S10 had a space allocation of 10 m2 per buffalo and group S15 had a space allocation of 15 m2 per buffalo. Individual milk yield was recorded daily. Twice a month, a bulk milk sample was collected for each group, as well as whey, ricotta, and mozzarella cheese, to assess cheese yield and to conduct HPLC-electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry, milk antioxidant activity, and cell viability analyses. We tested milk extracts from the 2 groups in vitro to evaluate their efficacy in counteracting endothelial oxidative damage induced by high glucose. We evaluated reproductive function in 28 buffaloes from each group using the Ovsynch-timed artificial insemination program. We observed no differences in milk quantity or quality in terms of fat, protein, or lactose, and reproductive function did not differ between the 2 groups. Compared with group S10, group S15 had higher concentrations of carnitine (56.7 ± 1.1 vs. 39.8 ± 0.7 mg/L in milk and 40.9 ± 0.8 vs. 31.7 ± 0.7 mg/L in whey), acetyl-l-carnitine (51.9 ± 0.3 vs. 39.7 ± 0.7 mg/L in milk and 41.1 ± 1.7 vs. 28.7 ± 2.6 mg/L in whey), propionyl-l-carnitine (34.8 ± 1.0 vs. 21.0 ± 0.9 mg/L in milk and 26.9 ± 0.8 vs. 17.6 ± 1.2 mg/L in whey), glycine betaine (23.1 ± 1.9 vs. 13.5 ± 1.6 mg/L in milk and 10.7 ± 0.4 vs. 7.9 ± 0.5 mg/L in whey), and δ-valerobetaine (24.2 ± 0.5 vs. 16.7 ± 0.5 mg/L in milk and 22.0 ± 0.9 vs. 15.5 ± 0.7 mg/L in whey). Group S15 also had higher total antioxidant activity than group S10 (56.7 ± 1.9 vs. 46.4 ± 1.13 mM Trolox equivalents). Co-incubation of high-glucose-treated endothelial cells with milk extracts from group S15 improved cell viability compared with cells treated with high glucose only; it also reduced intracellular lipid peroxidation (144.3 ± 0.4 vs. 177.5 ± 1.9%), reactive oxygen species (141.3 ± 0.9 vs. 189.3 ± 4.7 optical density units), and cytokine release (tumor necrosis factor-α, IL-1β, IL-6). Greater space allocation was associated with higher levels of biomolecules in buffalo milk. This could have been the result of improved welfare in buffaloes that were allocated more space.
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- Angela Salzano
- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples Federico II, 80137 Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno (IZSM), Portici, 80055 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples Federico II, 80137 Naples, Italy.
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Sydney, Camden, New South Wales 2006, Australia
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples Federico II, 80137 Naples, Italy
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Salzano A, Gasparrini B, Vecchio D, Longobardi V, Baruselli PS, Balestrieri A, Licitra F, D’Occhio M, Neglia G. Effect of photoperiod on follicular IGF-1 and oocyte quality independently of metabolic status in buffalo heifers. Italian Journal of Animal Science 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/1828051x.2019.1588793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- Angela Salzano
- Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria e Produzioni Animali, Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”, Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria e Produzioni Animali, Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”, Napoli, Italy
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- Centro di Referenza Nazionale sull’Allevamento Bufalino e sull’Igiene e Tecnologia delle Produzioni, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno, Salerno, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria e Produzioni Animali, Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”, Napoli, Italy
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- Centro di Referenza Nazionale sull’Allevamento Bufalino e sull’Igiene e Tecnologia delle Produzioni, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno, Salerno, Italy
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Sydney, Camden, New South Wales, Australia
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria e Produzioni Animali, Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”, Napoli, Italy
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- M Mistrangelo
- Surgical Science Department, Città della Salute e della Scienza Hospital, Turin, Italy.
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- Surgical Science Department, Città della Salute e della Scienza Hospital, Turin, Italy
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Teo YV, Rattanavirotkul N, Olova N, Salzano A, Quintanilla A, Tarrats N, Kiourtis C, Müller M, Green AR, Adams PD, Acosta JC, Bird TG, Kirschner K, Neretti N, Chandra T. Notch Signaling Mediates Secondary Senescence. Cell Rep 2019; 27:997-1007.e5. [PMID: 31018144 PMCID: PMC6486482 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2019.03.104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2018] [Revised: 03/18/2019] [Accepted: 03/27/2019] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Oncogene-induced senescence (OIS) is a tumor suppressive response to oncogene activation that can be transmitted to neighboring cells through secreted factors of the senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP). Currently, primary and secondary senescent cells are not considered functionally distinct endpoints. Using single-cell analysis, we observed two distinct transcriptional endpoints, a primary endpoint marked by Ras and a secondary endpoint marked by Notch activation. We find that secondary oncogene-induced senescence in vitro and in vivo requires Notch, rather than SASP alone, as previously thought. Moreover, Notch signaling weakens, but does not abolish, SASP in secondary senescence. Global transcriptomic differences, a blunted SASP response, and the induction of fibrillar collagens in secondary senescence point toward a functional diversification between secondary and primary senescence.
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- Yee Voan Teo
- Department of Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry, Brown University, Providence, RI 02903, USA
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- MRC Human Genetics Unit, MRC Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK; Wellcome Sanger Institute, Hinxton, Cambridgeshire CB10 1SA, UK
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- MRC Human Genetics Unit, MRC Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- MRC Human Genetics Unit, MRC Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- MRC Human Genetics Unit, MRC Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- MRC Human Genetics Unit, MRC Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Institute of Cancer Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G61 1BD, UK; CRUK Beatson Institute, Glasgow G61 1BD, UK
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- Wellcome/MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute and Department of Haematology, Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0AW, UK
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- Institute of Cancer Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G61 1BD, UK; CRUK Beatson Institute, Glasgow G61 1BD, UK; Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- MRC Human Genetics Unit, MRC Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- CRUK Beatson Institute, Glasgow G61 1BD, UK; MRC Centre for Inflammation Research, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH164TJ, UK
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- Institute of Cancer Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G61 1BD, UK.
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry, Brown University, Providence, RI 02903, USA; Center for Computational Molecular Biology, Brown University, Providence, RI 02906, USA.
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- MRC Human Genetics Unit, MRC Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
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Deng T, Liang A, Liang S, Ma X, Lu X, Duan A, Pang C, Hua G, Liu S, Campanile G, Salzano A, Gasparrini B, Neglia G, Liang X, Yang L. Integrative Analysis of Transcriptome and GWAS Data to Identify the Hub Genes Associated With Milk Yield Trait in Buffalo. Front Genet 2019; 10:36. [PMID: 30804981 PMCID: PMC6371051 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2019.00036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2018] [Accepted: 01/18/2019] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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The mammary gland is the production organ in mammals that is of great importance for milk production and quality. However, characterization of the buffalo mammary gland transcriptome and identification of the valuable candidate genes that affect milk production is limited. Here, we performed the differential expressed genes (DEGs) analysis of mammary gland tissue on day 7, 50, 140, and 280 after calving and conducted gene-based genome-wide association studies (GWAS) of milk yield in 935 Mediterranean buffaloes. We then employed weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) to identify specific modules and hub genes related to milk yield based on gene expression profiles and GWAS data. The results of the DEGs analysis showed that a total of 1,420 DEGs were detected across different lactation points. In the gene-based analysis, 976 genes were found to have genome-wide association (P ≤ 0.05) that could be defined as the nominally significant GWAS geneset (NSGG), 9 of which were suggestively associated with milk yield (P < 10−4). Using the WGCNA analysis, 544 and 225 genes associated with milk yield in the turquoise module were identified from DEGs and NSGG datasets, respectively. Several genes (including BNIPL, TUBA1C, C2CD4B, DCP1B, MAP3K5, PDCD11, SRGAP1, GDPD5, BARX2, SCARA3, CTU2, and RPL27A) were identified and considered as the hub genes because they were involved in multiple pathways related to milk production. Our findings provide an insight into the dynamic characterization of the buffalo mammary gland transcriptome, and these potential candidate genes may be valuable for future functional characterization of the buffalo mammary gland.
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- Tingxian Deng
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.,Guangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Buffalo Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction Technology, Buffalo Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Guangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Buffalo Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction Technology, Buffalo Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, China
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- Guangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Buffalo Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction Technology, Buffalo Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, China
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- Guangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Buffalo Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction Technology, Buffalo Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, China
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- Guangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Buffalo Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction Technology, Buffalo Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, China
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- Guangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Buffalo Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction Technology, Buffalo Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Guangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Buffalo Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction Technology, Buffalo Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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Deng T, Liang A, Liu J, Hua G, Ye T, Liu S, Campanile G, Plastow G, Zhang C, Wang Z, Salzano A, Gasparrini B, Cassandro M, Riaz H, Liang X, Yang L. Genome-Wide SNP Data Revealed the Extent of Linkage Disequilibrium, Persistence of Phase and Effective Population Size in Purebred and Crossbred Buffalo Populations. Front Genet 2019; 9:688. [PMID: 30671082 PMCID: PMC6332145 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2018.00688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2018] [Accepted: 12/11/2018] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Linkage disequilibrium (LD) is a useful parameter for guiding the accuracy and power of both genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and genomic selection (GS) among different livestock species. The present study evaluated the extent of LD, persistence of phase and effective population size (Ne) for the purebred (Mediterranean buffalo; n = 411) and crossbred [Mediterranean × Jianghan × Nili-Ravi buffalo, n = 9; Murrah × Nili-Ravi × local (Xilin or Fuzhong) buffalo, n = 36] buffalo populations using the 90K Buffalo SNP genotyping array. The results showed that the average square of correlation coefficient (r 2) between adjacent SNP was 0.13 ± 0.19 across all autosomes for purebred and 0.09 ± 0.13 for crossbred, and the most rapid decline in LD was observed over the first 200 kb. Estimated r 2 ≥ 0.2 extended up to ~50 kb in crossbred and 170 kb in purebred populations, while average r 2 values ≥0.3 were respectively observed in the ~10 and 60 kb in the crossbred and purebred populations. The largest phase correlation (R P, C = 0.47) was observed at the distance of 100 kb, suggesting that this phase was not actively preserved between the two populations. Estimated Ne for the purebred and crossbred population at the current generation was 387 and 113 individuals, respectively. These findings may provide useful information to guide the GS and GWAS in buffaloes.
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- Tingxian Deng
- Key Lab of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.,Guangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Buffalo Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction Technology, Buffalo Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, China
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- Key Lab of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Key Lab of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Key Lab of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Key Lab of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Key Lab of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Food, and Nutritional Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Agricultural, Food, and Nutritional Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Agricultural, Food, and Nutritional Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Agronomy Food Natural Resources Animal Environmental, University of Padova, Legnaro, Italy
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- Department of Biosciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Sahiwal, Pakistan
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- Guangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Buffalo Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction Technology, Buffalo Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, China
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- Key Lab of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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Li J, Liu J, Campanile G, Plastow G, Zhang C, Wang Z, Cassandro M, Gasparrini B, Salzano A, Hua G, Liang A, Yang L. Novel insights into the genetic basis of buffalo reproductive performance. BMC Genomics 2018; 19:814. [PMID: 30419816 PMCID: PMC6233259 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-018-5208-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2018] [Accepted: 10/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Fertility is a complex trait that has a major impact on the development of the buffalo industry. Genome-wide association study (GWAS) has increased the ability to detect genes influencing complex traits, and many important genes related to reproductive traits have been identified in ruminants. However, reproductive traits are influenced by many factors. The development of the follicle is one of the most important internal processes affecting fertility. Genes found by GWAS to be associated with follicular development may directly affect fertility. The present study combined GWAS and RNA-seq of follicular granulosa cells to identify important genes which may affect fertility in the buffalo. Results The 90 K Affymetrix Axiom Buffalo SNP Array was used to identify the SNPs, genomic regions, and genes that were associated with reproductive traits. A total of 40 suggestive loci (related to 28 genes) were identified to be associated with six reproductive traits (first, second and third calving age, calving interval, the number of services per conception and open days). Interestingly, the mRNA expressions of 25 of these genes were also observed in buffalo follicular granulosa cells. The IGFBP7 gene showed high level of expression during whole antral follicle growth. The knockdown of IGFBP7 in buffalo granulosa cells promoted cell apoptosis and hindered cell proliferation, and increased the production of progesterone and estradiol. Furthermore, a notable signal was detected at 2.3–2.7 Mb on the equivalent of bovine chromosome 5 associated with age at second calving, calving interval, and open days. Conclusions The genes associated with buffalo reproductive traits in this study may have effect on fertility by regulating of follicular growth. These results may have important implications for improving buffalo breeding programs through application of genomic information. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12864-018-5208-6) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Jun Li
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, China.,Department of Immunology, Zunyi Medical College, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Food & Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Agricultural, Food & Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Agricultural, Food & Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment, University of Padova, Agripolis, Legnaro, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
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Bossone E, Arcopinto M, Iacoviello M, Triggiani V, Cacciatore F, Maiello C, Limongelli G, Masarone D, Perticone F, Sciacqua A, Perrone-Filardi P, Mancini A, Volterrani M, Vriz O, Castello R, Passantino A, Campo M, Modesti PA, De Giorgi A, Monte I, Puzzo A, Ballotta A, Caliendo L, D'Assante R, Marra AM, Salzano A, Suzuki T, Cittadini A. Multiple hormonal and metabolic deficiency syndrome in chronic heart failure: rationale, design, and demographic characteristics of the T.O.S.CA. Registry. Intern Emerg Med 2018; 13:661-671. [PMID: 29619769 DOI: 10.1007/s11739-018-1844-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2017] [Accepted: 03/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
Recent evidence supports the concept that progression of chronic heart failure (CHF) depends upon an imbalance of catabolic forces over the anabolic drive. In this regard, multiple hormonal deficiency syndrome (MHDS) significantly has impacts upon CHF progression, and is associated with a worse clinical status and increased mortality. The T.O.S.CA. (Trattamento Ormonale nello Scompenso CArdiaco; Hormone Therapy in Heart Failure) Registry (clinicaltrial.gov = NCT02335801) tests the hypothesis that anabolic deficiencies reduce survival in a large population of mild-to-moderate CHF patients. The T.O.S.CA. Registry is a prospective multicenter observational study coordinated by "Federico II" University of Naples, and involves 19 centers situated throughout Italy. Thyroid hormones, insulin-like growth factor-1, total testosterone, dehydroepiandrosterone , and insulin are measured at baseline and every year for a patient-average follow-up of 3 years. Subjects with CHF are divided into two groups: patients with one or no anabolic deficiency, and patients with two or more anabolic deficiencies at baseline. The primary endpoint is the composite of all-cause mortality and cardiovascular hospitalization. Secondary endpoints include the composite of all-cause mortality and hospitalization, the composite of cardiovascular mortality and cardiovascular hospitalization, and change of VO2 peak. Patient enrollment started in April 2013, and was completed in July 2017. Demographics and main clinical characteristics of enrolled patients are provided in this article. Detailed cross-sectional results will be available in late 2018. The T.O.S.CA. Registry represents the most robust prospective observational trial on MHDS in the field of CHF. The study findings will advance our knowledge with regard to the intimate mechanisms of CHF progression and hopefully pave the way for future randomized clinical trials of single or multiple hormonal replacement therapies in CHF.
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- E Bossone
- Heart Department, Cardiology Division, "Cava de' Tirreni and Amalfi Coast" Hospital, University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, Federico II University of Naples, Via Sergio Pansini, 5, 80131, Naples, Italy
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- Cardiology Unit, Cardiothoracic Department, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy
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- Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine-Section of Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Endocrinology and Rare Diseases, University of Bari "A. Moro", Bari, Italy
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- Heart Transplantation Unit, Monaldi Hospital, Azienda Ospedaliera dei Colli, Naples, Italy
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- Heart Transplantation Unit, Monaldi Hospital, Azienda Ospedaliera dei Colli, Naples, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology SUN, Monaldi Hospital, Azienda Ospedaliera dei Colli, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology SUN, Monaldi Hospital, Azienda Ospedaliera dei Colli, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Operative Unit of Endocrinology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, IRCCS San Raffaele Pisana, Rome, Italy
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- Heart Center Department, King Faisal Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Division of General Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Verona, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Salvatore Maugeri Foundation, IRCCS, Scientific Institute of Cassano Murge, Bari, Italy
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- Unit of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale e Clinica, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Pharmacy and Prevention, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery and Medical-Surgery Specialties, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- IRCSS. Oasi Maria SS, Troina, Italy
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- IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
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- Ospedale Santa Maria della Pietà, Nola, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, Federico II University of Naples, Via Sergio Pansini, 5, 80131, Naples, Italy
- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences and NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, University of Leicester, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, UK
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences and NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, University of Leicester, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, UK
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- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, Federico II University of Naples, Via Sergio Pansini, 5, 80131, Naples, Italy.
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Lopez-Baez JC, Simpson DJ, LLeras Forero L, Zeng Z, Brunsdon H, Salzano A, Brombin A, Wyatt C, Rybski W, Huitema LFA, Dale RM, Kawakami K, Englert C, Chandra T, Schulte-Merker S, Hastie ND, Patton EE. Wilms Tumor 1b defines a wound-specific sheath cell subpopulation associated with notochord repair. eLife 2018; 7:30657. [PMID: 29405914 PMCID: PMC5811212 DOI: 10.7554/elife.30657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2017] [Accepted: 02/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Regenerative therapy for degenerative spine disorders requires the identification of cells that can slow down and possibly reverse degenerative processes. Here, we identify an unanticipated wound-specific notochord sheath cell subpopulation that expresses Wilms Tumor (WT) 1b following injury in zebrafish. We show that localized damage leads to Wt1b expression in sheath cells, and that wt1b+cells migrate into the wound to form a stopper-like structure, likely to maintain structural integrity. Wt1b+sheath cells are distinct in expressing cartilage and vacuolar genes, and in repressing a Wt1b-p53 transcriptional programme. At the wound, wt1b+and entpd5+ cells constitute separate, tightly-associated subpopulations. Surprisingly, wt1b expression at the site of injury is maintained even into adult stages in developing vertebrae, which form in an untypical manner via a cartilage intermediate. Given that notochord cells are retained in adult intervertebral discs, the identification of novel subpopulations may have important implications for regenerative spine disorder treatments.
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- Juan Carlos Lopez-Baez
- MRC Human Genetics Unit, MRC Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.,CRUK Edinburgh Centre, MRC Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- MRC Human Genetics Unit, MRC Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Hubrecht Institute - KNAW & UMC Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.,Faculty of Medicine, Institute for Cardiovascular Organogenesis and Regeneration, WWU Münster, Münster, Germany.,CiM Cluster of Excellence, Münster, Germany
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- MRC Human Genetics Unit, MRC Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.,CRUK Edinburgh Centre, MRC Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- MRC Human Genetics Unit, MRC Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.,CRUK Edinburgh Centre, MRC Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- MRC Human Genetics Unit, MRC Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- MRC Human Genetics Unit, MRC Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.,CRUK Edinburgh Centre, MRC Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- MRC Human Genetics Unit, MRC Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- MRC Human Genetics Unit, MRC Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.,CRUK Edinburgh Centre, MRC Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Department of Biology, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, United States
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- Division of Molecular and Developmental Biology, National Institute of Genetics, Mishima, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, Leibniz Institute for Age Research-Fritz Lipmann Institute, Jena, Germany.,Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Friedrich-Schiller-University, Jena, Germany
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- MRC Human Genetics Unit, MRC Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Hubrecht Institute - KNAW & UMC Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.,Faculty of Medicine, Institute for Cardiovascular Organogenesis and Regeneration, WWU Münster, Münster, Germany.,CiM Cluster of Excellence, Münster, Germany
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- MRC Human Genetics Unit, MRC Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- MRC Human Genetics Unit, MRC Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.,CRUK Edinburgh Centre, MRC Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Liu JJ, Liang AX, Campanile G, Plastow G, Zhang C, Wang Z, Salzano A, Gasparrini B, Cassandro M, Yang LG. Genome-wide association studies to identify quantitative trait loci affecting milk production traits in water buffalo. J Dairy Sci 2017; 101:433-444. [PMID: 29128211 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2017-13246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2017] [Accepted: 09/13/2017] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Water buffalo is the second largest resource of milk supply around the world, and it is well known for its distinctive milk quality in terms of fat, protein, lactose, vitamin, and mineral contents. Understanding the genetic architecture of milk production traits is important for future improvement by the buffalo breeding industry. The advance of genome-wide association studies (GWAS) provides an opportunity to identify potential genetic variants affecting important economical traits. In the present study, GWAS was performed for 489 buffaloes with 1,424 lactation records using the 90K Affymetrix Buffalo SNP Array (Affymetrix/Thermo Fisher Scientific, Santa Clara, CA). Collectively, 4 candidate single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) in 2 genomic regions were found to associate with buffalo milk production traits. One region affecting milk fat and protein percentage was located on the equivalent of Bos taurus autosome (BTA)3, spanning 43.3 to 43.8 Mb, which harbored the most likely candidate genes MFSD14A, SLC35A3, and PALMD. The other region on the equivalent of BTA14 at 66.5 to 67.0 Mb contained candidate genes RGS22 and VPS13B and influenced buffalo total milk yield, fat yield, and protein yield. Interestingly, both of the regions were reported to have quantitative trait loci affecting milk performance in dairy cattle. Furthermore, we suggest that buffaloes with the C allele at AX-85148558 and AX-85073877 loci and the G allele at AX-85106096 locus can be selected to improve milk fat yield in this buffalo-breeding program. Meanwhile, the G allele at AX-85063131 locus can be used as the favorable allele for improving milk protein percentage. Genomic prediction showed that the reliability of genomic estimated breeding values (GEBV) of 6 milk production traits ranged from 0.06 to 0.22, and the correlation between estimated breeding values and GEBV ranged from 0.23 to 0.35. These findings provide useful information to understand the genetic basis of buffalo milk properties and may play a role in accelerating buffalo breeding programs using genomic approaches.
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- J J Liu
- Key Lab of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agriculture University, Wuhan, Hubei, China 430070; Hubei Province's Engineering Research Center in Buffalo Breeding and Products, Wuhan, Hubei, China 430070
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- Key Lab of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agriculture University, Wuhan, Hubei, China 430070; Hubei Province's Engineering Research Center in Buffalo Breeding and Products, Wuhan, Hubei, China 430070
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy 80137
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- Department of Agricultural, Food, and Nutritional Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada T6G 2C8
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- Department of Agricultural, Food, and Nutritional Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada T6G 2C8
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- Department of Agricultural, Food, and Nutritional Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada T6G 2C8
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy 80137
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy 80137
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animal, and Environment, University of Padova, Agripolis, Legnaro, Italy 35020
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- Key Lab of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agriculture University, Wuhan, Hubei, China 430070; Hubei Province's Engineering Research Center in Buffalo Breeding and Products, Wuhan, Hubei, China 430070.
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Longobardi V, Albero G, De Canditiis C, Salzano A, Natale A, Balestrieri A, Neglia G, Campanile G, Gasparrini B. Cholesterol-loaded cyclodextrins prevent cryocapacitation damages in buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) cryopreserved sperm. Theriogenology 2017; 89:359-364. [PMID: 27793453 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2016.09.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2016] [Revised: 09/22/2016] [Accepted: 09/24/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of cholesterol-loaded cyclodextrins (CLC) on motility, viability, capacitation status, and in vivo fertility of buffalo frozen-thawed sperm. After the initial semen assessment, buffalo sperm were diluted in BULLXcell extender containing 0- (control), 1.5-, and 3-mg/mL CLC and cryopreserved. At thawing, sperm motility was evaluated by phase contrast microscopy, and viability-capacitation status was assessed by Hoechst 33258-chlortetracycline (CTC) assay. Capacitation status was also evaluated by an indirect immunofluorescence assay to localize phosphotyrosine-containing proteins. Moreover, buffaloes were artificial inseminated to assess the in vivo-fertilizing potential of CLC-treated semen. No differences among control, 1.5-, and 3-mg/mL CLC-treated groups were recorded in both sperm motility (66.5 ± 5.6, 68.8 ± 4.8, and 68.8 ± 4.8, respectively) and viability (86.5 ± 1.9, 87.6 ± 1.5, 88.4 ± 2.3, respectively). However, the extender supplementation with CLC significantly reduced sperm cryocapacitation. Indeed, CLC treatment decreased (P < 0.01) the proportion of sperm showing the CTC pattern B (capacitated sperm) compared with the control (69.6 ± 3.4, 37.8 ± 1.5, and 51.3 ± 4.7, respectively, with 0, 1.5-, and 3-mg/mL CLC; P < 0.01). Furthermore, the percentage of sperm displaying tyrosine-phosphorylated pattern EA (i.e. high capacitation level) was reduced (P < 0.01) in both CLC-treated groups (10.8 ± 3.3 and 5.6 ± 1.6, respectively, with 1.5- and 3-mg/mL CLC) compared with the control (37.3 ± 6.9), reaching values similar to those recorded in fresh semen (11.0 ± 3.5). In addition, treating sperm with 3-mg/mL CLC increased (P < 0.01) the percentage of nonfluorescent (pattern NF), i.e., non-capacitated sperm (41.8 ± 3.6) compared with fresh semen (11.0 ± 6.9). No differences were recorded in pregnancy rates at 60 days post-artificial insemination among control, 1.5- and 3-mg/mL CLC groups (59.7%, 65.6%, and 56.9%, respectively). In conclusion, CLC treatment of buffalo sperm strongly decreases sperm cryocapacitation damages, without affecting the in vivo fertilizing capability.
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- Valentina Longobardi
- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno, Portici, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, Federico II University, Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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Longobardi V, Zullo G, Salzano A, De Canditiis C, Cammarano A, De Luise L, Puzio MV, Neglia G, Gasparrini B. Resveratrol prevents capacitation-like changes and improves in vitro fertilizing capability of buffalo frozen-thawed sperm. Theriogenology 2017; 88:1-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2016.09.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2016] [Revised: 09/15/2016] [Accepted: 09/24/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Salzano A, Spagnuolo MS, Lombardi P, Vecchio D, Limone A, Censi SB, Balestrieri A, Pelagalli A, Neglia G. Influences of different space allowance on reproductive performances in buffalo. Anim Reprod 2017. [DOI: 10.21451/1984-3143-ar799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Longobardi V, Zullo G, Albero G, De Canditiis C, Salzano A, D'Onofrio N, Gasparrini B. 164 CARNITINE IMPROVES POST-THAWING SPERM MOTILITY BY INCREASING ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE CONTENT IN BUFFALO (Bubalus bubalis). Reprod Fertil Dev 2017. [DOI: 10.1071/rdv29n1ab164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Semen cryopreservation plays a critical role for a wide application of both AI and in vitro embryo production in buffalo. In this species, spermatozoa are more susceptible to hazards during freezing and thawing than cattle spermatozoa, thus resulting in lower fertilizing potential (Andrabi et al. 2008 Anim. Reprod. Sci. 104, 427–433). Carnitine is a quaternary ammonium compound with antioxidant capacities, able to reduce the availability of lipids for peroxidation by transporting fatty acids into the mitochondria for β-oxidation to generate adenosine triphosphate (ATP) energy (Tanphaichitr and Leelahagul 1993 Nutrition 9, 246–54). It is known that cryopreservation processes decreases the intracellular concentration of carnitine in spermatozoa (Reyes-Moreno et al. 2000 J. Androl. 21, 876–86). In cattle, supplementation of semen extender with carnitine improves sperm motility and DNA integrity (Bucak et al. 2010 Cryobiology 61, 248–53). The aim of this study was to evaluate whether supplementation of semen extender with carnitine would increase ATP content in buffalo sperm and affect post-thawing motility. Eight ejaculates from 4 bulls were used for the trial. Each ejaculate was split into 3 equal aliquots and diluted at 37°C with BioXcell extender containing 0 (control), 2.5, and 7.5 mM carnitine to a final concentration of 30 × 106 spermatozoa/mL. After 4 h at 4°C, the straws were frozen in an automated system. At thawing, sperm motility was evaluated by phase contrast microscopy at 40× magnification (Gillan et al. 2008 Anim. Reprod. Sci. 103, 201–204). Adenosine triphosphate content was measured using a Colourimetric ATP Assay Kit (Biovision, Milpitas, CA, USA). Briefly, Percoll-separated spermatozoa were homogenised and then deproteinized using 10-kDa spin columns. Samples were incubated at RT for 30 min and absorbance was measured at 570 nM in a microplate reader. Differences in sperm motility and ATP content among groups were analysed by ANOVA. Both concentrations of carnitine increased post-thawing sperm motility compared with the control (44.4 ± 3.5, 53.1 ± 3.9, and 52.5 ± 3.6, respectively, with 0, 2.5, and 7.5 mM carnitine; P < 0.05). Interestingly, carnitine increased ATP content of buffalo frozen–thawed sperm in a dose-dependent manner (4.1 ± 0.1, 5.3 ± 0.1, and 8.2 ± 0.4 nM × 108 sperm, respectively, with 0, 2.5, and 7.5 mM carnitine; P < 0.01). In conclusion, the enrichment of semen extender with carnitine improved post-thawing motility of buffalo sperm by boosting mitochondrial ATP production, hence providing energy for use by spermatozoa.
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Pero ME, Zullo G, De Canditiis C, Albero G, Longobardi V, Salzano A, Varchetta R, Gasparrini B. 51 CASPASE-3 INHIBITOR Z-VAD-FMK ENHANCES CRYOTOLERANCE OF IN VITRO-PRODUCED BOVINE PRE-IMPLANTATION EMBRYOS. Reprod Fertil Dev 2017. [DOI: 10.1071/rdv29n1ab51] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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In vitro-produced (IVP) bovine embryos are still less viable and resistant to cryopreservation than their in vivo counterparts. Cryopreservation induces cell degeneration through the apoptotic pathway in bovine oocytes and embryos (Men et al. 2003 Cryobiology 47, 73–81). Apoptosis can be prevented by inhibition of caspase activity, leading to improved cryosurvival in mammalian cells (Stroh et al. 2002 FASEB J. 16, 1651–3). Interestingly, cryotolerance of porcine embryos was improved by inhibiting apoptosis using a caspase inhibitor, benzyloxycarbonyl-Val-Ala-Asp-fluoromethyl ketone (Z-VAD-FMK) during vitrification and subsequent culture (Men et al. 2006 Theriogenology 66, 2008–16). Aim of this work was to evaluate whether cryotolerance of bovine IVP embryos may be improved by using Z-VAD-FMK during cryopreservation and post-warming in vitro culture. Abattoir-derived bovine oocytes (n = 753, over 4 replicates) were in vitro matured and fertilized according to standard procedures (Rubessa et al. 2011 Theriogenology 76, 1347–55). Twenty hours after IVF, presumptive zygotes were cultured in SOF medium at 39°C with 5% CO2, 7% O2, and 88% N2. On Day 7, embryo yields were assessed and blastocysts (except the hatched blastocysts) were randomly divided in 2 groups: vitrification and post-warming culture in presence (n = 60) or absence (n = 54) of 20 µM Z-VAD-FMK. Vitrification was carried out by Cryotop in 16.5% ethylene glycol, 16.5% DMSO, and 0.5 M sucrose (Rubessa et al. 2011 Theriogenology 76, 1347–55). Blastocysts were warmed in decreasing sucrose solutions (0.25 M for 1 min and 0.15 M for 5 min) and cultured for 2 days. Resistance to cryopreservation was evaluated by assessing the survival rate, based on morphological criteria and hatching rate after 48 h culture. Furthermore, TUNEL staining was used to evaluate the total cell (TC) number and the apoptotic rate of vitrified blastocysts after 48-h post-warming culture. Differences between groups in survival and hatching rates after 48-h post-warming culture were analysed by Chi-squared test, whereas differences in TC number and in number and percentage of apoptotic cells were analysed by Student’s t-test. Inhibition of caspase activity induced by Z-VAD-FMK increased embryo cryotolerance, as indicated by higher survival (92.6 v. 55.0%; P < 0.01) and hatching rates (40.7 v. 23.3%; P < 0.05) after 48 h of post-warming culture. Furthermore, Z-VAD-FMK decreased both the average number (7.1 ± 0.6 v. 4.2 ± 0.3; P < 0.01) and the percentage (6.3 ± 0.6 v. 3.0 ± 0.2; P < 0.01) of apoptotic cells in blastocysts. No differences were recorded in TC number between groups (on average, 128.90 ± 1.6). These results suggest that addition of 20 µM Z-VAD-FMK during vitrification/warming and post-warming culture significantly inhibits apoptosis (DNA fragmentation) and improves the cryotolerance of IVP bovine embryos.
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Longobardi V, Salzano A, Campanile G, Marrone R, Palumbo F, Vitiello M, Zullo G, Gasparrini B. Carnitine supplementation decreases capacitation-like changes of frozen-thawed buffalo spermatozoa. Theriogenology 2017; 88:236-243. [DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2016.09.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2016] [Revised: 07/14/2016] [Accepted: 09/10/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Neglia G, Gasparrini B, Salzano A, Vecchio D, De Carlo E, Cimmino R, Balestrieri A, D'Occhio MJ, Campanile G. Relationship between the ovarian follicular response at the start of an Ovsynch–TAI program and pregnancy outcome in the Mediterranean river buffalo. Theriogenology 2016; 86:2328-2333. [DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2016.07.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2016] [Revised: 07/25/2016] [Accepted: 07/26/2016] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Zullo G, De Canditiis C, Pero ME, Albero G, Salzano A, Neglia G, Campanile G, Gasparrini B. Crocetin improves the quality of in vitro-produced bovine embryos: Implications for blastocyst development, cryotolerance, and apoptosis. Theriogenology 2016; 86:1879-85. [PMID: 27393222 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2016.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2016] [Revised: 06/01/2016] [Accepted: 06/05/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The aim of this work was to assess the effect of supplementation of bovine culture medium with the natural antioxidant crocetin on in vitro blastocyst development and quality. This was evaluated as cryotolerance, apoptosis index, and total cells number and allocation. Abattoir-derived oocytes were matured and fertilized in vitro according to standard procedure. Twenty hours after IVF, presumptive zygotes were cultured in synthetic oviduct fluid medium, supplemented with 0, 1, 2.5, and 5 μM crocetin (experiment 1) at 39 °C under humidified air with 5% CO2, 7% O2, and 88% N2. On Day 7, embryo yields were assessed and the blastocysts were vitrified by Cryotop method in 16.5% ethylene glycol, 16.5% DMSO, and 0.5 M sucrose. Finally, blastocysts produced on Day 8 in the absence (control) and presence of 1 μM crocetin were used for terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick end labelling and differential staining to evaluate, respectively, the apoptotic rate and the allocation of cells into inner cell mass (ICM) and trophectoderm (TE) lineages (experiment 2). Embryo development was higher in the 1 μM crocetin group compared to the control, both in terms of total embryo output (37.7 ± 4.2%, 52.9 ± 6.3%, 40.9 ± 7.6%, and 42.4 ± 8.7%, respectively, with 0, 1, 2.5, and 5 μM; P < 0.01) and grade 1 and 2 blastocysts (33.6 ± 4.9%, 46.1 ± 7.3%, 37.8 ± 7.9%, and 39.4 ± 7.9%, respectively, with 0, 1, 2.5, and 5 μM; P < 0.05). Moreover, the percentage of fast-developing embryos increased in 1 μM crocetin group compared to the control (23.4 ± 4.7%, 32.7 ± 6.6%, 27.2 ± 6.6%, and 30.1 ± 7.2%, respectively, with 0, 1, 2.5, and 5 μM; P < 0.05). In addition, the enrichment of culture medium with 1 μM crocetin improved embryo cryotolerance compared to the control, as indicated by higher hatching rates recorded after 48 hours postwarming culture (46.5% vs. 60.4%; P < 0.05). Furthermore, 1 μM crocetin decreased both the average number (9.9 ± 0.4 vs. 7.1 ± 0.3) and the percentage of apoptotic cells (7.1 ± 0.4 vs. 4.2 ± 0.2) in blastocysts compared to the control (P < 0.01). However, no differences were recorded in the average number of ICM, TE, and total cells between 1 μM crocetin and control groups. In conclusion, the enrichment of bovine culture medium with 1 μM crocetin increased both blastocyst yield and quality, as indicated by the improved chronology of embryo development, increased resistance to cryopreservation, and reduced incidence of apoptosis.
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- G Zullo
- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, Federico II University, Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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