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ABSTRACT: Thoroughbred (TB) racehorses are subjected to rigorous conditioning programs involving exercise sessions of various types, distances and intensities. These programs aim to optimize both their physical and mental capabilities, which are essential to achieve maximal performance. Conventional investigations of exercise-induced metabolic responses typically focus on a limited set of targeted hematological and biochemical parameters. This field study was conducted to comprehensively assess the metabolic responses triggered by exercise sessions routinely used in TB conditioning. To accomplish this, we employed an untargeted metabolomics approach. Blood samples were collected from 10 racehorses at rest and after completing a routine exercise session. The population was subsequently divided into two groups based on the intensity of the exercise performed: a high-intensity group (n = 6, gallop at ± 13.38 m/s, 1400 m) and a moderate-intensity group (n = 4, soft canter at ± 7.63 m/s, 2500 m). The exercise intensity was evaluated through monitoring of speed, heart rate, and targeted hematological and biochemical parameters (e.g., lactatemia, hematocrit, etc). Resting and 30 min post-exercise plasma samples were analyzed using an untargeted metabolomics approach based on ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled with high-resolution mass spectrometry. Unsupervised principal component analysis revealed changes in the metabolome from pre- to post-exercise samples with greater alterations following high-intensity exercise. 54 metabolites, mainly related to amino acid, fatty acid, nucleic acid and vitamin metabolism, were altered following high-intensity exercise versus 23 metabolites, mainly related to fatty acid and amino acid metabolism, following moderate-intensity exercise. Untargeted metabolomics complemented the routine biochemical analyses, allowing a more comprehensive exploration of the exercise-induced response to exercises used in routine conditioning. As previously reported by traditional biochemistry, exercise-induced changes in energy metabolism in TB racehorses have been confirmed. Through metabolomics, the involvement of lipid and amino acid metabolism during routine exercise and recovery has been highlighted, aspects that had previously been largely overlooked in Thoroughbred racehorses.
INSTRUMENT(S): Liquid Chromatography MS - negative - reverse phase, Liquid Chromatography MS - positive - reverse phase
SUBMITTER: Maelle M. Bonhomme
PROVIDER: MTBLS8285 | MetaboLights | 2024-01-16
REPOSITORIES: MetaboLights
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Thoroughbred (TB) racehorses undergo rigorous conditioning programs to optimize their physical and mental capabilities through varied exercise sessions. While conventional investigations focus on limited hematological and biochemical parameters, this field study employed untargeted metabolomics to comprehensively assess metabolic responses triggered by exercise sessions routinely used in TB conditioning. Blood samples were collected pre- and post-exercise from ten racehorses, divided into two gr ...[more]