Project description:This investigation reports a differential proteomic analysis of the goat milk to evaluate and understand the protein changes induced by Staphylococcus spp. during a subclinical intramammary infection (IMI). A number of 9 milk samples from multiparous goats were selected for the study, 3 of which in mid-lactation (30-60 Days in milk - DIM) with very low somatic cell count (SCC) from half-udders producing a sterile milk bacterial culture (MLU), 3 of which in late lactation samples (> 250 DIM) with SCC > 2,000,000 cells/mL from half-udders producing a sterile milk bacterial culture for the whole lactation (LHU) and in conclusion 3 in late lactation (> 250 DIM) with SCC > 2,000,000 cells/mL from goat half-udders with a milk bacterial culture repeatedly positive for Staphylococcus aureus (LHS). Samples were analyzed using a shotgun proteomics approach, based on filter-aided sample preparation (FASP) followed by LC-MS/MS and on differential analysis conducted by spectral count approach (1). (1) Pisanu S, Cacciotto C, Pagnozzi D, Puggioni GMG, Uzzau S, Ciaramella P, Guccione J, Penati M, Pollera C, Moroni P, Bronzo V, Addis MF. Proteomic changes in the milk of water buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) with subclinical mastitis due to intramammary infection by Staphylococcus aureus and by non-aureus staphylococci. Sci Rep, 2019, 9 (1), 15850. Here, we reported both a characterization of goat milk proteins and a panel of differential proteins specific of S. Aureus-infected milk that mostly affected proteins involved in defense response processes and cytoskeleton organization. In conclusion, our results provide a depth characterization of milk proteins in goat samples uninfected and infected with S. Aureus, describe the changes induced by LHU and LHS subclinical intramammary infection and suggest indications to reveal subclinical staphylococcal mastitis in goat by a proteomic investigation of milk.
Project description:Human breast milk contains a diverse community of bacteria but factors that produce variation in the breast milk microbiome are largely unknown. We evaluated if 1) maternal factors including breastfeeding practices modified the diversity and abundance of bacterial communities in breast milk and 2) if subclinical mastitis (SCM), an asymptomatic inflammatory condition occurring during lactation, induced a distinctive microbiota signature.
Project description:Guard hair and cashmere undercoat are developed from primary and secondary hair follicle, respectively. Little is known about the gene expression differences between primary and secondary hair follicle cycling. In this study, we obtained RNA-seq data from cashmere and milk goats grown at four different seasons. We studied the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) during the yearly hair follicle cycling, and between cashmere and milk goats. WNT, NOTCH, MAPK, BMP, TGFβ and Hedgehog signaling pathways were involved in hair follicle cycling in both cashmere and milk goat. However, Milk goat DEGs between different months were significantly more than cashmere goat DEGs, with the largest difference being identified in December. Some expression dynamics were confirmed by quantitative PCR and western blot, and immunohistochemistry. This study offers new information sources related to hair follicle cycling in milk and cashmere goats, which could be applicable to improve the wool production and quality.
Project description:The aim of the study was to investigate differences in the gene expression profiles of selected tissues in two most popular goat’s breeds in Poland: Polish White Improved (PWI) and Polish Fawn Improved (PFI). Three different types of tissue samples were selected: somatic cells isolated from goats’ milk (MSC), milk fat globules (MFG) and peripheral nuclear blood cells (PBNC) Since there were no earlier genetic studies focused on genetic differences between these two goat breeds we decided to evaluate hypothetical genomic differences assuming that such a differences should be the consequence of genetic differences. We created the hypothesis that if genomic differences exist they should be revealed in hierarchical clustering of transcriptomic profiles of selected tissues. Should the genomic differences exist the clusters obtained are grouping goat breeds and not goat’s tissues. The results of hierarchical clustering however show something completely different. The clusters are grouping goat tissues (milk fat globules, milk somatic cells, peripheral blood nuclear cells) without any relation with goat breed. So the analytical tool does not recognize the goat breed as a driver of transcriptomic difference. Moreover, we were not able to find significantly regulated genes between two breeds
Project description:In comparison with cow milk, goat (Capra hircus) milk contains much higher levels of unsaturated fatty acids, as well as higher levels of total fat, proteins, carbohydrates, calcium, and vitamins.The main objective of the present study was to better define the relationship of known miRNAs regulating milk fat metabolism. Our main purpose is to search for some known miRNAs regulating milk fat metabolism, to this end, we screened potential miRNAs with differential expression between peak-lactation and non-lactation.
Project description:Milk and soy are reported to contain bioactive molecules with antibacterial and immunomodulatory actions, which may be beneficial to people with IBD. The aim of this study was to determine whether diets containing ruminant milk or soy solids reduce intestinal inflammation in Il10-/- mice. Male Il10-/- mice and C57BL/6J mice were fed diets containing 40% (w/w) sheep, goat, or cow whole milk powder, 40% (w/w) soy solids (NOW® Foods Soy Milk Powder, Instant), or one of two control diets (casein-free modified-AIN76A or standard AIN76A) from 4 to 11 weeks of age. Diets were based on AIN76A, which was included as an inter-experimental control for inflammation. For all diets except AIN76A, total protein, fat, carbohydrate and energy were kept as similar as possible. Weight and food intake were measured throughout the experiment (three times weekly), and intestinal tissue was taken for histopathology evaluation of inflammation and analysis of gene expression. Analysis of mouse weight and feed intake both showed a significant strain-diet interaction: Il10-/- mice fed the cow and goat milk diets ate less and gained less weight than all the other diet groups. This diet effect was not evident for the C57BL/6J mice. Il10-/- mice on the cow and goat milk diets had reduced colon histological injury scores relative to those on the other diets. Il10-/- mice on the cow and goat milk diets also had reduced expression of many immune/inflammatory-related genes and pathways.
Project description:Goats are adapted efficiently in different agro-climatic conditions. Goat milk has several unexplored health-promoting properties that need to be investigated scientifically and promoted commercially. Goat milk is mainly consumed in family and plays a pivotal role in fulfilling the nutritional requirement of older people, pregnant women and children. There has been considerable interest in goat milk protein due to availability of different bioactive peptides, which have nutraceutical applications. Secondly, goat milk is being used for treatment of different disease, allergy and heat stress condition. Therefore, the milk proteome analysis appears to be timely and required for future industrial application with respect to human health and nutrition. 2-DGE analysis of identified protein variants was performed and further identification of proteins was carried out through LC-MS/MS. variant samples from 15 breeds were resolved by 2DGE and spots were identified and analysed by LC-MS/MS from 15 different breeds for presence of unique peptides.
Project description:Local breeds retained unique genetic variability important for adaptive potential especially in light of challenges related to climate change. Our objective was to perform, for the first time, a genome-wide diversity characterization using Illumina GoatSNP50 BeadChip of autochthonous Drežnica goat breed from Slovenia. Genetic diversity analyses revealed that the Slovenian Drežnica goat has a distinct genetic identity and is closely related to the neighboring Austrian and Italian alpine breeds. These results expand our knowledge on phylogeny of goat breeds from easternmost part of the European Alps.
Project description:Mammary epithelial cells (MECs), the only cell type which could be capable of secreting milk in mammary gland, can be applied for the generation of transgenic mammary cell/gland bioreactor. However, continuously achieving large amount of high-quality goat MECs by non-invasion method, especially prepuberal MECs, in vitro has been a challenge. Here, we show that a small molecules cocktail enables the in vitro generation of chemically-induced mammary epithelial cells (CiMECs) with milk-secreting properties from goat ear fibroblasts. The properties of CiMECs were highly similar to those of naturally isolated MECs. Notably, the CiMECs lineage reprogramming process may partially imitate the MECs developmental process from embryonic to milk-secreting stages. Interestingly, fibroblasts were firstly reversed back to embryonic ectoderm/surface ectoderm-like state. Our findings constitute a substantial step toward further promoting the application of transgenic mammary bioreactors, moreover, also offer a new strategy for obtaining other cell types by reprogrammed fibroblasts.