Project description:Cistus ladanifer L. is a common shrub endemic to the Mediterranean that is highly concentrated in condensed tannins (CT). CT form complexes with dietary protein that resist microbial degradation in the rumen, which enhances dietary protein utilization in ruminant diets. The objective of this study was to evaluate the utilization of CT in the diet of lambs on the proteomes of muscle, hepatic and adipose tissues. Twenty-four white merino ram lambs were divided in three groups (n=8) fed on different diets: control (16% crude protein - CP), reduced protein (12% CP) and reduced protein treated with CT extract. At the end of the trial, lambs were slaughtered and the longissimus lumborum muscle, hepatic and peri-renal adipose tissues sampled. A two-way approach was used for shotgun proteomic analysis: 2D-DIGE (gel-based) and nanoLC-MS (gel-free). In the muscle, control lambs had lower abundance proteins that partake in the glycolysis pathway. With dietary 12 % CP, lambs had higher abundance of Fe-carrying proteins in the hepatic tissue. Lambs with dietary CT had higher abundance of hepatic flavin reductase. In the adipose tissue, control lambs had lower abundance of fatty-acid synthase. In conclusion, CT inclusion influences specific pathways in lamb tissues.
2021-02-16 | PXD015689 | Pride
Project description:Global studies of ruminal microbial diversity of Tan-lambs
| PRJNA698723 | ENA
Project description:Studies of microbial diversity on rumen of Tan-lambs
Project description:An RNA-seq approach was utilized to characterise the transcriptome of brown adipose tissue and thyroid tissue in new-born Romney lambs after a short exposure (2 days) to cold conditions. This study provides an in-depth expression network of the main characters involved in thermogenesis and fat whitening mechanisms that take place in the new-born lamb.
Project description:Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) was used to measure the levels of gene transcription in perirenal adipose tissue (PRAT) in late gestation sheep fetuses (~ 2 weeks before birth) and in 12 week old lambs.
Project description:Chromatin immunoprecipitation coupled with Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) was used to find regions enriched for the histone modifications, H3K27me3, H3K27ac and H3K4me3 in perirenal adipose tissue in late gestation sheep fetuses, (i.e.~ 2 weeks before birth) and 12 week old lambs. This was undertaken to investigate the epigenetic changes that occur as a result of development during this key period where the perirenal adipose tissue transitions from a primarily brown adipose tissue state to a primarily white adipose tissue state. The former tissue has a primary role in maintaining thermogenesis in new-born mammals while the latter acts as an energy storage vehicle that enhances survival when food is limiting. Both tissues are involved in maintaining energy homeostasis in adults and are strongly implicated in chronic metabolic diseases associated with obesity in humans. Little is known about this developmental process in terms of mechanism and changes in gene expression. This developmental contrast revealed that this developmental transition is associated with large changes in chromatin modifications associated with the morphological change of the tissue during this brief period.
Project description:This is the expression dataset for two studies: 1) Characterization of visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissue transcriptome and biological pathways in pregnant and non-pregnant women: Evidence for pregnancy-related regional-specific differences in adipose tissue and 2) Characterization of visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissue transcriptome in pregnant women with and without spontaneous labor at term: Implication of alternative splicing in the metabolic adaptations of adipose tissue to parturition. The studies compare expression profiles and exon usage between adipose tissue regions and groups of women (pregnant vs non-pregnant) and in labor vs not in labor.
Project description:This is the expression dataset for two studies: 1) Characterization of visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissue transcriptome and biological pathways in pregnant and non-pregnant women: Evidence for pregnancy-related regional-specific differences in adipose tissue and 2) Characterization of visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissue transcriptome in pregnant women with and without spontaneous labor at term: Implication of alternative splicing in the metabolic adaptations of adipose tissue to parturition. The studies compare expression profiles and exon usage between adipose tissue regions and groups of women (pregnant vs non-pregnant) and in labor vs not in labor. Paired design for regional differences within groups of women (identified by Subject _# in the title), and unpaired design between groups of women.
