Project description:102 postpubertal Holstein dairy heifers were randomly assigned to a fed or fasted treatment. Liver biopsies were performed to obtain tissue from which mRNA was extracted and used for microarray analysis. Transcriptional profiling revealed adaptive mechanisms in response to negative energy balance.
Project description:We carried out an experiment to test the hypothesis that differences in gene transcript abundance due to fertility fitness would be shared between heifers of different breeds. We produced transcriptome data from peripheral white blood cells from 22 heifers (purebred Angus heifers (n=12), purebred Holstein (n=10) heifers). We identified two genes whose transcript abundance differed (eFDR ≤ 0.002) between the two groups (Fertile and Sub-Fertile), namely Adipocyte Plasma Membrane Associated Protein (APMAP, 1.16 greater abundance in the Fertile group) and Dynein Axonemal Intermediate Chain 7 (DNAI7, 1.23 greater abundance in the Sub-Fertile group).
Project description:We investigated changes in rumen fermentation, peripheral blood metabolites and hormones, and hepatic transcriptomic dynamics in Holstein cows with and those without subacute ruminal acidosis (SARA) during the periparturient period.
Project description:12 Holstein dairy heifers were limit-fed with high or low forage diets, and integrative hepatic metabolomics and proteomics were used to reveal insights into the mechanism of different feed efficiency behind that.
Project description:102 postpubertal Holstein dairy heifers were randomly assigned to a fed or fasted treatment. Liver biopsies were performed to obtain tissue from which mRNA was extracted and used for microarray analysis. Transcriptional profiling revealed adaptive mechanisms in response to negative energy balance. Two condition experiment; fed and fasted. Common reference design employed; reference sample consisting of RNA derived from bovine liver, spleen and placental tissue. Biological replicates of 51 Fed (as control) and 51 Fasted (as treatment). One replicate per array. Dye swaps performed on 7 of the 51 fasted treatment group samples, and on 5 of the 51 fed treatment group samples.
Project description:Greater progesterone (P4) concentrations during the follicular growth have been associated with greater quality of embryos produced by superovulated cows and heifers. However, it is yet to be determined the mechanisms by which oocyte exposure to greater P4 concentrations improves early embryo quality. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of different P4 concentrations during superovulation on the transcriptome profile of early bovine embryos. A total of 63 post-puberty Holstein heifers were randomly assigned into two experimental groups: High P4 (n = 31) and Low P4 (n = 32). Heifers received a pre-synchronization protocol followed by a protocol of superovulation that included the allocated P4 treatment. Embryo collection was performed 7 days post artificial insemination and embryos were evaluated for stage of embryonic development and grades of quality. Embryos graded as good/excellent quality (High P4: n = 27; Low P4: n = 27) were randomly allocated in 3 biological replicates per treatment group, balanced for stage of embryonic development. Transcriptome analysis suggested that exposure to different concentrations of P4 during superovulation promote changes in gene expression of 7 days old embryos that may be related to their developmental competence. These modifications are associated with downregulation of beta-estradiol pathway, upregulation of trophoblast-related genes and downregulation of WNT signalling pathway. Our results suggest a potential sensitivity of future embryos to follicular P4 levels but do not allow to conclude if the effect is from the oocyte, the oviduct, or the uterus response to P4.
Project description:The effects of anti-lipopolysaccharide (LPS) antibody on ruminal fermentation, LPS activity, and liver transcriptomes were investigated during the subacute ruminal acidosis (SARA) challenge.