Abstract
Holstein steers (n = 16) were used to determine if a synthetic alkaloid, bromocriptine, would alter the transcriptome of the small intestine and adjacent mesenteric adipose. On d 0, steers were assigned to one of two treatments: control (CON; saline only) or bromocriptine (BROMO; 0.1 mg/kg BW bromocriptine mesylate injected intramuscularly every 3 d for 30 d). Steers were slaughtered and midpoint sections of jejunal epithelium and associated mesenteric fat were collected for RNA isolation. Transcriptome analysis was completed via RNA-Seq to determine if BROMO differed compared with CON within intestinal epithelium or mesenteric adipose mRNA isolates. Differential expression thresholds were set at a significant P-value (P < 0.05) and a fold change ≥ 1.5. Only two genes were differentially expressed within the intestinal epithelium but there were 20 differentially expressed genes in the mesenteric adipose tissue (six up regulated and 14 down regulated). Functions related to cell movement, cell development, cell growth and proliferation, cell death, and overall cellular function and maintenance were the top five functional molecular categories influenced by BROMO treatment within the intestinal epithelium. The top molecular categories within mesenteric adipose were antigen presentation, protein synthesis, cell death, cell movement, and cell to cell signaling and interaction. In conclusion, BROMO treatment influenced the intestinal epithelium and mesenteric adipose transcriptome and identified genes and pathways influential to the effects associated with alkaloid exposure which are important to beef production.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-11-2020
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2020.00615
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The raw data reads were lost and are not available for upload, however the extended and comprehensive findings have been provided in the supplemental tables. Any further information that we can provide will be available upon discussion with the authors.
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The information reported in this paper (No. 18-01-077) is part of a project of the Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station and is published with the approval of the Director.
Repository Citation
McLean, Kyle J.; Baldwin, Ransom L. VI; Li, Congjun; Klotz, James L.; Edwards, J. Lannett; and McLeod, Kyle R., "Synthetic Alkaloid Treatment Influences the Intestinal Epithelium and Mesenteric Adipose Transcriptome in Holstein Steers" (2020). Animal and Food Sciences Faculty Publications. 30.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/animalsci_facpub/30
Data Sheet 1: Synthetic Alkaloid Treatment Influences the Intestinal Epithelium and Mesenteric Adipose Transcriptome in Holstein Steers
Data_Sheet_2_Synthetic Alkaloid Treatment Influences the Intestinal Epithelium and Mesenteric Adipose Transcriptome in Holstein Steers.xlsx (51 kB)
Data Sheet 2: Synthetic Alkaloid Treatment Influences the Intestinal Epithelium and Mesenteric Adipose Transcriptome in Holstein Steers
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Published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science, v. 7, article 615.
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