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Effect of dietary n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation on bovine uterine endometrial and hepatic gene expression of the insulin-like growth factor system.
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PMID:  21111466     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
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Supplementation of cattle diets with n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFA) has been suggested to have positive effects on fertility. In addition, the actions of the insulin-like growth factor (IGF) system both systemically and locally have been shown to influence reproductive processes. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of dietary n-3 PUFA supplementation on hepatic and endometrial expression of IGF signalling genes in cattle. Beef heifers were supplemented with a rumen protected source of either a saturated fatty acid (palmitic acid; CON) or high n-3 PUFA diet (n-3 PUFA) for 45 days before slaughter and tissue recovery. Transcription level of candidate IGF signalling genes was measured by reverse transcription quantitative real-time PCR (RT-qPCR) in total RNA isolated from uterine endometrial and liver tissue from seven CON and seven n-3 PUFA supplemented animals. Compared to controls, mRNA abundance in n-3 PUFA liver tissues was higher for IGF-2R, IGFBP-1 and IGFBP-5 (P < 0.05); lower for GHR-1A (P < 0.05); and unchanged for IGF-1, IGF-2, IGF-1R, IGFBP-2, IGFBP-3, IGFBP-4, IGFBP-6, ALS and GHR(total) (P > 0.05). Compared to controls, mRNA abundance in n-3 PUFA endometrial tissues was higher for IGF-2, IGF-1R, IGF-2R and IGFBP-2 (P < 0.05); lower for IGF-1, IGFBP-3 and IGFBP-6 (P < 0.05); and unchanged for IGFBP-1, IGFBP-4, IGFBP-5 and GHR(total) (P > 0.05). Thus, dietary supplementation of cattle with n-3 PUFA affects transcription of genes involved in IGF signalling, in a tissue dependent fashion.
Authors:
Gerard S Coyne; David A Kenny; Sinéad M Waters
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-11-26
Journal Detail:
Title:  Theriogenology     Volume:  75     ISSN:  1879-3231     ISO Abbreviation:  Theriogenology     Publication Date:  2011 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-01-10     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0421510     Medline TA:  Theriogenology     Country:  United States    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  500-12     Citation Subset:  IM    
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Teagasc, Animal Bioscience Centre, Dunsany, Co. Meath, Ireland.
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