Mario Vailati-Riboni1, Fernanda Batistel1, Rainie R C S Yambao1, Claudia Parys2, Yuan-Xiang Pan3, Juan J Loor1. 1. Department of Animal Sciences and Division of Nutritional Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USA. 2. Evonik Nutrition & Care GmbH, Hanau-Wolfgang, Germany. 3. Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition and Division of Nutritional Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USA.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Postruminal supply of Met during the periparturient period enhances production efficiency (feed conversion to milk) in dairy cows partly through alleviation of oxidant and inflammatory status. Whether alterations in hepatic 1-carbon metabolism (major contributor of antioxidants) and/or energy metabolism contribute to these beneficial effects is unknown. OBJECTIVES: To investigate alterations in hepatic 1-carbon and energy metabolism and associations with plasma amino acids (AAs) and production efficiency in response to enhanced postruminal supply of Met. METHODS: Holstein cows (n = 30 per group) were fed during the last 28 d of pregnancy a control diet (CON) or the control plus ethylcellulose rumen-protected Met (MET; 0.9 g/kg of dry matter intake). Plasma (n = 15 per group) and liver tissue (n = 10 per group) were collected throughout the periparturient period to evaluate AA profiles, activity of the tricarboxylic acid cycle, and 1-carbon metabolism via mRNA abundance, enzyme activity, and targeted metabolomics. RESULTS: Cows in the MET group had greater overall (27%, P = 0.027) plasma Met concentrations, but had similar total plasma AA concentrations. Although mRNA abundance of 1-carbon metabolism enzymes did not differ, hepatic activity of cystathionine β-synthase (CBS) (51.2 compared with 44.4 mmol/h/mg protein; P = 0.032) and concentration (19%, P = 0.048) of the cellular antioxidant glutathione were greater overall in the MET group. mRNA abundance of aconitase 2 and fumarate hydratase was greater overall (P = 0.049), and phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase 1 tended (P = 0.093) to be greater overall in cows fed MET. There was a tendency (P ≤ 0.093) for greater overall hepatic concentrations of malic acid, α-ketoglutaric acid, and isocitric acid in cows fed MET. CONCLUSIONS: Greater activity of CBS in response to enhanced postruminal supply of Met likely contributes to alleviating oxidant status by increasing concentrations of glutathione. Hence, transsulfuration plays an important role in the observed improvements in production efficiency of dairy cows during the periparturient period.
BACKGROUND: Postruminal supply of Met during the periparturient period enhances production efficiency (feed conversion to milk) in dairy cows partly through alleviation of oxidant and inflammatory status. Whether alterations in hepatic 1-carbon metabolism (major contributor of antioxidants) and/or energy metabolism contribute to these beneficial effects is unknown. OBJECTIVES: To investigate alterations in hepatic 1-carbon and energy metabolism and associations with plasma amino acids (AAs) and production efficiency in response to enhanced postruminal supply of Met. METHODS: Holstein cows (n = 30 per group) were fed during the last 28 d of pregnancy a control diet (CON) or the control plus ethylcellulose rumen-protected Met (MET; 0.9 g/kg of dry matter intake). Plasma (n = 15 per group) and liver tissue (n = 10 per group) were collected throughout the periparturient period to evaluate AA profiles, activity of the tricarboxylic acid cycle, and 1-carbon metabolism via mRNA abundance, enzyme activity, and targeted metabolomics. RESULTS: Cows in the MET group had greater overall (27%, P = 0.027) plasma Met concentrations, but had similar total plasma AA concentrations. Although mRNA abundance of 1-carbon metabolism enzymes did not differ, hepatic activity of cystathionine β-synthase (CBS) (51.2 compared with 44.4 mmol/h/mg protein; P = 0.032) and concentration (19%, P = 0.048) of the cellular antioxidant glutathione were greater overall in the MET group. mRNA abundance of aconitase 2 and fumarate hydratase was greater overall (P = 0.049), and phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase 1 tended (P = 0.093) to be greater overall in cows fed MET. There was a tendency (P ≤ 0.093) for greater overall hepatic concentrations of malic acid, α-ketoglutaric acid, and isocitric acid in cows fed MET. CONCLUSIONS: Greater activity of CBS in response to enhanced postruminal supply of Met likely contributes to alleviating oxidant status by increasing concentrations of glutathione. Hence, transsulfuration plays an important role in the observed improvements in production efficiency of dairy cows during the periparturient period.
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