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:High yielding dairy cattle undergo a state of NEB (negative energy balance) during the post-partum period when energy demand for lactation and maintenance exceeds energy intake. During this period in order to counteract NEB the liver under goes extensive metabolic and physiological change resulting in alteration in hepatic genes and miRNAs expression. We used Affymetrix Multispecies miRNA-2_0 Array with miRBase version 15 coverage to assess the liver miRNA expression in SNEB (severe NEB) and MNEB (mild NEB) Holstein Friesian cattle during the post-partum period. A NEB model of Holstein Friesian was established such that 12 post-partum cattle were randomly assigned to MNEB and SNEB groups depending on different feeding and milking regimes
Project description:High yielding dairy cattle undergo a state of NEB (negative energy balance) during the post-partum period when energy demand for lactation and maintenance exceeds energy intake. During this period in order to counteract NEB the liver under goes extensive metabolic and physiological change resulting in alteration in hepatic genes and miRNAs expression. We used Affymetrix Multispecies miRNA-2_0 Array with miRBase version 15 coverage to assess the liver miRNA expression in SNEB (severe NEB) and MNEB (mild NEB) Holstein Friesian cattle during the post-partum period.
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.
