Project description:succinate (SUC), as a feed additive, can regulate muscle fiber structure and fat deposition, and has a positive effect on meat quality. In this study, 30 male Tan sheep lambs were selected to investigate the effects of SUC in diet on Tan sheep production performance, lamb quality, muscle fiber structure, liver and longissimus' muscle entities (LT) transcriptomes. Different levels of SUC were fed (0%, 1.0%, 2.0%, respectively) and the experiment lasted for 60 days. Compared with CON group, 2% SUC group significantly increased average daily gain from 1 to 15 days and 46 to 60 days during the experiment period, and significantly increased dry matter intake from 1 to 15 days, 16 to 30 days and 46 to 60 days during the experiment period (P<0.05). Both 1% SUC group and 2% SUC group could decrease feed to gain ratio and increase carcass weight (P<0.05). The slaughter rate of 2% SUC group was significantly increased (P=0.012). In both 1% SUC and 2% SUC groups, shear force and cooking loss were decreased, intramuscular fat was increased, and a* of LT muscle was increased (P=0.036). In addition, the muscle fiber structure of Tan sheep LT muscle in 1% SUC group and 2% SUC group was changed, the diameter of muscle fiber was decreased, the cross-sectional area of type Ⅰ and type Ⅱa muscle fiber was decreased, and the density of type Ⅰ muscle fiber was increased (P<0.05). Transcriptomic results showed that the addition of SUC can change the expression of muscle development and muscle fiber type transformation genes. Differential genes are mainly involved in various pathways related to lipid metabolism, energy metabolism and muscle development, improve muscle glucose uptake capacity, and improve meat quality in circadian rhythm. In conclusion, SUC can regulate the nutritional metabolism of Tan Sheep, change the muscle fiber structure of Tan Sheep, and improve the production performance and meat quality. Our results show that adding 1% SUC to the Tan sheep diet is productively more beneficial.
Project description:Ruminant livestock are one of the major contributors to carbon emission contributing the global warming issue. Methane (CH4) produced from enteric microbial fermentation of feed in the reticulo-rumen are known to differ between sheep with different digestive function and fermentation products such as metabolites. However, the molecular mechanism underpinning differences in methane emission remains to be fully elucidated. We extracted a membrane and cytosolic protein fraction of rumen epithelium proteins from both high (H) and low (L) CH4 emitting sheep. Protein abundance differences between the phenotypes were quantified using SWATH-mass spectrometry. We identified 92 proteins annotated as cell surface transporters, of which only solute carrier family (SLC) 40A1 had a greater fold change of protein expression in the high methane emission phenotype. The main difference in protein abundance we found were related to the metabolism of glucose, lactate and processes of cell defence against microbes in the epithelium of sheep in each group. To best of our knowledge, this represents one of the most comprehensive proteomes of ovine rumen epithelium to date.
Project description:<p>Introduction: This study aimed to investigate the effects of natural forage from different regions (saline-alkali and non-saline-alkali areas) on the rumen microbiota, muscle metabolites, and meat quality of Tibetan sheep. </p><p>Methods: Targeted and non-targeted metabolomics were used to comprehensively analyze both pasture and meat quality, metabolites. Additionally, 16S rDNA sequencing was employed to analyze the rumen microbial community structure of Tibetan sheep.</p><p>Results: The results showed that the natural saline-alkali forage (HG group) had higher protein content, lower fiber content, higher relative feed value, and better quality. Metabolomic analysis revealed significant accumulation of flavonoids and upregulation of amino acid metabolism in the HG group. Additionally, the natural saline-alkali forage significantly increased amino acid deposition in Tibetan sheep muscle, markedly enhanced the redness value (a*), and significantly reduced the yellowness value (b*). Furthermore, the natural saline-alkali forage altered the rumen fermentation patterns in Tibetan sheep, leading to a significant increase in the abundance of F082 and WCHB1-41, while significantly reducing the abundance of Prevotellaceae_UCG-003. Correlation analysis revealed that these microbial taxa were significantly influenced by the natural saline-alkali forage,while also showing significant associations with muscle quality parameters (a*, b*) and metabolites (cysteine, C18:1n9, etc.).</p><p>Discussion: Overall, the natural saline-alkali forage demonstrated superior quality and metabolite content compared to natural non-saline-alkali forage. Furthermore, this saline-alkali forage significantly influenced the abundance of specific rumen microbiota in Tibetan sheep, consequently regulating</p>
Project description:<p> Introduction: This study aimed to investigate the effects of natural forage from different regions (saline-alkali and non-saline-alkali areas) on the rumen microbiota, muscle metabolites, and meat quality of Tibetan sheep. </p><p> Methods: Targeted and non-targeted metabolomics were used to comprehensively analyze both pasture and meat quality, metabolites. Additionally, 16S rDNA sequencing was employed to analyze the rumen microbial community structure of Tibetan sheep.</p><p> Results: The results showed that the natural saline-alkali forage (HG group) had higher protein content, lower fiber content, higher relative feed value, and better quality. Metabolomic analysis revealed significant accumulation of flavonoids and upregulation of amino acid metabolism in the HG group. Additionally, the natural saline-alkali forage significantly increased amino acid deposition in Tibetan sheep muscle, markedly enhanced the redness value (a*), and significantly reduced the yellowness value (b*). Furthermore, the natural saline-alkali forage altered the rumen fermentation patterns in Tibetan sheep, leading to a significant increase in the abundance of F082 and WCHB1-41, while significantly reducing the abundance of Prevotellaceae_UCG-003. Correlation analysis revealed that these microbial taxa were significantly influenced by the natural saline-alkali forage,while also showing significant associations with muscle quality parameters (a*, b*) and metabolites (cysteine, C18:1n9, etc.).</p><p>Discussion: Overall, the natural saline-alkali forage demonstrated superior quality and metabolite content compared to natural non-saline-alkali forage. Furthermore, this saline-alkali forage significantly influenced the abundance of specific rumen microbiota in Tibetan sheep, consequently regulating</p>
2025-07-19 | MTBLS12747 | MetaboLights
Project description:Przewalskia tangutica improve rumen microbial community structure and promote rumen fermentation in sheep grazing on sown pastures
Project description:To investigate the impact of adding succinate to the diet on the production performance, meat quality, muscle fiber characteristics, and transcriptome of the longissimus dorsi muscle in Tan sheep, 36 Tan sheep were selected and fed with different levels of succinate (0%, 0.5%, 1.0%, 2.0%) for a 60-day trial period. Overall, compared to the control group, the addition of succinate to the diet improved the production performance, slaughter performance, and meat quality of Tan sheep. It significantly increased dry matter intake, carcass weight, eye muscle area, and the GR value while significantly reducing the shear force and cooking loss of the longissimus dorsi muscle (p<0.05). Furthermore, the addition of succinate to the diet altered the muscle fiber characteristics of the longissimus dorsi muscle in Tan sheep, significantly increasing the fiber diameter and cross-sectional area of type I and type IIa muscle fibers (p<0.05). The addition of 1.0% succinate to the diet altered the transcriptome of the longissimus dorsi muscle in Tan sheep, with 741 differentially expressed genes identified compared to the control group. These differentially expressed genes were involved in various pathways related to lipid metabolism, energy metabolism, and muscle development, such as insulin secretion, insulin resistance, cAMP signaling pathway, PI3K-Akt signaling pathway, and FoxO signaling, among others. In summary, succinate plays a crucial role in regulating energy metabolism, protein deposition, and glucose and lipid metabolism homeostasis in Tan sheep through insulin signaling pathways and the interaction of muscle cell factors. By modulating the expression of relevant genes, succinate improves the muscle fiber characteristics of Tan sheep, thereby enhancing production performance and meat quality.
2023-11-26 | GSE248353 | GEO
Project description:Rumen bacteria of grazing sheep in different phenological periods
| PRJNA816442 | ENA
Project description:Lycium barbarum byproducts improve the rumen microbial community structure and promote rumen fermentation in sheep grazing on sown pastures
Project description:<p>This dataset comprises untargeted LC-MS metabolomics profiles of rumen samples from 8 sheep under moderate grazing with supplementary feeding and 8 sheep under intensive grazing with supplementary feeding. Samples were analyzed using Thermo Fisher Scientific mass spectrometers in positive/negative ionization modes. Data were processed with Progenesis QI and are intended for identifying differential metabolites in the rumen between the two grazing intensities with supplementation.</p>
Project description:A healthy rumen is crucial for normal growth and improved production performance of ruminant animals. Rumen microbes participate in and regulate rumen epithelial function, and the diverse metabolites produced by rumen microbes are important participants in rumen microbe-host interactions. SCFAs, as metabolites of rumen microbes, have been widely studied, and propionate and butyrate have been proven to promote rumen epithelial cell proliferation. Succinate, as an intermediate metabolite in the citric acid cycle, is a final product in the metabolism of certain rumen microbes, and is also an intermediate product in the microbial synthesis pathway of propionate. However, its effect on rumen microbes and rumen epithelial function has not been studied. It is unclear whether succinate can stimulate rumen epithelial development. Therefore, in this experiment, Chinese Tan sheep were used as experimental animals to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the rumen microbiota community structure and rumen epithelial transcriptome, to explore the role of adding succinate to the diet in the interaction between the rumen microbiota and host.