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PROVIDER: PRJNA949959 | ENA |
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Project description:Background: This study investigated the effects of dietary soy isoflavone supplementation on reproductive performance, antioxidant capacity, and colostrum-derived exosomal microRNA profiles in sows, with the aim of exploring the molecular basis of maternal–offspring integrated regulation. A total of 120 Landrace × Yorkshire sows were assigned to either a control diet or a diet supplemented with 200 mg/kg soy isoflavone from gestation day 106 to lactation day 28. Reproductive performance and serum antioxidant indices were evaluated, and colostrum-derived exosomes were isolated for small RNA sequencing and bioinformatic analysis. Results: Dietary soy isoflavone supplementation significantly increased the total number of piglets born, the number of live-born piglets, litter weight at birth, and litter weight at weaning, while shortening farrowing duration (P < 0.05). In addition, soy isoflavone significantly elevated serum total antioxidant capacity and catalase activity on lactation day 21 (P < 0.05). Transmission electron microscopy, nanoparticle tracking analysis, and flow cytometry confirmed the successful isolation of colostrum-derived exosomes. Small RNA sequencing showed that most microRNAs ranged from 18 to 26 nucleotides, with a predominant peak at 22–23 nucleotides. Principal component analysis and differential expression analysis revealed that soy isoflavone markedly reshaped the microRNA cargo of colostrum-derived exosomes. Functional enrichment analysis indicated that the predicted target genes of differentially expressed microRNAs were mainly involved in transcriptional regulation, kinase-mediated signaling, inflammatory responses, and metabolic pathways, including mitogen-activated protein kinase, Ras, Rap1, endocytosis, autophagy, and adherens junction pathways. Integrated network analyses further suggested coordinated regulation of inflammatory signaling and metabolic homeostasis. Conclusions: Dietary soy isoflavone supplementation improved sow reproductive performance and antioxidant capacity, while reshaping colostrum-derived exosomal microRNA profiles and their associated regulatory networks. These findings provide a potential molecular basis for maternal–offspring integrated regulation.
2026-04-16 | GSE327773 | GEO
Project description:The objective of modern pig breeding is to exhaust the genetic potential in reproduction performance of sows regarding to litter size and litter weight of piglets. During gestation period, umbilical cord contributes to placenta-fetal communication and plays an indispensable role in the intrauterine embryonic development. In this study, we attempted to analyze the molecular mechanism of reproductive declined in high-parity sows from the perspective of umbilical cord blood. Firstly, we analyzed the reproductive character data of sows, and then the histological analysis of umbilical cord phenotype was performed. Next, we evaluated the effect of umbilical cord blood exosomes (UCB-EXO) on angiogenesis. Moreover, the expression characteristics of miRNA in UCB-EXO of high-parity sows with poor reproductive performance (OS) and multiparous sows with excellent reproductive performance (MS) were analyzed. Results showed that the reproductive performance performed best at 3rd-7th and gradually decreased after 8th parities. Angiogenesis was repressed in OS piglets. Moreover, the Exo-MS exhibited pro-angiogenesis properties, with those of Exo-OS were diminished. With the increase of parities, the angiogenesis and immune function of sows decreased significantly, greatly limited the reproductive potential of sows. The data demonstrated that miRNAs of UCB-EXO played a central role in intrauterine development and suggested a novel possible explanation for reproductive potential, provides reference for increasing female reproductive efficiency.
2022-09-28 | GSE209805 | GEO
Project description:Large litters of modern sows have complicated the rearing of piglets during the suckling period. The subpopulation of piglets with low birth weight and reduced growth potential has increased and has contributed to increasing the mortality rate from birth to weaning. Two of the most important measures to reduce mortality rate is to ensure sufficient energy and nutrient intake, while creating a safe rearing environment for vulnerable piglets. Use of complete artificial rearing with physical absence of the sow, with inclusion of unlimited access to a milk replacer high in fat and protein might potentially improve growth of low-birth-weight piglets.
2026-05-01 | GSE319841 | GEO
Project description:This study evaluated the effects of dietary supplementation with a glycosylated form of active vitamin D (1,25(OH)₂D₃) combined with natural triterpenes (ursolic and oleanolic acids) in hyper-prolific sows during late gestation and lactation. Twenty-four Landrace × Large White sows were assigned to three experimental groups: a control diet (CTR) and two treatment diets supplemented with 0.64 µg/kg (ACTD1) or 0.96 µg/kg (ACTD2) of glycosylated 1,25(OH)₂D₃ combined with 140 or 210 µg/kg of triterpenes, respectively. Supplementation reduced farrowing duration and backfat thickness at weaning, while improving litter weight and piglet growth performance. Plasma analyses revealed lower levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines (TNF-α, IL-1α, IL-1β) and parathyroid hormone, alongside higher concentrations of calcitriol and calcium in treated sows. Proteomic profiling indicated modulation of lipid metabolism, coagulation, and vitamin D–related proteins, confirming systemic bioavailability of the supplemented compounds and their involvement in calcium and immune regulation. Overall, the combination of glycosylated calcitriol and triterpenes enhanced productivity, calcium homeostasis, and inflammatory balance in sows, supporting its potential as a nutritional strategy for improving reproductive efficiency and health under commercial farming conditions.
2026-03-30 | PXD070245 | Pride
Project description:<p><strong>BACKGROUND:</strong> Dietary intervention has been reported to improve intestinal health. The intestinal microbiota of newborn animals plays a fundamental role in the development of intestinal function and the innate immune system. However, little is currently known about dietary interventions in the gut microbiota and barrier function of livestock, especially suckling Bamei piglets. To this end, we studied the effect of early dietary supplementation on intestinal bacterial communities and intestinal barrier function in piglets.</p><p><strong>RESULTS:</strong> 10 purebred Bamei sows were randomly allocated into two groups. In group one, the piglets received a supplementary milk replacer on day 7 of age, whereas the other control group was allowed sow’s milk alone. At 21 days, 18 and 17, respectively, piglets in each group of average weight were randomly selected and sacrificed. Tissue and digesta samples were collected from the jejunum to evaluate differences in the microbiome-metabolome and the mRNA expression of inflammatory cytokines (TLR4, TNFα and IL-8) and barrier proteins (ZO-1, Occludin and Claudin-1). Sequencing of 16S rRNA revealed that ES improved the gut microbiome composition of Bamei suckling piglets. The relative abundances of some bacterial species such as Lactobacillales, Romboutsia, Actinobacillus, Bacteroides were significantly reduced in the ES group. Metabolomics analysis indicated that 23 compounds were enriched and 35 compounds decreased in the ES group. And correlation analysis demonstrated that some gut bacterial genera were highly correlated with altered gut microbiota-related metabolites. Meanwhile, ES of Bamei suckling piglets altered the gene expression of inflammatory cytokine and barrier protein in the jejunum.</p><p><strong>CONCLUSIONS:</strong> In summary, these results provide important insights on the relationships between jejunal microbiota and related metabolites, and jejunal barrier function during the early life of Bamei suckling piglets.</p>
2020-06-05 | MTBLS1698 | MetaboLights
Project description:Maternal stress occuring during gestation can influence the functioning of the stress and immune responses in offspring. Maternal supplementation with immunomodulatory compounds such as omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids may reduce inflammation associated with maternal stress, promoting offspring health and growth Sows were fed diets supplemented with microalgae or fish oil from gestation day 75 and were challenged with LPS on gestation day 112. Previously, LPS challenge in the male piglets of these sows resulted in differences in fever and cortisol responses among piglets from different maternal treatments. Therefore, the adrenal gland was chosen for microarray analysis to assess the effects of the maternal treatment on the gene expression within the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis.
2019-08-14 | GSE135782 | GEO
Project description:Transcriptional profiling of Day 30 embryos (D30E) was performed. First parity sows were submitted to an ovulation-induction protocol, intermittent suckling (IS), during lactation. IS consisted of 8 h/d separation from their litters during the last 7d of a 28d lactation. During separation, sows received boar exposure. There were 3 treatments: control (C28, n=19), where piglets were weaned at D28 of lactation and were bred after weaning and two IS treatments: sows were either bred at their first induced estrus during lactation (IS21FE, n=18), or were “skipped” and bred at their second estrus (IS21SE, n= 17) which occurred after final weaning at D28. Sows were slaughtered and embryos were collected on D30 of gestation for DNA PCR sexing. Later, D30E from the same sex with similar weight were pooled for further microarray investigation.
2015-09-16 | GSE73020 | GEO
Project description:The aim of this study was to explore whether, and if so, how Bacillus subtilis KC1 can enhance the growth performance of broilers that have been adversely affected by Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG) infection. A total of 96 1-day-old male broilers were randomly divided into 4 groups: the control group (basal diet), the MG group (basal diet + MG challenge), the Bacillus subtilis KC1 group (basal diet + Bacillus subtilis KC1 supplementation), the Bacillus subtilis KC1 + MG group (basal diet + Bacillus subtilis KC1 supplementation + MG challenge). The trial lasted 42 days, and the results showed that the MG group had significantly reduced body weight and average daily gain, as well as increased feed conversion ratio of broilers, compared to the control group. Dietary supplementation with Bacillus subtilis KC1 significantly improved the growth performance of MG-infected broilers. In addition, dietary supplementation with Bacillus subtilis KC1 significantly improved oxidative stress and inflammatory response markers, characterized by increased superoxide dismutase levels and reduced levels of malondialdehyde, interleukin-1β, and tumor necrosis factor-α. Furthermore, both metabolomics and transcriptomics analyses indicated that MG infection markedly disrupted amino acid metabolism in broilers, whereas Bacillus subtilis KC1 supplementation alleviated the abnormal amino acid metabolism caused by MG infection. These results suggested that Bacillus subtilis KC1 may alleviate the poor growth performance caused by MG infection in broilers by improving amino acid metabolism.
2024-10-23 | GSE273913 | GEO