通讯机构：
[Hou, Yongqing] H;Hubei Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan, 430023, China.
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<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>Puerarin has been reported to be an excellent antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial agent, but the potential effect of puerarin on porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) is unclear. This study aimed to determine whether puerarin could alleviate intestinal injury in piglets infected with PEDV. A PEDV (Yunnan province strain) infection model was applied to 7-day-old piglets at 10<jats:sup>4.5</jats:sup> TCID<jats:sub>50</jats:sub> (50% tissue culture infectious dose). Piglets were orally administered with puerarin at the dosage of 0.5mg/kg body weight from day 5 to day 9. On day 9 of the trial, piglets were inoculated orally with PEDV. Three days later, jugular vein blood and intestinal samples were collected. Results showed puerarin reduced morbidity of piglets infected with PEDV. In addition, puerarin reduced the activities of aspartate aminotransferase and alkaline phosphatase, the ratio of serum aspartate aminotransferase to serum alanine aminotransferase, the number of white blood cells and neutrophils, and the plasma concentrations of interleukin-6, interleukin-8 and tumor necrosis factor-α, as well as protein abundances of heat shock protein-70 in PEDV-infected piglets. Moreover, puerarin increased D-xylose concentration but decreased intestinal fatty acid-binding protein concentration and diamine oxidase activity in the plasma of piglets infected with PEDV. Puerarin increased the activities of total superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase and catalase, while decreasing the activities of myeloperoxidase and concentration of hydrogen peroxide in both the intestine and plasma of PEDV-infected piglets. Puerarin decreased mRNA levels of glutathione S-transferase omega 2 but increased the levels of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2<jats:italic>.</jats:italic> Furthermore, puerarin increased the abundance of total eubacteria (16S rRNA)<jats:italic>, Enterococcus</jats:italic> genus<jats:italic>, Lactobacillus</jats:italic> genus and <jats:italic>Enterobacteriaceae</jats:italic> family in the intestine, but reduced the abundance of <jats:italic>Clostridium coccoides</jats:italic> in the caecum. These data indicate puerarin improved intestinal function in piglets infected by PEDV and may be a promising supplement for the prevention of PEDV infection.</jats:p>
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Haemophilus parasuis can elicit serious inflammatory responses, which contribute to huge economic losses to the swine industry. However, the pathogenic mechanisms underlying inflammation-related damage induced by H. parasuis remain unclear. Accumulating evidence indicates that long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have important functions in the regulation of autoimmune disorders. Baicalin has been shown to have anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, and anti-oxidant activities. In this study, we investigated whether lncRNAs were involved in the vascular injury or inflammation triggered by H. parasuis and whether baicalin regulated the lncRNA profiles of porcine aortic vascular endothelial cells (PAVECs) infected with H. parasuis. The results showed that the lncRNA and mRNA expression profiles of PAVECs were changed by H. parasuis. Important functions of lncRNAs and mRNAs were predicted. Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment analyses demonstrated that the targets of differentially expressed lncRNAs of H. parasuis infected PAVECs were mainly involved in the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) signaling pathway, apoptosis, and N-glycan biosynthesis; whereas nicotinate and nicotinamide metabolism, the cytosolic DNA-sensing pathway, the TNF signaling pathway, and the nuclear factor (NF)-kappa B signaling pathway were enriched in PAVECs pretreated with baicalin. In addition, top hub genes and lncRNAs were identified and validated by quantitative polymerase chain reaction. CCL5, GBP1, and SAMHD1 were significantly upregulated after H. parasuis infection, whereas they were significantly downregulated with baicalin pretreatment. LncRNA ALDBSSCT0000001677, ALDBSSCT0000001353, MSTRG.10724.2, and ALDBSSCT0000010434 had the same expression pattern. Collectively, these data suggested that baicalin could modify changes to the lncRNAs profiles or regulate lncRNAs that participate in inflammation-related signaling pathways, thereby alleviating tissue damage or inflammatory responses induced by H. parasuis. To our best knowledge, this is the first article of H. parasuis stimulating changes to the lncRNA profiles of PAVECs and the capability of baicalin to regulate lncRNA changes in PAVECs infected with H. parasuis, which might provide a novel therapeutic target for the control of H. parasuis infection.
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Glaesserella parasuis (G. parasuis) causes porcine vascular inflammation and damage. Baicalin is reported to have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory functions. However, whether baicalin protects piglets against G. parasuis challenge and the potential protective mechanism have not been investigated. Therefore, in this study, we comprehensively examined the protective efficacy of baicalin in piglets challenged with G. parasuis and the possible protective mechanism. Our results show that baicalin attenuated the release of the inflammation-related cytokines interleukin (IL) 1β, IL6, IL8, IL10, and tumour necrosis factor α (TNF-α) and reduced high mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) production and cell apoptosis in piglets infected with G. parasuis. Baicalin also inhibited the activation of the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signalling pathway and protected piglets against G. parasuis challenge. Taken together, our data suggest that baicalin could protect piglets from G. parasuis by reducing HMGB1 release, attenuating cell apoptosis, and inhibiting MAPK signalling activation, thereby alleviating the inflammatory response induced by the bacteria. Our results suggest that baicalin has utility as a novel therapeutic drug to control G. parasuis infection.
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本试验旨在研究表达Ⅰ型耐热肠毒素(STa)的重组大肠杆菌诱发7日龄仔猪小肠炎症反应.选取24头7日龄健康仔猪,随机分为4个处理组:对照组(人工乳)、STa组(人工乳+2×109 CFU重组菌LMG194-pBAD-STa)、LMG194组(人工乳+2×109 CFU大肠杆菌LMG194)和K88组(人工乳+2×109 CFU大肠杆菌K88),每组6头.试验第5天进行攻毒,第7天屠宰取样,观察空肠组织形态学变化,并检测血清中炎性细胞因子含量及空肠免疫相关基因的相对表达量.结果显示,与对照组相比,S T a与K88组仔猪空肠绒毛明显萎缩变短,有明显损伤甚至脱落;STa、LMG194及K88组血清中IL-10、IL-8和IL-6浓度均显著升高(P<0.05),LMG194和K88组血液和肠道iFABP浓度均显著降低(P<0.05),STa和K88组血清中TNF-α浓度显著降低、NF-κB浓度显著升高,LMG194组NF-κB浓度显著降低、TNF-α浓度显著升高(P<0.05);STa和LMG194组CCL2和CXCL9基因表达水平显著上调(P<0.05),V N N1基因表达水平显著下调(P<0.05),STa和LMG194组IFN-γ组基因水平分别显著上升和下降(P<0.05);K88组CXCL9和IFN-γ基因表达水平显著下调(P<0.05),VNN1基因表达水平显著上调(P>0.05),CCL2基因表达水平无明显差异(P>0.05).以上结果表明,表达Ⅰ型耐热肠毒素STa的重组大肠杆菌几乎具有与K 88一样的毒性,可导致7日龄仔猪小肠黏膜受损,诱发严重的炎症反应,导致仔猪腹泻,可作为仔猪腹泻模型的候选菌株.
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SIGNIFICANCE: Hydroxyproline is a structurally and physiologically important imino acid in animals. It is provided from diets and endogenous synthesis, and its conversion into glycine enhances the production of glutathione, DNA, heme, and protein. Furthermore, oxidation of hydroxyproline by hydroxyproline oxidase (OH-POX) plays an important role in cell antioxidative reactions, survival, and homeostasis. Understanding the mechanisms whereby hydroxyproline participates in metabolism and cell signaling can improve the nutrition and health of animals and humans. Recent Advances: Hydroxyproline is highly abundant in milk and is utilized for renal synthesis of glycine to support neonatal growth, development, and survival. The oxidation of hydroxyproline by mitochondrial OH-POX generates reactive oxygen species (ROS). Enhanced ROS production contributes to the regulation of oxidative defense, apoptosis, angiogenesis, tumorigenesis, hypoxic responses, and cell survival in animals. CRITICAL ISSUES: Although dietary hydroxyproline enters the portal circulation, its utilization by the portal-drained viscera is unknown. Pathways for hydroxyproline metabolism and their regulation at the molecular, cellular, and whole-body levels remain to be defined. Furthermore, the mechanisms responsible for hydroxyproline-derived ROS and related metabolites to induce cell survival or apoptosis are unknown. FUTURE DIRECTIONS: Interorgan metabolism of hydroxyproline (including synthesis, catabolism, and flux) in animals must be quantified using isotope technologies. Efforts should also be directed toward studying dietary, hormonal, and epigenetic regulation of OH-POX expression at transcriptional and translational levels. Another emerging research need is to understand the roles of cellular redox and signaling networks involving both ROS and Delta(1)-pyrroline-3-hydroxy-5-carboxylate in nutrition, health, and disease.
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Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) infection can induce intestinal dysfunction, resulting in severe diarrhea and even death, but the mode of action underlying these viral effects remains unclear. This study determined the effects of PEDV infection on intestinal absorption and the expression of genes for nutrient transporters via biochemical tests and microarray analysis. Sixteen 7-day-old healthy piglets fed a milk replacer were randomly allocated to one of two groups. After 5-day adaption, piglets (n = 8/group) were orally administrated with either sterile saline or PEDV (the strain from Yunnan province) at 10(4.5) TCID50 (50% tissue culture infectious dose) per pig. All pigs were orally infused D-xylose (0.1 g/kg BW) on day 5 post PEDV or saline administration. One hour later, jugular vein blood samples as well as intestinal samples were collected for further analysis. In comparison with the control group, PEDV infection increased diarrhea incidence, blood diamine oxidase activity, and iFABP level, while reducing growth and plasma D-xylose concentration in piglets. Moreover, PEDV infection altered plasma and jejunal amino acid profiles, and decreased the expression of aquaporins and amino acid transporters (L-type amino acid transporter 1, sodium-independent amino acid transporter, B( degrees (,+))-type amino acid transport protein, sodium-dependent neutral amino acid transporter 1, sodium-dependent glutamate/aspartate transporter 3, and peptide transporter (1), lipid transport and metabolism-related genes (lipoprotein lipase, apolipoprotein A1, apolipoprotein A4, apolipoprotein C2, solute carrier family 27 member 2, solute carrier family 27 member 4, fatty acid synthase, and long-chain acyl-CoA synthetase (3), and glucose transport genes (glucose transporter-2 and insulin receptor) in the jejunum. However, PEDV administration increased mRNA levels for phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase 1, argininosuccinate synthase 1, sodium/glucose co-transporter-1, and cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator in the jejunum. Collectively, these comprehensive results indicate that PEDV infection induces intestinal injury and inhibits the expression of genes encoding for nutrient transporters.
