Genetic effects of heat stress on milk fatty acids in Brazilian Holstein cattle

Dauria, Brayan Dias; Sigdel, Anil; Petrini, Juliana; Bóscollo, Paola Perez; Pilonetto, Fabrício; Salvian, Mayara; Rezende, Fernanda Marcondes de; Pedrosa, Victor Breno; Bittar, Carla Maris Machado; Machado, Paulo Fernando; Coutinho, Luiz Lehmann; Wiggans, G.R.; Mourão, Gérson Barreto

doi:10.3168/jds.2021-20914

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“…In that sense, the abovementioned authors, Liu and coworkers, supplemented their lipidomic study with a global FA profile in a reduced cow’s cohort [ 16 ]. They described an increase in the content of long chain fatty acids (LCFA) accompanied by a reduction in short- and medium- chain fatty acids, similarly to other studies which also strictly controlled diet composition and feed [ 50 ] while others noted changes in unsaturated FA [ 51 ]. A limitation of the present research might be not including the milk FA profile, although some information can be obtained from a recent study [ 13 ].…”

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Acute Stress-Induced Changes in the Lipid Composition of Cow’s Milk in Healthy and Pathological Animals

Garro-Aguilar

Fernández²,

Calero³

et al. 2023

Molecules

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Producers of milk and dairy products have been faced with the challenge of responding to European society’s demand for guaranteed animal welfare production. In recent years, measures have been taken to improve animal welfare conditions on farms and evaluation systems have been developed to certify them, such as the Welfare Quality® protocol. Among the markers used for this purpose, acute phase proteins stand out, with haptoglobin being one of the most relevant. However, the diagnostic power of these tools is limited and more sensitive and specific technologies are required to monitor animal health status. Different factors such as diet, stress, and diseases modify the metabolism of the animals, altering the composition of the milk in terms of oligosaccharides, proteins, and lipids. Thus, in order to study oxidative-stress-associated lipids, a collection of well-characterized milk samples, both by veterinary diagnosis and by content of the acute stress biomarker haptoglobin, was analyzed by mass spectrometry and artificial intelligence. Two lipid species (sphingomyelin and phosphatidylcholine) were identified as potential biomarkers of health status in dairy cows. Both lipids allow for the discrimination of milk from sick animals and also milk from those with stress. Moreover, lipidomics revealed specific lipid profiles depending on the origin of the samples and the degree of freedom of the animals on the farm. These data provide evidence for specific lipid changes in stressed animals and open up the possibility that haptoglobin could also affect lipid metabolism in cow’s milk.

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confidence: 61%

Acute Stress-Induced Changes in the Lipid Composition of Cow’s Milk in Healthy and Pathological Animals

Garro-Aguilar

Fernández²,

Calero³

et al. 2023

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“…In an attempt to evaluate the genetic effect of HS and genetic tolerance for milk production and its components in dairy cattle, genetic parameters were estimated for several indicators of HS phenotype and milk production response as well as resilience indicators traits in dairy cattle (12,50,79,80,(82)(83)(84)(85)(86). Alternatively, several HS indicators, for example, RT, RR, and DS are common physiological indicators used to identify heat-tolerant animals within a breed (13,87).…”

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Candidate genes associated with heat stress and breeding strategies to relieve its effects in dairy cattle: a deeper insight into the genetic architecture and immune response to heat stress

Worku,

Hussen,

De Matteis

et al. 2023

Front. Vet. Sci.

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The need for food products of animal origin is increasing worldwide. Satisfying these needs in a way that has minimal impact on the environment requires cutting-edge technologies and techniques to enhance the genetic quality of cattle. Heat stress (HS), in particular, is affecting dairy cattle with increasing frequency and severity. As future climatic challenges become more evident, identifying dairy cows that are more tolerant to HS will be important for breeding dairy herds that are better adapted to future environmental conditions and for supporting the sustainability of dairy farming. While research into the genetics of HS in the context of the effect of global warming on dairy cattle is gaining momentum, the specific genomic regions involved in heat tolerance are still not well documented. Advances in omics information, QTL mapping, transcriptome profiling and genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified genomic regions and variants associated with tolerance to HS. Such studies could provide deeper insights into the genetic basis for response to HS and make an important contribution to future breeding for heat tolerance, which will help to offset the adverse effects of HS in dairy cattle. Overall, there is a great interest in identifying candidate genes and the proportion of genetic variation associated with heat tolerance in dairy cattle, and this area of research is currently very active worldwide. This review provides comprehensive information pertaining to some of the notable recent studies on the genetic architecture of HS in dairy cattle, with particular emphasis on the identified candidate genes associated with heat tolerance in dairy cattle. Since effective breeding programs require optimal knowledge of the impaired immunity and associated health complications caused by HS, the underlying mechanisms by which HS modulates the immune response and renders animals susceptible to various health disorders are explained. In addition, future breeding strategies to relieve HS in dairy cattle and improve their welfare while maintaining milk production are discussed.

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“…Data can be downloaded from https://power.larc.nasa.gov by entering the latitude and longitude of the desired location, with single point, regional, or global coverage, and can be exported to a user-friendly output (e.g., in ASCII format). Recent studies have used meteorological data from the NASA POWER project to calculate THI and assess the effects of heat stress on livestock (Carrara et al 2021 ; Manica et al 2022 ; Salvian et al 2022 ; Dauria et al 2022 ; Rockett et al 2023 ).…”

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NASA POWER satellite meteorological system is a good tool for obtaining estimates of the temperature-humidity index under Brazilian conditions compared to INMET weather stations data

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Heat stress negatively affects livestock, with undesirable effects on animals’ production and reproduction. Temperature and humidity index (THI) is a climatic variable used worldwide to study the effect of heat stress on farm animals. Temperature and humidity data can be obtained in Brazil through the National Institute of Meteorology (INMET), but complete data may not be available due to temporary failures on weather stations. An alternative to obtaining meteorological data is the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Prediction of Worldwide Energy Resources (NASA POWER) satellite-based weather system. We aimed to compare THI estimates obtained from INMET weather stations and NASA POWER meteorological information sources using Pearson correlation and linear regression. After quality check, data from 489 INMET weather stations were used. The hourly, average daily and maximum daily THI were evaluated. We found greater correlations and better regression evaluation metrics when average daily THI values were considered, followed by maximum daily THI, and hourly THI. NASA POWER satellite-based weather system is a suitable tool for obtaining the average and maximum THI values using information collected from Brazil, showing high correlations with THI estimates from INMET and good regression evaluation metrics, and can assist studies that aim to analyze the impact of heat stress on livestock production in Brazil, providing additional data to complement the existing information available in the INMET database. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s00484-023-02493-5.

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Genetic effects of heat stress on milk fatty acids in Brazilian Holstein cattle

Cited by 12 publications

References 36 publications

Acute Stress-Induced Changes in the Lipid Composition of Cow’s Milk in Healthy and Pathological Animals

Acute Stress-Induced Changes in the Lipid Composition of Cow’s Milk in Healthy and Pathological Animals

Candidate genes associated with heat stress and breeding strategies to relieve its effects in dairy cattle: a deeper insight into the genetic architecture and immune response to heat stress

NASA POWER satellite meteorological system is a good tool for obtaining estimates of the temperature-humidity index under Brazilian conditions compared to INMET weather stations data

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