Lipopolysaccharide derived from the digestive tract triggers an inflammatory response in the uterus of mid-lactating dairy cows during SARA

Dec 14, 2016BMC veterinary research

Digestive tract bacterial toxins trigger uterine inflammation in dairy cows during mid-lactation with SARA

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Abstract

The high-concentrate diet led to significantly higher lipopolysaccharide (LPS) concentrations in both rumen and plasma compared to the low-concentrate diet.

  • Cows on the high-concentrate diet exhibited lower ruminal pH than those on the low-concentrate diet.
  • Increased levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines, including IL-1β, TNF-α, and IL-6, were observed in cows on the high-concentrate diet.
  • The uterus of cows experiencing subacute ruminal acidosis (SARA) showed elevated mRNA levels of nuclear transcription factors and pro-inflammatory cytokines.
  • Protein expression of NF-κB-p65 and its active phosphorylated form was increased in the uterus of SARA cows.
  • Key inflammatory genes associated with the immune response were significantly upregulated in the uterus of cows fed a high-concentrate diet.

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