scholarly journals Investigation of negative energy balance and postpartum anoestrus in an intensive dairy farm from the Chinese province of Heilongjiang

2017 ◽  
Vol 86 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-65
Author(s):  
Ziling Fan ◽  
Shi Shu ◽  
Chuchu Xu ◽  
Changsheng Li ◽  
Xinhuan Xiao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Balance ◽  
Dairy Farm ◽  
Negative Energy ◽  
Negative Energy Balance ◽  
Positive Energy ◽  
Hydroxybutyric Acid ◽  
Ovarian Status ◽  
Positive Energy Balance ◽  
Chinese Province ◽  
The Relationship

The aim of this investigation was to determine the relationship between postpartum anoestrus and negative energy balance in an intensive dairy farm from the Heilongjiang Province, China. At 14 to 21 d after parturition, 100 cows were randomly selected and their plasma indices, including β-hydroxybutyric acid, non-esterified fatty acid, and glucose were measured. Cows were assigned to a positive energy balance group (n = 37) and a negative energy balance group (n = 36) based on their β-hydroxybutyric acid concentrations (> 1.20 mmol/l). The two groups of cows were examined by B-mode ultrasonography and rectal examination from 60 to 90 d after parturition to identify the ovarian status of oestrous and anoestrous animals. The incidences of negative energy balance and positive energy balance were 49 and 57%, respectively, from14 to 21 d after parturition. From 60 to 90 d after parturition, 94.4% of the negative energy balance group were in anoestrus and 5.6% were in oestrus, while 62.2% of the positive energy balance group were in anoestrus and 37.8% were in oestrus. Furthermore, the proportion of inactive ovaries in the negative energy balance group was 61.8%. In conclusion, the negative energy balance is an important factor causing inactive ovaries in high-yielding dairy cows.

Hypothalamic regulation of energy homeostasis when consuming diets of different energy concentrations: Comparison between Tibetan and Small-tailed Han sheep

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-25
Author(s):  
Xiaoping Jing ◽  
Yamin Guo ◽  
Allan Degen ◽  
Wenji Wang ◽  
Jingpeng Kang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Energy Balance ◽  
Energy Intake ◽  
Energy Homeostasis ◽  
Negative Energy ◽  
Negative Energy Balance ◽  
Positive Energy ◽  
Tibetan Sheep ◽  
Protein Expressions ◽  
Positive Energy Balance

Abstract Seasonal energy intake of Tibetan sheep on the harsh Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP) fluctuates greatly and is often well below maintenance requirements. The aim of this study was to gain insight into how the hypothalamus regulates energy homeostasis in Tibetan and Small-tailed Han sheep. We compared Tibetan and Small-tailed Han sheep (n=24 of each breed), which were offered one of four diets that differed in digestible energy (DE) densities: 8.21, 9.33, 10.45 and 11.57 MJ/kg dry matter. Sheep were weighed every two weeks, and it was assumed that the change in body weight reflected the change in energy balance. The arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus in Tibetan sheep had greater protein expressions of neuropeptide Y (NPY) and agouti-related peptide (AgRP) when in negative energy balance, but lesser protein expressions of proopiomelanocortin (POMC) and cocaine and amphetamine-regulated transcript (CART) when in positive energy balance than Small-tailed Han sheep. As a result, Tibetan sheep had a lesser body weight (BW) loss when in negative energy balance and stored more energy and gained more BW when in positive energy balance than Small-tailed Han sheep with the same dietary intake. Moreover, in the hypothalamic AMPK regulation pathway, Tibetan sheep had greater AMPKα2 protein expression than Small-tailed Han sheep, which supported the premise of a better ability to regulate energy homeostasis and better growth performance. These differences in the hypothalamic NPY/AgRP, POMC/CART and AMPK pathways between breeds conferred an advantage to the Tibetan over Small-tailed Han sheep to cope with low energy intake on the harsh QTP.

Physiological and genetic differences between low and high index dairy cows

2001 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 223-236 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. C. Lucy ◽  
B. A. Crooker
Keyword(s):  
Energy Balance ◽  
Dairy Cattle ◽  
Dairy Cows ◽  
Milk Production ◽  
Negative Energy ◽  
High Index ◽  
Negative Energy Balance ◽  
Positive Energy ◽  
Serum Concentrations ◽  
Days Open

AbstractSelection of dairy cattle for increased milk production has decreased some indices of reproductive efficiency. For example, days open are increased by one day for every 100 kg of increased milk yield per lactation. Some of the change in days open can be explained by delayed onset of oestrous cyclicity and lower conception rate to artificial insemination in cows with greater milk production. Despite these negative associations between milk production and reproduction, reproduction in herds of high producing dairy cattle is not necessarily compromised relative to reproduction in herds of low producing dairy cattle. This is because there is a large environmental effect on dairy reproduction. High producing herds generally have better management and better oestrous detection. Therefore, high producing dairy herds may partially overcome the antagonistic relationship between milk production and reproduction. Physiological mechanisms that lead to poorer reproduction in high producing cows are partially defined. Negative energy balance that occurs in high producing dairy cows can be associated with a delay in the initiation of ovarian cycles and the interval to first breeding. Many of the effects of negative energy balance on postpartum reproduction can be explained by decreased serum luteinizing hormone (LH) that is associated with negative energy balance. Serum LH increases as cows move toward positive energy balance and greater LH stimulates growth and ovulation of ovarian follicles. We have initiated studies to address physiological differences in high and low index dairy cows. The reproductive endocrinology of cows from a control line (5,900 kg milk/lactation) and a select line (10,900 kg milk/lactation) of dairy cows at the University of Minnesota was studied over a two-year period. Cows in Year 1 were similar for serum concentrations of LH, follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), and oestradiol (preovulatory period). In both years, serum concentrations of progesterone during luteal phases, however, were decreased in select cows. The Year 2 cows also had a delay in the return to oestrous cyclicity that was associated with reduced LH. The possibility that decreased progesterone causes infertility in dairy cows will require further study. Collectively, these data suggest that changes in blood progesterone concentrations may explain, partially, lower fertility in high index dairy cows.

scholarly journals Plasma metabolite changes in anestrous dairy cows with negative energy balance identified using 1H NMR technology

2021 ◽  
Vol 73 (4) ◽  
pp. 929-937
Author(s):  
F. Zhang ◽  
Z. Wang ◽  
C. Zhao ◽  
Y. Bai ◽  
D. Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Balance ◽  
Dairy Cows ◽  
Low Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Dairy Farm ◽  
Negative Energy ◽  
Negative Energy Balance ◽  
Plasma Metabolites ◽  
Low Density ◽  
Hormone Synthesis

ABSTRACT The objective of the present study was to investigate the different plasma metabolites between anestrus and estrus postpartum dairy cows and to provide a theoretical basis for prevention of anestrus in dairy farm cows. In the experiment, one hundred and sixty-seven Holstein dairy cows were selected with similar age and parity. According to the concentration of β-hydroxybutyric acid, non-esterified fatty acids and glucose in plasma during 14 to 21 days in milk, all dairy cows were determined as having a status of energy balance. According to the results of clinical symptom, rectal and B ultrasound examination at 60 to 90 days postpartum, these cows were divided into twenty estrus and twenty-four anestrus group, other dairy cows were removed. 1H nuclear magnetic resonance technology was utilized to detect the plasma metabolites changes and screen different plasma metabolites between anestrus and estrus cows. Ten different metabolites including alanine, glutamic acid, asparagine, creatine, choline, phosphocholine, glycerophosphocholine, low-density lipoprotein, and very-low-density lipoprotein were significantly decreased in anestrous cows compared with estrous cows. Metabolic pathway analyses indicated that differential metabolites were primarily involved in amino acid and glycerophospholipid metabolism. These metabolites and their enrichment pathways indicate that reduced steroid hormone synthesis precursors result in lower levels of estradiol and progesterone and cause anestrus in negative energy balance. These data provide a better understanding of the changes that may affect estrus of postpartum dairy cows at NEB status and lay the ground for further research.

scholarly journals Effect of negative energy balance on plasma metabolites, minerals, hormones, cytokines and ovarian follicular growth rate in Holstein dairy cows

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuxi Song ◽  
Zhijie Wang ◽  
Chang Zhao ◽  
Yunlong Bai ◽  
Cheng Xia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
Growth Factor ◽  
Energy Balance ◽  
Negative Energy ◽  
Negative Energy Balance ◽  
Plasma Metabolites ◽  
Positive Energy ◽  
Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 ◽  
Insulin Like Growth Factor ◽  
Follicular Growth

Abstract Introduction The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of negative energy balance (NEB) on the final growth of the dominant ovarian follicle in Holstein cows. Material and Methods Cows at 14 to 21 d postpartum from an intensive dairy farm were randomly selected and allocated into a positive energy balance group (PEB, with β-hydroxybutyric acid (BHBA) level < 1.2 mmol/L, n = 15) and an NEB group (BHBA > 1.2 mmol/L, n = 15). Plasma samples were collected at 21, 50 and 55 d postpartum to assess the concentrations of energy metabolites, minerals, hormones and cytokines. Ovaries were examined by transrectal ultrasound on days 50 and 55 (120 hours later) to evaluate the diameter of the largest follicle. Results Compared with PEB cows, there were a more severe body condition loss and a lower milk yield in NEB cows (P < 0.05) and these had greater concentrations of plasma BHBA, non-esterified fatty acids, triglycerides, urea nitrogen, growth hormone, interleukin 6, and fibroblast growth factor 21 and lesser concentrations of plasma glucose, total cholesterol, insulin, insulin-like growth factor 1, insulin-like growth factor binding protein 3, leptin, brain-derived neurotrophic factor and angiopoietin-like protein 8 on d 21 (P < 0.05), while plasma minerals were not affected by energy status (P > 0.05). These changes persisted until the end of the study period (50–55 days postpartum) resulting in a lower follicular growth rate for cows in the NEB than the PEB group. Conclusion These observations indicate that follicular growth rate is associated with measurable changes in energy metabolite, hormone and cytokine concentrations caused by early postpartum NEB.

Peripheral and Central Glucocorticoid Signaling Contributes to Positive Energy Balance in Rats

2017 ◽  
Vol 49 (06) ◽  
pp. 472-479
Author(s):  
Tássia Borba ◽  
Lígia Galindo ◽  
Kelli Ferraz-Pereira ◽  
Raquel da Silva Aragão ◽  
Ana Toscano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Balance ◽  
Food Intake ◽  
Energy Expenditure ◽  
Glucocorticoid Receptors ◽  
Negative Energy ◽  
Positive Energy ◽  
Obesity Epidemic ◽  
Routes Of Administration ◽  
Glucocorticoid Signaling ◽  
Positive Energy Balance

AbstractThe obesity epidemic has been the target of several studies to understand its etiology. The pathophysiological processes that take to obesity generally relate to the rupture of energy balance. This imbalance can result from environmental and/or endogenous events. Among the endogenous events, the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, which promotes stress response via glucocorticoid activity, is considered a modulator of energy balance. However, it remains controversial whether the increase in plasma levels of glucocorticoids results in a positive or negative energy balance. Furthermore, there are no studies comparing different routes of administration of glucocorticoids in this context. Here, we investigated the effects of intraperitoneal (i.p.) or intracerebroventricular (i.c.v.) administration of a specific agonist for glucocorticoid receptors on food intake and energy expenditure in rats. Sixty-day old rats were treated with i.p. or i.c.v. dexamethasone. Food intake and satiety were evaluated, as well as locomotor activity in order to determine energy expenditure. Both i.p. and i.c.v. dexamethasone increased food intake and decreased energy expenditure. Moreover, i.c.v. dexamethasone delayed the onset of satiety. Together, these results confirm that central glucocorticoid signaling promotes a positive energy balance and supports the role of the glucocorticoid system as the underlying cause of psychological stress-induced obesity.

Effects of increased energy intake and/or physical activity on energy expenditure in young healthy men

1994 ◽  
Vol 77 (1) ◽  
pp. 366-372 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. I. Goran ◽  
J. Calles-Escandon ◽  
E. T. Poehlman ◽  
M. O'Connell ◽  
E. Danforth
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Energy Balance ◽  
Energy Expenditure ◽  
Energy Flux ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Negative Energy ◽  
Low Energy ◽  
Positive Energy ◽  
Treatment Groups ◽  
Positive Energy Balance

This study was designed to examine effects of alterations in energy balance on adaptive changes in components of total energy expenditure (TEE). Nineteen young healthy males were studied during a 10-day sedentary energy balance baseline period and then randomly assigned to one of four 10-day treatment groups: 1) no change in energy intake (EI) or physical activity (PA; energy balance at low energy flux), 2) EI increased by 50% with no change in PA (positive energy balance), 3) TEE increased by 50% by increasing PA, matched by a 50% increase in EI (energy balance at high energy flux), and 4) TEE increased by 50% by increasing PA with no change in EI (negative energy balance). TEE was measured with doubly labeled water, resting metabolic rate (RMR) by indirect calorimetry, and thermic response to feeding (TEF) by indirect calorimetry; energy expenditure of physical activity (EEPA) was estimated by subtracting RMR, TEF, and prescribed PA from TEE. TEE was significantly increased by PA (by design) but not EI. There was a significant main effect of intake and a significant intake-by-activity interaction for changes in RMR. In post hoc analysis, RMR was significantly increased during positive energy balance and energy balance at high energy flux relative to change in RMR when energy balance was maintained at low energy flux. A significant increase in RMR was also noted during negative energy balance after adjustment for change in fat-free mass. There was no significant difference in change in RMR among the three treatment groups.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

scholarly journals Photoperiod effects on gene expression for hypothalamic appetite-regulating peptides and food intake in the ram

2003 ◽  
Vol 284 (1) ◽  
pp. R101-R115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iain J. Clarke ◽  
Alexandra Rao ◽  
Yves Chilliard ◽  
Carole Delavaud ◽  
Gerald A. Lincoln
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Energy Balance ◽  
Food Intake ◽  
Leptin Receptor ◽  
Negative Energy ◽  
Positive Energy ◽  
Mrna Levels ◽  
Expression Of Genes ◽  
Positive Energy Balance ◽  
Plasma Leptin

Relationship between voluntary food intake (VFI) and gene expression for appetite-regulating peptides was examined in the brains of Soay rams under contrasting photoperiods. Two groups ( n = 8) were subjected to alternating block long-day (LD) and short-day photoperiods (SD) over a period of 42 wk to entrain long-term cycles in VFI. Five animals from each group were killed 18 wk into LD or SD, and the brains were collected for in situ hybridization studies. VFI was fourfold higher under LD compared with SD. Body weight, abdominal fat, or plasma leptin levels were similar under LD and SD. LD animals were in positive energy balance and sexually inactive, and SD animals were in negative energy balance and sexually active. Neuropeptide Y (NPY) mRNA levels were higher in the arcuate nucleus (ARC) under LD, and pro-opiomelanocortin expression was lower under LD. Leptin receptor (Ob-Rb) was higher in the ARC under LD. We conclude that photoperiod-induced increase in VFI correlates with expression of NPY, but not with expression of genes for other putative orexigenic peptides. Ob-Rb gene expression is regulated by photoperiod.

scholarly journals Rearing diet effects on body condition and milk performance in first lactating dairy cows – A longitudinal study

2005 ◽  
Vol 48 (5) ◽  
pp. 417-427 ◽  
Author(s):  
U. Müller ◽  
A. R. Sharifi ◽  
R. Staufenbiel ◽  
L. Hasselmann ◽  
R. Tripmacher ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Balance ◽  
Negative Energy ◽  
Positive Energy ◽  
Feeding Intensity ◽  
Positive Energy Balance ◽  
Milk Performance ◽  
Fat Thickness ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Feeding Effects ◽  
Daily Milk Yield

Abstract. Fourteen pairs of identical female Holstein twins were used for a feeding trial during a period between 3rd and 21st month. One in two sibling was reared continuously at a medium (M) and the other one at a high (H) feeding intensity. Lasting diet effects of body weight (BW), back fat thickness (BFT), and milk performance (M-kg) were analyzed for the subsequent lactation. A lasting diet effect was verifiable for BFT, whereas BW don’t differ between groups. BFT indicated the changes from negative to positive energy balance 7 and 10 weeks later than BW, for M and H group, respectively. Besides, BFT showed, that the duration and dimension of negative energy balance was longer in H group than in M group. BFT difference became smaller according day of lactation and resulted in about zero at day 305 of lactation. If the groups were compared only by feeding intensity, the daily milk yield was 1.7 kg higher in M than in H group, but the difference didn’t show any significance (p=0.22). However, the tendency of superiority was completely absorbed after the addition of the covariate age at first calving (AFC) in the model. Presented date in identical twins give no indications for lasting feeding effects per se on milk performance.

scholarly journals Negative energy balance plays a major role in the IGF-I response to exercise training

2004 ◽  
Vol 96 (1) ◽  
pp. 276-282 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dan Nemet ◽  
Peter H. Connolly ◽  
Andria M. Pontello-Pescatello ◽  
Christie Rose-Gottron ◽  
Jennifer K. Larson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Balance ◽  
Exercise Training ◽  
Energy Intake ◽  
Binding Protein ◽  
Negative Energy ◽  
Negative Energy Balance ◽  
Positive Energy ◽  
Igf I ◽  
Igf Binding ◽  
Igf Binding Protein

Circulating IGF-I is correlated with fitness, but results of prospective exercise training studies have been inconsistent, showing both increases and decreases in IGF-I. We hypothesized that energy balance, often not accounted for, is a regulating variable such that training plus an energy intake deficit would cause a reduction in IGF-I, whereas training plus energy intake excess would lead to an increased IGF-I. To test this, 19 young, healthy men completed a 7-day strenuous exercise program in which they were randomly assigned to either a positive energy balance [overfed (OF), n = 10] or negative energy balance [underfed (UF), n = 9] group. IGF-I (free and total), insulin, and IGF-binding protein-1 were measured before, during, and 1 wk after the training. Weight decreased in the UF subjects and increased in the OF subjects. Free and total IGF-I decreased substantially in the UF group ( P < 0.0005 for both), but, in the OF group, IGF-I remained unchanged. The UF group also demonstrated an increase in IGF-binding protein-1 ( P < 0.027), whereas glucose levels decreased ( P < 0.0005). In contrast, insulin was reduced in both the OF and UF exercise-training groups ( P < 0.044). Finally, within 7 days of the cessation of the diet and training regimen, IGF-I and IGF-binding protein-1 in the UF group returned to preintervention levels. We conclude that energy balance during periods of exercise training influences circulating IGF-I and related growth mediators. Exercise-associated mechanisms may inhibit increases in IGF-I early in the course of a training protocol, even in overfed subjects.

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