scholarly journals Whole-Blood Transcriptome Analysis of Feedlot Cattle With and Without Bovine Respiratory Disease

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janelle Jiminez ◽  
Edouard Timsit ◽  
Karin Orsel ◽  
Frank van der Meer ◽  
Le Luo Guan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Immune Response ◽  
Respiratory Disease ◽  
Whole Blood ◽  
Gene Networks ◽  
Bovine Respiratory Disease ◽  
Host Immune Response ◽  
Feedlot Cattle ◽  
Transcriptome Profile ◽  
Host Inflammatory Response ◽  
Blood Transcriptome

Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) is one of the main factors leading to morbidity and mortality in feedlot operations in North America. A complex of viral and bacterial pathogens can individually or collectively establish BRD in cattle, and to date, most disease characterization studies using transcriptomic techniques examine bronchoalveolar and transtracheal fluids, lymph node, and lung tissue as well as nasopharyngeal swabs, with limited studies investigating the whole-blood transcriptome. Here, we aimed to identify differentially expressed (DE) genes involved in the host immune response to BRD using whole blood and RNA sequencing. Samples were collected from heifers (average arrival weight = 215.0 ± 5.3 kg) with (n = 25) and without (n = 18) BRD at a commercial feedlot in Western Canada. RNAseq analysis showed a distinct whole-blood transcriptome profile between BRD and non-BRD heifers. Further examination of the DE genes revealed that those involved in the host inflammatory response and infectious disease pathways were enriched in the BRD animals, while gene networks associated with metabolism and cell growth and maintenance were downregulated. Overall, the transcriptome profile derived from whole blood provided evidence that a distinct antimicrobial peptide-driven host immune response was occurring in the animals with BRD. The blood transcriptome of the BRD animals shows similarities to the transcriptome profiles obtained from lung and bronchial lymph nodes in other studies. This suggests that the blood transcriptome is a potential diagnostic tool for the identification of biomarkers of BRD infection and can be measured in live animals and used to further understand infection and disease in cattle. It may also provide a useful tool to increase the understanding of the genes involved in establishing BRD in beef cattle and be used to investigate potential therapeutic applications.

scholarly journals A systematic review and network meta-analysis of injectable antibiotic options for the control of bovine respiratory disease in the first 45 days post arrival at the feedlot

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 163-181
Author(s):  
A. M. O'Connor ◽  
D. Hu ◽  
S. C. Totton ◽  
N. Scott ◽  
C. B. Winder ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Beef Cattle ◽  
Respiratory Disease ◽  
Citation Index ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Bovine Respiratory Disease ◽  
The United States ◽  
Feedlot Cattle ◽  
Freedom Of Information ◽  
Biological Index

AbstractWe conducted a systematic review and network meta-analysis to determine the comparative efficacy of antibiotics used to control bovine respiratory disease (BRD) in beef cattle on feedlots. The information sources for the review were: MEDLINE®, MEDLINE In-Process and MEDLINE® Daily, AGRICOLA, Epub Ahead of Print, Cambridge Agricultural and Biological Index, Science Citation Index, Conference Proceedings Citation Index – Science, the Proceedings of the American Association of Bovine Practitioners, World Buiatrics Conference, and the United States Food and Drug Administration Freedom of Information New Animal Drug Applications summaries. The eligible population was weaned beef cattle raised in intensive systems. The interventions of interest were injectable antibiotics used at the time the cattle arrived at the feedlot. The outcome of interest was the diagnosis of BRD within 45 days of arrival at the feedlot. The network meta-analysis included data from 46 studies and 167 study arms identified in the review. The results suggest that macrolides are the most effective antibiotics for the reduction of BRD incidence. Injectable oxytetracycline effectively controlled BRD compared with no antibiotics; however, it was less effective than macrolide treatment. Because oxytetracycline is already commonly used to prevent, control, and treat BRD in groups of feedlot cattle, the use of injectable oxytetracycline for BRD control might have advantages from an antibiotic stewardship perspective.

Distinct whole-blood transcriptome profile of children with metabolic healthy overweight/obesity compared to metabolic unhealthy overweight/obesity

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abel Plaza-Florido ◽  
Signe Altmäe ◽  
Francisco J. Esteban ◽  
Cristina Cadenas-Sanchez ◽  
Concepción M. Aguilera ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Whole Blood ◽  
Transcriptome Profile ◽  
Blood Transcriptome

B-Aggressive Lymphoma Gene (BAL) Is a Risk-Related, γIFN-Inducible Gene That Is Expressed in Primary Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphomas with a Brisk Host Inflammatory Response.

Blood ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 104 (11) ◽  
pp. 2035-2035
Author(s):  
Przemyslaw Juszczynski ◽  
Jeffery L. Kutok ◽  
Ricardo C.T. Aguiar ◽  
Joydeep Mitra ◽  
Margaret A. Shipp
Keyword(s):  
Immune Response ◽  
Inflammatory Response ◽  
B Cell ◽  
Binding Site ◽  
B Cell Lymphoma ◽  
Host Immune Response ◽  
Aggressive Lymphoma ◽  
Current Therapy ◽  
Host Inflammatory Response ◽  
Large B Cell

Abstract Although diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is potentially curable with current therapy, a significant number of DLBCL patients still die of their disease. In a broad-based screen for genes and pathways associated with poor DLBCL outcome, we previously identified a novel risk-related gene, termed BAL (B-aggressive lymphoma). Thereafter, we cloned and characterized a major BAL partner protein, BBAP (B-aggressive lymphoma and BAL binding partner), described the nuclear trafficking patterns of both proteins and demonstrated that BAL functions as a modulator of transcription. In the current study, we characterized BAL expression in normal tonsil and primary DLBCLs and defined BAL regulation and potential functions in both cell types. Immunohistochemical staining of normal tonsil revealed that BAL was expressed by small numbers of germinal center (GC) cells and interfollicular cells with the morphologic features of centroblasts (with the GC) and immunoblasts (within the interfollicular areas). In primary DLBCLs, BAL was expressed by the malignant B cells. To gain insights regarding the regulation of BAL and BBAP expression in DLBCLs, we analyzed a series of 176 primary tumor biopsies transcriptionally profiled an U133A/B Affymetrix microarrays. BAL/BBAP high-expressing DLBCLs had evidence of a brisk host immune response, including increased expression of T/NK-cell receptor and activation pathway components, complement cascade members, macrophage/dendritic cells markers and γIFN-induced transcripts, raising the possibility that BAL was induced by γIFN. Consistent with this hypothesis, γIFN treatment of DLBCL cell lines with low basal levels of BAL markedly increased BAL expression. In silico analysis revealed that the BAL and BBAP genes are located in 3q21 in head-to-head orientation and share the same CpG-related promoter. This shared promoter contains a conserved γIFN-responsive module composed of IRF and STAT binding elements. The BAL/BBAP bidirectional promoter was cloned into a pGL3 luciferase promoterless reporter vector and found to increase luciferase activity > 20-fold following γIFN stimulation. To gain further insights into regulation of BAL transcription, mutant versions of BAL promoter were generated and cloned. Luciferase assays demonstrated that the IRF binding site was necessary for γIFN-induced BAL transcription, whereas the STAT1 binding site had an accessory role. Taken together, these results demonstrate that BAL and BBAP genes are transcriptionally activated by γIFN in DLBCLs with features of a brisk host immune response including γIFN signaling. Preliminary studies suggest that BAL limits the efficacy of the observed host inflammatory response.

scholarly journals Detection and characterization of viruses as field and vaccine strains in feedlot cattle with bovine respiratory disease

Vaccine ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (30) ◽  
pp. 3478-3492 ◽  
Author(s):  
R.W. Fulton ◽  
J.M. d’Offay ◽  
C. Landis ◽  
D.G. Miles ◽  
R.A. Smith ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Disease ◽  
Bovine Respiratory Disease ◽  
Feedlot Cattle

scholarly journals Development of Bacterial Therapeutics against the Bovine Respiratory Pathogen Mannheimia haemolytica

2019 ◽  
Vol 85 (21) ◽  
Author(s):  
Samat Amat ◽  
Edouard Timsit ◽  
Danica Baines ◽  
Jay Yanke ◽  
Trevor W. Alexander
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Disease ◽  
Animal Health ◽  
Bovine Respiratory Disease ◽  
Feedlot Cattle ◽  
Mitigation Strategies ◽  
Commensal Bacteria ◽  
Mannheimia Haemolytica ◽  
Respiratory Pathogen ◽  
Content Type

ABSTRACT Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in beef cattle. Recent evidence suggests that commensal bacteria of the bovine nasopharynx have an important role in maintaining respiratory health by providing colonization resistance against pathogens. The objective of this study was to screen and select bacterial therapeutic candidates from the nasopharynxes of feedlot cattle to mitigate the BRD pathogen Mannheimia haemolytica. In a stepwise approach, bacteria (n = 300) isolated from the nasopharynxes of 100 healthy feedlot cattle were identified and initially screened (n = 178 isolates from 12 different genera) for growth inhibition of M. haemolytica. Subsequently, selected isolates were evaluated for the ability to adhere to bovine turbinate (BT) cells (n = 47), compete against M. haemolytica for BT cell adherence (n = 15), and modulate gene expression in BT cells (n = 10). Lactobacillus strains had the strongest inhibition of M. haemolytica, with 88% of the isolates (n =33) having inhibition zones ranging from 17 to 23 mm. Adherence to BT cells ranged from 3.4 to 8.0 log10 CFU per 105 BT cells. All the isolates tested in competition assays reduced M. haemolytica adherence to BT cells (32% to 78%). Among 84 bovine genes evaluated, selected isolates upregulated expression of interleukin 8 (IL-8) and IL-6 (P < 0.05). After ranking isolates for greatest inhibition, adhesion, competition, and immunomodulation properties, 6 Lactobacillus strains from 4 different species were selected as the best candidates for further development as intranasal bacterial therapeutics to mitigate M. haemolytica infection in feedlot cattle. IMPORTANCE Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) is a significant animal health issue impacting the beef industry. Current BRD prevention strategies rely mainly on metaphylactic use of antimicrobials when cattle enter feedlots. However, a recent increase in BRD-associated bacterial pathogens that are resistant to metaphylactic antimicrobials highlights a pressing need for the development of novel mitigation strategies. Based upon previous research showing the importance of respiratory commensal bacteria in protecting against bronchopneumonia, this study aimed to develop bacterial therapeutics that could be used to mitigate the BRD pathogen Mannheimia haemolytica. Bacteria isolated from the respiratory tracts of healthy cattle were characterized for their inhibitory, adhesive, and immunomodulatory properties. In total, 6 strains were identified as having the best properties for use as intranasal therapeutics to inhibit M. haemolytica. If successful in vivo, these strains offer an alternative to metaphylactic antimicrobial use in feedlot cattle for mitigating BRD.

scholarly journals Detection and economic impact related to bovine respiratory disease, shrink, and traveling distance in feedlot cattle in Northwest Mexico

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 ◽  
pp. 294-301
Author(s):  
José Luis RODRÍGUEZ-CASTILLO ◽  
Gilberto LÓPEZ-VALENCIA ◽  
Francisco Javier MONGE-NAVARRO ◽  
Gerardo Enrique MEDINA-BASULTO ◽  
Sawako HORI-OSHIMA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Economic Impact ◽  
Respiratory Disease ◽  
Bovine Respiratory Disease ◽  
Feedlot Cattle ◽  
Northwest Mexico
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