Chromium supplementation modulates glucose metabolism in heat-stressed Girolando dairy cows

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https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2020v41n5supl1p2445

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Crossbred cows, Dairy cattle, Glucose metabolism, Liver biopsy.

Abstract

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of dietary chromium supplementation on hepatic gene expression of lactating Girolando (Holstein x Gyr) cows under heat stress conditions in climatic chamber. Thirty-six ¾ Holstein x Gyr lactating cows were used, based on a 2x3 factorial scheme, to evaluate the effects of two diets (0 vs 0.50 mg of organic chromium kg-1 dry matter) and three environmental conditions (ECs): heat stress conditions in climatic chamber with ad libitum feeding (HS), a thermoneutral environment with ad libitum feeding (TN), and a pair-fed group in a thermoneutral environment (PF). Under HS group, the expression levels of glucose transporter 2 (GLUT2), glucose-6-phosphatase (G6Pase), and growth hormone receptor (rGH) were downregulated (P < 0.05) in chromium-supplemented cows compared to those in cows fed the control diet. GLUT2 expression was upregulated (P = 0.02) in the HS group and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1) was downregulated (P < 0.01) in the PF group in cows fed the control diet compared to the expression in the TN group. No differences were observed between the ECs in terms of relative abundances of GLUT2, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (PEPCK), G6Pase, rGH, and IGF1 transcripts among the chromium-supplemented cows (P > 0.05). Heat stress caused changes in the expression of genes related to glucose metabolism, and organic chromium could modulate glucose metabolism in animals under heat stress conditions to some extent.

Author Biographies

Lilian dos Santos Ribeiro, Universidade Federal Fluminense

Discente do Curso de Doutorado do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Medicina Veterinária, Faculdade de Veterinária, Universidade Federal Fluminense, UFF, Niterói, RJ, Brasil.

Felipe Zandonadi Brandão, Universidade Federal Fluminense

Prof. Dr., UFF, Niterói, RJ, Brasil.

Luciano de Rezende Carvalheira, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Discente do Curso de Doutorado do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência Animal, Escola de Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, UFMG, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil

Diana Rangel de Lemos, Universidade Federal de Viçosa

Discente do Curso de Mestrado do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Medicina Veterinária, Departamento de Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, UFV, Viçosa, MG, Brasil.

Gustavo Torres de Souza, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora

Discente do Curso de Doutorado do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, UFJF, Juiz de Fora, MG, Brasil.

Ribrio Ivan Tavares Pereira Batista, Universidade Federal Fluminense

Pesquisador, Pós-Doutorado do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Medicina Veterinária, UFF, Niterói, RJ, Brasil.

Luiz Sérgio de Almeida Camargo, Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária

Pesquisador, Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária, EMBRAPA Gado de Leite, Juiz de Fora, MG, Brasil.

Bruno Campos de Carvalho, Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária

Pesquisador, Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária, EMBRAPA Gado de Leite, Juiz de Fora, MG, Brasil.

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2020-08-07

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Ribeiro, L. dos S., Brandão, F. Z., Carvalheira, L. de R., Lemos, D. R. de, Souza, G. T. de, Batista, R. I. T. P., … Carvalho, B. C. de. (2020). Chromium supplementation modulates glucose metabolism in heat-stressed Girolando dairy cows. Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 41(5supl1), 2445–2452. https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2020v41n5supl1p2445

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