Effects of nutritional plane and selenium supply during gestation on visceral organ mass and indices of intestinal growth and vascularity in primiparous ewes at parturition and during early lactation

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 90, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 2733-2749

  Meyer, A M ^a,c   Reed, J J ^a,d   Neville, T L ^a   Taylor, J B ^b   Reynolds, L P ^a   Redmer, D A ^a   Vonnahme, K A ^a   Caton, J S ^a  

^a NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^d Centra Sota Cooperative   (United States)

Author keywords

Gastrointestinal tract; Gestation; Lactation; Nutritional plane; Selenium; Small intestine

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; SELENIUM;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BIRTH; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; CELL PROLIFERATION; CYTOLOGY; DIET; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INTESTINE; LACTATION; MATERNAL NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PARITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SHEEP; VASCULARIZATION;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; CELL PROLIFERATION; DIET; FEMALE; INTESTINES; LACTATION; MATERNAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PARITY; PARTURITION; PREGNANCY; SELENIUM; SHEEP;

EID: 84882618071     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2011-4524     Document Type: Article

References (66)

1. Aron, E. A., and R. V. Anthony. 2004. Angiogenesis. Pages 79-84 in Fetal and Neonatal Physiology No. 1. R. A. Polin, W. W. Fox, and S. H. Abman, eds. Saunders, Philadelphia, PA.
2. Baserga, R. 1985. The Biology of Cell Reproduction. Harvard University Press, Cambridge.
3. Bauman, D. E., and W. B. Currie. 1980. Partitioning of nutrients during pregnancy and lactation: A review of mechanisms involving homeostasis and homeorhesis. J. Dairy Sci. 63:1514-1529.
4. Bell, A. W. 1995. Regulation of organic nutrient metabolism during transition from late pregnancy to early lactation. J. Anim. Sci. 73:2804-2819.
5. Borowicz, P. P., D. R. Arnold, M. L. Johnson, A. T. Grazul-Bilska, D. A. Redmer, and L. P. Reynolds. 2007. Placental growth throughout the last two thirds of pregnancy in sheep: Vascular development and angiogenic factor expression. Biol. Reprod. 76:259-267.
6. Bradford, M. M. 1976. A rapid and sensitive method for the quantification of microgram quantities of protein utilizing the principle of protein-dye binding. Anal. Biochem. 72:248-254.
7. Buddington, R. K. 2002. Intestinal absorption of nutrients during early development of vertebrates: adaptive responses to dietary inputs. Pages 563-578 in Biology of the Intestine in Growing Animals. R. Zabielski, P. C. Gregory, and B. Westrom, eds. Elsevier, Amsterdam, the Ne.
8. Burrin, D. G., R. A. Britton, C. L. Ferrell, and M. L. Bauer. 1992. Level of nutrition and visceral organ protein synthetic capacity and nucleic acid content in sheep. J. Anim. Sci. 70:1137-1145.
9. Burrin, D. G., C. L. Ferrell, R. A. Britton, and M. L. Bauer. 1990. Level of nutrition and visceral organ size and metabolic activity in sheep. Brit. J. Nutr. 64:439-448.
10. Burton, K. 1956. A study of the conditions and mechanism of the diphenylamine reaction for the colorimetric estimation of deoxyribonucleic acid. Biochem. J. 62:315-323.
11. Carlson, D. B., J. J. Reed, P. P. Borowicz, J. B. Taylor, L. P. Reynolds, T. L. Neville, D. A. Redmer, K. A. Vonnahme, and J. S. Caton. 2009. Effects of dietary selenium supply and timing of nutrient restriction during gestation on maternal growth and body composition of pregnant adolescent ewes. J. Anim. Sci. 87:669-680.
12. Carstens, G. E., D. E. Johnson, M. A. Ellenberger, and J. D. Tatum. 1991. Physical and chemical components of the empty body during compensatory growth in beef steers. J. Anim Sci. 69:3251-3264.
13. Caton, J. S., and B. W. Hess. 2010. Maternal plane of nutrition: Impacts on fetal outcomes and postnatal offspring responses. Pages 104- 122 in Proc. 4th Grazing Livestock Nutrition Conference. B. W. Hess, T. DelCurto, J. G. P. Bowman, and R. C. Waterman, eds. West. Sect. Am. Soc. Anim. Sci., Champaign, IL.
14. Caton, J. S., J. J. Reed, R. Aitken, J. S. Milne, P. P. Borowicz, L. P. Reynolds, D. A. Redmer, and J. M. Wallace. 2009. Effects of maternal nutrition and stage of gestation on body weight, visceral organ mass, and indices of jejunal cellularity, proliferation, and vascularity in pregnant ewe lambs. J. Anim. Sci. 87:222-235.
15. Claus, R., D. Gunthner, and H. Letzgub. 2007. Effects of feeding fatcoating butyrate on mucosal morphology and function in the small intestine of the pig. J. Anim. Phys. Anim. Nutr. 91:312-318.
16. Drouillard, J. S., T. J. Klopfenstein, R. A. Britton, M. L. Bauer, S. M. Gramlich, T. J. Wester, and C. L. Ferrell. 1991. Growth, body composition, and visceral organ mass and metabolism in lambs during and after metabolizable protein or net energy restrictions. J. Anim. Sci. 69:3357-3375.
17. Ferrara, N. 2004. Vascular endothelial growth factor: Basic science and clinical progress. Endo. Rev. 25:581-611.
18. Ferraris, R. P. 1994. Regulation of intestinal nutrient transport. Pages 1821-1844 in Physiology of the Gastrointestinal Tract. L. R. Johnson, ed. Raven Press, New York.
19. Ferrell, C. L. 1988. Contribution of visceral organs to animal energy expenditures. J. Anim Sci. 66:23-34.
20. Fricke, P. M., M. J. Al-Hassan, A. J. Roberts, L. P. Reynolds, D. A. Redmer, and J. J. Ford. 1997. Effect of gonadotropin treatment on size, number, and cell proliferation of antral follicles in cows. Domest. Anim. Endocrinol. 14:171-180.
21. Gibb, M. J., W. E. Ivings, M. S. Dhanoa, and J. D. Sutton. 1992. Changes in body components of autumn-calving Holstein- Friesian cows over the first 29 weeks of lactation. Anim. Prod. 55:339-360.
22. Godfrey, K. M., and D. J. Barker. 2000. Fetal nutrition and adult disease. Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 71 (suppl):1344S-1352S.
23. Hammond, K. A. 1997. Adaptation of the maternal intestine during lactation. J. Mammary Gland Biol. Neoplasia 2:243-252.
24. Han, X. T., P. Noziere, D. Remond, J. Chabrot, and M. Doreau. 2002. Effects of nutrient supply and dietary bulk on O2 uptake and nutrient net fluxes across rumen, mesenteric- and portal-drained viscera in ewes. J. Anim. Sci. 80: 1362-1374.
25. Harmon, D. L. 1992. Impact of nutrition on pancreatic exocrine and endocrine secretion in ruminants: a review. J. Anim. Sci. 70:1290-1301.
26. Hess, B. W., S. L. Lake, E. J. Scholljegerdes, T. R. Weston, V. Nayigihugu, J. D. C. Molle, and G. E. Moss. 2005. Nutritional controls of beef cow reproduction. J. Anim. Sci. 83 (E. Suppl.):E90-E106.
27. Holmes, K., S. D. Charnock Jones, A. J. Forhead, D. A. Giussani, A. L. Fowden, D. Licence, S. Kempster, and G. C. S. Smith. 2008. Localization and control of expression of VEGF-A and the VEGFR-2 receptor in fetal sheep intestines. Ped. Res. 63:143-148.
28. Jin, L., L. P. Reynolds, D. A. Redmer, J. S. Caton, and J. D. Crenshaw. 1994. Effects of dietary fiber on intestinal growth, cell proliferation, and morphology in growing pigs. J. Anim Sci. 72:2270-2278.
29. Johnson, D. E., K. A. Johnson, and R. L. Baldwin. 1990. Changes in liver and gastrointestinal tract energy demands in response to physiological workload in ruminants. J. Nutr. 120:649-655.
30. Johnson, M. L., D. A. Redmer, and L. P. Reynolds. 1997. Uterine growth, cell proliferation and c-fos proto-oncogene expression throughout the estrous cycle in ewes. Biol. Reprod. 56:393-401.
31. Kamali, M., and H. Manhouri. 1969. A modified orcinol reaction for RNA determination. Clin. Chem. 15:390-392.
32. Luna, L. G. 1968. Manual of Histological Staining Methods of the Armed Force Institute of Pathology. 3rd ed. McGraw Hill, New York.
33. Lundgren, O. 1984. Microcirculation of the gastrointestinal tract and pancreas. Pages 799-863 in Handbook of Physiology, Sect. 2, Vol. IV, Part 2. E. M. Renkin, and C. C. Michel, eds. American Physiol. Soc., Bethesda, MD.
34. Martin, M. J., M. D. Jimenez, and V. Motilva. 2001. New issues about nitric oxide and its effects on the gastrointestinal tract. Curr. Pharm. Des. 7:881-908.
35. McBride, B. W., and J. M. Kelly. 1990. Energy cost of absorption and metabolism in the ruminant gastrointestinal tract and liver: a review. J. Anim. Sci. 68:2997-3010.
36. Meyer, A. M., J. J. Reed, T. L. Neville, J. B. Taylor, C. J. Hammer, L. P. Reynolds, K. A. Vonnahme, and J. S. Caton. 2010a. Effects of plane of nutrition and selenium supply during gestation on ewe and neonatal offspring performance, body composition, and serum selenium. J. Anim. Sci. 88:1786-1800.
37. Meyer, A. M., J. J. Reed, T. L. Neville, J. F. Thorson, K. R. Maddock-Carlin, J. B. Taylor, L. P. Reynolds, D. A. Redmer, J. S. Luther, C. J. Hammer, K. A. Vonnahme, and J. S. Caton. 2011. Nutritional plane and selenium supply during gestation impact yield and nutrient composition of colostrum and milk in primiparous ewes. J. Anim. Sci. 89:1627-1639.
38. Meyer, A. M., J. J. Reed, K. A. Vonnahme, S. A. Soto-Navarro, L. P. Reynolds, S. P. Ford, B. W. Hess, and J. S. Caton. 2010b. Effects of stage of gestation and nutrient restriction during early to midgestation on maternal and fetal visceral organ mass and indices of jejunal growth and vascularity in beef cows. J. Anim. Sci. 88:2410-2424.
39. Neville, T. L., D. A. Redmer, P. P. Borowicz, J. J. Reed, M. A. Ward, M. L. Johnson, J. B. Taylor, S. A. Soto-Navarro, K. A. Vonnahme, L. P. Reynolds, and J. S. Caton. 2010. Maternal dietary restriction and selenium supply alters mRNA expression of angiogenic factors in maternal intestine, mammary gland, and fetal jejunal tissues during late gestation in pregnant ewe lambs. J. Anim. Sci. 88:2692-2702.
40. Neville, T. L., M. A. Ward, J. J. Reed, S. A. Soto-Navarro, S. L. Julius, P. P. Borowicz, J. B. Taylor, D. A. Redmer, L. P. Reynolds, and J. S. Caton. 2008. Effects of level and source of dietary selenium on maternal and fetal body weight, visceral organ mass, cellularity estimates, and jejunal vascularity in pregnant ewe lambs. J. Anim. Sci. 86:890-901.
41. NRC. 1985. Nutrient Requirements of Sheep. 6th ed. Natl. Acad. Press, Washington, DC.
42. NRC. 2000. Nutrient Requirements of Beef Cattle. 7th ed. Natl. Acad. Press, Washington, DC.
43. O'Neil, M. R., G. P. Lardy, L. P. Reynolds, J. S. Caton, and K. A. Vonnahme. 2008. Impacts of linseed meal and estradiol-17B on mass, cellularity, angiogenic factors, and vascularity of the jejunum. J. Anim. Sci. 86:3014-3022.
44. Redmer, D. A., R. P. Aitken, J. S. Milne, L. P. Reynolds, and J. M. Wallace. 2005. Influence of maternal nutrition on messenger RNAexpression of placental angiogenic factors and their receptors at mid gestation in adolescent sheep. Biol. Reprod. 72:1004-1009.
45. Reed, J. J., M. A. Ward, K. A. Vonnahme, T. L. Neville, S. L. Julius, P. P. Borowicz, J. B. Taylor, D. A. Redmer, A. T. Grazul-Bilska, L. P. Reynolds, and J. S. Caton. 2007. Effects of selenium supply and dietary restriction on maternal and fetal body weight, visceral organ mass, cellularity estimates, and jejunal vascularity in pregnant ewe lambs. J. Anim. Sci. 85:2721-2733.
46. Reynolds, C. K., B. Durst, B. Lupoli, D. J. Humphries, and D. E. Beever. 2004. Visceral tissue mass and rumen volume in dairy cows during the transition from late gestation to early lactation. J. Dairy Sci. 87:961-971.
47. Reynolds, L. P., P. P. Borowicz, J. S. Caton, K. A. Vonnahme, J. S. Luther, C. J. Hammer, K. R. Maddock Carlin, A. T. Grazul-Bilska, and D. A. Redmer. 2010. Developmental programming: The concept, large animal models, and the key role of uteroplacental vascular development. J. Anim. Sci. 88:E61-E72.
48. Reynolds, L. P., D. S. Millaway, J. D. Kirsch, J. E. Infeld, and D. A. Redmer. 1990. Growth and in-vitro metabolism of placental tissues of cows from day 100 to day 250 of gestation. J. Reprod. Fertil. 89:213-222.
49. Reynolds, L. P., and D. A. Redmer. 1992. Growth and microvascular development of the uterus during early pregnancy in ewes. Biol. Reprod. 47: 698-708.
50. Rocha, F. G., C. A. Sundback, N. J. Krebs, J. K. Leach, D. J. Mooney, S. W. Ashley, J. P. Vacanti, and E. E. Whang. 2008. The effect of sustained delivery of vascular endothelial growth factor on angiogenesis in tissue-engineered intestine. Biomaterials 29:2884-2890.
51. Rompala, R. E., and T. A. Hoagland. 1987. Effect of level of alimentation on visceral organ mass and the morphology and Na+, K+ adenosinetriphosphatase activity of intestinal mucosa in lambs. J. Anim. Sci. 65:1058-1063.
52. Rompala, R. E., T. A. Hoagland, and J. A. Meister. 1988. Effect of dietary bulk on organ mass, fasting heat production and metabolism of the small and large intestine in sheep. J. Nutr. 118:1553-1557.
53. Rompala, R. E., T. A. Hoagland, and J. A. Meister. 1990. Modifications in growth and morphology of ovine jejunal and ruminal epithelia as affected by inert dietary substances. J. Anim. Sci. 68:2530-2535.
54. Roy, H., S. Bhardwaj, and S. Yla-Herttuala. 2006. Biology of vascular endothelial growth factors. FEBS Letters 580:2879-2887.
55. Scheaffer, A. N., J. S. Caton, M. L. Bauer, D. A. Redmer, and L. P. Reynolds. 2003. The effect of pregnancy on visceral growth and energy use in beef heifers. J. Anim. Sci. 81:1853-1861.
56. Scheaffer, A. N., J. S. Caton, D. A. Redmer, D. R. Arnold, and L. P. Reynolds. 2004a. Effect of dietary restriction, pregnancy, and fetal type on intestinal cellularity and vascularity in Columbia and Romanov ewes. J. Anim. Sci. 82:3024-3033.
57. Scheaffer, A. N., J. S. Caton, D. A. Redmer, and L. P. Reynolds. 2004b. The effect of dietary restriction, pregnancy, and fetal type in different ewe types on fetal weight, maternal body weight, and visceral organ mass in ewes. J. Anim. Sci. 82:1826-1838.
58. Soto-Navarro, S. A., T. L. Lawler, J. B. Taylor, L. P. Reynolds, J. J. Reed, J. W. Finley, and J. S. Caton. 2004. Effect of high-selenium wheat on visceral organ mass, and intestinal cellularity and vascularity in finishing beef steers. J. Anim. Sci. 82:1788-1793.
59. Swanson, K. C., J. C. Matthews, C. A. Woods, and D. L. Harmon. 2002. Postruminal administration of partially hydrolyzed starch and casein influences pancreatic α-amylase expression in calves. J. Nutr. 132:376-381.
60. Swanson, K. C., N. Nelly, H. Salim, Y. J. Wang, S. Holligan, M. Z. Fan, and B. W. McBride. 2008. Pancreatic mass, cellularity, and α-amylase and trypsin activity in feedlot steers fed diets differing in crude protein concentration. J. Anim. Sci. 86:909-915.
61. Swanson, K. C., L. P. Reynolds, and J. S. Caton. 2000. Influence of dietary intake and lasalocid on serum hormones and metabolites and visceral organ growth and morphology in wether lambs. Small Ruminant Res. 35:235-247.
62. Takahashi, H., and M. Shibuya. 2005. The vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)/ VEGF receptor system and its role under physiological and pathological conditions. Clin. Sci. 109:227-241.
63. Wallace, J. M., J. S. Luther, J. S. Milne, R. P. Aitken, D. A. Redmer, and L. P. Reynolds. 2006. Nutritional modulation of adolescent pregnancy outcomes: A review. Placenta 27 (Suppl A):S61-S68.
64. Wettemann, R. P., C. A. Lents, N. H. Ciccioli, F. J. White, and I. Rubio. 2003. Nutritional- and suckling-mediated anovulation in beef cows. J. Anim. Sci. 81(E. Suppl. 2):E48-E59.
65. Wu, G., F. W. Bazer, J. M. Wallace, and T. E. Spencer. 2006. Intrauterine growth retardation: Implications for the animal sciences. J. Anim. Sci. 84:2316-2337.
66. Zeng, H., and G. F. Combs, Jr. 2008. Selenium as an anticancer nutrient: roles in cell proliferation and tumor cell invasions. J. Nutr. Biochem. 19:1-7.