Inflammatory and metabolic responses to an intramammary lipopolysaccharide challenge in early lactating cows supplemented with conjugated linoleic acid.

Gross, Josef Johann; Grossen-Rösti, Linda; Héritier, Réanne; Tröscher, A; Bruckmaier, Rupert (2018). Inflammatory and metabolic responses to an intramammary lipopolysaccharide challenge in early lactating cows supplemented with conjugated linoleic acid. Journal of animal physiology and animal nutrition, 102(2), e838-e848. Blackwell Science 10.1111/jpn.12843

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Supplementation of dairy cows with trans-10, cis-12 conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) allows nutrient repartitioning despite an energy deficiency in early lactation, which might be a benefit for the immune system, too. In this study, we investigated potential nutrient sparing effects of CLA in early lactating cows with low plasma glucose concentrations exposed to an intramammary lipopolysaccharide (LPS) challenge. Fifteen multiparous Holstein cows were exposed to an intramammary LPS challenge in week 4 p.p. Eight cows (CLA) were supplemented daily with 70 g of lipid-encapsulated CLA (6.8 g trans-10, cis-12 and 6.6 g of the cis-9, trans-11 CLA isomer; CLA) and seven cows with 56 g of control fat (CON). Blood samples were obtained every 30 min along with rectal temperature, heart and respiratory rate, and milk samples were taken hourly until 10 hr after the LPS application. Plasma was analysed for concentrations of glucose, free fatty acids, beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB), cortisol, insulin and glucagon. In milk, somatic cell count and activity of lactate dehydrogenase were determined. Initial plasma glucose concentration was lower in CLA than in CON. During the immunostimulation, CLA had higher glucose concentrations than CON, and BHB decreased distinctly in CLA, whereas CON cows maintained BHB concentration at a lower level. Body temperature in CLA increased earlier, the difference between peak and basal temperature was higher, and the decline thereafter occurred earlier. In conclusion, CLA supplementation of early lactating cows exposed to an intramammary LPS challenge affected local and systemic immune responses. We assume that CLA supplementation triggered glycogen storage. Cows supplemented with CLA provided more glucose and preferentially used BHB as an energy source during the immune response. The more intense metabolic and more concentrated endocrine responses support an immunomodulatory effect of CLA supplementation.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine (DKV) > ISME Equine Clinic Bern > ISME Equine Clinic, Internal medicine
05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine (DKV)
05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Clinical Research and Veterinary Public Health (DCR-VPH) > Veterinary Physiology
05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Clinical Research and Veterinary Public Health (DCR-VPH)

UniBE Contributor:

Gross, Josef Johann, Grossen-Rösti, Linda, Héritier, Réanne, Bruckmaier, Rupert

Subjects:

600 Technology > 630 Agriculture
500 Science > 570 Life sciences; biology
500 Science > 590 Animals (Zoology)

ISSN:

0931-2439

Publisher:

Blackwell Science

Language:

English

Submitter:

Josef Johann Gross

Date Deposited:

17 Apr 2018 16:40

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 15:12

Publisher DOI:

10.1111/jpn.12843

PubMed ID:

29178459

Uncontrolled Keywords:

conjugated linoleic acid dairy cow immune system lipopolysaccharide challenge mammary gland

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.113211

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/113211

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