Quantitative mRNA analysis of muscarinic acetylcholine receptors in the intestine of dairy cows with spontaneous caecal dilatation-dislocation

Ontsouka, Edgar; Steiner, Adrian; Bruckmaier, Rupert; Blum, J.W.; Meylan, Mireille (2009). Quantitative mRNA analysis of muscarinic acetylcholine receptors in the intestine of dairy cows with spontaneous caecal dilatation-dislocation. Veterinary journal, 180(2), pp. 259-61. Amsterdam: Elsevier 10.1016/j.tvjl.2007.11.021

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Muscarinic receptors mediate acetylcholine-induced muscular contractions. In this study, mRNA levels of muscarinic receptor subtypes 2 and 3 (M(2) and M(3)) in the ileum, caecum, proximal loop of the ascending colon (PLAC) and external loop of the spiral colon (ELSC) were determined by quantitative polymerase chain reaction in seven cows with caecal dilatation-dislocation (CDD) and seven healthy control cows. Levels of M(2) were significantly lower in the caecum, PLAC and ELSC and levels of M(3) were significantly lower in the ileum, caecum, PLAC and ELSC of cows with CDD compared to healthy cows (P<0.05). Down-regulation of M(3) may play a role in the pathogenesis of CDD.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine (DKV) > Clinic for Ruminants
05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Clinical Research and Veterinary Public Health (DCR-VPH) > Veterinary Physiology

UniBE Contributor:

Ontsouka, Corneille Edgar, Steiner, Adrian, Bruckmaier, Rupert, Meylan, Mireille

Subjects:

600 Technology > 630 Agriculture

ISSN:

1090-0233

Publisher:

Elsevier

Language:

English

Submitter:

Factscience Import

Date Deposited:

04 Oct 2013 15:25

Last Modified:

02 Mar 2023 23:23

Publisher DOI:

10.1016/j.tvjl.2007.11.021

Web of Science ID:

000264897500018

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/38384 (FactScience: 221261)

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