Reduced AgRP activation in the hypothalamus of cows with high extent of fat mobilization after parturition

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• 作者：Sabina B枚rner ; Elke Albrecht ; Christine Sch盲ff ; S ; ra Hacke ; Ulrike Kautzsch ; Michael Derno ; Harald M. Hammon ; Monika R枚ntgen ; Helga Sauerwein ; Bj枚rn Kuhla
• 关键词：AgRP ; NEFA ; Oxygen consumption ; Respiratory quotient ; Early lactation ; Dairy cow
• 刊名：General and Comparative Endocrinology
• 出版年：1 November, 2013
• 年：2013
• 卷：193
• 期：Complete
• 页码：167-177
• 全文大小：1881 K

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Agouti-related protein (AgRP), produced by neurons located in the arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus stimulates feed intake. During early lactation dairy cows increase their feed intake and additionally mobilize their fat reserves leading to increased plasma non-esterified fatty acid (NEFA) concentrations. Since cows with a higher extent of fat mobilization exhibit the lower feed intake, it seems that high NEFA concentrations confine hyperphagia. To test the involvement of AgRP neurons, we investigated 18 cows from parturition until day 40 postpartum (pp) and assigned the cows according to their NEFA concentration on day 40 pp to either group <em>Hem> (high NEFA) or <em>Lem> (low NEFA). Both groups had comparable feed intake, body weight, milk yield, energy balance, plasma amino acids and leptin concentrations. Studies in respiratory chambers revealed the higher oxygen consumption and the lower respiratory quotient (RQ) in <em>Hem> compared to <em>Lem> cows. mRNA abundance of neuropeptide Y, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma, AMP-activated protein kinase, and leptin receptor in the arcuate nucleus were comparable between groups. Immunohistochemical studies revealed the same number of AgRP neurons in <em>Hem> and <em>Lem> cows. AgRP neurons were co-localized with phosphorylated adenosine monophosphate-activated kinase without any differences between groups. The percentage of cFOS-activated AgRP neurons per total AgRP cells was lower in <em>Hem> cows and correlated negatively with oxygen consumption and NEFA, positively with RQ, but not with feed intake. We conclude that AgRP activation plays a pivotal role in the regulation of substrate utilization and metabolic rate in high NEFA dairy cows during early lactation.