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Bluhm NDP, Tomlin GM, Hoilett OS, Lehner EA, Walters BD, Pickering AS, Bautista KA, Bucher SL, Linnes JC. Preclinical validation of NeoWarm, a low-cost infant warmer and carrier device, to ameliorate induced hypothermia in newborn piglets as models for human neonates. Front Pediatr 2024; 12:1378008. [PMID: 38633325 PMCID: PMC11021732 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2024.1378008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2024] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024] Open
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Introduction Approximately 1.5 million neonatal deaths occur among premature and small (low birthweight or small-for gestational age) neonates annually, with a disproportionate amount of this mortality occurring in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Hypothermia, the inability of newborns to regulate their body temperature, is common among prematurely born and small babies, and often underlies high rates of mortality in this population. In high-resource settings, incubators and radiant warmers are the gold standard for hypothermia, but this equipment is often scarce in LMICs. Kangaroo Mother Care/Skin-to-skin care (KMC/STS) is an evidence-based intervention that has been targeted for scale-up among premature and small neonates. However, KMC/STS requires hours of daily contact between a neonate and an able adult caregiver, leaving little time for the caregiver to care for themselves. To address this, we created a novel self-warming biomedical device, NeoWarm, to augment KMC/STS. The present study aimed to validate the safety and efficacy of NeoWarm. Methods Sixteen, 0-to-5-day-old piglets were used as an animal model due to similarities in their thermoregulatory capabilities, circulatory systems, and approximate skin composition to human neonates. The piglets were placed in an engineered cooling box to drop their core temperature below 36.5°C, the World Health Organizations definition of hypothermia for human neonates. The piglets were then warmed in NeoWarm (n = 6) or placed in the ambient 17.8°C ± 0.6°C lab environment (n = 5) as a control to assess the efficacy of NeoWarm in regulating their core body temperature. Results All 6 piglets placed in NeoWarm recovered from hypothermia, while none of the 5 piglets in the ambient environment recovered. The piglets warmed in NeoWarm reached a significantly higher core body temperature (39.2°C ± 0.4°C, n = 6) than the piglets that were warmed in the ambient environment (37.9°C ± 0.4°C, n = 5) (p < 0.001). No piglet in the NeoWarm group suffered signs of burns or skin abrasions. Discussion Our results in this pilot study indicate that NeoWarm can safely and effectively warm hypothermic piglets to a normal core body temperature and, with additional validation, shows promise for potential use among human premature and small neonates.
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- Nick D. P. Bluhm
- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, United States
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, United States
- Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, United States
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, United States
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, United States
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- The Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, United States
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, United States
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- School of Materials Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, United States
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- Department of Community and Global Health, Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health, Indiana University-Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN, United States
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, United States
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, United States
- Department of Public Health, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, United States
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Zhou H, Yu B, Sun J, Chen H, Liu Z, Ge L, Chen D. Gut microbiota absence and transplantation affect diarrhea: an investigation in the germ-free piglet model. Anim Biotechnol 2023; 34:3971-3977. [PMID: 37906091 DOI: 10.1080/10495398.2023.2248200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2023]
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This experiment was conducted to explore the effects of gut microbiota on neonatal diarrhea in a germ-free (GF) pig model. Twelve hysterectomy-derived GF piglets were housed in six sterile isolators. Among them, six piglets were treated as the GF group, and the other six piglets were orally introduced with healthy sow fecal suspension and regarded as the fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) group. Another six piglets from natural birth were considered as the conventional (CV) group. The GF and FMT piglets were hand-fed with sterile milk powder for 21 days, and the CV piglets were suckled for the same days. Then, all piglets were fed with sterile feed for another 21 days. Results exhibited that the GF group's fecal score and moisture level were higher than those in the CV and FMT groups (p < 0.05). Meanwhile, the abundances of colonic AQP1 and AQP8 in the GF group were the greatest among these treatments (p < 0.05). However, FMT piglets had a lower fecal score in d 22-28 and d 29-35 than that in the CV piglets (p < 0.05). Collectively, the absence of gut microbiota may cause diarrhea in the piglet model, and transplantation of maternal fecal microbiota may reverse it.
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- Hua Zhou
- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition, Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition, Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Chongqing Academy of Animal Sciences, Rongchang, China
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- College of Food Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Chongqing Academy of Animal Sciences, Rongchang, China
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- Chongqing Academy of Animal Sciences, Rongchang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition, Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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Li J, Feng S, Pi Y, Jiang X, Li X, Zhou Z, Liu X, Wei H, Tao S. Limosilactobacillus johnsoni and Limosilactobacillus mucosae and Their Extracellular Vesicles Alleviate Gut Inflammatory Injury by Mediating Macrophage Polarization in a Lipopolysaccharide-Challenged Piglet Model. J Nutr 2023; 153:2497-2511. [PMID: 37343627 DOI: 10.1016/j.tjnut.2023.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Revised: 06/02/2023] [Accepted: 06/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/23/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Limosilactobacillus johnsoni (L. j) and Limosilactobacillus mucosae (L. m) can alleviate the inflammatory response. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to elucidate the underlying mechanisms by which L. j- and L. m-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) mitigate lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced intestinal injury. METHODS Piglets were assigned to 4 groups: oral phosphate-buffered saline inoculation for 2 wk prior to intraperitoneal injection of physiological saline or LPS, and oral L. j/L. m inoculation for 2 wk prior to intraperitoneal injection of LPS. The intestinal integrity, macrophage markers, cytokine levels, and microbiota were determined. The cytokine levels and macrophage phenotype were detected after L. j/L. m and their EVs were coincubated with macrophages. The levels of cytokines, tight junction proteins, and apoptosis were measured after intestinal epithelial cells were cocultured with macrophages. RESULTS LPS challenge decreased jejunal villus length; expression levels of zonula occludens-1 (ZO-1), occludin, arginase-1 (Arg1), and interleukin (IL)-10; and number of CD163+ cells and increased the expression levels of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), IL-1β, IL-6, and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α compared with that in the control. L. j and L. m pretreatment rescued the aforementioned indicators compared with LPS challenge. Pretreatment of L. j and L. m and their EVs reversed the levels of IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α, and IL-10 and the gene expression of iNOS and Arg1 in the LPS group in macrophages. Pretreatment with L. j and L. m-derived EVs increased ZO-1 and occludin mRNA expression and reduced IL-1β, caspase-3, and bax gene expression in intestinal epithelial cells of the coculture system. Enzyme-treated EVs were less effective than native EVs. CONCLUSIONS This study suggests that EVs secreted by L. j and L. m control inflammation by modulating macrophage polarization, thereby improving intestinal barrier function.
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- Jingjing Li
- College of Animal Sciences and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- College of Animal Sciences and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Feed Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Feed Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Feed Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Feed Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Feed Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Feed Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- College of Animal Sciences and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- College of Animal Sciences and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- College of Animal Sciences and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- College of Animal Sciences and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.
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Gurung M, Rosa F, Yelvington B, Terry N, Read QD, Piccolo BD, Moody B, Tripp P, Pittman HE, Fay BL, Ross TJ, Sikes JD, Flowers JB, Fox R, LeRoith T, Talatala R, Bar-Yoseph F, Yeruva L. Evaluation of a Plant-Based Infant Formula Containing Almonds and Buckwheat on Gut Microbiota Composition, Intestine Morphology, Metabolic and Immune Markers in a Neonatal Piglet Model. Nutrients 2023; 15:383. [PMID: 36678256 PMCID: PMC9861483 DOI: 10.3390/nu15020383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2022] [Revised: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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A controlled-neonatal piglet trial was conducted to evaluate the impact of a plant-based infant formula containing buckwheat and almonds as the main source of protein compared to a commercially available dairy-based formula on the gut health parameters. Two day old piglets were fed either a plant-based or a dairy-based formula until day 21. Gut microbiome, cytokines, growth and metabolism related outcomes, and intestinal morphology were evaluated to determine the safety of the plant-based infant formula. This study reported that the plant-based formula-fed piglets had a similar intestinal microbiota composition relative to the dairy-based formula-fed group. However, differential abundance of specific microbiota species was detected within each diet group in the small and large intestinal regions and fecal samples. Lactobacillus delbrueckii, Lactobacillus crispatus, and Fusobacterium sp. had higher abundance in the small intestine of plant-based formula-fed piglets compared to the dairy-based group. Bacteroides nordii, Enterococcus sp., Lactobacillus crispatus, Prevotella sp., Ruminococcus lactaris, Bacteroides nordii, Eisenbergiella sp., Lactobacillus crispatus, Prevotella sp., and Akkermansia muciniphila had greater abundance in the large intestine of the plant based diet fed piglets relative to the dairy-based diet group. In the feces, Clostridiales, Bacteroides uniformis, Butyricimonasvirosa, Cloacibacillus porcorum, Clostridium clostridioforme, and Fusobacterium sp. were abundant in dairy-based group relative to the plant-based group. Lachnospiraceae, Clostridium scindens, Lactobacillus coleohominis, and Prevetolla sp. had greater abundance in the feces of the plant-based group in comparison to the dairy-based group. Gut morphology was similar between the plant and the dairy-based formula-fed piglets. Circulatory cytokines, magnesium, triiodothyronine (T3), thyroxine (T4), thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), vitamin D, vitamin K, and IgE levels were similar among all piglets independent of dietary group. Overall, the present study demonstrated that a plant-based formula with buckwheat and almonds as the primary source of protein can support similar gut microbiota growth and health outcomes compared to a dairy-based infant formula.
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- Manoj Gurung
- USDA-ARS, South East Area, Arkansas Children’s Nutrition Center, Little Rock, AR 72202, USA
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- USDA-ARS, South East Area, Arkansas Children’s Nutrition Center, Little Rock, AR 72202, USA
- School of Veterinary Medicine, Texas Tech University, Amarillo, TX 79409, USA
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- USDA-ARS, South East Area, Arkansas Children’s Nutrition Center, Little Rock, AR 72202, USA
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- USDA-ARS, South East Area, Arkansas Children’s Nutrition Center, Little Rock, AR 72202, USA
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- USDA-ARS, Southeast Area, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
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- USDA-ARS, South East Area, Arkansas Children’s Nutrition Center, Little Rock, AR 72202, USA
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- USDA-ARS, South East Area, Arkansas Children’s Nutrition Center, Little Rock, AR 72202, USA
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- USDA-ARS, South East Area, Arkansas Children’s Nutrition Center, Little Rock, AR 72202, USA
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- USDA-ARS, South East Area, Arkansas Children’s Nutrition Center, Little Rock, AR 72202, USA
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- USDA-ARS, South East Area, Arkansas Children’s Nutrition Center, Little Rock, AR 72202, USA
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- USDA-ARS, South East Area, Arkansas Children’s Nutrition Center, Little Rock, AR 72202, USA
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- USDA-ARS, South East Area, Arkansas Children’s Nutrition Center, Little Rock, AR 72202, USA
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- USDA-ARS, South East Area, Arkansas Children’s Nutrition Center, Little Rock, AR 72202, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences & Pathobiology, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA
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- USDA-ARS, South East Area, Arkansas Children’s Nutrition Center, Little Rock, AR 72202, USA
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- USDA-ARS, South East Area, Arkansas Children’s Nutrition Center, Little Rock, AR 72202, USA
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Andersen HB, Andersen M, Bennedsgaard K, Kerrn-Jespersen S, Kyng KJ, Holm IE, Henriksen TB. No Differences in Cerebral Immunohistochemical Markers following Remote Ischemic Postconditioning in Newborn Piglets with Hypoxia-Ischemia. Neuropediatrics 2022; 53:423-431. [PMID: 35777661 PMCID: PMC9643070 DOI: 10.1055/a-1889-8544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2021] [Accepted: 06/02/2022] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Despite therapeutic hypothermia, neonates with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy still develop neurological disabilities. We have previously investigated neuroprotection by remote ischemic postconditioning (RIPC) in newborn piglets following hypoxia-ischemia (HI). The aim of this study was to further investigate potential effects of RIPC on cerebral immunohistochemical markers related to edema, apoptosis, and angiogenesis. METHODS Brain expression of aquaporin 4, caspase-3, B-cell lymphoma 2, and vascular endothelial growth factor was analyzed by immunohistochemistry in 23 piglets, randomly selected from a larger study of RIPC after HI. Twenty animals were subjected to 45 minutes of HI and randomized to treatment with and without RIPC, while three animals were randomized to sham procedures. RIPC was conducted by four conditioning cycles of 5-minute ischemia and reperfusion. Piglets were euthanized 72 hours after the HI insult. RESULTS Piglets subjected to HI treated with and without RIPC were similar at baseline and following the HI insult. However, piglets randomized to HI alone had longer duration of low blood pressure during the insult. We found no differences in the brain expression of the immunohistochemical markers in any regions of interest or the whole brain between the two HI groups. CONCLUSION RIPC did not influence brain expression of markers related to edema, apoptosis, or angiogenesis in newborn piglets at 72 hours after HI. These results support previous findings of limited neuroprotective effect by this RIPC protocol. Our results may have been affected by the time of assessment, use of fentanyl as anesthetic, or limitations related to our immunohistochemical methods.
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- Hannah B. Andersen
- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Pathology, Randers Regional Hospital, Randers, Denmark
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- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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Rosa F, Yelvington B, Terry N, Tripp P, Pittman HE, Fay BL, Ross TJ, Sikes JD, Flowers JB, Bar-Yoseph F, Yeruva L. Evaluation of the Safety of a Plant-Based Infant Formula Containing Almonds and Buckwheat in a Neonatal Piglet Model. Nutrients 2022; 14:1499. [PMID: 35406111 PMCID: PMC9002815 DOI: 10.3390/nu14071499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2022] [Revised: 03/28/2022] [Accepted: 03/31/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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A randomized neonatal piglet trial was conducted to evaluate the safety and the effects of a plant-based formula containing almonds and buckwheat as the main ingredients on growth and plasma parameters. From postnatal day (PND) 2 to 21, the piglets were fed a dairy-based milk formula (Similac Advance) or a plant-based formula (Else Nutrition) and all piglets were euthanized at day 21. No diarrhea was observed after PND 8 and all the piglets completed the trial. Body growth, kcal intake, the complete plasma count parameters and hematological parameters were within the reference range in both groups. Organ growth and development was similar between the two groups. Plasma glucose was higher in the dairy-based-fed piglets relative to the plant-based at 2 weeks of age. Liver function biomarkers levels were greater in the plasma of the plant-based compared to the dairy-based fed group. In addition, calcium levels were higher in the plant-based fed piglets at 1 week of age. Thus, the plant-based formula tested in this study was well tolerated by the piglets and supported similar growth compared to dairy-based milk formula. Therefore, the results support the safety of the tested plant-based infant formula during the neonatal period in comparison to the dairy-based formula fed group.
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- Fernanda Rosa
- United States Department of Agriculture-Agriculture Resaarch Service, Arkansas Children’s Nutrition Center, Little Rock, AR 72202, USA; (F.R.); (B.Y.); (N.T.); (P.T.); (H.E.P.III); (B.L.F.); (T.J.R.); (J.D.S.)
- School of Veterinary Medicine, Texas Tech University, Amarillo, TX 79415, USA
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- United States Department of Agriculture-Agriculture Resaarch Service, Arkansas Children’s Nutrition Center, Little Rock, AR 72202, USA; (F.R.); (B.Y.); (N.T.); (P.T.); (H.E.P.III); (B.L.F.); (T.J.R.); (J.D.S.)
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- United States Department of Agriculture-Agriculture Resaarch Service, Arkansas Children’s Nutrition Center, Little Rock, AR 72202, USA; (F.R.); (B.Y.); (N.T.); (P.T.); (H.E.P.III); (B.L.F.); (T.J.R.); (J.D.S.)
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- United States Department of Agriculture-Agriculture Resaarch Service, Arkansas Children’s Nutrition Center, Little Rock, AR 72202, USA; (F.R.); (B.Y.); (N.T.); (P.T.); (H.E.P.III); (B.L.F.); (T.J.R.); (J.D.S.)
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- United States Department of Agriculture-Agriculture Resaarch Service, Arkansas Children’s Nutrition Center, Little Rock, AR 72202, USA; (F.R.); (B.Y.); (N.T.); (P.T.); (H.E.P.III); (B.L.F.); (T.J.R.); (J.D.S.)
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- United States Department of Agriculture-Agriculture Resaarch Service, Arkansas Children’s Nutrition Center, Little Rock, AR 72202, USA; (F.R.); (B.Y.); (N.T.); (P.T.); (H.E.P.III); (B.L.F.); (T.J.R.); (J.D.S.)
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- United States Department of Agriculture-Agriculture Resaarch Service, Arkansas Children’s Nutrition Center, Little Rock, AR 72202, USA; (F.R.); (B.Y.); (N.T.); (P.T.); (H.E.P.III); (B.L.F.); (T.J.R.); (J.D.S.)
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- United States Department of Agriculture-Agriculture Resaarch Service, Arkansas Children’s Nutrition Center, Little Rock, AR 72202, USA; (F.R.); (B.Y.); (N.T.); (P.T.); (H.E.P.III); (B.L.F.); (T.J.R.); (J.D.S.)
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- United States Department of Agriculture-Agriculture Resaarch Service, Arkansas Children’s Nutrition Center, Little Rock, AR 72202, USA; (F.R.); (B.Y.); (N.T.); (P.T.); (H.E.P.III); (B.L.F.); (T.J.R.); (J.D.S.)
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Garbez N, Mbatchi LC, Louart G, Wallis SC, Muller L, Lipman J, Roberts JA, Lefrant JY, Roger C. Micafungin Population PK Analysis in Healthy and Septic Pigs: Can the Septic Porcine Model Predict the Micafungin PK in Septic Patients? Pharm Res 2021; 38:1863-1871. [PMID: 34845574 DOI: 10.1007/s11095-021-03137-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2021] [Accepted: 11/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To describe micafungin pharmacokinetic (PK) alterations of sepsis induced in piglets and to determine whether the porcine septic model is able to predict the PK of micafungin in septic patients at the plasma and peritoneal sites. METHODS From healthy (n = 8) and septic piglet group (n = 16), total micafungin concentrations were subject to a population PK analysis using Monolix®. Data from 16 septic humans patients from others studies was used to compare micafungin PK between septic piglets and septic patients. RESULTS Sepsis induced in piglets slightly alters the total clearance and the volume of distribution, while inter-compartment clearance is increased (from 3.88 to 5.74 L/h) as well as the penetration into peritoneal cavity (from 61 to 90%). In septic human patients, PK parameters are similar except for the Vd, which is corrected by an allometric factor based on the body weight of each species. Micafungin penetration into peritoneal cavity of humans is lower than in septic piglets (40 versus 90%). CONCLUSIONS The sepsis induced in the porcine model alters the PK of micafungin comparable to that in humans. In addition, micafungin PK is similar between these two species at the plasma level taking into account the allometric relationship of the body weight of these species on the central volume of distribution. The porcine septic plasma model would be able to predict the micafungin PK in the septic patients. However, further studies on peritoneal penetration are necessary to characterize this inter-species difference.
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- Nicolas Garbez
- Service Des Réanimations, Pôle Anesthésie Réanimation Douleur Urgence, CHU Nîmes, Nîmes, France.
- Laboratoire de Pharmacocinétique, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France.
- UR-UM 103: IMAGINE (Initial Management And Prévention of orGan Failures IN Critically Ill patiEnts), Faculté de Médecine, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France.
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- Laboratoire de Pharmacocinétique, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
- Laboratoire de Biochimie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) of Nîmes, Hôpital Carémeau, Nîmes, France
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- Service Des Réanimations, Pôle Anesthésie Réanimation Douleur Urgence, CHU Nîmes, Nîmes, France
- UR-UM 103: IMAGINE (Initial Management And Prévention of orGan Failures IN Critically Ill patiEnts), Faculté de Médecine, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- UQ Centre for Clinical Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Service Des Réanimations, Pôle Anesthésie Réanimation Douleur Urgence, CHU Nîmes, Nîmes, France
- UR-UM 103: IMAGINE (Initial Management And Prévention of orGan Failures IN Critically Ill patiEnts), Faculté de Médecine, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- UR-UM 103: IMAGINE (Initial Management And Prévention of orGan Failures IN Critically Ill patiEnts), Faculté de Médecine, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
- UQ Centre for Clinical Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- Jamieson Trauma Institute and Intensive Care Services, Royal Brisbane and Womens' Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- UR-UM 103: IMAGINE (Initial Management And Prévention of orGan Failures IN Critically Ill patiEnts), Faculté de Médecine, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
- UQ Centre for Clinical Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- Jamieson Trauma Institute and Intensive Care Services, Royal Brisbane and Womens' Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- Centre for Translational Anti-Infective Pharmacodynamics, School of Pharmacy, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- Pharmacy Department, Royal Brisbane and Womens' Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Service Des Réanimations, Pôle Anesthésie Réanimation Douleur Urgence, CHU Nîmes, Nîmes, France
- UR-UM 103: IMAGINE (Initial Management And Prévention of orGan Failures IN Critically Ill patiEnts), Faculté de Médecine, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Service Des Réanimations, Pôle Anesthésie Réanimation Douleur Urgence, CHU Nîmes, Nîmes, France
- UR-UM 103: IMAGINE (Initial Management And Prévention of orGan Failures IN Critically Ill patiEnts), Faculté de Médecine, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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Suvorov V, Filipchuk V, Mazevich V, Suvorov L. Simulation of pelvic osteotomies applied for DDH treatment in pediatric patients using piglet models. ADV CLIN EXP MED 2021; 30:1085-1090. [PMID: 34549556 DOI: 10.17219/acem/140548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is a common hip joint pathology seen in the pediatric orthopedist's practice. Pelvic osteotomies are the reliable surgical option for DDH treatment in walking patients, and 3 osteotomies (Salter, Dega and Pemberton) are widely used in patients under 6 years of age. Plastic changes in hinge points occur during iliac fragment movement, after the performed osteotomy. The locations of these points are described in the literature, but some debate still exists about their true positions. OBJECTIVES To reveal hinge point locations during a simulation of pelvic osteotomies on biological models. MATERIAL AND METHODS Eighteen piglet pelvis complexes were obtained and separated according to their age. Pelvic osteotomies were simulated, and bone changes were assessed on computed tomography (CT) scans after the performed surgeries. RESULTS No bone changes were found after Salter osteotomy in younger piglets, while contralateral pubic bone metaphyseal fractures were found in older animals. After Pemberton osteotomy, greenstick fractures in iliac and pubic bones metaphyses in the triradiate cartilage area were revealed in younger and older piglets. After Dega osteotomy, a posterior medial cortical layer fracture of the uncut iliac bone in the greater sciatic notch was found in all piglets. In older piglets, an additional hinge point was detected in the ipsilateral pubic bone metaphysis. CONCLUSION It was found that the age of the piglets has an impact on hinge point number and location, and this may be explained by an age-related decrease in pelvic bone and cartilage plasticity. The results of this study may help surgeons to decrease the number of preventable complications during pelvic osteotomies.
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- Vasyl Suvorov
- Department of Joint Diseases in Children and Adolescents, The Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics of the NAMS Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
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- Department of Joint Diseases in Children and Adolescents, The Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics of the NAMS Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
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- Department of Functional Diagnostics with Radiology Group, The Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics of the NAMS Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
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- Surgical Department, Bolgrad Central District Hospital, Ukraine
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Perng V, Li C, Klocke CR, Navazesh SE, Pinneles DK, Lein PJ, Ji P. Iron Deficiency and Iron Excess Differently Affect Dendritic Architecture of Pyramidal Neurons in the Hippocampus of Piglets. J Nutr 2021; 151:235-244. [PMID: 33245133 DOI: 10.1093/jn/nxaa326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2020] [Revised: 07/13/2020] [Accepted: 10/01/2020] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Both iron deficiency and overload may adversely affect neurodevelopment. OBJECTIVES The study assessed how changes in early-life iron status affect iron homeostasis and cytoarchitecture of hippocampal neurons in a piglet model. METHODS On postnatal day (PD) 1, 30 Hampshire × Yorkshire crossbreed piglets (n = 15/sex) were stratified by sex and litter and randomly assigned to experimental groups receiving low (L-Fe), adequate (A-Fe), or high (H-Fe) levels of iron supplement during the pre- (PD1-21) and postweaning periods (PD22-35). Pigs in the L-Fe, A-Fe, and H-Fe groups orally received 0, 1, and 30 mg Fe · kg weight-1 · d-1 preweaning and were fed a diet containing 30, 125, and 1000 mg Fe/kg postweaning, respectively. Heme indexes were analyzed weekly, and gene and protein expressions of iron regulatory proteins in duodenal mucosa, liver, and hippocampus were analyzed through qRT-PCR and western blot, respectively, on PD35. Hippocampal neurons stained using the Golgi-Cox method were traced and their dendritic arbors reconstructed in 3-D using Neurolucida. Dendritic complexity was quantified using Sholl and branch order analyses. RESULTS Pigs in the L-Fe group developed iron deficiency anemia (hemoglobin = 8.2 g/dL, hematocrit = 20.1%) on PD35 and became stunted during week 5 with lower final body weight than H-Fe group pigs (6.6 compared with 9.6 kg, P < 0.05). In comparison with A-Fe, H-Fe increased hippocampal ferritin expression by 38% and L-Fe decreased its expression by 52% (P < 0.05), suggesting altered hippocampal iron stores. Pigs in the H-Fe group had greater dendritic complexity in CA1/3 pyramidal neurons than L-Fe group pigs as shown by more dendritic intersections with Sholl rings (P ≤ 0.04) and a greater number of dendrites (P ≤ 0.016). CONCLUSIONS In piglets, the developing hippocampus is susceptible to perturbations by dietary iron, with deficiency and overload differentially affecting dendritic arborization.
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- Vivian Perng
- Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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Kovács V, Remzső G, Tóth-Szűki V, Varga V, Németh J, Domoki F. Inhaled H 2 or CO 2 Do Not Augment the Neuroprotective Effect of Therapeutic Hypothermia in a Severe Neonatal Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy Piglet Model. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E6801. [PMID: 32948011 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21186801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2020] [Revised: 09/09/2020] [Accepted: 09/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is still a major cause of neonatal death and disability as therapeutic hypothermia (TH) alone cannot afford sufficient neuroprotection. The present study investigated whether ventilation with molecular hydrogen (2.1% H2) or graded restoration of normocapnia with CO2 for 4 h after asphyxia would augment the neuroprotective effect of TH in a subacute (48 h) HIE piglet model. Piglets were randomized to untreated naïve, control-normothermia, asphyxia-normothermia (20-min 4%O2–20%CO2 ventilation; Tcore = 38.5 °C), asphyxia-hypothermia (A-HT, Tcore = 33.5 °C, 2–36 h post-asphyxia), A-HT + H2, or A-HT + CO2 treatment groups. Asphyxia elicited severe hypoxia (pO2 = 19 ± 5 mmHg) and mixed acidosis (pH = 6.79 ± 0.10). HIE development was confirmed by altered cerebral electrical activity and neuropathology. TH was significantly neuroprotective in the caudate nucleus but demonstrated virtually no such effect in the hippocampus. The mRNA levels of apoptosis-inducing factor and caspase-3 showed a ~10-fold increase in the A-HT group compared to naïve animals in the hippocampus but not in the caudate nucleus coinciding with the region-specific neuroprotective effect of TH. H2 or CO2 did not augment TH-induced neuroprotection in any brain areas; rather, CO2 even abolished the neuroprotective effect of TH in the caudate nucleus. In conclusion, the present findings do not support the use of these medical gases to supplement TH in HIE management.
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Ortega-Gutierrez S, Jones B, Mendez-Ruiz A, Shah P, Torbey MT. Adenosine Receptor Modulation of Hypoxic-ischemic Injury in Striatum of Newborn Piglets. Curr Neurovasc Res 2020; 17:510-517. [PMID: 32867657 DOI: 10.2174/1567202617999200831152233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2020] [Revised: 07/22/2020] [Accepted: 07/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is a major cause of pediatric and adult mortality and morbidity. Unfortunately, to date, no effective treatment has been identified. In the striatum, neuronal injury is analogous to the cellular mechanism of necrosis observed during NMethyl- D-Aspartate (NMDA) excitotoxicity. Adenosine acts as a neuromodulator in the central nervous system, the role of which relies mostly on controlling excitatory glutamatergic synapses. OBJECTIVE To examine the effect of pretreatment of SCH58261, an adenosine 2A (A2A) receptor antagonist and modulator of NMDA receptor function, following hypoxic-ischemia (HI) on sodium- potassium ATPase (Na+, K+-ATPase) activity and oxidative stress. METHODS Piglets (4-7 days old) were subjected to 30 min hypoxia and 7 min of airway occlusion producing asphyxic cardiac arrest. Groups were divided into four categories: HI samples were divided into HI-vehicle group (n = 5) and HI-A2A group (n = 5). Sham controls were divided into Sham vehicle (n = 5) and Sham A2A (n = 5) groups. Vehicle groups were pretreated with 0.9% saline, whereas A2A animals were pretreated with SCH58261 10 min prior to intervention. Striatum samples were collected 3 h post-arrest. Sodium-potassium ATPase (Na+, K+-ATPase) activity, malondialdehyde (MDA) + 4-hydroxyalkenals (4-HDA) and glutathione (GSH) levels were compared. RESULTS Pretreatment with SCH58261 significantly attenuated the decrease in Na+, K+-ATPase, decreased MDA+4-HDA levels and increased GSH in the HI-A2A group when compared to HIvehicle. CONCLUSION A2A receptor activation may contribute to neuronal injury in newborn striatum after HI in association with decreased Na+, K+-ATPase activity and increased oxidative stress.
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- Santiago Ortega-Gutierrez
- Department of Neurology , University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA 52242, United States
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- Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Wauwatosa, WI 53226, United States
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- Department of Neurology , University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA 52242, United States
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- Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Wauwatosa, WI 53226, United States
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- Department of Neurology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, United States
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Andelius TCK, Pedersen MV, Andersen HB, Andersen M, Hjortdal VE, Pedersen M, Ringgaard S, Hansen LH, Henriksen TB, Kyng KJ. No Added Neuroprotective Effect of Remote Ischemic Postconditioning and Therapeutic Hypothermia After Mild Hypoxia-Ischemia in a Piglet Model. Front Pediatr 2020; 8:299. [PMID: 32676486 PMCID: PMC7333529 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2020.00299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2020] [Accepted: 05/11/2020] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Introduction: Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is a major cause of death and disability in children worldwide. Apart from supportive care, the only established treatment for HIE is therapeutic hypothermia (TH). As TH is only partly neuroprotective, there is a need for additional therapies. Intermittent periods of limb ischemia, called remote ischemic postconditioning (RIPC), have been shown to be neuroprotective after HIE in rats and piglets. However, it is unknown whether RIPC adds to the effect of TH. We tested the neuroprotective effect of RIPC with TH compared to TH alone using magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy (MRI/MRS) in a piglet HIE model. Methods: Thirty-two male and female piglets were subjected to 45-min global hypoxia-ischemia (HI). Twenty-six animals were randomized to TH or RIPC plus TH; six animals received supportive care only. TH was induced through whole-body cooling. RIPC was induced 1 h after HI by four cycles of 5 min of ischemia and 5 min of reperfusion in both hind limbs. Primary outcome was Lac/NAA ratio at 24 h measured by MRS. Secondary outcomes were NAA/Cr, diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI), arterial spin labeling, aEGG score, and blood oxygen dependent (BOLD) signal measured by MRI/MRS at 6, 12, and 24 h after the hypoxic-ischemic insult. Results: All groups were subjected to a comparable but mild insult. No difference was found between the two intervention groups in Lac/NAA ratio, NAA/Cr ratio, DWI, arterial spin labeling, or BOLD signal. NAA/Cr ratio at 24 h was higher in the two intervention groups compared to supportive care only. There was no difference in aEEG score between the three groups. Conclusion: Treatment with RIPC resulted in no additional neuroprotection when combined with TH. However, insult severity was mild and only evaluated at 24 h after HI with a short MRS echo time. In future studies more subtle neurological effects may be detected with increased MRS echo time and post mortem investigations, such as brain histology. Thus, the possible neuroprotective effect of RIPC needs further evaluation.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Pediatrics, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Comparative Medicine Lab, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Pediatrics, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Pediatrics, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Pediatrics, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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Manithody C, Denton C, Price A, Blomenkamp K, Patel Y, Welu A, Glbert E, Madnawat H, Jain S, Villalona GA, Jain AK. Development and validation of an ambulatory piglet model for short bowel syndrome with ileo-colonic anastomosis. Exp Biol Med (Maywood) 2020; 245:1049-1057. [PMID: 32264693 PMCID: PMC7357144 DOI: 10.1177/1535370220915881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2019] [Accepted: 03/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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IMPACT STATEMENT Short bowel syndrome is associated with significant comorbidities and mortality. This study is important as unlike current systems, it provides a validated piglet model which mirrors anatomical, histological, and serological characteristics observed in human SBS. This model can be used to advance knowledge into mechanistic pathways and therapeutic modalities to improve outcomes for SBS patients. This study is novel in that in addition to significant reduction in the remnant bowel and noted liver disease, we also developed a method to emulate ileocecal valve resection and described gut adaptive responses which has important clinical implications in humans.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO 63103, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO 63103, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO 63103, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO 63103, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO 63103, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO 63103, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO 63103, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO 63103, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO 63103, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO 63103, USA
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Pauline ML, Nation PN, Wizzard PR, Hinchliffe T, Wu T, Dimitriadou V, Turner JM, Wales PW. Comparing the Intestinotrophic Effects of 2 Glucagon-Like Peptide-2 Analogues in the Treatment of Short-Bowel Syndrome in Neonatal Piglets. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 2020; 45:538-545. [PMID: 32437048 DOI: 10.1002/jpen.1853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2020] [Revised: 04/06/2020] [Accepted: 04/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND In treating short-bowel syndrome (SBS), autonomy from parenteral nutrition (PN) relies upon intestinal adaptation, which can be augmented by glucagon-like peptide-2 (GLP-2) analogues. In neonatal piglets with SBS, we compared intestinal adaptation following treatment with 2 GLP-2 analogues: teduglutide (TED) and apraglutide (APRA) METHODS: Following 75% distal small-intestinal resection, piglets were allocated to 4 treatment groups: saline (CON: n = 8), twice weekly APRA (5 mg/kg/dose; n = 8), and TED once daily (TED, 0.05 mg/kg/dose; n = 8) or twice daily (TEDBID, 0.05 mg/kg/dose; n = 7). Pharmacokinetic (PK) studies were undertaken, and on day 7, small-intestinal length and weight were measured and jejunal tissue collected for histology. RESULTS PK profiles were different between the 2 analogues. To achieve a comparable exposure to APRA, TED requires twice daily injection (TEDBID). Compared with CON, APRA and TEDBID increased small-bowel length (cm) (CON: 141, APRA: 166, TED: 153, TEDBID: 165; P = .004), whereas APRA increased small-bowel weight (g) (CON: 26, APRA: 33, TED: 28, TEDBID: 31; P = .007) and villus height (mm) (CON: 0.59, APRA: 0.90, TED: 0.58, TEDBID: 0.74; P < .001). CONCLUSION APRA injected only twice during the 7 consecutive days demonstrated a superior intestinotrophic effect compared with TED injected once daily. Even at more comparable drug exposure, when TED was injected twice a day, APRA showed superior trophic activity at the mucosal level. This is highly relevant for the treatment of pediatric SBS, given the markedly lower dose frequency by subcutaneous injection of APRA.
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- Mirielle L Pauline
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.,Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, Hospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Mao J, Qi S, Cui Y, Dou X, Luo XM, Liu J, Zhu T, Ma Y, Wang H. Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG Attenuates Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Inflammation and Barrier Dysfunction by Regulating MAPK/NF-κB Signaling and Modulating Metabolome in the Piglet Intestine. J Nutr 2020; 150:1313-1323. [PMID: 32027752 DOI: 10.1093/jn/nxaa009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2019] [Revised: 09/16/2019] [Accepted: 01/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Probiotic Lactobacillius rhamnosus GG (LGG) shows beneficial immunomodulation on cultured cell lines in vitro and in mouse models. OBJECTIVE The aim was to investigate the effects of LGG on intestinal injury and the underlying mechanisms by elucidating inflammatory signaling pathways and metabolomic response to LPS stimulation in the piglet intestine. METHODS Piglets (Duroc × Landrace × Large White, including males and female; 8.6 ± 1.1 kg) aged 28 d were assigned to 3 groups (n = 6/group): oral inoculation with PBS for 2 wk before intraperitoneal injection of physiological saline [control (CON)] or LPS (25 μg/kg body weight; LPS) or oral inoculation with LGG for 2 wk before intraperitoneal injection of LPS (LGG+LPS). Piglets were killed 4 h after LPS injection. Systemic inflammation, intestinal integrity, inflammation signals, and metabolomic characteristics in the intestine were determined. RESULTS Compared with CON, LPS stimulation significantly decreased ileal zonula occludens 1 (ZO-1; 44%), claudin-3 (44%), and occludin (41%) expression; increased serum diamineoxidase (73%), D-xylose (19%), TNF-α (43%), and IL-6 (55%) concentrations; induced p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (p38 MAPK; 85%), extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK; 96%), and NF-κB p65 phosphorylation (37%) (P < 0.05). Compared with LPS stimulation alone, LGG pretreatment significantly enhanced the intestinal barrier by upregulating expressions of tight junction proteins (ZO-1, 73%; claudin-3, 55%; occludin, 67%), thereby decreasing serum diamineoxidase (26%) and D-xylose (28%) concentrations, and also reduced serum TNF-α expression (16%) and ileal p38 MAPK (79%), ERK (43%) and NF-κB p65 (37%) phosphorylation levels (P < 0.05). Metabolomic analysis showed clear separation between each group. The concentrations of caprylic acid [fold-change (FC) = 2.39], 1-mono-olein (FC = 2.68), erythritol (FC = 4.62), and ethanolamine (FC = 4.47) significantly increased in the intestine of LGG + LPS piglets compared with the LPS group (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS These data suggest that LGG alleviates gut inflammation, improves intestinal barrier function, and modulates the metabolite profile of piglets challenged with LPS. This trial was registered at the Zhejiang University (http://www.lac.zju.edu.cn) as ZJU20170529.
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- Jiangdi Mao
- College of Animal Science, Zhejiang University, The Key Laboratory of Molecular Animal Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Hangzhou, China.,Institute of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Animal Science, Zhejiang University, The Key Laboratory of Molecular Animal Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Hangzhou, China.,Institute of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Animal Science, Zhejiang University, The Key Laboratory of Molecular Animal Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Hangzhou, China.,Institute of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China
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- Institute of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA
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- College of Animal Science, Zhejiang University, The Key Laboratory of Molecular Animal Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Animal Science, Zhejiang University, The Key Laboratory of Molecular Animal Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Animal Science, Zhejiang University, The Key Laboratory of Molecular Animal Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Animal Science, Zhejiang University, The Key Laboratory of Molecular Animal Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Hangzhou, China.,Institute of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China
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Hu W, Zhang Z, Zhu L, Wen Y, Zhang T, Ren P, Wang F, Ji Z. Combination of Polypropylene Mesh and in Situ Injectable Mussel-Inspired Hydrogel in Laparoscopic Hernia Repair for Preventing Post-Surgical Adhesions in the Piglet Model. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2020; 6:1735-1743. [PMID: 33455390 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.9b01333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Polypropylene (PP) mesh has been used successfully for a long time in clinical practice as an impressive prosthesis for ventral hernia repair. To utilize a physical barrier for separating mesh from viscera is a general approach for preventing adhesions in clinical practice. However, a serious abdominal adhesion between the mesh and viscera can possibly occur post-hernia, especially with the small intestine; this can lead to a series of complications, such as chronic pain, intestinal obstruction, and fistula. Thus, determining how to prevent abdominal adhesions between the mesh and viscera is still an urgent clinical problem. In this study, a dopamine-functionalized polysaccharide derivative (oxidized-carboxymethylcellulose-g-dopamine, OCMC-DA) was synthesized; this was blended with carboxymethylchitosan (CMCS) to form a hydrogel (OCMC-DA/CMCS) in situ at the appropriate time. The physical and chemical properties of the hydrogel were characterized successfully, and its excellent biocompatibility was presented by the in vitro cell test. The combination of this hydrogel and PP mesh was used in laparoscopic surgery for repairing the abdominal wall defect, where the hydrogel could become fixed in situ on the PP mesh to form an anti-adhesion gel-mesh. The results showed that the gel-mesh could prevent abdominal adhesions effectively in the piglet model. Moreover, the histology and immunohistochemical staining proved that the gel-mesh could effectively alleviate the inflammation reaction and deposition of collagen around the mesh, and it did not disturb the integration between mesh and abdominal wall. Thus, the gel-mesh has superior tissue compatibility.
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- Wanjun Hu
- State Key Lab of Bioelectronics, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Biomedical Engineering Education, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China.,Collaborative Innovation Center of Tissue Repair Material of Sichuan Province, College of Life Science, China West Normal University, Nanchong 637009, China
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- State Key Lab of Bioelectronics, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Biomedical Engineering Education, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China.,Department of General Surgery, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Lab of Bioelectronics, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Biomedical Engineering Education, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
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- State Key Lab of Bioelectronics, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Biomedical Engineering Education, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
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- State Key Lab of Bioelectronics, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Biomedical Engineering Education, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China
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Rafiee-Tari N, Fan MZ, Archbold T, Arranz E, Corredig M. Effect of milk protein composition and amount of β-casein on growth performance, gut hormones, and inflammatory cytokines in an in vivo piglet model. J Dairy Sci 2019; 102:8604-8613. [PMID: 31378502 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2018-15786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2018] [Accepted: 05/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The objective of this work was to better understand the effect of differences in milk protein composition, and specifically, a change in β-casein to total casein in a milk-based matrix, on growth performance and metabolic and inflammatory responses using a piglet model. Three formulas were optimized for piglets, with similar metabolizable energy, total protein content, and other essential nutrients. Only the protein type and ratio varied between the treatments: the protein fraction of the control diet contained only whey proteins, whereas 2 other matrices contained a whey protein to casein ratio of 60:40, and differed in the amount of β-casein (12.5 and 17.1% of total protein). Piglets fed formula containing whey proteins and caseins, regardless of the concentration of β-casein, showed a significantly higher average daily gain, average daily feed intake, and feed efficiency compared with piglets consuming the formula with only whey protein. Consumption of the formula containing only whey protein showed higher levels of plasma glucagon-like peptide-1 and ghrelin compared with the consumption of formula containing casein and whey protein. A positive correlation was observed between postprandial time and glucagon-like peptide-1 response. The intestinal pro-inflammatory cytokine tumor necrosis factor α increased significantly in piglets fed the whey protein/casein diet compared with those fed whey protein formula. All formula-fed piglets showed a lower level of IL-6 cytokine compared with the ad libitum sow-fed piglets, regardless of composition. No significant differences in the anti-inflammatory IL-10 concentration were observed between treatment groups. Milk protein composition contributed to the regulation of piglets' metabolic and physiological responses, with whey protein/casein formula promoting growth performance and a different immune regulatory balance compared with a formula containing only whey protein. Results indicated no differences between treatments containing different levels of β-casein.
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- N Rafiee-Tari
- Department of Food Science, University of Guelph, Guelph N1G2W1, ON, Canada
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- Department of Animal Biosciences, University of Guelph, Guelph N1G2W1, ON, Canada
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- Department of Animal Biosciences, University of Guelph, Guelph N1G2W1, ON, Canada
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- Department of Food Science, University of Guelph, Guelph N1G2W1, ON, Canada
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- Department of Food Science, University of Guelph, Guelph N1G2W1, ON, Canada; iFood Center, Department of Food Science, Aarhus University, Aarhus 8000, Denmark.
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Rasch I, Görs S, Tuchscherer A, Htoo JK, Kuhla B, Metges CC. Substitution of Dietary Sulfur Amino Acids by DL-2-hydroxy-4-Methylthiobutyric Acid Increases Remethylation and Decreases Transsulfuration in Weaned Piglets. J Nutr 2019; 149:432-440. [PMID: 30770540 PMCID: PMC6398387 DOI: 10.1093/jn/nxy296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2018] [Revised: 06/29/2018] [Accepted: 11/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND DL-2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutyric acid (DL-HMTBA), an L-methionine (L-Met) hydroxyl analogue, has been suggested to be a dietary L-Met source. How dietary DL-HMTBA compared with L-Met affects whole-body L-Met kinetics in growing individuals is unknown. OBJECTIVES We determined to what extent DL-HMTBA supplementation of an L-Met-deficient diet affects whole-body L-Met and L-cysteine (L-Cys) kinetics, protein synthesis (PS), and the L-Met incorporation rate in liver protein (L-MetInc) compared with L-Met and DL-Met supplementation in a piglet model. METHODS Forty-five, 28-d-old weaned piglets (male, German Landrace) were allocated to 4 dietary groups: L-Met-deficient diet [Control: 69% of recommended L-Met plus L-Cys supply; 0.22% standardized ileal digestible (SID) L-Met; 0.27% SID L-Cys; n = 12] and Control diet supplemented equimolarly to 100% of recommended intake with either L-Met (n = 12; LMET), DL-Met (n = 11; DLMET), or DL-HMTBA (n = 10; DLHMTBA). At 47 d of age, the piglets were infused with L-[1-13C; methyl-2H3]-Met and [3,3-2H2]-Cys to determine the kinetics and PS rates. Plasma amino acid (AA) concentrations, hepatic mRNA abundances of L-Met cycle and transsulfuration (TS) enzymes, and L-MetInc were measured. RESULTS During feed deprivation, L-Met kinetics did not differ between groups, and were ≤3 times higher in the fed state (P < 0.01). Remethylation (RM) was 31% and 45% higher in DLHMTBA than in DLMET and Control pigs, respectively, and the RM:transmethylation (TM) ratio was 50% higher in DLHMTBA than in LMET (P < 0.05). Furthermore, TS and the TS:TM ratio were 32% lower in DLHMTBA than in LMET (P < 0.05). L-MetInc was 42% lower in DLMET and DLHMTBA than in L-Met-deficient Control pigs, whereas plasma AA and hepatic mRNA abundances were similar among DL-HMTBA-, L-Met-, and DL-Met-supplemented pigs. CONCLUSIONS In piglets, DL-HMTBA compared with L-Met and DL-Met supplementation increases RM and reduces the TS rate to conserve L-Met, but all 3 Met isomers support growth at a comparable rate.
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- Ilka Rasch
- Institute of Nutritional Physiology, Dummerstorf, Germany
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- Institute of Nutritional Physiology, Dummerstorf, Germany
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- Institute of Genetics and Biometry, Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN), Dummerstorf, Germany
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- Evonik Nutrition & Care GmbH, Hanau-Wolfgang, Germany
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- Institute of Nutritional Physiology, Dummerstorf, Germany
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- Institute of Nutritional Physiology, Dummerstorf, Germany,Nutritional Physiology and Animal Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany,Address correspondence to CCM (e-mail: )
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Bryszewska MA, Laghi L, Zannoni A, Gianotti A, Barone F, Taneyo Saa DL, Bacci ML, Ventrella D, Forni M. Bioavailability of Microencapsulated Iron from Fortified Bread Assessed Using Piglet Model. Nutrients 2017; 9:nu9030272. [PMID: 28335378 PMCID: PMC5372935 DOI: 10.3390/nu9030272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2017] [Revised: 03/06/2017] [Accepted: 03/09/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of oral iron supplementation, in the form of fortified breads, on the growth performance, health, iron status parameters, and fecal metabolome of anemic piglets. A study was conducted on 24 hybrid (Large White × Landrace × Duroc) piglets. From day 44, the post-natal 12 piglets were supplemented with 100 g of one of two experimental breads, each fortified with 21 mg of ferrous sulphate, either encapsulated or not. After one week of oral supplementation, hematological parameters (hematocrit value, hemoglobin, and red blood cells) showed statistically significant differences (p ≤ 0.05). Piglets fed with the fortified breads had higher iron concentrations in the heart, liver, and intestinal mucosa compared to anemic piglets fed with control bread. Gene expression of hepcidin, iron exporter ferroportin (IREG1), and divalent metal transporter 1 (DMT1), together with concentrations of plasma ferritin, showed no significant statistical differences between groups. Both fortified breads could be used as sources of bioavailable iron. The seven-day intervention trial showed microencapsulation to have only a mild effect on the effectiveness of iron supplementation in the form of fortified bread.
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- Malgorzata A Bryszewska
- Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Lodz University of Technology, Lodz 90-924, Poland.
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- Department of Agro-Food Science and Technology, University of Bologna, Cesena 47521, Italy.
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Ozzano dell'Emilia 40064, Italy.
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- Department of Agro-Food Science and Technology, University of Bologna, Cesena 47521, Italy.
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Ozzano dell'Emilia 40064, Italy.
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- Department of Agro-Food Science and Technology, University of Bologna, Cesena 47521, Italy.
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Ozzano dell'Emilia 40064, Italy.
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Ozzano dell'Emilia 40064, Italy.
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Ozzano dell'Emilia 40064, Italy.
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Takrouri HS, Alnassar MM, Amirabadi A, Babyn PS, Moineddin R, Padfield NL, BenDavid G, Doria AS. Metal Artifact Reduction: Added Value of Rapid-Kilovoltage-Switching Dual-Energy CT in Relation to Single-Energy CT in a Piglet Animal Model. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2015; 205:W352-9. [PMID: 26295672 DOI: 10.2214/AJR.14.12547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this article is to evaluate virtual monochromatic spectral imaging and metal artifact reduction software for reducing metal artifact and to compare it with conventional single-energy CT (SECT) in an animal model. MATERIALS AND METHODS Postmortem juvenile (n = 5) and adult (n = 1) swine specimens were scanned with SECT followed by a dual-energy CT (DECT) pediatric protocol after the insertion of two rods into their paraspinal thoracolumbar regions. Virtual monochromatic spectral images were extrapolated from DECT images at five monoenergetic levels (64, 69, 75, 88, and 105 keV) with and without the use of metal artifact reduction software. Images were evaluated by a 5-point scoring system for the extent of metallic artifacts and image interpretability in soft-tissue and bone windows. The density in the most pronounced artifact was measured. CT dose index was recorded. RESULTS In studies without metal artifact reduction software, higher energy reconstructions resulted in fewer artifacts and better image interpretability in both soft-tissue and bone windows (p < 0.0001). Artifact density decreased from -792 HU at 64 keV to -128 HU at 105 keV without the use of metal artifact reduction software. No difference was noted in attributes' scores or in artifact density in studies using metal artifact reduction software (p > 0.05). DECT studies showed lower scores compared with SECT with regard to all attributes. A new faint perimetallic hypodense halo was seen in all studies with metal artifact reduction software. The CT dose index of DECT was 1.18-3.56 times higher than that of SECT techniques. CONCLUSION DECT at all energy levels with metal artifact reduction software and higher energy extrapolations without metal artifact reduction software reduced metallic artifact and enhanced image interpretability compared with SECT. Radiation dose with DECT could be significantly higher than SECT.
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Hua Z, Turner JM, Mager DR, Sigalet DL, Wizzard PR, Nation PN, Ball RO, Pencharz PB, Wales PW. Effects of polymeric formula vs elemental formula in neonatal piglets with short bowel syndrome. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 2013; 38:498-506. [PMID: 23690158 DOI: 10.1177/0148607113489151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Intestinal adaptation is important for recovery in short bowel syndrome (SBS). This process is dependent on the presence of enteral nutrition (EN) and trophic factors, such as glucagon-like peptide-2 (GLP-2). In clinical practice, elemental formula is often used to feed neonates with SBS, whereas animal studies suggest polymeric formula promotes better intestinal adaptation. In neonatal piglet models of SBS, with or without ileum, we compared the elemental with the polymeric formula, including the effect on endogenous GLP-2. MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty-eight piglets underwent 75% mid-intestinal resection with jejunoileal anastomosis, 75% distal-intestinal resection with jejunocolic anastomosis (JC), or sham without resection. Parenteral nutrition (PN) started postoperatively, tapering as EN was increased, according to clinical criteria, based on diarrhea and weight. Within groups, piglets were randomized to an isocaloric/isonitrogenous elemental (amino acid) or polymeric (intact protein) diet. Plasma GLP-2 and histology for adaptation were measured at 14 days. RESULTS Within both SBS and control groups, no difference in adaptation was observed according to diet. A difference was observed only within the JC piglet group with regard to clinical outcomes. In these piglets, compared with elemental formula, the polymeric formula was associated with more diarrhea ( P = .023) and longer duration of PN support (P = .047). CONCLUSION An overall benefit of the polymeric formula over the elemental formula on gut adaptation was not observed. Furthermore, SBS piglets without ileum had less ability to tolerate polymeric formula, contributing to more days of PN support.
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- Zheng Hua
- Department of Paediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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