Transcriptomic profiling of gastrointestinal tracts in dairy cattle during lactation reveals molecular adaptations for milk synthesis

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第一作者： Gao, Yahui

作者： Gao, Yahui;Liu, George E.;Li, Cong-jun;Baldwin, Ransom L.;Gao, Yahui;Ma, Li;Gao, Yahui;Fang, Lingzhao

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期刊名称：JOURNAL OF ADVANCED RESEARCH （ 影响因子：13.0； 五年影响因子：11.6 ）

ISSN： 2090-1232

年卷期： 2025 年 71 卷

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收录情况： SCI

摘要： During lactation, dairy cattle's digestive tract requires significant adaptations to meet the increased nutrient demands for milk production. As we attempt to improve milk-related traits through selective pressure, it is crucial to understand the biological functions of the epithelia of the rumen, small intestine, and colonic tissues in response to changes in physiological state driven by changes in nutrient demands for milk synthesis. In this study, we obtained a total of 108 transcriptome profiles from three tissues (epithelia of the colon, duodenum, and rumen) of five Holstein cows, spanning eight time points from the early, mid, late lactation periods to the dry period. On average 97.06% of reads were successfully mapped to the reference genome assembly ARS-UCD1.2. We analyzed 27,607 gene expression patterns at multiple periods, enabling direct comparisons within and among tissues during different lactation stages, including early and peak lactation. We identified 1645, 813, and 2187 stage-specific genes in the colon, duodenum, and rumen, respectively, which were enriched for common or specific biological functions among different tissues. Time series analysis categorized the expressed genes within each tissue into four clusters. Furthermore, when the three tissues were analyzed collectively, 36 clusters of similarly expressed genes were identified. By integrating other comprehensive approaches such as gene co-expression analyses, functional enrichment, and cell type deconvolution, we gained profound insights into cattle lactation, revealing tissue-specific characteristics of the gastrointestinal tract and shedding light on the intricate molecular adaptations involved in nutrient absorption, immune regulation, and cellular processes for milk synthesis during lactation. (c) 2024 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of Cairo University. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

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