Effect of Algae Supplementation on the Gene Expression of Liver Lipid Metabolism in Dairy Goat Bucks

Mengke Ni; Zhen Zhang; Xinran Luo; Min Tian; Yifan Zhu; Meiwen Song; Huan Lei; Zhi Chen; Cong Li

doi:10.3390/agriculture14050685

Agriculture (Apr 2024)

Effect of Algae Supplementation on the Gene Expression of Liver Lipid Metabolism in Dairy Goat Bucks

Mengke Ni,
Zhen Zhang,
Xinran Luo,
Min Tian,
Yifan Zhu,
Meiwen Song,
Huan Lei,
Zhi Chen,
Cong Li

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Mengke Ni: College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
Zhen Zhang: College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
Xinran Luo: College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
Min Tian: College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
Yifan Zhu: College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
Meiwen Song: College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
Huan Lei: Xi’an Baiyue Goat Milk Co., Ltd., Xi’an 710000, China
Zhi Chen: College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
Cong Li: College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture14050685
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 14, no. 5
p. 685

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This study aimed to investigate how diets supplemented with DHA-rich algae affect the expression of liver lipid synthesis genes in dairy goat bucks. The results revealed that when supplemented with DHA-rich algae, liver weight and serum HDL-C were significantly increased (p p SCD, FADS1, INSIG1), de novo synthesis fatty acids (FASN), fatty acid transport (LDLR), and cholesterol and steroid synthesis (HMGCR, HMGCS1, SQLE) genes were significantly increased (p ALDH3B1) genes were significantly decreased (p < 0.05). In conclusion, this research provided preliminary evidence that supplementation with algae in dietary supplements altered the expression of the liver lipid synthesis genes in the Saanen dairy goat bucks.

Published in Agriculture

ISSN: 2077-0472 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Agriculture: Agriculture (General)
Website: http://www.mdpi.com/journal/agriculture

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