Arginine supplementation between 41 and 146 days of pregnancy reduces uterine blood flow in dairy heifers

Theriogenology
C YuntaA Bach

Abstract

We hypothesized that arginine (Arg) supplementation during early pregnancy could foster placental vascularization. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of Arg supplementation on uterine artery hemodynamics between 40 and 140 days of gestation. At 41 days of gestation, 17 Holstein heifers (448 ± 73.9 kg) were surgically fitted with a catheter in the peritoneal cavity. After surgery, nine heifers received a daily intraperitoneal infusion of 40 mg of Arg/kg of body weight (BW; ARG), whereas the remaining eight heifers received a daily intraperitoneal infusion of saline solution at equivalent volumes as ARG heifers relative to BW (CTRL). Daily infusions took place every 12 hours until heifers reached 146 days of pregnancy. At 41, 62, 83, 104, 125, and 146 days of pregnancy, all heifers were body weighed, bled, and uterine blood flow volume (FV) and other hemodynamics were determined using Doppler ultrasonography. The measurements included heart rate, FV, pulsatility index, and resistance index. Plasma concentrations of amino acids (AAs), nitric oxide, glucose, insulin growth factor, progesterone (P4), growth hormone, and prolactin were analyzed. In a second experiment, we evaluated Arg metabolism when infused eit...Continue Reading

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May 14, 2016·Theriogenology·S BairagiL P Reynolds
Jan 1, 2018·Reproduction, Fertility, and Development·Lex Bach

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