Dietary sulfur amino acids affect jejunal cell proliferation and functions by affecting antioxidant capacity, Wnt/β-catenin, and the mechanistic target of rapamycin signaling pathways in weaning piglets

Journal of Animal Science
Shanling YanHuansheng Yang

Abstract

Intestinal epithelial cells undergo rapid renewal along the crypt-villus axis (CVA), which ensures intestinal functions. Weaning stress differentially effects intestinal epithelial cell metabolism and physiological states along the CVA. Sulfur amino acids (SAA) play a key role in intestinal epithelial cell functioning. This study evaluated the effects of SAA dietary supplementation on weaning pig jejunal epithelial cells along the CVA. Sixteen Duroc × Landrace × Yorkshire piglets (6.16 ± 0.22 kg BW) were weaned at 21 d of age and were blocked by BW and gender and the randomly assigned to 1 of 2 groups fed diets consisting of low (0.53%) or high (0.85%) levels of SAA for a 7-d period. All piglets were euthanized for tissue sampling on day 7 postweaning. Jejunal epithelial cells were isolated along the CVA to yield 3 "cell fractions" (upper villus, middle villus, and crypt cells). The number of proliferating cells per crypt of piglets fed the high SAA diet was lower (P < 0.05) than that for low SAA diet. High SAA diet piglets tended to have decreased (P = 0.059) sucrase activities compared low SAA diet piglets. A high SAA diet increased (P < 0.05) total antioxidant capacity, catalase, and superoxide dismutase activities compared ...Continue Reading

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