Journal: Microbiome
Article Title: Altered rumen bacterial flora is associated with increased lipogenesis of adipose tissue in obese dairy cows before calving
doi: 10.1186/s40168-026-02343-7
Figure Lengend Snippet: A schematic illustration that depicts the association between rumen bacterial flora, functions and metabolites, and adipocyte lipid deposition in obese dairy cows. The rumen of prepartum obese dairy cows exhibited a higher abundance of VFA-producing bacteria and an increased capacity for carbohydrate degradation and VFA formation. The acetate and propionate produced in the rumen were utilized by the liver for glucose and TG synthesis. Moreover, the elevated levels of circulating glucose and FFA contributed to lipid accumulation in adipocytes, leading to obesity in dairy cows. VFA volatile fatty acids, FFA free fatty acids, TG triglyceride, LD lipid droplet, SREBP - 1C sterol regulatory element-binding protein 1C, ACSS2 acyl-coA synthetase short chain family member 2, CD36 cluster of differentiation 36, PCK1 phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase 1, PC pyruvate carboxylase, G6P1 glucose-6-phosphatase 1, GLU4 glucose transporter type, PLIN1 perilipin 1, CIDEC cell death-inducing DNA fragmentation factor-α-like effector c, p - HSL phosphorylated-hormone-sensitive lipase, ATGL adipose triglyceride lipase. Red arrow and font indicate upregulation in prepartum obese cows
Article Snippet: After being blocked with 3% BSA for 4 h at room temperature, membranes were incubated overnight at 4 °C with specific antibodies against protein sterol regulatory element-binding protein 1C (SREBP-1C; 1:1,000; NB100–2215; Novus Biologicals, Littleton, CO, USA), hormone-sensitive lipase (HSL; 1:1,000; AF6403; Affinity Biosciences Ltd., Jiangsu, China), phosphorylated-HSL (p-HSL; 1:1,000; AF2350; Affinity Biosciences Ltd.), adipose triglyceride lipase (ATGL; 1:1,000; Ab99532; Abcam, Cambridge, MA, USA), protein kinase B (AKT; 1:1,000; cat. no. 9272; Cell Signaling Technology Inc., MA, USA), p-AKT (1:1,000; cat. no. 4060; Cell Signaling Technology Inc.), and ACTB (1:2,000; Ab8226; Abcam), respectively.
Techniques: Bacteria, Produced, Binding Assay