Research Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN), Dummerstorf, Germany.
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, Large Park, Hillsborough, Co Down, BT26 6DR, United Kingdom.
J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol. 2024 Feb;236:106428. doi: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2023.106428. Epub 2023 Nov 19.
In the currently prevailing pig husbandry systems, the vitamin D status is almost exclusively dependent on dietary supply. Additional endogenous vitamin D production after exposure to ultraviolet-B (UVB) light might allow the animals to utilize minerals in a more efficient manner, as well as enable the production of functional vitamin D-enriched meat for human consumption. In this study, growing pigs (n = 16) were subjected to a control group or to a daily narrowband UVB exposure of 1 standard erythema dose (SED) for a period of 9 weeks until slaughter at a body weight of 105 kg. Transcriptomic profiling of liver with emphasis on the associated effects on vitamin D metabolism due to UVB exposure were evaluated via RNA sequencing. Serum was analyzed for vitamin D status and health parameters such as minerals and biochemical markers. The serum concentration of calcidiol, but not calcitriol, was significantly elevated in response to UVB exposure after 17 days on trial. No effects of UVB exposure were observed on growth performance and blood test results. At slaughter, the RNA sequencing analyses following daily UVB exposure revealed 703 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in liver tissue (adjusted p-value < 0.01). Results showed that molecular pathways for vitamin D synthesis (CYP2R1) rather than cholesterol synthesis (DHCR7) were preferentially initiated in liver. Gene enrichment (p < 0.05) was observed for reduced cholesterol/steroid biosynthesis, SNARE interactions in vesicular transport, and CDC42 signaling. Taken together, dietary vitamin D supply can be complemented via endogenous production after UVB exposure in pig husbandry, which could be considered in the development of functional foods.
在目前流行的养猪系统中,维生素 D 状况几乎完全依赖于饮食供应。在暴露于紫外线-B(UVB)光后,内源性维生素 D 的产生可能使动物更有效地利用矿物质,并生产出富含功能性维生素 D 的肉类供人类食用。在这项研究中,生长猪(n=16)被分为对照组或每天接受 1 个标准红斑剂量(SED)的窄带 UVB 照射,持续 9 周,直到体重达到 105kg 时屠宰。通过 RNA 测序对肝脏进行转录组分析,重点研究由于 UVB 照射对维生素 D 代谢的相关影响。对血清进行维生素 D 状况和健康参数(如矿物质和生化标志物)分析。在试验第 17 天,血清中钙二醇的浓度(但不是钙三醇)因 UVB 照射而显著升高。UVB 照射对生长性能和血液测试结果没有影响。在屠宰时,每日 UVB 照射后的 RNA 测序分析显示肝脏组织中有 703 个差异表达基因(DEGs)(调整后的 p 值<0.01)。结果表明,维生素 D 合成的分子途径(CYP2R1)而不是胆固醇合成(DHCR7)优先在肝脏中启动。观察到胆固醇/类固醇生物合成减少、囊泡运输中的 SNARE 相互作用和 CDC42 信号传导的基因富集(p<0.05)。总之,在养猪业中,通过暴露于 UVB 后内源性产生,可以补充膳食维生素 D 的供应,这可以在功能性食品的开发中考虑。
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