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http://dx.doi.org/10.5713/ajas.2009.80626

Effect of Permanent Hypoinsulinemia on Appetite, Performance, Carcass Composition, Blood Metabolites and Leptin Concentrations in Lambs  

Moslemipur, F. (Department of Animal Science, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources)
Torbatinejad, N.M. (Department of Animal Science, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources)
Khazali, H. (Division of Physiology, Department of Biology, Shahid BeheshtiUniversity)
Hassani, S. (Department of Animal Science, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources)
Ghoorchi, T. (Department of Animal Science, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources)
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Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences / v.22, no.6, 2009 , pp. 827-835 More about this Journal
Abstract
Insulin has crucial roles in energy metabolism in all mammals but has been less studied in ruminants. An experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of hypoinsulinemia induction on appetite, performance, carcass composition and blood metabolite levels in sheep. Treatments were intravenous injection of four doses of streptozotocin; 0, 25, 50 and 75 mg/kg BW named C, L, M and H, respectively. Twenty male lambs were divided into four treatment groups. Animals in group H could not continue the experiment because of abnormalities. The duration of the experiment was eight consecutive weeks, and injection was performed at the end of week 3. Feed and water intakes were measured weekly and weight changes of animals were recorded and used for calculation of other growth parameters. Blood samples were collected weekly via venipuncture at fasting and 2.5 h post-prandial and analyzed for hormones and blood metabolites. Results showed a marked hypoinsulinemia in group M with significant decrease in fasted and postprandial insulin concentrations and also fasted leptin concentrations vs. the control group C (p<0.05). Group M showed significant increases in blood glucose, triglycerides, cholesterol, total protein, blood urea nitrogen and ketone body levels vs. group C (p<0.05). After injection, animals in group M showed diabetic hyperphagia and enhanced water intake as compared to group C (p<0.05) but, despite increased feed intake, they did not gain more weight than controls (p<0.05), and consequently, their feed conversion ratio was greater. Protein and fat contents of meat and liver were not significantly different among groups (p>0.05). In conclusion, the results suggested a regulatory role of insulin in energy metabolism of ruminants by exerting two opposing effects; central catabolic and peripheral anabolic.
Keywords
Hypoinsulinemia; Leptin; Appetite; Performance; Carcass; Lamb;
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