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This experiment was designed to investigate the effects of mineral element imbalance on gene transcription in peripheral circulating neutrophils of sheep. Ten female sheep weighing 30 kg of similar age and physiological condition were randomly selected and injected via central venous catheterization with EDTA at a concentration of 4% (W/V) to construct a model of mineral element imbalance. As self-control, the sheep were divided into control [Con, before EDTA injection, time point 0 (T0)], EDTA [12 h after EDTA injection, time point 12 h (T12h)] and recovery [HF, 7 days after injection, time point 7 days (T7d)] groups. Whole blood was collected, and serum and neutrophils were separated for ionomic and transcriptomic analysis. The results showed that levels of P (P < 0.05), Zn (P < 0.01), K (P < 0.01) and some other elements were significantly lower in sheep in the EDTA group than in those in the control group, but levels of P (P > 0.05), Zn (P > 0.05) and K (P > 0.05) were similar in the recovery and control groups. Levels of Ca (P > 0.05) and Cu (P < 0.05) were higher after injection, and levels of Cu (P < 0.01) continued to increase during the recovery period. There were 1561 genes, including S100 family genes, significantly differentially expressed in neutrophils between the control and trial groups, and these genes were mainly enriched in the categories defense response, immune response, regulation of interleukin production and other functions. The top enriched signaling pathways were phagosome, NF-κB and Toll-like receptor. Mineral element homeostasis imbalance affected the gene transcriptome of circulating neutrophils, demonstrating the importance of carefully controlling the addition of mineral elements.
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The authors thank all the assistance from the Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Bovine Diseases throughout the study.
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This work was supported by the National Key Research and Development Program (2016YFD0501203) and Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University Support Program for San Heng San Zong (TDJH201903).
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Wang, D., Ji, M., Zhou, Q. et al. Transcriptomic Analysis of Circulating Neutrophils in Sheep with Mineral Element Imbalance. Biol Trace Elem Res 200, 2135–2146 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12011-021-02869-x
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