Effect of Escherichia coli 078 endotoxin on plasma lipids in the domestic fowl

Curtis, M.J.; Scott, B.W.; Butler, E.J.

doi:10.1016/s0034-5288(18)32707-3

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“…In response to an immunogen such as endotoxin, plasma triglycerides, cholesterol/and phospholipids are reduced from control levels when fasting is used to equalize intake (Curtis et al, 1980). Plasma levels of very low density lipoproteins (VLDL) are generally reduced in comparison to fed controls (Griffin and Butterwith, 1988).…”

Section: Lipid Metabolismmentioning

confidence: 99%

Monokines in Growth and Development

1991

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Stimulation of the immune system results in a series of metabolic changes that are antagonistic toward growth. Monokines, including interleukin-1, tumor necrosis factor, and interleukin-6, are released from cells of the monocyte-macrophage lineage after recognition of immunogens. They appear to mediate homeorhetic response, which alters the partitioning of dietary nutrients away from growth and skeletal muscle accretion in favor of metabolic processes which support the immune response and disease resistance. These alterations include 1) decreased skeletal muscle accretion due to increased rates of protein degradation and decreased protein synthesis; 2) increased basal metabolic rate resulting in increased energy utilization; 3) use of dietary amino acids for gluconeogenesis and as an energy source instead of for muscle protein accretion; 4) synthesis by the liver of acute phase proteins; 5) redistribution of iron, zinc, and copper within the body due to the hepatic synthesis of metallothionein, ferritin, and ceruloplasmin; (6) impaired accretion of cartilage and bone; and 7) release of hormones such as insulin, glucagon, and corticosterone. These monokines also influence the differentiation of cells. Tumor necrosis factor suppresses the differentiation of myoblasts and adipocytes whereas the chicken monokine myelomonocytic growth factor induces the differentiation of granulocytes.

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Section: Lipid Metabolismmentioning

confidence: 99%

Monokines in Growth and Development

1991

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Effect ofeschericia coliendotoxin on tissue lipoprotein lipase activities in chickens

Griffin

Butterwith

1988

British Poultry Science

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1. Four-week-old broiler chickens were injected intravenously with from 0.01 to 1 mg of E. coli endotoxin/kg body weight or with saline. 2. At all doses used endotoxin markedly depressed food intake and lipoprotein lipase activities in muscle and adipose tissue within 8 h. Heart lipoprotein lipase activity was significantly depressed only at doses of 0.1 mg endotoxin/kg body weight or greater. 3. Treatment of birds with 0.3 mg endotoxin/kg body weight reduced post-heparin lipoprotein lipase activity to 0.13 of that in control birds in 8 h. 4. Endotoxin generally depressed plasma very-low-density lipoprotein concentration. Plasma non-esterified fatty acid concentration was significantly elevated only in birds given 1 mg endotoxin/kg body weight. 5. Fatty acid synthetase activity in the liver of endotoxin-treated birds was significantly lower than in control birds 16 h after administration of endoxin, but not after 8 h. 6. These results show that tissue lipoprotein lipase activity in birds is very responsive to E. coli endotoxin, as in mammals. Hypertriglyceridaemia occurs only occasionally in endotoxin-treated chickens, most probably because of the particularly close relationship between food intake and hepatic lipoprotein synthesis in birds.

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