title: Reduced concentrations of apolipoproteins B-100 and A-I in serum from cows with retained placenta.
abstract: The purpose of the present study was to evaluate apolipoprotein B-100 and A-I concentrations in cows with retained placenta. Animals used were cows with retained placenta alone (n = 10), those with both retained placenta and ketosis (n = 7), and controls (n = 10). Apolipoprotein B-100 concentrations at 2 to 4 d after parturition were significantly (P < 0.01) decreased in cows with retained placenta alone (mean +/- SD, 0.084 +/- 0.029 mg/ML of serum) when compared with those in control cows (0.154 +/- 0.022 mg/mL). Apolipoprotein A-I concentrations (0.713 +/- 0.177 mg/ML) were also significantly (P < 0.05) lower than those of controls (0.895 +/- 0.159 mg/mL). These decreases were more distinct for apolipoproteins B-100 (55% of controls) than A-I concentrations (80% of controls). Concentrations of apolipoprotein B-100 (0.071 +/- 0.032 mg/mL; P < 0.01) and A-I (0.708 +/- 0.189 mg/mL; P < 0.05) in the cows with both retained placenta and ketosis were also reduced, when compared with values in controls. Other than apolipoproteins, cows with retained placenta alone had significantly (P < 0.01) higher serum nonesterified fatty acids, and lower triglyceride concentrations. Significantly (P < 0.01) higher nonesterified fatty acids and lower triglyceride concentrations were similarly observed in cows with both retained placenta and ketosis.
authors.affiliation: Morioka Livestock Hygiene Service Centre, Takizawa, Oikawa, Japan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Oikawa
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Katoh
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000818:Animals; D016632:Apolipoprotein A-I / Q000097:blood*; D053299:Apolipoprotein B-100; D001055:Apolipoproteins B / Q000097:blood*; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000097:blood*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary; D005230:Fatty Acids, Nonesterified / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D007662:Ketosis / Q000097:blood / Q000662:veterinary; D018457:Placenta, Retained / Q000097:blood / Q000662:veterinary*; D011247:Pregnancy; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D016632:Apolipoprotein A-I; D053299:Apolipoprotein B-100; D001055:Apolipoproteins B; D005230:Fatty Acids, Nonesterified; D014280:Triglycerides