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. 2020 Jun;100(8):3536-3543.
doi: 10.1002/jsfa.10401. Epub 2020 Apr 14.

Proteomic analysis reveals changes in energy metabolism of skeletal muscle in beef cattle supplemented with vitamin A

Carolina F Campos  1 , Thaís C Costa  1 , Rafael T S Rodrigues  2 , Simone E F Guimarães  1 , Felipe H Moura  1 , Walmir Silva  1 , Mario L Chizzotti  1 , Pedro V R Paulino  3 , Pedro D B Benedeti  4 , Fabyano F Silva  1 , Marcio S Duarte  1
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Proteomic analysis reveals changes in energy metabolism of skeletal muscle in beef cattle supplemented with vitamin A

Carolina F Campos et al. J Sci Food Agric. 2020 Jun.

Abstract

Background: Vitamin A has been reported as a factor influencing marbling deposition in meat from animals. Although the mechanisms by which vitamin A regulates lipid metabolism in mature adipocytes are already well-established, information regarding molecular mechanisms underlying the effects of vitamin A on the regulation of intramuscular fat deposition in beef cattle still remains limited. The present study aimed to assess the molecular mechanisms involved in the intramuscular fat deposition in beef cattle supplemented with vitamin A during the fattening phase using a proteomic approach.

Results: Vitamin A supplementation during the fattening phase decreased intramuscular fat deposition in beef cattle. Proteome and phospho-proteome analysis together with biological and networking analysis of the protein differentially abundant between treatments indicated that Vitamin A supplementation affects the overall energy metabolism of skeletal muscle, impairing lipid biosynthesis in skeletal muscle.

Conclusion: Vitamin A supplementation at fattening phase impairs intramuscular fat deposition in beef cattle likely by changing the energy metabolism of skeletal muscle. The interaction of retinoic acid and heat shock 70-kDa protein may play a pivotal role in intramuscular fat deposition as a consequence of vitamin A supplementation by impairing de novo fatty acid synthesis as a result of a possible decrease in insulin sensitivity in the skeletal muscle. © 2020 Society of Chemical Industry.

Keywords: adipogenesis; lipogenesis; marbling; retinoic acid.

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