Dietary conjugated linoleic acid supplementation alters skeletal muscle mitochondria and antioxidant status in young horses

Abstract Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) improves oxidative stress and mitochondrial biogenesis in various species but has not been thoroughly investigated in horses. We collected blood and muscle samples from lightly exercising horses before and 6 and 12 wk after receiving either soybean oil (CON; n...

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Published in:Journal of animal science 2021-02, Vol.99 (2)
Main Authors: Mrugala, Daria, Leatherwood, Jessica L, Morris, Elizabeth F, Dickson, Emily C, Latham, Christine M, Owen, Randi N, Beverly, Marcy M, Kelley, Stanley F, White-Springer, Sarah H
Format: Article
Language:English
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Animals
Antioxidants
Dietary Supplements
Horses
Linoleic Acids, Conjugated - pharmacology
Mitochondria, Muscle
Muscle, Skeletal
Non Ruminant Nutrition
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Summary:Abstract Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) improves oxidative stress and mitochondrial biogenesis in various species but has not been thoroughly investigated in horses. We collected blood and muscle samples from lightly exercising horses before and 6 and 12 wk after receiving either soybean oil (CON; n = 5) or CLA (CLA; n = 5) supplementation. Samples were analyzed for markers of mitochondrial characteristics, antioxidant status, oxidative stress, and muscle damage. Data were analyzed using a linear model with repeated measures. In the triceps brachii (TB), citrate synthase (CS) activity was higher in CON than CLA horses (P = 0.003) but was unaffected by diet in the gluteus medius (GM). Integrative (relative to mg protein) cytochrome c oxidase (CCO) activity was higher in TB than the GM (P < 0.0001), while intrinsic (relative to CS) CCO was lower in the TB than the GM (P = 0.02) and tended to be lower in CON than CLA horses (P = 0.06). Neither CS nor integrative CCO activities were affected by time. In the GM, superoxide dismutase activity tended to increase in CON through week 12 (P = 0.10). Over both muscle groups, glutathione peroxidase activity tended to be higher in CON compared with CLA at week 12 (P = 0.06). Malondialdehyde was higher in the TB than the GM (P = 0.0004) but was unaffected by diet, while serum creatine kinase activity tended to be lower in CLA than CON horses (P = 0.07). These results suggest that CLA supplementation may lead to mitochondrial adaptations and prevent myofiber perturbation in skeletal muscle of young, lightly exercised horses.
ISSN:0021-8812
1525-3163
DOI:10.1093/jas/skab037