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Journal of Animal Science, Vol 68, Issue 10 3180-3189, Copyright © 1990 by American Society of Animal Science

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Effects of plane of nutrition, growth hormone and unsaturated fat on growth hormone, insulin and prolactin receptors in prepubertal lambs

T. B. McFadden, T. E. Daniel and R. M. Akers
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg 24061-0315.

The influence of plane of nutrition, growth hormone (GH) treatment and dietary polyunsaturated fat on serum concentrations of GH and insulin (INS) and binding capacities of GH, INS and prolactin (PRL) in liver, mammary parenchyma and adipose tissue was assessed in prepubertal ewe lambs. Ten lambs were assigned to each of four treatment groups. Treatments included: (A) lambs with ad libitum access to a high-energy ration; (G) lambs fed as group A and treated with bovine GH (.08 mg/kg/d); (R) lambs with feed intake restricted to limit ADG to about 120 g; and (S) lambs with ad libitum access to a ration including formaldehyde-protected sunflower seed. Diets, all approximately isonitrogenous and isocaloric, were fed from about 7 to 22 wk of age. Weekly blood samples were collected during wk 6 to 14 of the trial. Averaged across sampling dates, mean serum concentrations of GH were elevated in G lambs (P less than .05) and INS concentrations differed in the order G greater than A greater than R = S (P less than .05). Crude membranes for binding assays were prepared from liver, mammary parenchyma and adipose tissue. Mean concentrations of GH receptors in liver and PRL receptors in mammary parenchyma were elevated in group S lambs (P less than .01). Dietary polyunsaturated fat increased the number of GH receptors in liver and PRL receptors in mammary parenchyma. Increased availability of receptors may mediate the stimulation of mammary growth observed in lambs fed polyunsaturated fat.


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