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Impact of Vitamin D Supplement on Reproductive Performance in Pre-mating Ewes: Presumptive Regulatory Role of Some Inflammatory Cytokines and Serum Biomarkers

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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Animal Reproduction & Artificial Insemination

Abstract

SHEEP is substantial source of meat in many countries all over the world. But early embryonic death is a great problem negatively affects sheep production. This study was designed to investigate the effect of vitamin D3 administration before mating on reproductive performance of Rahmani ewes, referring to its impact on some biomarkers related to uterine receptivity during implantation period. Injection of single dose of vitamin D (300,000 IU/ ewe), resulted in less significant increment in serum pro-inflammatory cytokines (TNF-α and IL-6) and higher significant elevation in serum level of anti-inflammatory cytokines (IL-4 and IL-10), insulin like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), sterodogenic regulatory protein (StAR), macrophage inflammatory protein-1β (MIP-1β) and progesterone as compared to the ewes which did not receive vitamin D on 20th day after injection. Also, the treated group recorded an increased number of pregnant ewes upon pregnancy diagnosis on 40th day post-service and increased number of twins feti at delivery. On conclusion, vitamin D administration to ewes before mating has enhanced the reproductive performance of them through induction of some biochemical changes which would improve fertility and uterine embryos receptivity. 

DOI

10.21608/ejvs.2023.200270.1463

Keywords

Ewes, Vitamin D, Reproduction, Cytokines, Implantation

Authors

First Name

Gamal

Last Name

El-Amrawi

MiddleName

Ahmed

Affiliation

Department of Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Alexandria University

Email

gamrawi@alexu.edu.eg

City

Alexandria

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First Name

Dina

Last Name

Gad Elkarim

MiddleName

Shaaban

Affiliation

Department of pathology and clinical pathology, faculty of veterinary medicine, Alexandria University

Email

dina.shabaan@alexu.edu.eg

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Volume

54

Article Issue

4

Related Issue

40772

Issue Date

2023-07-01

Receive Date

2023-03-15

Publish Date

2023-07-01

Page Start

643

Page End

651

Print ISSN

1110-0222

Online ISSN

2357-089X

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https://ejvs.journals.ekb.eg/article_298984.html

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298,984

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Original Article

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140

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Publication Title

Egyptian Journal of Veterinary Sciences

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https://ejvs.journals.ekb.eg/

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Impact of Vitamin D Supplement on Reproductive Performance in Pre-mating Ewes: Presumptive Regulatory Role of Some Inflammatory Cytokines and Serum Biomarkers

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23 Dec 2024