Lipid species profiling of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid cells of horses housed on two different bedding materials.
Abstract: The lipidome of equine BALF cells has not been described. The objectives of this prospective repeated-measures study were to explore the BALF cells' lipidome in horses and to identify lipids associated with progression or resolution of airway inflammation. BALF cells from 22 horses exposed to two bedding materials (Peat 1-Wood shavings [WS]-Peat 2) were studied by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). The effects of bedding on lipid class and species compositions were tested with rmANOVA. Correlations between lipids and cell counts were examined. The BALF cells' lipidome showed bedding-related differences for molar percentage (mol%) of 60 species. Whole phosphatidylcholine (PC) class and its species PC 32:0 (main molecular species 16:0_16:0) had higher mol% after Peat 2 compared with WS. Phosphatidylinositol 38:4 (main molecular species 18:0_20:4) was higher after WS compared with both peat periods. BALF cell count correlated positively with mol% of the lipid classes phosphatidylserine, sphingomyelin, ceramide, hexosylceramide, and triacylglycerol but negatively with PC. BALF cell count correlated positively with phosphatidylinositol 38:4 mol%. In conclusion, equine BALF cells' lipid profiles explored with MS-based lipidomics indicated subclinical inflammatory changes after WS. Inflammatory reactions in the cellular lipid species composition were detected although cytological responses indicating inflammation were weak.
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Publication Date: 2023-12-08 PubMed ID: 38066223PubMed Central: PMC10709413DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-49032-1Google Scholar: Lookup
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This research focuses on the impact of different types of bedding materials, namely Peat and Wood Shavings (WS), on the lipid profiles of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) cells in horses. They sought to identify any lipids associated with the progression or resolution of airway inflammation, aiming to determine the potential of these lipid profiles in the detection of subclinical inflammation in horses.
Assessment of Lipid Profiles
- The researchers used a sophisticated technique called liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) to study the lipidome (the complete set of lipids in a cell) of BALF cells in 22 horses. This is the first time such study has been conducted on equine BALF cells.
- The horses were subjected to two different types of bedding materials – Peat and Wood Shavings (WS). The exposure to these materials was structured as Peat 1 – WS – Peat 2. This design was likely to test the effect of transitioning between bedding materials and any resulting variability in the lipidome.
Effects of Bedding on Lipid Composition
- It was observed that bedding-related differences were apparent for the molar percentage of 60 species of lipids in the BALF cells.
- The entire phosphatidylcholine class and one of its species (PC 32:0) demonstrated a higher molar percentage after horses were bedded on Peat 2, compared to WS. In contrast, phosphatidylinositol 38:4 was higher when the horses were bedded on WS.
Correlation of Lipid Composition with Cell Counts
- The cell count in the BALF showed a positive correlation with the molar percentage of certain lipid classes such as phosphatidylserine, sphingomyelin, ceramide, hexosylceramide, and triacylglycerol. However, there was a negative correlation with phosphatidylcholine.
- Additionally, the cell count was found to correlate positively with phosphatidylinositol 38:4.
Conclusion and Implications
- The research findings indicate that the lipid profiles of equine BALF cells might signify subclinical inflammatory changes after bedding on Wood Shavings.
- This hints at the potential of lipid profiles as indicators of inflammation, even when traditional cellular responses seem weak or subtle. Hence, the methodology provides an avenue for detecting early-stage inflammation or pathology that may not be evident through traditional cytological responses.
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Mönki J, Holopainen M, Ruhanen H, Karikoski N, Käkelä R, Mykkänen A.
(2023).
Lipid species profiling of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid cells of horses housed on two different bedding materials.
Sci Rep, 13(1), 21778.
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-49032-1 Publication
Researcher Affiliations
- Department of Equine and Small Animal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Helsinki, Viikintie 49, P.O. Box 57, 00014, Helsinki, Finland. jenni.monki@helsinki.fi.
- Helsinki University Lipidomics Unit (HiLIPID), Helsinki Institute of Life Science (HiLIFE), and Biocenter Finland, University of Helsinki, Biocenter 3 Viikinkaari 1, P.O. Box 65, 00014, Helsinki, Finland.
- Molecular and Integrative Biosciences Research Programme, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki, Viikinkaari 1, P.O. Box 65, 00014, Helsinki, Finland.
- Helsinki University Lipidomics Unit (HiLIPID), Helsinki Institute of Life Science (HiLIFE), and Biocenter Finland, University of Helsinki, Biocenter 3 Viikinkaari 1, P.O. Box 65, 00014, Helsinki, Finland.
- Molecular and Integrative Biosciences Research Programme, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki, Viikinkaari 1, P.O. Box 65, 00014, Helsinki, Finland.
- Department of Equine and Small Animal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Helsinki, Viikintie 49, P.O. Box 57, 00014, Helsinki, Finland.
- Helsinki University Lipidomics Unit (HiLIPID), Helsinki Institute of Life Science (HiLIFE), and Biocenter Finland, University of Helsinki, Biocenter 3 Viikinkaari 1, P.O. Box 65, 00014, Helsinki, Finland.
- Molecular and Integrative Biosciences Research Programme, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki, Viikinkaari 1, P.O. Box 65, 00014, Helsinki, Finland.
- Department of Equine and Small Animal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Helsinki, Viikintie 49, P.O. Box 57, 00014, Helsinki, Finland.
Conflict of Interest Statement
The authors declare no competing interests.
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