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Hormones

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Organic chemicals secreted into blood by ductless glands
Hormones are secreted as a result of various internal and/or external stimuli
Hormones bind to specific cell receptors which have a high affinity for the molecule

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Protein Hormones

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Molecularly large, water soluble, and short acting
Can not diffuse across the cell membrane

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Steroid Hormones

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Molecularly Small, fat soluble, and long acting
Can diffuse across cell membrane

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Two classes of cell-surface receptors

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G-protein linked receptors
Enzyme linked receptors

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When does mammary growth and develop occur

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Continuously throughout life

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Morphogenesis

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The formation and differentiation of tissues and organs

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Mammogenesis

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The formation and differentiation of the mammary gland

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Mammary Growth

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An increase in size or an increase in number
Hypertrophy - increase in size
Hyperplasia - increase in number

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Mammary Development

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A less specialized structure becoming more specialized and/or, A change in function

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Ectoderm

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embryonic skin, gives rise to mammary epithelium (parenchyma)
Will be functional portion of gland

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Mesoderm

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gives rise to mammary stromal tissues
Main function is support
Areolar, fibrous, and elastic connective tissues
Adipose (fat) tissue
Nerves
Blood and lymph vessels

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Mammary Fat Pad

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Derived from mesoderm (mesenchyme)
Stroma
Connective tissue
Not glandular
“supportive function”

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Ontogeny

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Ventral ectoderm is in the process of thickening

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Embryonic Growth and Development

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Band is formed as thickening of ectoderm, interiorly only, around day 32
Bud is formed by day 43 as an inward growth of the ectoderm

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Mammary Line

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Definite orientation of epithelial cells proliferating along a straight line in a confined area
Accounts for linear arrangement of teats
~35d embryo in bovine
Dairy cattle have two mammary lines, one on left and the other on the right
One mammary band results in two mammary buds

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Mammary Bud

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Differences between male and female mammary development noted at this time
Sexual dimorphism

After this stage, embryo called a fetus
~43 d embryo in bovine

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Supernumerary Teats

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Derived from embryonic mammary buds

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Why do some male species of mammals not have teats

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Fetal Testosterone pinches off the neck of the bud resulting in no teat development

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Fetus

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reserved for eutherians
At the same time embryo called fetus in placental mammals:
- Incubation period over for monotremes; hatching
- Pregnancy over for marsupials; pouch time

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Fetal Growth and Development

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Early Teat Formation
Primary Sprout
Secondary Sprouts
Canalization of Primart Sprout
Development of teat and gland cistern
Development of MSL

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Fetal Teat Formation

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Rapid proliferation of mesenchymal cells forces the bud downward ventrally

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Primary Sprout

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  • “If the sprout should fail to develop it is believed that quarter of the cow’s udder would lack all glandular development” – Turner, 1930
    He was right; primary sprout is destined to become a teat opening and is called a galactophore
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Galactophore

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Variation in galactophore number per teat coincides with number of teat opening

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Canalization of Primary Sprout

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Initially primary sprouts are solid cords of cells
Eventually, cells in center disappear to form luminal (hollow) spaces
○ Apoptosis
○ Cell migration
Forms eventual teat and gland cisterns

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Secondary Sprouts
* Primary sprout sends out secondary sprouts * Entire future development of the secretory and storage tissue centers around these structures * Secondary sprouts will become large milk ducts that lead into the gland cistern
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Streak Canal Formation
As the teat develops the tip invaginates from the outside so the surface epithelium becomes keratinized
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Why is there no hair on the teats?
The hair buds did not develop in the fetal stage No hair helps prevent bacterial colonization
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What is the importance of the mammary fat pad?
Very early in fetal life, female develops a more extensive fat pad than the male Male fetus has scrotal development instead Fat pad has no room to expand in male fetus Limits mammary growth in males
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What happens to the MFP as the fetus grows
Fat pads become larger Further branching of secondary sprouts Median suspensory ligament becomes more prominent
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When does puberty occur in Holstein heifers
9-11 months 45-50% of mature BW
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Estrogen in Pubertal Mammary Growth
isometric ductal growth Think: lengthening
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Progesterone in Pubertal Mammary Growth
isometric lobular growth Think: branching
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Mammary Estrogen Receptors
Located mainly in nuclei of mammary epithelial cells (MEC) Most proliferating cells are estrogen-receptor negative Receptor positive cells release growth factors such as EGF and IGF-I, which causes proliferation through paracrine signalling
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Mammary Progesterone Receptors
Located mainly in nuclei of mammary epithelial cells (MEC) Most proliferating cells are progesterone-receptor negative Receptor positive cells release Wnt-4, which causes proliferation through paracrine signalling
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When is mammary growth and development most rapid?
Mammary growth occurs in spurts around when P and E are equivalent around estrus - synergy between the two causes mammary growth spurts
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What is the role of Growth Hormone
Mammary epithelial cells apparently lack GH receptors ○ Yet, GH promotes mammary duct growth ○ Stromal cells in the mammary fat pad seem to have GH receptors § So GH effects likely through mechanism involving IGF-I Another example of paracrine mechanisms in mammary development
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Mammogenesis during gestation
- Quantitatively, most mammary growth and development occurs here - Highlights ○ Ovaries remain active § Progesterone and estrogen produced ○ Estrogen and progesterone synergy (“ 1 + 1 = 3”) ○ Allometric growth of ducts (much lengthening and branching) ○ Cellular mechanisms for E2 and P4 thought to be the same as in pubertal example; just increased rate ○ Fat pad almost completely remodeled No true alveoli until late gestation
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Lactogenesis I
4-6 Weeks before parturition Cellular and enzymatic differentiation of mammary epithelial cells Very limited milk secretion ability
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Lactogenesis II
About 2 days before calving Hours immediately before parturition, extending through several days postpartum Copious secretion of all milk components At the end of Stage II there are alveoli present and the ability to enter lactation is there
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Where do alveoli comr from
The differenciate from existing epithelial cells in the udder
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What is Lactogenesis
A hormone driven process We will explore lactogenic effects of: ○ E2 ○ P4 ○ Cortisol ○ Prolactin Know that other hormones and growth factors are involved too
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Glucocorticocoids in Lactogenesis
*Cortisol receptors are in mammary epithelial cells * Cortisol activation induces differentiation of RER and Golgi *These organelles areespecially important for protein and lactose and fat synthesis *Cortisol also facilitates tight junction formation between cells
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Prolactin
Surge in Stage II lactogenesis plays a major role in activating milk protein gene receptor.
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Hypophysectomy
Removal of anterior pituitary causes cessation of milk synthesis in ruminants and lab animals removes source of all pituitary hormones causes depression of key enzymes (proteins) needed tosynthesize caseins, fats and lactose Prolactin, Adrenocorticotropin Hormone, Somatotropin Hormone and Thyroid Stimulating Hormone restore mil synthesis
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Timing of Prolactin effect on Milk Yield
Prolactin has a delayed effect on increasing milk yield
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Lactigenic Hormones
Maintain Lactation Cortisol and Prolactin Stopping milking goes stops release of these hormones
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Galactopoesis
Galactopoesis: enhancement of established lactation
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Galactopoesis direct effect
Acts directly on mammary tissue
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Galactopoesis indirect effect
indirect effect on metabolism affecting supply of precursors for milk synthesis
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GH (STH, BST)
increases milk yield action: *increases IGF 1; increases protein synthesis *increases blood flow/nutrients to mammary gland *antagonistic to insulin
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Affects of BST
GH Increases catabolism of fatty acids, glycogen (lipolysis, glycogenolysis) increases gluconeogenesis increases blood glucose increases efficiency of production (greater lbs. of milk/lb. DMI)
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Significance of Lactose
Responsible for drawing 80% of the water in milk into the lumen
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Why is the Mammary Gland different than most other organs?
It offers no specific advantage to the animal (dam) It exerts a tremendous physiological demand on the animal (dam) It gets a high priority for nutrients; even at the expense of the health of the animal (dam) - This is not a concern in a well-managed cow
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Metabolic Changes for Mammary Function
Induces an increase in metabolic rate Demands increased blood flow (400-500 units blood/unit milk) Demands increased nutrient supply An inability to accommodate demands will result in metabolic disorder(milk fever (hypocalcemia), ketosis (hypoglycemia))
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Difference in Sugar concentration between blood and milk
90 times more sugar in milk
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Difference in fat concentration between blood and milk
9 times more fat in milk
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Difference in protein concentration between blood and milk
0.5 times protein in milk (More in Blood than milk)
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Difference in calcium concentration between blood and milk
13 times more calcium in milk
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Difference in phosphorus concentration between blood and milk
10 times more P in milk
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Difference in sodium concentration between blood and milk
0.15 times
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Milk component precursors
Glucose Amino acids Acetate Butyrate Triglycerides and free fatty acids
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Proprionate
3 Carbon VFA Produced in the Rumen Goes to Liver for Gluconeogenesis
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Glucose
Used Primarily for Lactose Synthesis Very Little stored as glycogen Very Little used for fatty acid synthesis Very little diverted to Acetyl-CoA for Krebs
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Mammary Gland Glucose Utilization
Mammary Gland utilizes 60-85% of circulating blood glucose 60-70% of glucose taken up by the cell is used for lactose synthesis Some glucose is converted to UDP galactose 20-30% used for pentose phosphate pathway
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Lactose Synthesis
Occurs in the Golgi Apparatus Relies on Lactose Synthetase UDP Galactose + Glucose
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Lactose Synthetase
Enzyme responsible for synthesizing lactose Galactosyl Transferase + alpha-lactalbumin
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Lactase
Gut enzyme necessary to cleave lactose into smaller sugars for gut absorbtion

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