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ArticleFrontiers in microbiology2025

Host-driven remodeling of rumen microbiota supports lactation metabolism in buffalo.

Zixu Ding, Yixue Xu, Yan Wang, Miaoer Liu, Peng Zhu, Kuiqing Cui, Chunyan Yang, Changlong Xu, Tong Feng, Qingyou Liu

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Article in Frontiers in microbiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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Zixu Ding *Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Molecular Design and Precise Breeding, School of Life Science and Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, China.
Yixue Xu *State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, College of Animal Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, China.
Yan WangState Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, College of Animal Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, China.
Miaoer LiuState Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, College of Animal Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, China.
Peng ZhuGuangxi Key Laboratory of Beibu Gulf Marine Biodiversity Conservation, Beibu Gulf Marine Ecological Environment Field Observation and Research Station of Guangxi, Beibu Gulf University, Qinzhou, China.
Kuiqing CuiGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Molecular Design and Precise Breeding, School of Life Science and Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, China.
Chunyan YangGuangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Buffalo Research Institute, Nanning, China.
Changlong XuThe Reproductive Medical Center of Nanning Second People's Hospital, Nanning, China.
Tong FengGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Molecular Design and Precise Breeding, School of Life Science and Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, China.
Qingyou LiuGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Molecular Design and Precise Breeding, School of Life Science and Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Rumen microbiota and host metabolites play a key role in regulating ruminant production performance and physiological adaptation. However, the interplay between host physiological status and rumen microbial-metabolite dynamics across lactation stages in buffaloes remains unclear. Methods: This study employed a multi-omics approach, integrating metagenomic and serum metabolomic analyses, to investigate microbial remodeling and metabolic adaptations in buffaloes during lactation and dry periods. Results: Metagenomic analysis revealed increased abundances of Discussion: The integrative analysis revealed that host physiological demands during lactation coordinate rumen microbial restructuring to enhance triglyceride degradation, fatty acid biosynthesis, and energy mobilization, thereby supporting milk production. These findings provide novel insights into the host-driven microbiome-metabolite axis underlying lactation in buffaloes.

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buffalolactationmetabolomicmetagenomicmultiomics

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PMID40636496
PMCPMC12237897

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