Comparative Lipidomic Profiling of Camel and Cow Milk from a Shared Semi-Desert Pasture: Implications for Camel Adaptation to Arid Environments.

Lin Zhu, Xiushan Tan, Zhiwei Li, Qiuyue Gong, Gengyan Duan, Changjiang Zang, Yong Chen, Fengming Li

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Article in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Lin ZhuCollege of Animal Science, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052, China.

Xiushan TanCulinary and Catering Management, Xinjiang Vocational University, Urumqi 830013, China.

Zhiwei LiCollege of Animal Science, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052, China.

Qiuyue GongCollege of Animal Science, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052, China.

Gengyan DuanCollege of Animal Science, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052, China.

Changjiang ZangCollege of Animal Science, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052, China.

Yong ChenCollege of Animal Science, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8818-4921

Fengming LiCollege of Animal Science, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052, China.

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The Key Research and Development Special Program of the Autonomous Region 2023B02039-2The Special National Key Research and Development Plan 2022YFD1600103Xinjiang Agricultural University Undergraduate Innovation Project dxscx2025076

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This study reveals lipidomic adaptations in camel milk that are crucial for neonatal development in desert environments. Using UHPLC-MS/MS and targeted oxylipidomics, we compared milk from free-grazing camels and cows from the same region. We identified 2460 lipids across 44 subclasses and 11 oxygenated lipids in three groups. Glycerophospholipids (GP) were dominant in both. We found 498 differentially expressed lipids, including potential biomarkers such as phosphatidylinositol (PI 18:0/22:3), phosphatidylethanolamine (PE 18:0/22:3), and two triacylglycerol (TG) species. Camel milk was dominated by phosphatidylcholine (PC, approximately 49%) and PI (approximately 22%), whereas cow milk was predominantly composed of TG (nearly 98%). Pathway analysis showed 11 key altered lipid pathways, mainly glycerophospholipid metabolism. These results define camel milk's unique lipid profile-linked to desert adaptation-and provide molecular insights into its role in supporting neonatal camels in arid environments.

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Adaptation, PhysiologicalCamelusLipidomicsLipidsMilkAnimalsCattleDesert ClimateFemaleGlycerophospholipidsLipid MetabolismTandem Mass SpectrometryGlycerophospholipidsLipidscamel milkcow milkdifferential lipid compoundslipidomicsoxidized lipids

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PMID41900051

DOI10.3390/molecules31060952

PMCPMC13029572

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