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Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 273: R379-R386, 1997;
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AJP - Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology, Vol 273, Issue 1 379-R386, Copyright © 1997 by American Physiological Society

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Time course of milk accumulation-induced opening of mammary tight junctions, and blood clearance of milk components

K. Stelwagen, V. C. Farr, H. A. McFadden, C. G. Prosser and S. R. Davis
Lactational Physiology Programme, AgResearch, Ruakura Research Centre, Hamilton, New Zealand.

Eight cows in early lactation were used to study the effect of milk accumulation on the state of mammary tight junctions and to examine alpha-lactalbumin as an indicator of tight junction permeability in vivo. During three successive periods, the cows were milked twice (4 days), once (6 days), and twice daily (4 days). Plasma lactose, alpha-lactalbumin, and milk sodium concentrations were used as indicators of tight junction permeability. Furthermore, four cows were used to study the clearance of lactose and alpha-lactalbumin from the blood. Milk yield during once-daily milking decreased by 15.4% (P < 0.001). All indicators of mammary tight junction patency increased (P < 0.05) transiently during once-daily milking and indicated that tight junctions opened after approximately 18 h. Plasma alpha-lactalbumin and lactose were highly correlated (r = 0.82, P < 0.001), indicating the suitability of plasma alpha-lactalbumin as an indicator of tight junction status in vivo. Clearance of alpha-lactalbumin and lactose from the blood was best described by a biexponential model. Elimination half-lives for lactose and alpha-lactalbumin were 44 and 40 min, respectively. This study showed that milk stasis during early established lactation induces tight junctions to switch to a leaky state after approximately 18 h and to revert to the closed state shortly after milking.


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