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ArticleVeterinary medicine and science2021

Methylenecyclopropylglycine and hypoglycin A intoxication in three Pére David's Deers (Elaphurus davidianus) with atypical myopathy.

Mandy Bochnia, Eva Ziemssen, Johannes Sander, Birgit Stief, Annette Zeyner

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Article in Veterinary medicine and science, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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5 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Mandy BochniaInstitute of Agricultural and Nutritional Sciences, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-7924-7281
Eva ZiemssenZoo Dresden GmbH, Dresden, Germany.
Johannes SanderScreening Labor Hannover, Ronnenberg, Germany.
Birgit StiefLandesuntersuchungsanstalt für das Gesundheits- und Veterinärwesen, Dresden, Germany.
Annette ZeynerInstitute of Agricultural and Nutritional Sciences, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany.
Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg · DEAXO Dresden (Germany) · DEHannover Re (Germany) · DELandesuntersuchungsanstalt Sachsen · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHypoglycin A (HGA) and methylenecyclopropylglycine (MCPrG) from seeds/seedlings of Sycamore maple (SM, Acer pseudoplatanus) causes atypical myopathy (AM) in horses. AM was not known to occur in wild ruminants until several fatalities in milus (Elaphurus davidianus) following the ingestion of HGA in SM seeds. However, a role for MCPrG has not previously been evaluated.

objectivesTo test the hypothesis that MCPrG is also a major factor in AM in milus, three milus (M1, M2, M3) from the Zoo Dresden (aged 7-11 years, 2 females and 1 male, in good nutritional condition) that developed AM were studied.

methodsSerum, urine and methanol extracts from the liver, kidney, rumen digesta and faeces were analysed by ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry for HGA, MCPrG and for conjugates of carnitine (C) and glycine (G): Methylenecyclopropylacetyl (MCPA)-G, MCPA-C, Methylenecyclopropylformyl (MCPF)-G, MCPF-C, butyryl-C and isobutyryl-C.

resultsHGA in serum was high (M2 480 nmol/L; M3 460 nmol/L), but MCPrG was not. HGA and MCPrG were found in rumen and faeces extracts, and MCPrG was also identified in the liver. Metabolites of HGA and MCPrG were high in serum, urine and liver, but not in the rumen or faeces.

conclusionsThis study shows that MCPrG is involved in the pathophysiology of AM in milus. The metabolism of MCPrG is considered to be faster because, after ingestion, the specific metabolites appear highly concentrated in the serum. The high toxin concentration in the liver suggests that a possible transfer into products for human consumption may pose a risk.

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DeerAcerAnimalsCyclopropanesFemaleGastrointestinal ContentsGlycineHypoglycinsMaleMuscular DiseasesRumenSerumUrineCyclopropanesGlycinehypoglycinHypoglycinsmethylenecyclopropylglycineatypical myopathyhypoglycin AMCPrGmethylenecyclopropylglycinerhabdomyolysissycamore maple seeds

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PMID33314647
PMCPMC8136943
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