Table 1.
Blood serum protein metabolism indicators and the number of transcriptionally active chromosome nucleolus organizer regions in the lymphocytes interphase nuclei in calves during the 1st month of life (median values [mean±standard deviation]).
| Parameter | Calves’ age | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | 7 days | 14 days | 28 days | |
| Total protein, g/l | 60.2 (61.6±2.0) 60.2 (58.6±3.0) |
59.7 (60.1±1.6) 57.3 (55.1±2.0) |
58.5* (58.7±1.4) 55.0 * (54.3±1.8) |
57.3* (58.4±0.9) 56.8 (57.1±0.7) |
| Immune globulin, g/l | 18.0 (18.1±1.3) 17.2 (16.7±2.1) |
19.7 (18.7±1.3) 19.1 (19.4±2.0) |
20.9 (20.5±1.5) 20.9 (20.5±1.5) |
25.7 * (25.0±0.8) 23.0 * (23.6±1.5) |
| Creatinine, μmol/l | 23.0 * (23.6±1.5) 129 (149±38) |
102 * (104±18( 105* (110±16) |
103* (107±23) 106 * (101±18) |
99 * (98±13) 86 *† (85±7) |
| Urea, mmol/l | 4.0 (3.9±1.2) 4.1 (4.8±1.5) |
2.5* (3.0±1.4) 3.2 (3.9±1.8) |
2.9 * (3.1±0.9 3.0 (3.8±1.8) |
3.3* (3.4±1.1) 4.2† (4.2±1.1) |
| Transcriptionally active NOR, units | 2.4 (2.4±0.3) 2.6 (2.6±0.3) |
2.5 (2.5±0.3) 2.8 (2.8±0.4) |
2.6 * (2.7±0.5) 3.1 (2.9±0.4) |
2.6 * (2.6±0.3) 2.8*† (2.9±0.3) |
Above the line: Group I (n=23), under the line: Group II (n=7). Statistically significant differences compared to baseline values (age of 1 day):
*
p<0.05. Statistically significant differences between Group I and Group II: †p<0.05. NOR=Nucleolus organizer regions