Abstract

Objective
Our aim was to analyse the chromogranin A-derived peptides vasostatin and catestatin in serum from wild boar (Sus scrofa) captured in a corral trap. Acute capture-related stress quickly leads to a release of adrenalin and noradrenalin, but these hormones have a short half-life in blood and are difficult to measure. Chromogranin A (CgA), a glycoprotein which is co-released with noradrenalin and adrenalin, is relatively stable in circulation and the CgA-derived peptides catestatin and vasostatin have been measured in domestic species, but not yet in wildlife.

Results
Vasostatin and catestatin could be measured and the median (range) serum concentrations were 0.91 (0.54–2.86) and 0.65 (0.35–2.62) nmol/L, respectively. We conclude that the CgA-derived peptides vasostatin and catestatin can be measured in wild boar serum and may thus be useful as biomarkers of psychophysical stress.

Keywords

Animal welfare; Catestatin; CgA; Live-trap capture; Stress; Trapping; Vasostatin; 3Rs

Published in

BMC Research Notes
2021, Volume: 14, number: 1, article number: 337

SLU Authors

• Fahlman, Åsa

  • Department of Urban and Rural Development, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Lindsjö, Johan

  • Department of Applied Animal Science and Welfare, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Alm Bergvall, Ulrika

  • Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Kjellander, Petter

  • Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Höglund, Odd

  • Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

Associated SLU-program

SLU Swedish Biodiversity Centre


UKÄ Subject classification

Pathobiology


Publication identifier

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-021-05742-1

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/114691