Perilipin Protein and mRNA Data from Low- and Normal-Birth-Weight Piglets

A study of 144 male piglets investigated the role of perilipin (PLIN) family proteins in intramuscular lipid deposition. Piglets were categorized by low or normal birth weight and supplemented with glutamine or alanine, with tissue samples collected at 5, 12, and 26 days post natum. Protein and mRNA abundances for PLIN1-5 and related lipases were quantified via western blot and qPCR.

Use Cases

• Analyze the correlation between perilipin protein levels and birth weight based on western blot results
• Compare mRNA expression patterns of PLIN family members across different developmental stages based on qPCR data
• Investigate the relationship between lipid droplet-associated proteins and lipase activity based on Spearman correlation analysis

Strengths

• Dataset includes measurements from 144 piglets across four experimental groups
• Data covers three distinct developmental time points (5, 12, and 26 days post natum)
• Analysis includes both protein (western blot) and mRNA (qPCR) level quantification

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Experimental study with piglets supplemented with glutamine or alanine; tissue analysis via immunohistochemistry, western blot, and qPCR.

Freshness

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