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Zanu HK, Iddrisu M, Fosu BG, Ketemepi HK, Bedford MR. Influence of two levels of phytic acid and particle size of oyster shell on the performance, calcium digestibility, gastrointestinal pH, and bone traits in broilers. Br Poult Sci 2023; 64:763-772. [PMID: 37747291 DOI: 10.1080/00071668.2023.2262401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2023] [Accepted: 08/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
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1. Phytic acid (PA) is an antinutritional factor in poultry diets. The effect of high dietary PA in chicken diets might be exacerbated when the particle size of oyster shell (OS) is too fine. Thus, this study investigated the hypothesis that high PA with fine OS particle size would impair growth in broilers.2. Two hundred and eighty Cobb 500 broilers were assigned to four diets in a 2 × 2 factorial arrangement in a CRD. The factors were PA (low or high) and OS particle size (fine or coarse) in starter, grower and finisher diets. Data collected were performance, Ca digestibility, gastrointestinal pH and bone traits.3. On d 21, high PA increased intake (P < 0.05), gain (P = 0.099) and body weight (BW; P = 0.093) compared to low PA. On d 42, high PA increased BW (P = 0.086) and gain (P = 0.089) compared to low PA. High PA increased intake (P = 0.063), BW (P = 0.054) and gain (P = 0.056) compared to low PA on d 56. High PA improved liveability on d 56 (P < 0.05) compared to low PA. In birds fed coarse OS, crop and ileal pH were reduced (P < 0.05) by high PA on d 28. The OS × PA interaction was observed for ileal pH (P < 0.05) on d 56, where in birds fed coarse OS, low PA increased ileal pH. Fine OS increased crop (P = 0.056) and proventriculus pH (P < 0.05) on d 56. There were no treatment effects on calcium digestibility. In birds fed fine OS, high PA decreased the BS (P < 0.05).4. Overall, the study showed that a combination of high PA and coarse OS particle size improves the production performance of broilers, while low PA and coarse OS improve their bone health.
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- H K Zanu
- Department of Animal Science Education, Akenten Appiah Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development, Mampong, Ghana
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- Department of Animal Science Education, Akenten Appiah Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development, Mampong, Ghana
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- General Chemistry Laboratory, CSIR-Food Research Institute, Accra, Ghana
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- General Chemistry Laboratory, CSIR-Food Research Institute, Accra, Ghana
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Gao X, Gong J, Yang B, Liu Y, Xu H, Hao Y, Jing J, Feng Z, Li L. Effect of classical music on growth performance, stress level, antioxidant index, immune function and meat quality in broilers at different stocking densities. Front Vet Sci 2023; 10:1227654. [PMID: 37601747 PMCID: PMC10437118 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2023.1227654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 08/22/2023] Open
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High-stocking density is one of the factors that can easily cause oxidative stress and inflammatory reaction of broilers. Currently, music therapy has been proposed to help animals relieve stress to some extent. However, it is still unclear whether classical music can alleviate stress in broilers at high stocking densities. Hence, this study aimed to investigate the effects of classical music on growth performance, stress level, antioxidant index, immune function and meat quality of broilers under different stocking densities. A total of 540 one-day-old broilers with similar body weight were randomly divided into 6 treatment groups, with 6 replicates per group, which included two feeding environments (with/without classical music) and three stocking densities (15.5, 17.9, and 20.3 birds/m2), thereby making a 2 × 3 factorial arrangement. The results showed as follows: increasing stocking density decreased the average daily feed intake and average daily gain (ADG), increased feed-to-gain ratio (F/G) and mortality of broilers. Moreover, increased density resulted in an increase in serum corticosterone (CORT) and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) levels. Increasing stocking density decreased spleen and bursal indices, serum immunoglobulin A (IgA), immunoglobulin G (IgG), and immunoglobulin M (IgM) levels. Increasing stocking density elevated serum malondialdehyde (MDA) and decreased catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-PX) activities. Increasing stocking density decreased serum total protein (TP) levels and increased total cholesterol (TC) and glucose (GLU) levels. Additionally, increasing stocking density decreased the cooking liss of pectoralis and increased the L*24h value of pectoralis. Meanwhile, playing classical music for broilers increased their ADG and decreased F/G, and decreased serum CORT, ACTH, GLU content. In addition, the bursa of Fabricius index, serum IgA and IgG contents as well as the a*24h value of pectoralis was increased under the music therapy. In conclusion, high-stocking density (20.3 birds/m2) harmed the growth performance and health of broilers, and the classical music stimulus ameliorated the negative effects to some extent.
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- Xinlei Gao
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- Baoding Vocational and Technical College, Baoding, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- Hebei Jiuxing Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Development Co., Ltd., Baoding, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- College of Mechatronical and Electrical Engineering, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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Che S, Weber L, Novy A, Barbut S, Susta L. Characterization of dorsal recumbency syndrome associated with woody breast in broiler flocks from Ontario, Canada. Poult Sci 2022; 102:102307. [PMID: 36473381 PMCID: PMC9720342 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2022.102307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Revised: 10/16/2022] [Accepted: 10/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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A dorsal recumbency syndrome (DRS) has been recently described in market-age broiler chickens. Affected broilers fall onto their backs, and are unable to right themselves, and eventually die of cardiopulmonary insufficiency. These broilers are referred to as turtle chickens. A previous report and anecdotal evidence suggest that breast myopathies, such as woody breast (WB), may be associated with DRS due to impaired contractility of the pectoral muscles. In this study, we aimed to provide additional evidence to document DRS in broilers, and its possible association with breast myopathies. A total of 64 broilers (Ross 708), 33 DRS-affected and 31 controls, were culled between 42 and 48 d of age from 3 different commercial farms over 4 visits. All broilers underwent postmortem analysis; breast muscles were scored grossly and/or histologically to determine the presence and severity of myopathies, and sera were used to determine the level of aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and creatine kinase (CK). A gross diagnosis of WB was moderately associated with DRS broilers, and DRS broilers displayed a greater microscopic severity of lesions (P < 0.001) in the Pectoralis major, as typically observed with WB. Levels of AST and CK were greater (P < 0.001) in the sera of DRS-affected compared to control broilers, consistent with muscular damage. The frequency of cardiac changes, such as mild hydropericardium and right ventricular dilation, or severity of microscopic pulmonary lesions, such as edema, were not significantly different between the 2 groups. The odds of DRS increased with the histology score of the P. major (OR = 1.37, 95% CI 1.02-1.85). The data presented in this study support an association between DRS and muscular damage of the P. major, suggesting that WB may predispose broilers to DRS. DRS might be a cause of broiler death, and this syndrome could be responsible for significant financial loss to the farmers and to the whole poultry industry.
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- Sunoh Che
- Department of Pathobiology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, Canada
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- Guelph Poultry Veterinary Services, Guelph, Ontario, N1L 1G3, Canada
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- Guelph Poultry Veterinary Services, Guelph, Ontario, N1L 1G3, Canada
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- Department of Food Science, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, Canada
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- Department of Pathobiology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, Canada,Corresponding author:
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Sudden death syndrome in broiler chickens: a review on the etiology and prevention of the syndrome. ANNALS OF ANIMAL SCIENCE 2022. [DOI: 10.2478/aoas-2022-0007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Sudden death syndrome (SDS) is a condition in which apparently healthy broiler chickens die suddenly. There are short convulsions and frantic wing-beating prior to death, and the weight of internal organs is the same as in healthy chickens. The exact etiology of SDS is unknown. Heart problems have been implicated as a potential cause of the disease in broiler chickens. Despite considerable research, effective methods of prevention are still being sought. Furthermore, the prophylactic measures often make production less profitable (reduced body weight gain resulting from restricted feeding) and prolong the growth period. It is necessary to continue research on SDS, in particular on stimulation of the cardiovascular system to reduce the susceptibility of broilers to sudden death syndrome under intensive production systems.
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Chen S, Yan C, Xiao J, Liu W, Li Z, Liu H, Liu J, Zhang X, Ou M, Chen Z, Li W, Zhao X. Domestication and Feed Restriction Programming Organ Index, Dopamine, and Hippocampal Transcriptome Profile in Chickens. Front Vet Sci 2021; 8:701850. [PMID: 34604368 PMCID: PMC8481600 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2021.701850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The domestication process exerts different phenotypic plasticity between slow- and fast-growing breeds of chicken. Feed restriction has a critical role in production performance, physiological plasticity, and stress response. Our study aimed to explore how feed restriction programed the organ index, dopamine, and hippocampal transcriptome profile between slow- and fast-growing chickens, which were fed either ad libitum (SA and FA), or feed restricted to 70% of ad libitum (SR and FR), for 30 days. Results showed that feed restriction influenced the brain organ index (P < 0.05), but not the organ index of the heart, liver, and spleen. The slow-growing breed tested had a higher brain organ index than the fast-growing breed (P < 0.05). Under feed restriction conditions, both the slow- and fast-growing breeds had significantly elevated dopamine concentrations (P < 0.05) compared to those fed ad libitum. In the GO term, upregulated genes in the FA group were enriched in the mitochondria, respiratory chain, and energy metabolism compared to the SA group (P < 0.05). Membranes and ribosomes were enriched in the cellular component between the SR and FR groups (P < 0.05). In the KEGG functional pathways, upregulated DEGs in the FR group were enriched in the cardiovascular disease category and neurodegenerative disease category compared to the FA group (P < 0.05). Downregulated DEGs in the FA group were enriched in the oxidative phosphorylation and neurodegenerative disease categories (Parkinson's disease and Huntington's disease) compared with the SA group (P < 0.05). Upregulated DEGs in the FR group were enriched in the cardiovascular disease category, neurodegenerative disease category, and energy metabolism than the SR group (P < 0.05). In conclusion, feed restriction had profound effects on the brain organ index and plasma dopamine in the slow- and fast-growing chickens. Feed restriction may result in issues relating to cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases in the fast-growing breed tested, but not in the slow-growing breed.
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- Siyu Chen
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Molecular Design and Precise Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal Molecular Design and Precise Breeding of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, School of Life Science and Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, China.,Guizhou Nayong Professor Workstation, China Agricultural University, Bijie, China
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- Guizhou Nayong Professor Workstation, China Agricultural University, Bijie, China.,College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Guizhou Nayong Professor Workstation, China Agricultural University, Bijie, China.,College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Guizhou Nayong Professor Workstation, China Agricultural University, Bijie, China
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- Guizhou Nayong Professor Workstation, China Agricultural University, Bijie, China
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- Guizhou Nayong Professor Workstation, China Agricultural University, Bijie, China
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- Guizhou Nayong Professor Workstation, China Agricultural University, Bijie, China
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- Guizhou Nayong Professor Workstation, China Agricultural University, Bijie, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Molecular Design and Precise Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal Molecular Design and Precise Breeding of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, School of Life Science and Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, China.,Guizhou Nayong Professor Workstation, China Agricultural University, Bijie, China.,College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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Safaei P, Khadjeh G, Tabandeh MR, Asasi K. Role of cardiac hypoxia in the pathogenesis of sudden death syndrome in broiler chickens - A metabolic and molecular study. Acta Vet Hung 2021; 69:43-49. [PMID: 33764895 DOI: 10.1556/004.2021.00004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2020] [Accepted: 01/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Sudden death syndrome (SDS) is an economically important disorder in broiler chickens with unknown aetiology. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the metabolic and molecular alterations related to hypoxia in the myocardium of broiler chickens with SDS. Samples from the cardiac muscle of internal control broiler chickens (ICs) (n = 36) and chickens having died of SDS (n = 36) were obtained during the rearing period. The activities of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and creatine phosphokinase (CPK) and the concentration of lactate were measured in the cardiac tissue using available commercial kits. The expression of hypoxia-inducing factor 1α (HIF1α), glucose transporter 1 (GLUT1), pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase 4 (PDHK4) and monocarboxylate transporter 4 (MCT4) genes was determined in the myocardium by real-time PCR analysis. The results showed the elevation of lactate level and activities of LDH and CPK in the cardiac muscle of SDS-affected chickens compared with the IC birds (P < 0.05). The cardiac muscle expression of HIF1α, MCT4 and GLUT1 genes was increased, while the PDHK4 mRNA level was decreased in the SDS-affected group compared to those in the IC chickens (P < 0.05). Our results showed that metabolic remodelling associated with hypoxia in the cardiac tissues may have an important role in the pathogenesis of cardiac insufficiency and SDS in broiler chickens.
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- Pegah Safaei
- 1Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Islamic Republic of Iran
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- 1Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Islamic Republic of Iran
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- 2Department of Basic Sciences, Division of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, 61357-831351 Ahvaz, Islamic Republic of Iran
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- 3Poultry Diseases Research Center, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Islamic Republic of Iran
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Boroumandnia Z, Khosravinia H, Masouri B, Parizadian Kavan B. Effects of dietary supplementation of guanidinoacetic acid on physiological response of broiler chicken exposed to repeated lactic acid injection. ITALIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/1828051x.2021.1873075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Lorestan University, Khorramabad, Iran
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Yan C, Xiao J, Chen D, Turner SP, Li Z, Liu H, Liu W, Liu J, Chen S, Zhao X. Feed Restriction Induced Changes in Behavior, Corticosterone, and Microbial Programming in Slow- and Fast-Growing Chicken Breeds. Animals (Basel) 2021; 11:ani11010141. [PMID: 33440656 PMCID: PMC7827424 DOI: 10.3390/ani11010141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2020] [Revised: 01/07/2021] [Accepted: 01/07/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Simple Summary Different genotypes of slow- and fast-growing chickens have phenotypic changes in appearance, behavior, and productivity in response to artificial selection. Feed restriction and gut microbiota play a vital role in controlling food intake, nutrition, and health. However, little is known about how feed restriction, as a benefit or chronic stress, influences behavior, stress response, and gut microbial programming in slow- and fast-growing chickens. This study aimed to explore slow- and fast-growing chickens who had feed restricted to 70% of ad libitum or were given ad libitum feed for 30 days to evaluate the effects on behavior, stress response, and gut microbiota. We found that feed restriction can influence behaviors in both slow- and fast-growing breeds. Feed restriction to 70% for 30 days can influence stress response and gut microbiota composition, but some changes are evident only in slow- or only in fast-growing chickens. The study provides a better understanding of how artificial selection has affected chicken biology and their response to stress challenge. Abstract This study aimed to explore the difference between two Chinese local broilers, one slow- and one fast-growing, in their response to a stress challenge. We conducted the study on slow- (Weining chicken) and fast-growing (Jinlinghua chicken) breeds, with 50 chickens from each breed either feed restricted to 70% for 30 days as a stress or given ad libitum to evaluate the effects on behavior, corticosterone, and microbial programming. Standing behavior was more frequent while exploration was less common in fast-growing breeds compared to slow-growing breeds. Food seeking and ingestion, exploration, and drinking increased, while resting decreased in the feed restricted treatments. There was no difference in corticosterone concentration between slow- and fast-growing chickens, but the level was affected by feeding treatments, and the interaction of breed and feed restriction. At the genus-level, the relative abundance of Bacteroides and Lactobacillus was higher, while Cloacibacillus and Megasphaera was lower in the slow-growing breed compared to the fast-growing breed. Feed restricted birds had a higher abundance of Mucispirillum, but lower abundance of Cloacibacillus, Clostridium XlVa and Clostridium IV. In conclusion, feed restriction to 70% for 30 days as a chronic stress stimulation caused more activity, elevated the stress response, and altered gut microbiota composition, but some changes were only evident in slow- or fast-growing chickens.
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- Chao Yan
- College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; (C.Y.); (J.X.); (D.C.); (Z.L.); (H.L.); (W.L.)
- Guizhou Nayong Professor Workstation, China Agricultural University, Bijie 553300, China;
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; (C.Y.); (J.X.); (D.C.); (Z.L.); (H.L.); (W.L.)
- Guizhou Nayong Professor Workstation, China Agricultural University, Bijie 553300, China;
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; (C.Y.); (J.X.); (D.C.); (Z.L.); (H.L.); (W.L.)
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- Animal and Veterinary Sciences Department, Scotland’s Rural College, Edinburgh EH25 9RG, UK;
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; (C.Y.); (J.X.); (D.C.); (Z.L.); (H.L.); (W.L.)
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; (C.Y.); (J.X.); (D.C.); (Z.L.); (H.L.); (W.L.)
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; (C.Y.); (J.X.); (D.C.); (Z.L.); (H.L.); (W.L.)
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- Guizhou Nayong Professor Workstation, China Agricultural University, Bijie 553300, China;
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- Guizhou Nayong Professor Workstation, China Agricultural University, Bijie 553300, China;
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Molecular Design and Precise Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal Molecular Design and Precise Breeding of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, School of Life Science and Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan 528225, China
- Correspondence: (S.C.); (X.Z.); Tel.: +86-0757-85517214 (S.C.); +86-010-62733417 (X.Z.)
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; (C.Y.); (J.X.); (D.C.); (Z.L.); (H.L.); (W.L.)
- Guizhou Nayong Professor Workstation, China Agricultural University, Bijie 553300, China;
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Molecular Design and Precise Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal Molecular Design and Precise Breeding of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, School of Life Science and Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan 528225, China
- Correspondence: (S.C.); (X.Z.); Tel.: +86-0757-85517214 (S.C.); +86-010-62733417 (X.Z.)
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James C, Wiseman J, Asher L. The effect of supplementary ultraviolet wavelengths on the performance of broiler chickens. Poult Sci 2020; 99:5517-5525. [PMID: 33142470 PMCID: PMC7647722 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2020.07.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2020] [Revised: 07/20/2020] [Accepted: 07/25/2020] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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Qualities of the light environment, such as the spectral composition of light, have been shown to impact growth and performance of broiler chickens. UVA light is visible to broiler chickens, whereas UVB wavelengths promote endogenous vitamin D synthesis, which could support their rapid development. The aim of the current study was to investigate the impacts of supplementary UVA and UVB wavelengths on performance indicators of broiler chickens. Day-old Ross 308 chicks (n = 638), reared to a target stocking density of 33 kg/m2, were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 lighting treatments: A) White light emitting diode (LED) and supplementary UVA LED lighting (18-h photoperiod); B) White LED with supplementary UVA and UVB fluorescent lighting providing 30 μW/cm2 UVB at bird level (lights on for 8 h of the total photoperiod to avoid overexposure of UVB); and C) White LED control group, representative of farm conditions (18-h photoperiod). Mortality was recorded, and broiler chickens were individually weighed at 8, 15, 22, 27, and 34 D of age. Generalized linear models and nonlinear mixed effects models (Gompertz curve) were fitted to determine the effects of UV wavelengths on broiler mortality and growth performance. UV did not impact breast or leg weight of broiler chickens but was associated with differences in mortality, growth, and end weight. Broiler chickens provided with UVA for the full 18-h photoperiod had slower initial growth than control broilers and a reduction in mortality. Results from male broilers reared with supplementary UVA + UVB for 8 h indicated they could reach finishing weights sooner than controls, which supports the potential for UVA + B to improve the growth performance of males. Results suggest that the provision of supplementary UVA + UVB wavelengths may improve the performance of male broiler chickens. The reduction in mortality in the UVA only treatment may warrant further investigation. The inclusion of UV wavelengths within poultry lighting regimes represents a promising area of further study.
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- Charlotte James
- Nottingham Trent University, School of Animal Rural and Environmental Science, Southwell, NG25 0QF, United Kingdom.
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- University of Nottingham, School of Biosciences, Division of Animal Sciences, Sutton Bonington, Leicestershire, LE12 5RD, United Kingdom
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- School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle, NE1 7RU, United Kingdom
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Gall S, Suyemoto MM, Sather HML, Sharpton AR, Barnes HJ, Borst LB. Wooden Breast in Commercial Broilers Associated with Mortality, Dorsal Recumbency, and Pulmonary Disease. Avian Dis 2020; 63:514-519. [PMID: 31967437 DOI: 10.1637/11995-111218-case.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2018] [Accepted: 03/20/2019] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Occurrence of mortality, wooden breast, and pulmonary disease in broiler chickens during the last 16 days of production in a teaching flock of 4000 commercial broilers was determined. A new syndrome was identified, in which broilers fell over for an unknown reason and were unable to right themselves (dorsal recumbency). Birds affected by dorsal recumbency were alert and responsive and showed no clinical signs except for occasional mild to moderate dyspnea. When turned over, they resumed normal behavior. Mortality (14 culls; 49 dead) during the last 16 days of production accounted for 1.6% of the flock and 36% of total mortality. Among these, 71% were heavy males, 70% had wooden breast, and 71% had pulmonary congestion and edema. Gross lesions of concurrent wooden breast and pulmonary disease occurred in 68% of the mortality, including 21 of 22 dead birds found on their backs. These findings indicate that wooden breast is associated with mortality prior to processing as a result of pulmonary disease in heavy male broilers. When birds with wooden breast fall onto their backs for unknown reason(s), they are unable to right themselves. If not found and turned over, they may not survive. Based on these findings, wooden breast is likely greater than just a problem with meat quality and should be considered an animal well-being issue.
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- Sesny Gall
- Department of Population Health and Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27607
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- Department of Population Health and Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27607
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- Department of Population Health and Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27607
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- Department of Population Health and Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27607
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- Department of Population Health and Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27607,
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Ning H, Cui Y, Song X, Chen L, Yin Z, Hua L, Ren F, Suo Y, Wang X, Zhang H, Hu D, Ge Y. iTRAQ-based proteomic analysis reveals key proteins affecting cardiac function in broilers that died of sudden death syndrome. Poult Sci 2020; 98:6472-6482. [PMID: 31509194 PMCID: PMC8913949 DOI: 10.3382/ps/pez532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2019] [Accepted: 08/31/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Sudden death syndrome (SDS), which is a cardiac-related condition commonly observed in chickens selected for rapid growth, causes significant economic losses to the global poultry industry. Its pathogenesis in broilers is poorly understood, and little is known about the proteome of the heart tissue of SDS broilers. A quantitative proteomic approach using isobaric tags for relative and absolute quantification labeling of peptides was used to characterize the protein expression profiles in the left ventricle of SDS broilers. These proteins were further analyzed by bioinformatics, and two proteins were validated by western blot analysis. We identified 186 differentially expressed proteins (DEPs), of which 72 were upregulated, and 114 were downregulated in the SDS group. Functional annotation suggested that 7 DEPs were related to cardiac muscle contraction, and another 7 DEPs were related to cardiac energy metabolism. Protein interaction network predictions indicated that differences in cardiac muscle contraction between SDS and healthy groups were regulated by troponin T, tropomyosin alpha-1 chain, fast myosin heavy chain HCIII, myosin-1B, coronin, and myoglobin, whereas differences in cardiac energy metabolism and biosynthesis of amino acids were regulated by gamma-enolase, phosphoglycerate mutase, NADH-ubiquinone oxidoreductase chain 2, serine/threonine-protein kinase, myoglobin, and alpha-amylase. Our expression profiles provide useful information and new insights into key proteins to elucidate SDS for further studies.
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- Hongmei Ning
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, China.,Postdoctoral Research and Development Base, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, China.,Postdoctoral Research and Development Base, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, China
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Moreno B, Bolea R, Andrés-Lasheras S, Sevilla E, Samper S, Morales M, Vargas A, Chirino-Trejo M, Badiola JJ. Antimicrobial Susceptibilities and Phylogenetic Analyses of Enterococcus hirae Isolated from Broilers with Valvular Endocarditis. Avian Dis 2020; 63:318-324. [PMID: 31251533 DOI: 10.1637/11986-102418-reg.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2018] [Accepted: 01/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Enterococcus hirae is a zoonotic Enterococcus species that causes opportunistic infections in both humans and animals and can be transmitted by contact with animals or through contaminated food. The aim of this study was to investigate the importance of E. hirae in broilers with endocarditis, as well as the antimicrobial resistance patterns and genetic relatedness of the isolates. A total of 477 three- to five-week-old broilers were studied during five fattening periods on a farm with mortality due to endocarditis. Endocarditis was observed in 27 chickens (5.66%), and samples were taken for pathological, microbiological, and molecular studies. Lesions were mainly found in the right atrioventricular valve and corresponded with a fibrinous endocarditis. Enterococcus hirae was identified in all cases. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis results showed clonality among some isolates, with one pulsotype harboring 11 isolates that were found throughout the study. Most of the isolates showed multi-drug-resistant phenotypes. These results confirm that E. hirae is a significant cause of endocarditis in broilers, and suggest that broilers may be important carriers of antimicrobial-resistant E. hirae that might enter into the food chain.
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- Bernardino Moreno
- Centro de Investigación en Encefalopatías y Enfermedades Transmisibles Emergentes (CIEETE), Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Zaragoza, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain, .,Unidad de Microbiología e Inmunología, Departamento de Patología Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Zaragoza, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain, .,Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2 (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Zaragoza, Spain,
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- Centro de Investigación en Encefalopatías y Enfermedades Transmisibles Emergentes (CIEETE), Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Zaragoza, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain.,Unidad de Microbiología e Inmunología, Departamento de Patología Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Zaragoza, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain.,Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2 (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Zaragoza, Spain
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- Unidad de Microbiología e Inmunología, Departamento de Patología Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Zaragoza, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Unidad de Microbiología e Inmunología, Departamento de Patología Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Zaragoza, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain.,Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2 (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Zaragoza, Spain
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- Instituto Aragonés de Ciencias de la Salud, Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, Fundación Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Aragón, Ciber Enfermedades Respiratorias, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Unidad de Microbiología e Inmunología, Departamento de Patología Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Zaragoza, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación en Encefalopatías y Enfermedades Transmisibles Emergentes (CIEETE), Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Zaragoza, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain.,Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2 (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Zaragoza, Spain
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- Veterinary Microbiology, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchetwan, Canada
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- Centro de Investigación en Encefalopatías y Enfermedades Transmisibles Emergentes (CIEETE), Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Zaragoza, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain.,Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2 (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Zaragoza, Spain
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Tsutsui K, Haraguchi S. Neuroprotective actions of cerebellar and pineal allopregnanolone on Purkinje cells. FASEB Bioadv 2020; 2:149-159. [PMID: 32161904 PMCID: PMC7059624 DOI: 10.1096/fba.2019-00055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2019] [Revised: 07/12/2019] [Accepted: 01/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The brain produces steroids de novo from cholesterol, so‐called “neurosteroids.” The Purkinje cell, a cerebellar neuron, was discovered as a major site of the biosynthesis of neurosteroids including sex steroids, such as progesterone, from cholesterol in the brain. Allopregnanolone, a progesterone metabolite, is also synthesized in the cerebellum and acts on the Purkinje cell to prevent cell death of this neuron. Recently, the pineal gland was discovered as an important site of the biosynthesis of neurosteroids. Allopregnanolone, a major pineal neurosteroid, acts on the Purkinje cell for the survival of this neuron by suppressing the expression of caspase‐3, a crucial mediator of apoptosis. This review summarizes the discovery of cerebellar and pineal allopregnanolone and its neuroprotective action on Purkinje cells.
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- Kazuyoshi Tsutsui
- Laboratory of Integrative Brain Sciences Department of Biology Waseda University Center for Medical Life Science of Waseda University Tokyo Japan
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- Laboratory of Integrative Brain Sciences Department of Biology Waseda University Center for Medical Life Science of Waseda University Tokyo Japan.,Department of Biochemistry Showa University School of Medicine Tokyo Japan
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Tsutsui K. Kobayashi award: Discovery of cerebellar and pineal neurosteroids and their biological actions on the growth and survival of Purkinje cells during development (review). Gen Comp Endocrinol 2019; 284:113051. [PMID: 30339808 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2018.10.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2018] [Revised: 10/09/2018] [Accepted: 10/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The brain has traditionally been considered to be a target site of peripheral steroid hormones. On the other hand, extensive studies over the past thirty years have demonstrated that the brain is a site of biosynthesis of several steroids. Such steroids synthesized de novo from cholesterol in the brain are called neurosteroids. To investigate the biosynthesis and biological actions of neurosteroids in the brain, data on the regio- and temporal-specific synthesis of neurosteroids are needed. In the mid 1990s, the Purkinje cell, an important cerebellar neuron, was discovered as a major cell producing neurosteroids in the brain of vertebrates. It was the first demonstration of de novo neuronal biosynthesis of neurosteroids in the brain. Subsequently, neuronal biosynthesis of neurosteroids and biological actions of neurosteroids have become clear by the follow-up studies using the Purkinje cell as an excellent cellular model. Progesterone and estradiol, which are known as sex steroid hormones, are actively synthesized de novo from cholesterol in the Purkinje cell during development, when cerebellar neuronal circuit formation occurs. Importantly, progesterone and estradiol synthesized in the Purkinje cell promote dendritic growth, spinogenesis and synaptogenesis via their cognate nuclear receptors in the Purkinje cell. Neurotrophic factors may mediate these neurosteroid actions. Futhermore, allopregnanolone (3α,5α-tetrahydroprogesterone), a progesterone metabolite, is also synthesized in the cerebellum and acts on the survival of Purkinje cells. On the other hand, at the beginning of 2010s, the pineal gland, an endocrine organ located close to the cerebellum, was discovered as an important site of the biosynthesis of neurosteroids. Allopregnanolone, a major pineal neurosteroid, acts on the Purkinje cell for the survival of Purkinje cells by suppressing the expression of caspase-3, a crucial mediator of apoptosis. I as a recipient of Kobayashi Award from the Japan Society for Comparative Endocrinology in 2016 summarize the discovery of cerebellar and pineal neurosteroids and their biological actions on the growth and survival of Purkinje cells during development.
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- Kazuyoshi Tsutsui
- Laboratory of Integrative Brain Sciences, Department of Biology, Waseda University, and Center for Medical Life Science of Waseda University, 2-2 Wakamatsu-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8480, Japan.
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Moreira GCM, Salvian M, Boschiero C, Cesar ASM, Reecy JM, Godoy TF, Ledur MC, Garrick D, Mourão GB, Coutinho LL. Genome-wide association scan for QTL and their positional candidate genes associated with internal organ traits in chickens. BMC Genomics 2019; 20:669. [PMID: 31438838 PMCID: PMC6704653 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-019-6040-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2019] [Accepted: 08/16/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Background Poultry breeding programs have been focused on improvement of growth and carcass traits, however, this has resulted in correlated changes in internal organ weights and increased incidence of metabolic disorders. These disorders can affect feed efficiency or even cause death. We used a high density SNP array (600 K, Affymetrix) to estimate genomic heritability, perform genome-wide association analysis, and identify genomic regions and positional candidate genes (PCGs) associated with internal organ traits in an F2 chicken population. We integrated knowledge of haplotype blocks, selection signature regions and sequencing data to refine the list of PCGs. Results Estimated genomic heritability for internal organ traits in chickens ranged from low (LUNGWT, 0.06) to high (GIZZWT, 0.45). A total of 20 unique 1 Mb windows identified on GGA1, 2, 4, 7, 12, 15, 18, 19, 21, 27 and 28 were significantly associated with intestine length, and weights or percentages of liver, gizzard or lungs. Within these windows, 14 PCGs were identified based on their biological functions: TNFSF11, GTF2F2, SPERT, KCTD4, HTR2A, RB1, PCDH7, LCORL, LDB2, NR4A2, GPD2, PTPN11, ITGB4 and SLC6A4. From those genes, two were located within haplotype blocks and three overlapped with selection signature regions. A total of 13,748 annotated sequence SNPs were in the 14 PCGs, including 156 SNPs in coding regions (124 synonymous, 26 non-synonymous, and 6 splice variants). Seven deleterious SNPs were identified in TNFSF11, NR4A2 or ITGB4 genes. Conclusions The results from this study provide novel insights to understand the genetic architecture of internal organ traits in chickens. The QTL detection performed using a high density SNP array covered the whole genome allowing the discovery of novel QTL associated with organ traits. We identified PCGs within the QTL involved in biological processes that may regulate internal organ growth and development. Potential functional genetic variations were identified generating crucial information that, after validation, might be used in poultry breeding programs to reduce the occurrence of metabolic disorders. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12864-019-6040-3) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- University of São Paulo (USP), Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture (ESALQ), Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- University of São Paulo (USP), Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture (ESALQ), Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- University of São Paulo (USP), Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture (ESALQ), Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University (ISU), Ames, Iowa, USA
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- University of São Paulo (USP), Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture (ESALQ), Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- School of Agriculture, Massey University, Ruakura, Hamilton, New Zealand
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- University of São Paulo (USP), Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture (ESALQ), Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- University of São Paulo (USP), Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture (ESALQ), Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Basaki M, Tabandeh MR, Aminlari M, Asasi K, Mohsenifard E, Abdi-Hachesoo B. Sequence and expression analysis of cardiac ryanodine receptor 2 in broilers that died from sudden death syndrome. Avian Pathol 2019; 48:444-453. [PMID: 31081346 DOI: 10.1080/03079457.2019.1618439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Sudden death syndrome (SDS) is a stress-related disease in broilers with no diagnostic clinical or necropsy findings. SDS is associated with ventricular tachycardia (VT) and ventricular fibrillation (VF); however, its pathogenesis is not precisely described at the molecular level. Dysfunction of ryanodine receptor 2 (RYR2), that controls rapid release of Ca2+ from the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) into the cytosol during muscle contraction, has been associated with VT and sudden cardiac death (SCD) in human patients with structurally normal heart, but there is no report describing abnormalities in RYR2 in diseased broilers. In order to advance our knowledge on the molecular mechanisms predisposing broilers to fatal arrhythmia, the present study was conducted to determine the occurrence of possible mutations and changes in the expression level of the chicken RYR2 gene (chRYR2) in broilers that died from SDS. An increase in mRNA expression level and nine novel point mutations in chRYR2 were found in relation to SDS. In conclusion, susceptibility to lethal cardiac arrhythmia in SDS may be associated with specific changes in intracellular Ca2+ cycling components such as RYR2 due to mutation and dysregulation. Finding the probable association of SDS with gene defects can be applied to select for chickens with lower susceptibility to SDS and decrease the poultry industry losses due to SDS mortality. RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS Investigation of the occurrence of possible mutations and changes in the expression level of chicken RYR2 gene (chRYR2) in broilers that died from SDS. Increase in the mRNA expression level of chRYR2 in relation to SDS. Nine novel point mutations in chRYR2 of broilers that died from SDS. Possible connection between susceptibility to lethal cardiac arrhythmia in SDS and changes in intracellular Ca2+ cycling machinery, such as RYR2, due to mutation and dysregulation.
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- M Basaki
- Department of Basic Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tabriz , Tabriz , Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz , Ahvaz , Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University , Shiraz , Iran
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University , Shiraz , Iran
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University , Shiraz , Iran
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University , Shiraz , Iran
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Zhang J, Schmidt CJ, Lamont SJ. Distinct genes and pathways associated with transcriptome differences in early cardiac development between fast- and slow-growing broilers. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0207715. [PMID: 30517173 PMCID: PMC6281182 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0207715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2018] [Accepted: 11/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Modern fast-growing broilers are susceptible to cardiac dysfunctions because their relatively small hearts cannot adequately meet the increased need of pumping blood through a large body mass. To improve cardiac health in broilers through breeding, we need to identify the genes and pathways that contribute to imbalanced cardiac development and occurrence of heart dysfunction. Two broiler lines–Ross 708 and Illinois–were included in this study as models of modern fast-growing and heritage slow-growing broilers, respectively. The left ventricular transcriptome were compared between the two broiler lines at day 6 and 21 post hatch through RNA-seq analysis to identify genes and pathways regulating compromised cardiac development in modern broilers. Number of differentially expressed genes (DEGs, p<0.05) between the two broiler lines increased from 321 at day 6 to 819 at day 21. As the birds grew, Ross broilers showed more DEGs (n = 1879) than Illinois broilers (n = 1117). Both broilers showed significant change of muscle related genes and immune genes, but Ross broilers showed remarkable change of expression of several lipid transporter genes including APOA4, APOB, APOH, FABP4 and RBP7. Ingenuity pathway analysis (IPA) suggested that increased cell apoptosis and inhibited cell cycle due to increased lipid accumulation, oxidative stress and endoplasmic reticulum stress may be related to the increased cardiac dysfunctions in fast-growing broilers. Cell cycle regulatory pathways like “Mitotic Roles of Polo-like Kinases” are ranked as the top changed pathways related to the cell apoptosis. These findings provide further insight into the cardiac dysfunction in modern broilers and also potential targets for improvement of their cardiac health through breeding.
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- Jibin Zhang
- Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States of America
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- Department of Animal and Food Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, United States of America
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- Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States of America
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Oloruntola OD, Agbede JO, Ayodele SO, Oloruntola DA. Neem, pawpaw and bamboo leaf meal dietary supplementation in broiler chickens: Effect on performance and health status. J Food Biochem 2018; 43:e12723. [PMID: 31353650 DOI: 10.1111/jfbc.12723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2018] [Revised: 10/01/2018] [Accepted: 10/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The effect of the diet supplemented with leaf meals (LM) of neem (NLM), pawpaw (PLM), bamboo (BLM) and their composite leaf mix (CLM) on broiler chickens was assessed. Three hundred 1-day old broiler chickens were distributed to five diets: (control/no LM), (5 g/kg NLM), (5 g/kg PLM), (5 g/kg BLM) and (5 g/kg NLM+PLM+BLM 1:1:1). Body weight gain of birds fed BLM and CLM supplemented diets were similar but higher (p < 0.05) than those fed the control, NLM and PLM supplemented diets at day 42. The glucose, triglycerides, cholesterol, alanine aminotransferase and creatinine levels in LM supplemented diets were (p < 0.05) lower compared to the control. The superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase and catalase were (p < 0.05) higher in LM supplemented diets compared to the control. The growth promoting potentials of bamboo leaf meal and the composite leaf mix can be harnessed for broiler chicken production. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS: The use of herbs as the growth promoter is currently gaining research attention in most countries. In particular, herbal supplementation in poultry diets had been proposed as a means of enhancing the performance, stabilizing the physiological state, boosting immunity and antioxidative status in the birds. This study showed that improved body weight gain of broiler chickens at 42 days of age with attendant low serum glucose, triglycerides and cholesterol can be achieved when leaf meals from neem, pawpaw, bamboo and their composite mix were used as phyto-additives. The bamboo leaf meal and the composite leaf meal can be used to reduce the occurrence of arteriosclerosis which predisposes sudden death syndrome in well-grown and healthy broiler chickens. The procedures of raising broiler chickens to reach about 3 kg in less than 2 months impose a heavy burden on the heart, particularly overloading on the ventricular arteries leading to arteriosclerosis with age.
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- Animal Production Unit. Agricultural Technology Department, The Federal Polytechnic, Ado Ekiti, Nigeria
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Cockram MS, Dulal KJ. Injury and mortality in broilers during handling and transport to slaughter. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE 2018. [DOI: 10.1139/cjas-2017-0076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Multiple factors affect the risk of broiler injury and mortality during loading, transport, and lairage. These include the physical and pathophysiological condition of broilers before loading and the type of handling procedures used. The external environmental conditions have a major influence on the risk of mortality. Combinations of high stocking density, insufficient ventilation, and high temperature and humidity pose a risk of hyperthermia. Combinations of wet conditions, cold temperature, and air movement, increase the risk of hypothermia. However, protection from cold and wet conditions involves the use of side protection that restricts the trailer ventilation that can cause heat and moisture to build up in the load, increasing the risk of hyperthermia. Modular systems reduce the risk of injury and facilitate unloading into a lairage where temperature and ventilation can be controlled. The duration of loading, transport, and lairage increases the mortality risk. Deaths can occur during each stage and interactions between the duration of the preslaughter stages, the thermal environment, fasting, ill-health, and injury can reduce the physiological capacity of the birds to maintain homoeostasis resulting in exhaustion and death. Quality control and action on the identified risk factors should reduce injury and mortality during preslaughter handling and transport.
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- Michael S. Cockram
- Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Centre, Department of Health Management, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, 550 University Avenue, Charlottetown, PE C1A 4P3, Canada
- Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Centre, Department of Health Management, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, 550 University Avenue, Charlottetown, PE C1A 4P3, Canada
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- Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Centre, Department of Health Management, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, 550 University Avenue, Charlottetown, PE C1A 4P3, Canada
- Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Centre, Department of Health Management, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, 550 University Avenue, Charlottetown, PE C1A 4P3, Canada
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Willson NL, Forder REA, Tearle R, Williams JL, Hughes RJ, Nattrass GS, Hynd PI. Transcriptional analysis of liver from chickens with fast (meat bird), moderate (F1 layer x meat bird cross) and low (layer bird) growth potential. BMC Genomics 2018; 19:309. [PMID: 29716547 PMCID: PMC5930858 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-018-4723-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2017] [Accepted: 04/24/2018] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Background Divergent selection for meat and egg production in poultry has resulted in strains of birds differing widely in traits related to these products. Modern strains of meat birds can reach live weights of 2 kg in 35 d, while layer strains are now capable of producing more than 300 eggs per annum but grow slowly. In this study, RNA-Seq was used to investigate hepatic gene expression between three groups of birds with large differences in growth potential; meat bird, layer strain as well as an F1 layer x meat bird. The objective was to identify differentially expressed (DE) genes between all three strains to elucidate biological factors underpinning variations in growth performance. Results RNA-Seq analysis was carried out on total RNA extracted from the liver of meat bird (n = 6), F1 layer x meat bird cross (n = 6) and layer strain (n = 6), males. Differential expression of genes were considered significant at P < 0.05, and a false discovery rate of < 0.05, with any fold change considered. In total, 6278 genes were found to be DE with 5832 DE between meat birds and layers (19%), 2935 DE between meat birds and the cross (9.6%) and 493 DE between the cross and layers (1.6%). Comparisons between the three groups identified 155 significant DE genes. Gene ontology (GO) enrichment and Kyoto Encyclopaedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway analysis of the 155 DE genes showed the FoxO signalling pathway was most enriched (P = 0.001), including genes related to cell cycle regulation and insulin signalling. Significant GO terms included ‘positive regulation of glucose import’ and ‘cellular response to oxidative stress’, which is also consistent with FoxOs regulation of glucose metabolism. There were high correlations between FoxO pathway genes and bodyweight, as well as genes related to glycolysis and bodyweight. Conclusions This study revealed large transcriptome differences between meat and layer birds. There was significant evidence implicating the FoxO signalling pathway (via cell cycle regulation and altered metabolism) as an active driver of growth variations in chicken. Functional analysis of the FoxO genes is required to understand how they regulate growth and egg production.
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- Nicky-Lee Willson
- School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Roseworthy, SA, 5371, Australia. .,Poultry CRC, University of New England, PO Box U242, Armidale, NSW, 2351, Australia. .,Institute for Future Farming Systems, Central Queensland University, Rockhampton, QLD, 4702, Australia.
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- School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Roseworthy, SA, 5371, Australia
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- Davies Research Centre, School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Roseworthy, SA, 5371, Australia
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- Davies Research Centre, School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Roseworthy, SA, 5371, Australia
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- School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Roseworthy, SA, 5371, Australia.,South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI), Pig and Poultry Production Institute, Roseworthy, SA, 5371, Australia
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- South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI), Livestock and Farming Systems, Roseworthy, SA, 5371, Australia
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- School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Roseworthy, SA, 5371, Australia.,Davies Research Centre, School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Roseworthy, SA, 5371, Australia
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Shafiei A, Khavarinezhad S, Javandel F, Nosrati M, Seidavi A, Diarra SS. Effects of duration of early feed withdrawal and re-feeding on growth, carcass traits, plasma constituents and intestinal microflora of broiler chickens. JOURNAL OF APPLIED ANIMAL RESEARCH 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/09712119.2018.1509004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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- Azam Shafiei
- Department of Animal Science, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran
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- Department of Animal Science, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran
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- Department of Animal Science, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran
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- Department of Animal Science, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran
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- Department of Animal Science, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran
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- School of Agriculture and Food Technology, The University of the South Pacific, Alafua Campus Samoa, Suva, Fiji
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Al Masri S, Kattanek M, Richardson KC, Hafez HM, Plendl J, Hünigen H. Comparative Quantitative Studies on the Microvasculature of the Heart of a Highly Selected Meat-Type and a Wild-Type Turkey Line. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0170858. [PMID: 28118415 PMCID: PMC5261739 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0170858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2016] [Accepted: 01/11/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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In this study the macroscopic and microscopic structure of the heart of a fast growing, meat-type turkey line (British United turkeys BUT Big 6) and a wild-type turkey line (Canadian Wild turkey) were compared. At 8 and 16 weeks of age, 10 birds of each genotype and sex were sampled. The body mass and heart mass of the meat-type turkey both increased at a faster rate than those of the wild-type turkey. However in both turkey lines, the relative heart mass decreased slightly with age, the decrease was statistically significant only in the male turkeys. Furthermore meat-type turkeys had a significantly (p < 0.01) lower relative heart mass and relative thickness of the left ventricle compared to the wild-type turkeys of the same age. The wild-type turkeys showed no significant change in the size of cardiomyocytes (cross sectional area and diameter) from 8 weeks to 16 weeks. In contrast, the size of cardiomyocytes increased significantly (p < 0.001) with age in the meat-type turkeys. The number of capillaries in the left ventricular wall increased significantly (p < 0.001) in wild-type turkeys from 2351 per mm2 at the age of 8 weeks to 2843 per mm2 at 16 weeks. However, in the meat-type turkeys there were no significant changes, capillary numbers being 2989 per mm2 at age 8 weeks and 2915 per mm2 at age 16 weeks. Correspondingly the area occupied by capillaries in the myocardium increased in wild-type turkeys from 8.59% at the age of 8 weeks to 9.15% at 16 weeks, whereas in meat-type turkeys this area decreased from 10.4% at 8 weeks to 9.95% at 16 weeks. Our results indicate a mismatch in development between body mass and heart mass and a compromised cardiac capillary density and architecture in the meat-type turkeys in comparison to the wild-type turkeys.
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- Salah Al Masri
- Institute of Veterinary Anatomy, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Veterinary Anatomy, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, School of Veterinary and Life Sciences, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Australia
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- Institute of Poultry Diseases, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Veterinary Anatomy, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Veterinary Anatomy, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Comparison of flock characteristics, journey duration and pathology between flocks with a normal and a high percentage of broilers ‘dead-on-arrival’ at abattoirs. Animal 2017; 11:2301-2308. [DOI: 10.1017/s1751731117001161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Gesek M, Otrocka-DomagaŁa I, SokóŁ R, PaŹdzior-Czapula K, Lambert BD, WiŚniewska AM, Żechowicz M, Mikiewicz M, Korzeniowska P. Histopathological studies of the heart in three lines of broiler chickens. Br Poult Sci 2016; 57:219-26. [DOI: 10.1080/00071668.2016.1154505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Basaki M, Asasi K, Tabandeh MR, Aminlari M. Polymorphism identification and cardiac gene expression analysis of the calsequestrin 2 gene in broiler chickens with sudden death syndrome. Br Poult Sci 2016; 57:151-60. [DOI: 10.1080/00071668.2015.1099615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Sameh AG, Rehab MAEB, Abo BFA, Gamal FMG. In vitro evaluation of probiotic potential of five lactic acid bacteria and their antimicrobial activity against some enteric and food-borne pathogens. AFRICAN JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY RESEARCH 2016; 10:400-409. [DOI: 10.5897/ajmr2015.7781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Tsutsui K. How to contribute to the progress of neuroendocrinology: New insights from discovering novel neuropeptides and neurosteroids regulating pituitary and brain functions. Gen Comp Endocrinol 2016; 227:3-15. [PMID: 26145291 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2015.05.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2015] [Revised: 04/28/2015] [Accepted: 05/07/2015] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Obtaining new insights by discovering novel neuropeptides and neurosteroids regulating pituitary and brain functions is essential for the progress of neuroendocrinology. At the beginning of 1970s, gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) was discovered in mammals. Since then, it was generally accepted that GnRH is the only hypothalamic neuropeptide regulating gonadotropin release in vertebrates. In 2000, however, gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone (GnIH), a novel hypothalamic neuropeptide that actively inhibits gonadotropin release, was discovered in quail. The follow-up studies demonstrated that GnIH acts as a new key player for regulation of reproduction across vertebrates. It now appears that GnIH acts on the pituitary and the brain to serve a number of behavioral and physiological functions. On the other hand, a new concept has been established that the brain synthesizes steroids, called neurosteroids. The formation of neurosteroids in the brain was originally demonstrated in mammals and subsequently in other vertebrates. Recently, 7α-hydroxypregnenolone was discovered as a novel bioactive neurosteroid inducing locomotor behavior of vertebrates, indicating that neurosteroidogenesis in the brain is still incompletely elucidated in vertebrates. At the beginning of 2010s, it was further found that the pineal gland actively produces neurosteroids. Pineal neurosteroids act on the brain to regulate locomotor rhythms and neuronal survival. Furthermore, the interaction of neuropeptides and neurosteroids is becoming clear. GnIH decreases aggressive behavior by regulating neuroestrogen synthesis in the brain. This review summarizes these new insights by discovering novel neuropeptides and neurosteroids in the field of neuroendocrinology.
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- Kazuyoshi Tsutsui
- Laboratory of Integrative Brain Sciences, Department of Biology and Center for Medical Life Science, Waseda University, Tokyo 162-8480, Japan.
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Kittelsen KE, Granquist EG, Kolbjørnsen Ø, Nafstad O, Moe RO. A comparison of post-mortem findings in broilers dead-on-farm and broilers dead-on-arrival at the abattoir. Poult Sci 2016; 94:2622-9. [PMID: 26500266 DOI: 10.3382/ps/pev294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Broiler mortality during transport to abattoirs (dead-on-arrival/DOA) evokes concern due to compromised animal welfare and associated economic losses. The general aim of this study was to characterize pathological lesions associated with mortality in broilers close to slaughter. The specific aim was to investigate whether disease at the end of the growth period may be a predisposing factor for DOA by describing and comparing the pathological findings in broilers dead-on-farm (DOF) in the final days of the production cycle and in broilers DOA from the same flocks. Gross post-mortem examinations were performed on 607 broilers from 32 flocks, either DOF (371) or DOA (236). In DOF broilers, the most common pathological lesions were lung congestion (37.7%), endocarditis (29.4%), and ascites (24.0%), whereas the most common findings in broilers DOA were lung congestion (57.2%) and trauma (24.6%). Lung congestion was more prevalent among DOA broilers compared to DOF broilers (P-value of > 0.001). A possible cause behind the pathological finding lung congestion is sudden death syndrome (SDS). The study indicates that steps in the transportation process per se cause the majority of pathological lesions such as lung congestion and trauma that may have led to the mortalities registered. Pre-existing diseases such as ascites and osteomyelitis may also predispose for DOA. Thus, factors relating to on-farm health, catching, and transportation are all areas of future investigation in order to reduce transport mortalities and to enhance welfare in broilers.
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- K E Kittelsen
- Animalia- Norwegian Meat and Poultry Research Centre, NO-0513 Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Biosciences, NO-0033 Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian Veterinary Institute, Department of Pathology, NO-0454 Oslo, Norway
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- Animalia- Norwegian Meat and Poultry Research Centre, NO-0513 Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Biosciences, NO-0033 Oslo, Norway
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Olkowski A, Nain S, Laarveld B, Wojnarowicz C. Changes in eggshell structure and predisposition of broilers to health problems: is there a common pathophysiology? Br Poult Sci 2015; 56:267-74. [DOI: 10.1080/00071668.2015.1008995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Joiner KS, Hamlin GA, Lien ARJ, Bilgili SF. Evaluation of capillary and myofiber density in the pectoralis major muscles of rapidly growing, high-yield broiler chickens during increased heat stress. Avian Dis 2015; 58:377-82. [PMID: 25518431 DOI: 10.1637/10733-112513-reg.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Skeletal muscle development proceeds from early embryogenesis through marketing age in broiler chickens. While myofiber formation is essentially complete at hatching, myofiber hypertrophy can increase after hatch by assimilation of satellite cell nuclei into myofibers. As the diameter of the myofibers increases, capillary density peripheral to the myofiber is marginalized, limiting oxygen supply and subsequent diffusion into the myofiber, inducing microischemia. The superficial and deep pectoralis muscles constitute 25% of the total body weight in a market-age bird; thus compromise of those muscle groups can have profound economic impact on broiler production. We hypothesized that marginal capillary support relative to the hypertrophic myofibers increases the incidence of microischemia, especially in contemporary high-yield broilers under stressing conditions such as high environmental temperatures. We evaluated the following parameters in four different broiler strains at 39 and 53 days of age when reared under thermoneutral (20 to 25 C) versus hot (30 to 35 C) environmental conditions: capillary density, myofiber density and diameter, and degree of myodegeneration. Our data demonstrate that myofiber diameter significantly increased with age (P > or = 0.0001), while the absolute numbers of capillaries, blood vessels, and myofibers visible in five 400 x microscopic fields decreased (P > or = 0.0001). This is concomitant with marginalization of vascular support in rapidly growing myofibers. The myofiber diameter was significantly lower with hot environmental temperatures (P > or = 0.001); therefore, the absolute number of myofibers visible in five 400X microscopic fields was significantly higher. The incidence and subjective degree of myodegeneration characterized by loss of cross-striations, myocyte hyperrefractility, sarcoplasmic vacuolation, and nuclear pyknosis or loss also increased in hot conditions. Differences among strains were not observed.
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Ferdous F, Scott T. A comparative examination of thrombocyte/platelet immunity. Immunol Lett 2015; 163:32-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.imlet.2014.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2014] [Revised: 10/30/2014] [Accepted: 11/12/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Characterization and cardiac differentiation of chicken spermatogonial stem cells. Anim Reprod Sci 2014; 151:244-55. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2014.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2013] [Revised: 10/06/2014] [Accepted: 10/09/2014] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Tsutsui K, Haraguchi S. Breakthrough in neuroendocrinology by discovering novel neuropeptides and neurosteroids: 2. Discovery of neurosteroids and pineal neurosteroids. Gen Comp Endocrinol 2014; 205:11-22. [PMID: 24704561 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2014.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Bargmann-Scharrer's discovery of "neurosecretion" in the first half of the 20th century has since matured into the scientific discipline of neuroendocrinology. Identification of novel neurohormones, such as neuropeptides and neurosteroids, is essential for the progress of neuroendocrinology. Our studies over the past two decades have significantly broadened the horizons of this field of research by identifying novel neuropeptides and neurosteroids in vertebrates that have opened new lines of scientific investigation in neuroendocrinology. We have established de novo synthesis and functions of neurosteroids in the brain of various vertebrates. Recently, we discovered 7α-hydroxypregnenolone (7α-OH PREG), a novel bioactive neurosteroid that acts as a key regulator for inducing locomotor behavior by means of the dopaminergic system. We further discovered that the pineal gland, an endocrine organ located close to the brain, is an important site of production of neurosteroids de novo from cholesterol (CHOL). The pineal gland secretes 7α-OH PREG and 3α,5α-tetrahydroprogesterone (3α,5α-THP; allopregnanolone) that are involved in locomotor rhythms and neuronal survival, respectively. Subsequently, we have demonstrated their mode of action and functional significance. This review summarizes the discovery of these novel neurosteroids and its contribution to the progress of neuroendocrinology.
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- Kazuyoshi Tsutsui
- Laboratory of Integrative Brain Sciences, Department of Biology and Center for Medical Life Science, Waseda University, Tokyo 162-8480, Japan.
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- Laboratory of Integrative Brain Sciences, Department of Biology and Center for Medical Life Science, Waseda University, Tokyo 162-8480, Japan
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Tsutsui K, Haraguchi S. Biosynthesis and biological action of pineal allopregnanolone. Front Cell Neurosci 2014; 8:118. [PMID: 24834027 PMCID: PMC4017145 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2014.00118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2014] [Accepted: 04/14/2014] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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The pineal gland transduces photoperiodic changes to the neuroendocrine system by rhythmic secretion of melatonin. We recently provided new evidence that the pineal gland is a major neurosteroidogenic organ and actively produces a variety of neurosteroids de novo from cholesterol in birds. Notably, allopregnanolone is a major pineal neurosteroid that is far more actively produced in the pineal gland than the brain and secreted by the pineal gland in juvenile birds. Subsequently, we have demonstrated the biological action of pineal allopregnanolone on Purkinje cells in the cerebellum during development in juvenile birds. Pinealectomy (Px) induces apoptosis of Purkinje cells, whereas allopregnanolone administration to Px chicks prevents cell death. Furthermore, Px increases the number of Purkinje cells that express active caspase-3, a crucial mediator of apoptosis, and allopregnanolone administration to Px chicks decreases the number of Purkinje cells expressing active caspase-3. It thus appears that pineal allopregnanolone prevents cell death of Purkinje cells by suppressing the activity of caspase-3 during development. This paper highlights new aspects of the biosynthesis and biological action of pineal allopregnanolone.
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- Kazuyoshi Tsutsui
- Laboratory of Integrative Brain Sciences, Department of Biology and Center for Medical Life Science, Waseda University Tokyo, Japan
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- Laboratory of Integrative Brain Sciences, Department of Biology and Center for Medical Life Science, Waseda University Tokyo, Japan
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Tsutsui K, Haraguchi S, Inoue K, Miyabara H, Ubuka T, Hatori M, Hirota T, Fukada Y. New biosynthesis and biological actions of avian neurosteroids. J Exp Neurosci 2013; 7:15-29. [PMID: 25157204 PMCID: PMC4089810 DOI: 10.4137/jen.s11148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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De novo neurosteroidogenesis from cholesterol occurs in the brain of various avian species. However, the biosynthetic pathways leading to the formation of neurosteroids are still not completely elucidated. We have recently found that the avian brain produces 7α-hydroxypregnenolone, a novel bioactive neurosteroid that stimulates locomotor activity. Until recently, it was believed that neurosteroids are produced in neurons and glial cells in the central and peripheral nervous systems. However, our recent studies on birds have demonstrated that the pineal gland, an endocrine organ located close to the brain, is an important site of production of neurosteroids de novo from cholesterol. 7α-Hydroxypregnenolone is a major pineal neurosteroid that stimulates locomotor activity of juvenile birds, connecting light-induced gene expression with locomotion. The other major pineal neurosteroid allopregnanolone is involved in Purkinje cell survival during development. This paper highlights new aspects of neurosteroid synthesis and actions in birds.
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- Kazuyoshi Tsutsui
- Laboratory of Integrative Brain Sciences, Department of Biology and Center for Medical Life Science, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Laboratory of Integrative Brain Sciences, Department of Biology and Center for Medical Life Science, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Laboratory of Integrative Brain Sciences, Department of Biology and Center for Medical Life Science, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Laboratory of Integrative Brain Sciences, Department of Biology and Center for Medical Life Science, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Laboratory of Integrative Brain Sciences, Department of Biology and Center for Medical Life Science, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Biophysics and Biochemistry, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Biophysics and Biochemistry, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Biophysics and Biochemistry, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Tsutsui K, Haraguchi S, Hatori M, Hirota T, Fukada Y. Biosynthesis and biological actions of pineal neurosteroids in domestic birds. Neuroendocrinology 2013; 98:97-105. [PMID: 23797037 DOI: 10.1159/000353782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2013] [Accepted: 06/15/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The central and peripheral nervous systems have the capacity of synthesizing steroids de novo from cholesterol, the so-called 'neurosteroids'. De novo synthesis of neurosteroids from cholesterol appears to be a conserved property across the subphylum vertebrata. Until recently, it was generally believed that neurosteroids are produced in neurons and glial cells in the central and peripheral nervous systems. However, our recent studies on birds have demonstrated that the pineal gland, an endocrine organ located close to the brain, is an important site of production of neurosteroids de novo from cholesterol. 7α-Hydroxypregnenolone is a major pineal neurosteroid that stimulates locomotor activity of juvenile birds, connecting light-induced gene expression with locomotion. The other major pineal neurosteroid allopregnanolone is involved in Purkinje cell survival by suppressing the activity of caspase-3, a crucial mediator of apoptosis during cerebellar development. This review is an updated summary of the biosynthesis and biological actions of pineal neurosteroids.
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- Kazuyoshi Tsutsui
- Department of Biology and Center for Medical Life Science, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan
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Possible role of pineal allopregnanolone in Purkinje cell survival. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2012; 109:21110-5. [PMID: 23213208 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1210804109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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It is believed that neurosteroids are produced in the brain and other nervous systems. Here, we show that allopregnanolone (ALLO), a neurosteroid, is exceedingly produced in the pineal gland compared with the brain and that pineal ALLO acts on the Purkinje cell, a principal cerebellar neuron, to prevent apoptosis in the juvenile quail. We first demonstrated that the pineal gland is a major organ of neurosteroidogenesis. A series of experiments using molecular and biochemical techniques has further demonstrated that the pineal gland produces a variety of neurosteroids de novo from cholesterol in the juvenile quail. Importantly, ALLO was far more actively produced in the pineal gland than in the brain. Pinealectomy (Px) decreased ALLO concentration in the cerebellum and induced apoptosis of Purkinje cells, whereas administration of ALLO to Px quail chicks prevented apoptosis of Purkinje cells. We further found that Px significantly increased the number of Purkinje cells that expressed active caspase-3, a key protease in apoptotic pathway, and daily injection of ALLO to Px quail chicks decreased the number of Purkinje cells expressing active caspase-3. These results indicate that the neuroprotective effect of pineal ALLO is associated with the decrease in caspase-3 activity during the early stage of neuronal development. We thus provide evidence that the pineal gland is an important neurosteroidogenic organ and that pineal ALLO may be involved in Purkinje cell survival during development. This is an important function of the pineal gland in the formation of neuronal circuits in the developing cerebellum.
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Azis A. Performance and Heterophil to Lymphocyte (H/L) Ratio Profile of Broiler Chickens Subjected to Feeding Time Restriction. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2012.153.157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Scorza FA, Albuquerque RD, Arida RM, Albuquerque MD, Terra VC, Machado HR, Cysneiros RM, Scorza CA, Cavalheiro EA. What are the similarities between stress, sudden cardiac death in Gallus gallus and sudden unexpected death in people with epilepsy. ARQUIVOS DE NEURO-PSIQUIATRIA 2010; 68:788-90. [DOI: 10.1590/s0004-282x2010000500022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2009] [Accepted: 05/04/2010] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Individuals with epilepsy are at higher risk of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP), responsible for 7.5% to 17% of all deaths in epilepsy. Many factors are current associated with SUDEP and possible effect of stress and cardiac arrhythmia are still not clear. Sudden death syndrome (SDS) in chickens is a disease characterized by an acute death of well-nourished and seeming healthy Gallus gallus after abrupt and brief flapping of their wings, similar to an epileptic seizure, with an incidence estimated as 0.5 to 5% in broiler chickens. A variety of nutritional and environmental factors have been included: but the exactly etiology of SDS is unknown. Studies had suggested that the hearts of broiler chickens are considerably more susceptible to arrhythmias and stress may induce ventricular arrhythmia and thus, sudden cardiac death. In this way, SDS in Gallus gallus could be an interesting model to study SUDEP.
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Combined effects of molt and chronic stress on heart rate, heart rate variability, and glucocorticoid physiology in European Starlings. Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol 2009; 154:493-501. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2009.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2009] [Revised: 08/10/2009] [Accepted: 08/11/2009] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Schmidt C, Persia M, Feierstein E, Kingham B, Saylor W. Comparison of a modern broiler line and a heritage line unselected since the 1950s. Poult Sci 2009; 88:2610-9. [DOI: 10.3382/ps.2009-00055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Probiotic potential of lactic acid bacteria isolated from chicken gastrointestinal digestive tract. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2009. [DOI: 10.1007/s11274-009-0020-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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