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Hanlon C, Ziezold CJ, Bédécarrats GY. The Diverse Roles of 17β-Estradiol in Non-Gonadal Tissues and Its Consequential Impact on Reproduction in Laying and Broiler Breeder Hens. Front Physiol 2022; 13:942790. [PMID: 35846017 PMCID: PMC9283702 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.942790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Estradiol-17β (E2) has long been studied as the primary estrogen involved in sexual maturation of hens. Due to the oviparous nature of avian species, ovarian production of E2 has been indicated as the key steroid responsible for activating the formation of the eggshell and internal egg components in hens. This involves the integration and coordination between ovarian follicular development, liver metabolism and bone physiology to produce the follicle, yolk and albumen, and shell, respectively. However, the ability of E2 to be synthesized by non-gonadal tissues such as the skin, heart, muscle, liver, brain, adipose tissue, pancreas, and adrenal glands demonstrates the capability of this hormone to influence a variety of physiological processes. Thus, in this review, we intend to re-establish the role of E2 within these tissues and identify direct and indirect integration between the control of reproduction, metabolism, and bone physiology. Specifically, the sources of E2 and its activity in these tissues via the estrogen receptors (ERα, ERβ, GPR30) is described. This is followed by an update on the role of E2 during sexual differentiation of the embryo and maturation of the hen. We then also consider the implications of the recent discovery of additional E2 elevations during an extended laying cycle. Next, the specific roles of E2 in yolk formation and skeletal development are outlined. Finally, the consequences of altered E2 production in mature hens and the associated disorders are discussed. While these areas of study have been previously independently considered, this comprehensive review intends to highlight the critical roles played by E2 to alter and coordinate physiological processes in preparation for the laying cycle.
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Benavides-Reyes C, Rodriguez-Navarro AB, McCormack HA, Eusemann BK, Dominguez-Gasca N, Alvarez-Lloret P, Fleming RH, Petow S, Dunn IC. Comparative analysis of the morphology, chemistry and structure of the tibiotarsus, humerus and keel bones in laying hens. Br Poult Sci 2021; 62:795-803. [PMID: 34142894 DOI: 10.1080/00071668.2021.1943310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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1. Bone properties are adapted to their specific functions in the animal, so various types of bones develop different characteristics depending on their location in the skeleton.2. The aim of this research was to compare the chemical composition, mineral characteristics and structural organisation in tibiotarsus, humerus and keel bones as representatives of hen skeletal mineralisation. Complementary analytical techniques, such as X-ray radiography, optical and electron microscopy, thermogravimetry and 2D X-ray diffraction, were used for characterisation.3. The humerus had a thinner cortex and cortical bone mineral had higher crystallinity and a greater degree of crystal orientation than the tibiotarsus. The humerus generally lacks medullary bone although, when present, it has a higher mineral content than seen in the tibiotarsus. These differences were attributed to the different forces that stimulate bone formation and remodelling.4. The keel cortical bone had a lower degree of mineralisation than the tibiotarsus or humerus. Its degree of mineralisation decreased from the cranial to the distal end of the bone. This gradient may affect keel mechanical properties, making it more prone to deformation and fractures.5. Data from studying different bones in laying hens can help to understand mineralisation as well as finding solutions to prevent osteoporosis-related fractures.
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- C Benavides-Reyes
- Departamento de Mineralogía y Petrología, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
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- The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland
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- Institut Für Tierschutz Und Tierhaltung, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Celle, Germany
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- Departamento de Mineralogía y Petrología, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
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- The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland
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- Institut Für Tierschutz Und Tierhaltung, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Celle, Germany
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- The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland
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Squire ME, Veglia MK, Drucker KA, Brazeal KR, Hahn TP, Watts HE. Estrogen levels influence medullary bone quantity and density in female house finches and pine siskins. Gen Comp Endocrinol 2017; 246:249-257. [PMID: 28039066 PMCID: PMC5392170 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2016.12.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2016] [Revised: 12/14/2016] [Accepted: 12/26/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Medullary bone, a non-structural osseous tissue, serves as a temporary storage site for calcium that is needed for eggshell production in a number of avian species. Previous research focusing primarily on domesticated species belonging to the Anseriformes, Galliformes, and Columbiformes has indicated that rising estrogen levels are a key signal stimulating medullary bone formation; Passeriformes (which constitute over half of extant bird species and are generally small) have received little attention. In the current study, we examined the influence of estrogen on medullary bone and cortical bone in two species of Passeriformes: the Pine Siskin (Spinus pinus) and the House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus). Females of these species received either an estradiol implant or were untreated as a control. After 4.5-5months, reproductive condition was assessed and leg (femora) and wing (humeri) bones were collected for analysis using high-resolution (10μm) micro-computed tomography scanning. We found that in both species estradiol-treated females had significantly greater medullary bone quantity in comparison to untreated females, but we found no differences in cortical bone quantity or microarchitecture. We were also able to examine medullary bone density in the pine siskins and found that estradiol treatment significantly increased medullary bone density. Furthermore, beyond the effect of the estradiol treatment, we observed a relationship between medullary bone quantity and ovarian condition that suggests that the timing of medullary bone formation may be related to the onset of yolk deposition in these species. Further research is needed to better understand the precise timing and endocrine regulation of medullary bone formation in Passerines and to determine the extent to which female Passerines rely on medullary bone calcium during the formation of calcified eggshells.
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- Maria E Squire
- Department of Biology, The University of Scranton, PA, United States.
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- Department of Biology, The University of Scranton, PA, United States
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- Department of Biology, The University of Scranton, PA, United States
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- Department of Neurobiology, Physiology & Behavior, University of California, Davis, United States
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- Department of Neurobiology, Physiology & Behavior, University of California, Davis, United States
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- Department of Neurobiology, Physiology & Behavior, University of California, Davis, United States; Department of Biology, Loyola Marymount University, CA, United States
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Hiyama S, Sugiyama T, Kusuhara S, Uchida T. Sequential expression of osteoblast phenotypic genes during medullary bone formation and resorption in estrogen-treated male Japanese quails. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL ZOOLOGY PART B-MOLECULAR AND DEVELOPMENTAL EVOLUTION 2012; 318:344-52. [PMID: 22711567 DOI: 10.1002/jez.b.22451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Medullary bone is formed reticularly in the bone marrow cavity of the long bones of female birds. Although this bone matrix contains fewer collagen fibers and more acid mucopolysaccharides than cortical bone, it is not clear that the expression pattern of osteoblast phenotypic genes during bone remodeling. Therefore, 17β-estradiol (E2)-treated male Japanese quails were used to examine the temporal expression patterns of osteoblast phenotypic genes, and to simultaneously confirm the morphological changes occurring in the bone marrow cavity during medullary bone formation and resorption. After E2 treatment, bone lining cells proliferated and developed into mature osteoblasts that had intense alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity. These cells began to form medullary bone that contained acid mucopolysaccharides and tartrate-resistantacid phosphatase. Runt-related gene 2 (Runx2) mRNA was stably expressed throughout the process. The expression of both ALP and type I collagen mRNAs increased initially, and then rapidly decreased after day 7, while osteoclasts began to resorb medullary bone at day 5. The expression of bone matrix-related genes peaked at day 5, and suddenly decreased at day 7, except for osteopontin. Taken together with these results, the expression patterns of bone matrix-related genes during the later stages might be related to osteoclast activity. Additionally, the constant expression of Runx2 during bone formation and resorption suggested that osteoprogenitor cells always exist in the bone marrow cavity. Therefore, the expression patterns of these genes and the characteristics of bone matrix might extremely be related to the quick remodeling of medullary bone.
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- Shinji Hiyama
- Department of Oral Biology, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, Japan.
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17β-estradiol combined with testosterone promotes chicken osteoblast proliferation and differentiation by accelerating the cell cycle and inhibiting apoptosis in vitro. Vet Res Commun 2010; 34:143-52. [DOI: 10.1007/s11259-010-9340-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/20/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Evidence for the expression of estrogen receptors in osteogenic cells isolated from hen medullary bone. Acta Histochem 2008; 111:501-7. [PMID: 18835015 DOI: 10.1016/j.acthis.2008.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2007] [Revised: 06/18/2008] [Accepted: 06/30/2008] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Medullary bone is a unique tissue in female birds and forms in the cavity of long bones. This bone displays rapid remodeling in response to circulating estrogen levels, suggesting that the osteoblasts in this bone are highly sensitive to estrogen. The present study examined expression of two estrogen receptor (ER) mRNAs in osteogenic cells of medullary bone of white Leghorn hens in vitro. At day 3, isolated cells from the hen medullary bone expressed alkaline phosphatase activity. Using immunocytochemistry, ER protein was demonstrated in the nuclei of these cells. RT-PCR analysis revealed that ER-alpha mRNA was constantly expressed from day 3 to day 15 of culture, while ER-beta mRNA was not detected throughout the culture period. These results indicate that estrogen may act via ER-alpha, but not ER-beta, on osteogenic cells of the avian medullary bone.
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Wright D, Kerje S, Brändström H, Schütz K, Kindmark A, Andersson L, Jensen P, Pizzari T. The genetic architecture of a female sexual ornament. Evolution 2007; 62:86-98. [PMID: 18053076 DOI: 10.1111/j.1558-5646.2007.00281.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Understanding the evolution of sexual ornaments, and particularly that of female sexual ornaments, is an enduring challenge in evolutionary biology. Key to this challenge are establishing the relationship between ornament expression and female reproductive investment, and determining the genetic basis underpinning such relationship. Advances in genomics provide unprecedented opportunities to study the genetic architecture of sexual ornaments in model species. Here, we present a quantitative trait locus (QTL) analysis of a female sexual ornament, the comb of the fowl, Gallus gallus, using a large-scale intercross between red junglefowl and a domestic line, selected for egg production. First, we demonstrate that female somatic investment in comb reflects female reproductive investment. Despite a trade-off between reproductive and skeletal investment mediated by the mobilization of skeletal minerals for egg production, females with proportionally large combs also had relatively high skeletal investment. Second, we identify a major QTL for bisexual expression of comb mass and several QTL specific to female comb mass. Importantly, QTL for comb mass were nonrandomly clustered with QTL for female reproductive and skeletal investment on chromosomes one and three. Together, these results shed light onto the physiological and genetic architecture of a female ornament.
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- Dominic Wright
- Edward Grey Institute, Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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IMAMURA T, SUGIYAMA T, KUSUHARA S. Expression and localization of estrogen receptors alpha and beta mRNA in medullary bone of laying hens. Anim Sci J 2006. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-0929.2006.00341.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Schweitzer MH, Wittmeyer JL, Horner JR. Gender-Specific Reproductive Tissue in Ratites and Tyrannosaurus rex. Science 2005; 308:1456-60. [PMID: 15933198 DOI: 10.1126/science.1112158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Unambiguous indicators of gender in dinosaurs are usually lost during fossilization, along with other aspects of soft tissue anatomy. We report the presence of endosteally derived bone tissues lining the interior marrow cavities of portions of Tyrannosaurus rex (Museum of the Rockies specimen number 1125) hindlimb elements, and we hypothesize that these tissues are homologous to specialized avian tissues known as medullary bone. Because medullary bone is unique to female birds, its discovery in extinct dinosaurs solidifies the link between dinosaurs and birds, suggests similar reproductive strategies, and provides an objective means of gender differentiation in dinosaurs.
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- Mary H Schweitzer
- Department of Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA.
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Administration of estradiol to male Japanese quail induced the formation of medullary bone in the marrow cavities of the bird's femora and tibiae. This was accompanied by increased serum levels of calcium, phosphorus, and alkaline phosphatase activity. We examined the effects of two structurally distinct "antiestrogens" on the estrogen-induced formation of medullary bone in this quail model. Trioxifene (LY133314) and tamoxifen are members of a group of compounds commonly referred to as antiestrogens that elicit mixed agonist-antagonist actions on estrogen target tissues. In our experiments, these compounds did not display estrogen agonist properties with respect to medullary bone formation. They also did not elicit changes in serum calcium, phosphorus, or alkaline phosphatase activity. When given concurrently with estradiol, the compounds inhibited both the estrogen-induced formation of medullary bone and the associated changes in serum parameters. Trioxifene appears to be somewhat more potent than tamoxifen in antagonizing estrogen effects in this model.
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- D C Williams
- Bone Biology Research Group, Lilly Research Laboratories, Indianapolis, Indiana
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Ohashi T, Kusuhara S, Ishida K. Estrogen target cells during the early stage of medullary bone osteogenesis: immunohistochemical detection of estrogen receptors in osteogenic cells of estrogen-treated male Japanese quail. Calcif Tissue Int 1991; 49:124-7. [PMID: 1913292 DOI: 10.1007/bf02565134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The localization of estrogen receptors (ER) in osteogenic cells during the early stage of medullary bone osteogenesis was studied immunohistochemically in the femurs of estrogen-treated male Japanese quail. Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity was used as a marker for osteogenic cells. ER immunostaining was observed in the nuclei of weak ALP-positive bone lining cells on the endosteal bone surface of nontreated birds. After 24 hours of estrogen treatment, nuclear immunostaining was detected in ALP-positive preosteoblasts on the endosteal bone surface. After 48 hours, the medullary bone appeared to some degree along the endosteal surface. ER immunostaining was observed in the nuclei of ALP-positive osteoblasts on the medullary bone surface. This study demonstrates that ER are present in osteogenic cells, and suggests that estrogen directly acts on medullary bone osteogenesis.
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- T Ohashi
- Graduate School of Science and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Niigata University, Japan
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Ohashi T, Kusuhara S, Ishida K. Immunoelectron microscopic demonstration of estrogen receptors in osteogenic cells of Japanese quail. HISTOCHEMISTRY 1991; 96:41-4. [PMID: 1938479 DOI: 10.1007/bf00266759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The localization of estrogen receptors (ERs) in osteogenic cells was immunoelectron microscopically examined in the femurs of female and estrogen-treated male Japanese quail. An electron dense reaction product showing ER localization was observed in the nuclei of osteoblasts and immature osteocytes in the medullary bone of the female quail. However, reaction product was not seen in the osteoclasts. On the endosteal bone surface of male quail, nuclear reaction product was detected in bone lining cells. After 24 h of estrogen treatment, reaction product was observed in the nuclei of preosteoblasts on the endosteal bone surface. After 48 h, the medullary bone partly appeared along the endosteal surface. Nuclear reaction product was seen in osteoblasts on the medullary bone surface.
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- T Ohashi
- Graduate School of Science and Technology, Niigata University, Japan
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Ohashi T, Kusuhara S, Ishida K. Histochemical identification of oestrogen target cells in the medullary bone of laying hens. Br Poult Sci 1990; 31:221-4. [PMID: 2112974 DOI: 10.1080/00071669008417249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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1. Oestrogen target cells in the medullary bone of laying hens were examined using a histochemical method with fluorescein isothiocyanate labelled oestradiol. 2. Specific fluorescence was found to occur strongly in osteoblasts and weakly in osteoclasts on the medullary bone surface. 3. This study suggests that osteoblasts on the medullary bone surface are oestrogen target cells.
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- T Ohashi
- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Niigata University, Japan
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