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Pepoyan A, Mikayelyan M, Grigoryan H, Stepanyan L, Mirzabekyan S, Malkhasyan L, Harutyunyan N, Manvelyan A, Balayan M. Challenges for heat stress: Intestinal culturable bacteria of Lohmann Brown chickens. Res Vet Sci 2024; 172:105258. [PMID: 38615473 DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2024.105258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2024] [Revised: 04/07/2024] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
Abstract
This study aimed to assess how heat stress, specifically within the range of 35-38 °C, affects the populations of culturable intestinal lactobacilli, enterococci, and Escherichia coli, as well as the expression of Heat Shock Proteins (HSP70), in Lohmann Brown chickens. It also explored the influence of the chickens' blood transferrin and ceruloplasmin genotypes on these responses. Thirty chickens underwent eight hours of heat stress, maintained at an average temperature of 37 °C and a relative humidity of 75-80%, with continuous access to food and water. Behavioral monitoring was conducted throughout to prevent excessive heat-related mortality. The Lohmann Brown chickens from the Yerevan "Arax" poultry farm were initially classified based on their blood transferrin and ceruloplasmin genotypes to investigate potential correlations between intestinal bacterial composition and variations in these polymorphisms. A significant correlation was found between heat stress and the abundance of culturable enterococci within the intestinal microbiota, regardless of chicken TfAB, TfBC, CpAB, CpCC and TfAB, TfBC, CpAB, CpCD genotypes. Heat stress led to nearly double the HSP70 levels in chicken blood, along with a reduction in the culturable enterococci population by at least 10,000-fold in the intestinal microbiota. These findings are significant for targeted management strategies to mitigate heat stress in chicken populations.
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- A Pepoyan
- Division of food safety and biotechnology, Armenian National Agrarian University, Teryan 74, 0009 Yerevan, Armenia; International Association for Human and Animals Health Improvement, Yerevan, Armenia.
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- Division of food safety and biotechnology, Armenian National Agrarian University, Teryan 74, 0009 Yerevan, Armenia
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- Division of food safety and biotechnology, Armenian National Agrarian University, Teryan 74, 0009 Yerevan, Armenia
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- Division of food safety and biotechnology, Armenian National Agrarian University, Teryan 74, 0009 Yerevan, Armenia
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- Division of food safety and biotechnology, Armenian National Agrarian University, Teryan 74, 0009 Yerevan, Armenia; International Association for Human and Animals Health Improvement, Yerevan, Armenia
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- Division of food safety and biotechnology, Armenian National Agrarian University, Teryan 74, 0009 Yerevan, Armenia; International Association for Human and Animals Health Improvement, Yerevan, Armenia
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- Division of food safety and biotechnology, Armenian National Agrarian University, Teryan 74, 0009 Yerevan, Armenia; International Association for Human and Animals Health Improvement, Yerevan, Armenia
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- Division of food safety and biotechnology, Armenian National Agrarian University, Teryan 74, 0009 Yerevan, Armenia; International Association for Human and Animals Health Improvement, Yerevan, Armenia
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- Division of food safety and biotechnology, Armenian National Agrarian University, Teryan 74, 0009 Yerevan, Armenia; International Association for Human and Animals Health Improvement, Yerevan, Armenia
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Aparicio JG, Hopp H, Choi A, Mandayam Comar J, Liao VC, Harutyunyan N, Lee TC. Temporal expression of CD184(CXCR4) and CD171(L1CAM) identifies distinct early developmental stages of human retinal ganglion cells in embryonic stem cell derived retina. Exp Eye Res 2017; 154:177-189. [PMID: 27867005 PMCID: PMC5359064 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2016.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2016] [Revised: 08/29/2016] [Accepted: 11/14/2016] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Human retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) derived from pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) have anticipated value for human disease study, drug screening, and therapeutic applications; however, their full potential remains underdeveloped. To characterize RGCs in human embryonic stem cell (hESC) derived retinal organoids we examined RGC markers and surface antigen expression and made comparisons to human fetal retina. RGCs in both tissues exhibited CD184 and CD171 expression and distinct expression patterns of the RGC markers BRN3 and RBPMS. The retinal progenitor cells (RPCs) of retinal organoids expressed CD184, consistent with its expression in the neuroblastic layer in fetal retina. In retinal organoids CD184 expression was enhanced in RGC competent RPCs and high CD184 expression was retained on post-mitotic RGC precursors; CD171 was detected on maturing RGCs. The differential expression timing of CD184 and CD171 permits identification and enrichment of RGCs from retinal organoids at differing maturation states from committed progenitors to differentiating neurons. These observations will facilitate molecular characterization of PSC-derived RGCs during differentiation, critical knowledge for establishing the veracity of these in vitro produced cells. Furthermore, observations made in the retinal organoid model closely parallel those in human fetal retina further validating use of retinal organoid to model early retinal development.
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- J G Aparicio
- The Vision Center, Division of Ophthalmology, and Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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- The Vision Center, Division of Ophthalmology, and Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- The Vision Center, Division of Ophthalmology, and Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- The Vision Center, Division of Ophthalmology, and Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- The Vision Center, Division of Ophthalmology, and Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- The Vision Center, Division of Ophthalmology, and Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA; Department of Ophthalmology and USC Eye Institute, University of Southern California, USA
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Hakobyan L, Harutyunyan K, Harutyunyan N, Melik-Andreasyan G, Trchounian A. Adhesive Properties and Acid-Forming Activity of Lactobacilli and Streptococci Under Inhibitory Substances, Such as Nitrates. Curr Microbiol 2016; 72:776-82. [PMID: 26942420 DOI: 10.1007/s00284-016-1017-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2015] [Accepted: 01/24/2016] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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One of the main requirements for probiotics is their ability to survive during passage through gastrointestinal tract and to maintain their activity at different adverse conditions. The aim of the study was to look for the strains of lactobacilli and streptococci with high adhesive properties even affected by inhibitory substances, such as nitrates (NO3 (-)). To study the adhesion properties hemagglutination reaction of bacterial cells with red blood cells of different animals and humans was used. The acid formation ability of bacteria was determined by the method of titration after 7 days of incubation in the sterile milk. These properties were investigated at different concentrations of NO3 (-). The high concentration (mostly ≥2.0 %) NO3 (-) inhibited the growth of both lactobacilli and streptococci, but compared with streptococcal cultures lactobacilli, especially Lactobacillus acidophilus Ep 317/402, have shown more stability and higher adhesive properties. In addition, the concentrations of NO3 (-) of 0.5-2.0 % decreased the acid-forming activity of the strains, but even under these conditions they coagulated milk and, in comparison to control, formed low acidity in milk. Thus, the L. acidophilus Ep 317/402 with high adhesive properties has demonstrated a higher activity of NO3 (-) transformation.
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- L Hakobyan
- Institute of Microbiology, Scientific and Production Center "Armbiotechnology", National Academy of Sciences of Armenia, 0056, Yerevan, Armenia
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- Institute of Microbiology, Scientific and Production Center "Armbiotechnology", National Academy of Sciences of Armenia, 0056, Yerevan, Armenia.,Department of Microbiology, Plants and Microbes Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology, Yerevan State University, 1 A. Manoukian Str., 0025, Yerevan, Armenia
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- Institute of Epidemiology, Virology and Medical Parasitology After A.B. Alexanyan Ministry of Health of Armenia, 0060, Yerevan, Armenia
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- Institute of Epidemiology, Virology and Medical Parasitology After A.B. Alexanyan Ministry of Health of Armenia, 0060, Yerevan, Armenia
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- Department of Microbiology, Plants and Microbes Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology, Yerevan State University, 1 A. Manoukian Str., 0025, Yerevan, Armenia.
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