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Jia M, Reynolds KL, Wong EA. Effects of high incubation temperature on tight junction proteins in the yolk sac and small intestine of embryonic broilers. Poult Sci 2023; 102:102875. [PMID: 37406432 PMCID: PMC10339051 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2023.102875] [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: 03/07/2023] [Revised: 06/01/2023] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/07/2023] Open
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During the transition from incubation to hatch, the chicks shift from obtaining nutrients from the yolk sac to the intestine. The yolk sac tissue (YST) and small intestine serve as biological barriers between the yolk or gut contents and the blood circulation. These barriers must maintain structural integrity for optimal nutrient uptake as well as protection from pathogens. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of high incubation temperature on mRNA abundance of the tight junction (TJ) proteins zona occludens 1 (ZO1), occludin (OCLN), claudin 1 (CLDN1), and junctional adhesion molecules A and 2 (JAMA, JAM2) and the heat shock proteins (HSP70 and HSP90) in the YST and small intestine of embryonic broilers. Broiler eggs were incubated at 37.5°C. On embryonic day 12 (E12), half of the eggs were switched to 39.5°C. YST samples were collected from E7 to day of hatch (DOH), while small intestinal samples were collected from E17 to DOH. The temporal expression of TJ protein mRNA from E7 to DOH at 37.5°C and the effect of incubation temperature from E13 to DOH were analyzed by one-way and two-way ANOVA, respectively and Tukey's test. Significance was set at P < 0.05. The temporal expression pattern of ZO1, OCLN, and CLDN1 mRNA showed a pattern of decreased expression from E7 to E13 followed by an increase to DOH. High incubation temperature caused an upregulation of ZO1 and JAM2 mRNA in the YST and small intestine. Using in situ hybridization, OCLN and JAMA mRNA were detected in the epithelial cells of the YST. In addition, JAMA mRNA was detected in epithelial cells of the small intestine, whereas JAM2 mRNA was detected in the vascular system of the villi and lamina propria. In conclusion, the YST expressed mRNA for TJ proteins and high incubation temperature increased ZO1 and JAM2 mRNA. This suggests that the TJ in the vasculature of the YST and intestine is affected by high incubation temperature.
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- M Jia
- School of Animal Sciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA
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- School of Animal Sciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA
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- School of Animal Sciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA.
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Jia M, Fulton J, Wong E. Temporal expression of avian β defensin 10 and cathelicidins in the yolk sac tissue of broiler and layer embryos. Poult Sci 2022; 102:102334. [PMID: 36481712 PMCID: PMC9723519 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2022.102334] [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: 06/27/2022] [Revised: 11/07/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The yolk sac is a multifunctional organ, which not only participates in nutrient absorption, but also plays an important role in immune function. The objective of this study was to compare the mRNA abundance of avian β-defensin 10 (AvBD10) and 3 cathelicidins (CATH1, CATH2, and CATH3) in the yolk sac tissue (YST) of commercial broilers and white egg and brown egg commercial layers. AvBD10 and CATH mRNA abundance was analyzed using two-way ANOVA and Tukey's test, with P < 0.05 being considered significant. AvBD10 and CATH mRNA showed similar temporal expression patterns in the YST of both broiler and layers, with an increase from embryonic day (E) 7 to E9 through E13 followed by a decrease to day of hatch. AvBD10 mRNA showed a breed × age interaction with greater expression in the YST of both layers compared to broilers at E9 and E11. CATH1 mRNA was greater in the YST of brown egg layers than broilers. CATH2 mRNA showed a breed × age interaction, with greater expression in the YST of brown egg layers than broilers at E11. CATH3 mRNA showed no difference in the YST between layers and broilers. Because broilers and brown egg layers are genetically related, these results show that selection for production parameters (broiler vs. layer) and not genetic relatedness (white egg layer vs. brown egg layer and broilers) is the basis for the differences in AvBD10, CATH1, and CATH2 mRNA in the YST of broilers and layers. The yolk-free body weights of broiler embryos were greater than that of both brown and white egg layers from E9 to 17. One possible explanation is that the reduced expression of AvBD10, CATH1 and CATH2 mRNA in the YST of broilers compared to layers at E9 and 11 may be due to faster embryonic growth at the expense of host defense peptide expression in broilers compared to layers.
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- M. Jia
- Department of Animal and Poultry Sciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA
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- Hy-Line International, Dallas Center, IA 50063, USA
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- Department of Animal and Poultry Sciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA,Corresponding author:
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Delay of Feed Post-Hatch Causes Changes in Expression of Immune-Related Genes and Their Correlation with Components of Gut Microbiota, but Does Not Affect Protein Expression. Animals (Basel) 2022; 12:ani12101316. [PMID: 35625162 PMCID: PMC9138158 DOI: 10.3390/ani12101316] [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: 04/19/2022] [Revised: 05/18/2022] [Accepted: 05/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/07/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Newly hatched chicks do not have access to feed until between 48 and 72 h post-hatch based on standard practices in the poultry industry. How these practices affect the chicken’s immune system in not well understood. In this study, we investigated the effect of a delay in access to feed for 48 h in newly hatched chicks on the expression of various immune-related genes in the ileum and analyzed the correlation between these genes and the components of the ileal microbiota. The results suggest that several immune-related genes were affected by delayed access to feed and the age of the birds; however, these changes were transient, occurring mostly within 48 h of the return of birds to feed. In the correlation analysis between gene expression and components of the ileal microbiota, an increased number of significant correlations between immune-related genes and the genera Clostridium, Enterococcus, and the species Clostridium perfringens suggests a perturbation of the immune response and ileal microbiota in response to lack of feed immediately post-hatch. These results point out the complexity of the interplay between microbiota and the immune response and will help further explain the negative effects of delay in access to feed on production parameters in chickens. Abstract Because the delay of feed post-hatch (PH) has been associated with negative growth parameters, the aim of the current study was to determine the effect of delayed access to feed in broiler chicks on the expression of immune-related genes and select proteins. In addition, an analysis of the correlation between gene expression and components of the gut microbiota was carried out. Ross 708 eggs were incubated and hatched, and hatchlings were divided into FED and NONFED groups. The NONFED birds did not have access to feed until 48 h PH, while FED birds were given feed immediately PH. The ileum from both groups (n = 6 per group) was sampled at embryonic day 19 (e19) and day 0 (wet chicks), and 4, 24, 48, 72, 96, 144, 192, 240, 288, and 336 h PH. Quantitative PCR (qPCR) was carried out to measure the expression of avian interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-4, IL-6, IL-8, IL-18, transforming growth factor (TGF-β), toll-like receptor (TLR)2, TLR4, interferon (IFN)-β, IFN-γ, and avian β-defensins (AvBD) I, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10. Protein expression of IL-10, IL-1β, IL-8, and IL-18 were measured using ELISAs. A correlation analysis was carried out to determine whether any significant association existed between immune gene expression and components of the ileal luminal and mucosal microbiota. Expression of several immune-related genes (TGF-β, TLR4, IFN-γ, IL-1β, IL-4, IL-6, and AvBDs 8 and 9) were significantly affected by the interaction between feed status and age. The effects were transient and occurred between 48 and 96 h PH. The rest of the genes and four proteins were significantly affected by age, with a decrease in expression noted over time. Correlation analysis indicated that stronger correlations exist among gene expression and microbiota in NONFED birds. The data presented here indicates that delay in feed PH can affect genes encoding components of the immune system. Additionally, the correlation analysis between immune gene expression and microbiota components indicates that a delay in feed has a significant effect on the interaction between the immune system and the microbiota.
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Meng Y, Qiu N, Guyonnet V, Mine Y. Omics as a Window To Unravel the Dynamic Changes of Egg Components during Chicken Embryonic Development. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2021; 69:12947-12955. [PMID: 34709815 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.1c05883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Chicken egg, as a completely aseptic and self-sufficient biological entity, contains all of the components required for embryonic development. As such, it constitutes not only an excellent model to study the mechanisms of early embryo nutrition and disease origin but can also be used to develop egg-based products with specific applications. Different omics disciplines, like transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics, represent promising approaches to assess nutritional and functional molecules in eggs under development. However, these individual molecules do not act in isolation during the dynamic embryogenic process (e.g., migration, transportation, and absorption). Unless we integrate the information from all of these omics disciplines, there will remain an unbridged gap in the systematic and holistic assessment of the information from one omics level to the other. This integrative review of the dynamic molecular processes of the different chicken egg components involved in embryo development describes the critical interplay between the egg components and their implications in immunity, hematopoiesis, organ formation, and nutrient transport functions during the embryonic process.
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- Yaqi Meng
- Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology, Ministry of Education, College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology, Ministry of Education, College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, People's Republic of China
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- FFI Consulting, Limited, 2488 Lyn Road, Brockville, Ontario K6V 5T3, Canada
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- Department of Food Science, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1, Canada
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Giannenas I, Grigoriadou K, Sidiropoulou E, Bonos E, Cheilari A, Vontzalidou A, Karaiskou C, Aligiannis N, Florou-Paneri P, Christaki E. Untargeted UHPLC-MS metabolic profiling as a valuable tool for the evaluation of eggs quality parameters after dietary supplementation with oregano, thyme, sideritis tea and chamomile on brown laying hens. Metabolomics 2021; 17:51. [PMID: 34021818 DOI: 10.1007/s11306-021-01801-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2020] [Accepted: 05/15/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Bioactive constituents of medicinal-aromatic plants used as feed additives may affect the metabolic profile and oxidative stability of hen eggs. OBJECTIVES To determine the effects of dietary supplementation with a mixture of dried oregano, thyme, sideritis tea and chamomile on laying hen performance, egg quality parameters, and oxidative stability in the egg yolk were monitored. METHODS In this trial 432 hens were allocated in two treatments (unsupplemented vs. supplemented with the mixture) and fed for 42 days. Eggs were collected at the end of the trial period, egg yolk was separated, extracted, and the total phenolic content (TPC) and oxidative stability was measured. Furthermore, LC-MS metabolic profile of eggs was studied and pathway analysis was elaborated in MetaboAnalyst to facilitate annotation of features. RESULTS Overall, egg production and feed conversion ratio were not affected by the supplementation. However, eggs from the supplemented treatment showed improved shell thickness and strength, and yolk resistance to oxidation. Moreover, LC-MS metabolomic analysis of egg yolk of supplemented and unsupplemented layers showed significant variations and tight clustering in unsupervised principal component analysis due to different chemical profiling of egg yolk. LC-MS study showed that secondary metabolites of aromatic plants did not transfer into yolk, nevertheless the feed supplementation impacted the pathway metabolism of tyrosine, phenylalanine, propanate, and the biosynthesis of aminoacyl-tRNA, phenylalanine, tyrosine and tryptophan. CONCLUSIONS The dietary supplementation of layers with a mixture of dried medicinal aromatic plants affected shell thickness and strength, the lipid and protein oxidative stability and increased tyrosine and phenylalanine content in eggs.
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- Ilias Giannenas
- Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, School of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University, 54124, Thessaloniki, Greece.
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- Institute of Plant Breeding and Genetic Resources, Hellenic Agricultural Organization - DEMETER, P.O. Box 60458, Thermi, 570 01, Thessaloniki, Greece
- ELVIZ Hellenic Feedstuff Industry S.A, 59300, Plati-Imathia, Greece
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- Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, School of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University, 54124, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Agriculture, School of Agriculture, University of Ioannina, Kostakioi, 47100, Artas, Greece
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- Section of Pharmacognosy and Natural Products Chemistry, Department of Pharmacy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zografou, 15771, Athens, Greece
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- Section of Pharmacognosy and Natural Products Chemistry, Department of Pharmacy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zografou, 15771, Athens, Greece
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- Laboratory of Animal Husbandry, School of Agriculture, Aristotle University, 54124, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Section of Pharmacognosy and Natural Products Chemistry, Department of Pharmacy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zografou, 15771, Athens, Greece
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- Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, School of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University, 54124, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, School of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University, 54124, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Liu H, Ding P, Tong Y, He X, Yin Y, Zhang H, Song Z. Metabolomic analysis of the egg yolk during the embryonic development of broilers. Poult Sci 2021; 100:101014. [PMID: 33676096 PMCID: PMC7933800 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2021.01.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2020] [Revised: 01/10/2021] [Accepted: 01/14/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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The chicken egg yolk, which is abundant with lipids, proteins, and minerals, is the major nutrient resource for the embryonic development. In fact, the magnitude and type of yolk nutrients are dynamically changed during the chicken embryogenesis to meet the developmental and nutritional requests at different stages. The yolk nutrients are metabolized and absorbed by the yolk sac membrane and then used by the embryo or other extraembryonic tissues. Thus, understanding the metabolites in the yolk helps to unveil the developmental nutritional requirements for the chicken embryo. In this study, we performed ultra high performance liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS/MS) analysis to investigate the change of metabolites in the egg yolk at embryonic (E) 07, E09, E11, E15, E17, and E19. The results showed that 1) the egg yolk metabolites at E07 and E09 were approximately similar, but E09, E11, E15, E17, and E19 were different from each other, indicating the developmental and metabolic change of the egg yolk; and 2) most of the metabolites were annotated in amino acid metabolism pathways from E11 to E15 and E17 to E19. Especially, arginine, lysine, cysteine, and histidine were continuously increased during the embryonic development, probably because of their effects on the growth promotion and oxidative stress amelioration of the embryo. Interestingly, the ferroptosis was found as one of major processes occurred from E15 to E17 and E17 to E19. Owing to the upregulated expression of acyl-CoA synthetase long-chain family member 4 detected in the yolk sac, we assumed that the ferroptosis of the yolk sac was perhaps caused by the accumulation of reactive oxygen species, which was induced by the large amount of polyunsaturated fatty acids and influx of iron in the yolk. Our findings might offer a novel understanding of embryonic nutrition of broilers according to the developmental changes of metabolites in the egg yolk and may provide new ideas to improve the health and nutrition for prehatch broiler chickens.
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- Huichao Liu
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, China; Ministry of Education Engineering Research Center of Feed Safety and Efficient Use, Changsha, Hunan, China; Hunan Engineering Research Center of Poultry Production Safety, Changsha, Hunan, China; Hunan Co-Innovation Center of Animal Production Safety, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, China; Ministry of Education Engineering Research Center of Feed Safety and Efficient Use, Changsha, Hunan, China; Hunan Co-Innovation Center of Animal Production Safety, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, China; Ministry of Education Engineering Research Center of Feed Safety and Efficient Use, Changsha, Hunan, China; Hunan Engineering Research Center of Poultry Production Safety, Changsha, Hunan, China; Hunan Co-Innovation Center of Animal Production Safety, Changsha, Hunan, China.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, China; Ministry of Education Engineering Research Center of Feed Safety and Efficient Use, Changsha, Hunan, China; Hunan Engineering Research Center of Poultry Production Safety, Changsha, Hunan, China; Hunan Co-Innovation Center of Animal Production Safety, Changsha, Hunan, China
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Wong EA, Uni Z. Centennial Review: The chicken yolk sac is a multifunctional organ. Poult Sci 2020; 100:100821. [PMID: 33518342 PMCID: PMC7936120 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2020.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2020] [Revised: 11/04/2020] [Accepted: 11/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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The yolk sac (YS) consists of the yolk, which supplies nutrients, and the YS tissue, which surrounds the yolk and provides essential metabolic functions for the developing embryo. The YS tissue is derived from the midgut of the embryo and consists of a layer of endodermal epithelial cells (EEC) in contact with the yolk contents, a mesodermal layer that contains the vascular system and an outer ectodermal layer. The YS tissue is a multifunctional organ that provides essential functions such as host immunity, nutrient uptake, carbohydrate and lipid metabolism, and erythropoiesis. The YS tissue plays a role in immunity by the transport of maternal antibodies in the yolk to the embryonic circulation that feeds the developing embryo. In addition, the YS tissue expresses high mRNA levels of the host defense peptide, avian β-defensin 10 during mid embryogenesis. Owing to its origin, the YS EEC share some functional properties with intestinal epithelial cells such as expression of transporters for amino acids, peptides, monosaccharides, fatty acids, and minerals. The YS tissue stores glycogen and expresses enzymes for glycogen synthesis and breakdown and glucogenesis. This carbohydrate metabolism may play an important role in the hatching process. The mesodermal layer of the YS tissue is the site for erythropoiesis and provides erythrocytes before the maturation of the bone marrow. Other functions of the YS tissue involve synthesis of plasma proteins, lipid transport and cholesterol metabolism, and synthesis of thyroxine. Thus, the YS is an essential organ for the growth, development, and health of the developing embryo. This review will provide an overview of the studies that have investigated the functionalities of the YS tissue at the cellular and molecular levels with a focus on chickens.
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- E A Wong
- Department of Animal and Poultry Sciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061.
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- Department of Animal Sciences, The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot 76100, Israel
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Rezaee MS, Liebhart D, Hess C, Hess M, Paudel S. Bacterial Infection in Chicken Embryos and Consequences of Yolk Sac Constitution for Embryo Survival. Vet Pathol 2020; 58:71-79. [PMID: 33016240 DOI: 10.1177/0300985820960127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Bacterial infections in chicken eggs often cause mortality of embryos and clinical consequences in chicks but the pathological mechanism is unclear. We investigated the pathological changes and bacterial growth kinetics in dead and live embryos following infection with 2 Escherichia coli strains with a different clinical background and with 1 Salmonella Enteritidis strain. In 2 experiments, 12-day-old embryos were infected via the allantoic sac with 100 µl of 1 to 5 × 102 CFU/ml of one of the bacteria. In experiment 1, only dead embryos were sampled until 4 days postinfection (dpi), and surviving embryos were sampled at 5 dpi. In experiment 2, sampling was performed in dead and killed embryos sequentially at 1, 2, 3, and 4 dpi. The bacteria showed varying pathogenicity in embryos. The yolk sacs of dead embryos showed congestion, inflammation, damaged blood vessels, and abnormal endodermal epithelial cells. Such lesions were absent in the yolk sacs of negative control embryos and in those of embryos that survived infection. The livers and hearts of dead embryos showed congestion and lysed erythrocytes with no morphological changes in hepatocytes or myocardial cells. All bacteria multiplied rapidly in the yolks of infected embryos, although this did not predict survival. However, the livers of dead embryos contained significantly higher bacterial loads than the livers of the embryos that survived infection. The results provide evidence that lesions in the yolk sac, which have been neglected to date, coincide with embryonic mortality, underlining the importance of healthy yolk sacs for embryo survival.
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- 27260University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria
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- 27260University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria
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- 27260University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria
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Ma X, Chi X, Yuan L, Wang Y, Li Z, Xu W, Rajput ZI, Hu S. Immunomodulatory effect of ginseng stem-leaf saponins and selenium on Harderian gland in immunization of chickens to Newcastle disease vaccine. Vet Immunol Immunopathol 2020; 225:110061. [PMID: 32422443 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2020.110061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2019] [Revised: 04/30/2020] [Accepted: 05/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Our previous study demonstrated that ginseng stem-leaf saponins (GSLS) in combination with selenium (GSLS-Se) have adjuvant effect on the live vaccine of Newcastle disease virus (NDV) and infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) in intraocular-and-intranasal immunization in chickens. The present study was to investigate the potential molecular mechanisms involved in the immunomodulation of GSLS-Se on the Harderian gland (HG). It was found that the window allowing animals susceptible to infections due to low antibody titers became smaller or even completely closed because of increased NDV-specific HI titers when NDV vaccine and GSLS-Se were coadministered for immunization at early life in chickens. In addition, NDV-specific sIgA and the numbers of IgG+, IgA+, IgM+ plasma cells were significantly more in GSLS-Se group than the control in the HGs. Transcriptome analysis of HGs identified 1184 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between GSLS-Se treated and non-treated groups. Gene ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment analyses identified 42 significantly enriched GO terms and 13 canonical immune pathways. These findings indicated that GSLS-Se might exert immunomodulatory effects through influencing the antioxidant regulation and modulating the activity of immune related enzymes. Besides, Toll-like receptor (TLR) signaling pathway and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathway might be involved primarily in the immunomodulation. Therefore, enhanced antibody responses in GSLS-Se group may be attributed to the immunomodulatory effects of GSLS-Se on the immune-related gene profile expressed in the immunocompetent cells of the HGs.
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- Xiaodan Ma
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hang Zhou 310058, PR China.
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hang Zhou 310058, PR China.
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hang Zhou 310058, PR China.
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- College of Life Sciences, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, PR China.
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hang Zhou 310058, PR China.
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hang Zhou 310058, PR China.
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- Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Sakrand, Pakistan.
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hang Zhou 310058, PR China; College of Life Sciences, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, PR China.
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Garcia JS, Byrd JA, Wong EA. Tissue-, age- and dose-dependent changes in avian β-defensin and LEAP2 mRNA abundance in the intestines of Salmonella Typhimurium challenged broilers. Anim Biotechnol 2020; 32:637-645. [PMID: 32186462 DOI: 10.1080/10495398.2020.1738449] [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: 10/24/2022]
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Salmonella is a pathogen normally found in the gastrointestinal tract of poultry. The objective of this study was to determine changes in avian β-defensin (AvBD) and liver-enriched antimicrobial peptide 2 (LEAP2) mRNA following Salmonella challenge. Day of hatch chicks were challenged with 106, 107 or 108 colony-forming units (cfu) of Salmonella typhimurium. There were dose-, tissue- and age-specific changes in AvBD and LEAP2 mRNA. At 1-day post-infection (dpi) there was a transient upregulation of AvBD1, 8, 10 and 12 mRNA in the 108 cfu group. At 5 dpi, all seven AvBD mRNA were downregulated in the ileum, while only AvBD1, 6, 10 and 11 mRNA were downregulated in the jejunum and AvBD6, 8, 10, 12 and 13 were downregulated in the cecum. At 7 dpi, there was downregulation of all seven AvBD mRNA in the duodenum and downregulation of selected AvBD in the jejunum, ileum and cecum. LEAP2 mRNA was downregulated at all doses of Salmonella in the cecum at 1 dpi and in the ileum at 5 dpi. In summary, Salmonella infection caused an initial upregulation followed by a downregulation of AvBD mRNA.
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- Javier S Garcia
- Department of Animal and Poultry Sciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA
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- Department of Animal and Poultry Sciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA
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Gong HZ, Wu M, Lang WY, Yang M, Wang JH, Wang YQ, Zhang Y, Zheng X. Effects of laying breeder hens dietary β-carotene, curcumin, allicin, and sodium butyrate supplementation on the growth performance, immunity, and jejunum morphology of their offspring chicks. Poult Sci 2020; 99:151-162. [PMID: 32416796 PMCID: PMC7587906 DOI: 10.3382/ps/pez584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2019] [Accepted: 09/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
Abstract
This study evaluated the growth performance, immunity, and jejunum morphology of chicks hatched from laying breeder hens given dietary additive supplementation, as well as chicks receiving direct antibiotic supplementation in early life. Hy-line breeder hens were allotted to 2 groups with 3 replicates. A control group (CON) was fed a basal diet, and the treatment group (CCAB) received β-carotene, curcumin, allicin, and sodium butyrate in addition to basal diet for 5 wk. Breeder-hen eggs were collected and hatched. The chicks hatched from the CON group were assigned to 2 treatments: a chick control group (cCON) and a chick treatment group (Cipro) given ciprofloxacin lactate into drinking water; the cCON group, Cipro group, and the chicks hatched from the CCAB group (cCCAB) were fed the same diet for 4 wk. The results demonstrated that there were significant differences between the CON and CCAB groups in the serum levels of IgA, IgG, IgM (triple P < 0.01), lysozyme (P < 0.05), and β-defensin (P < 0.05). The body weights of the cCCAB group's chicks increased at 1, 7, and 28 D of age (P < 0.05, P < 0.05, P < 0.01, respectively), and those of the Cipro group's chicks increased at 7 and 21 D of age (P < 0.01, P < 0.05). The tibial lengths of the cCCAB group's chicks increased at 1, 7, 14, 21, and 28 D of age (P < 0.01, P < 0.05, triple P < 0.01), and the lengths in the Cipro group increased at 7 and 14 D of age (P < 0.01, P < 0.01). Intestinal development, including intestinal length, jejunum morphology, and IgA positive cells, helps to explain these results. The breeder eggs from the CCAB group had higher IgG (P < 0.05) and IgM (P < 0.05) levels in the egg whites and higher IgA, IgG, and IgM levels (triple P < 0.01) in the egg yolks. In conclusion, β-carotene, curcumin, allicin, and sodium butyrate supplementation of laying breeder hen diets produced more advantages in growth performance and intestinal development in offspring than in chicks directly supplemented with antibiotics.
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Affiliation(s)
- H Z Gong
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
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- Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changchun 130124, China
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- Changchun Academy of Agricultural Science, Changchun 130062, China
| | - Y Zhang
- Changchun Academy of Agricultural Science, Changchun 130062, China
| | - X Zheng
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China.
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