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Yang W, Zhao Y, Dou Y, Ji Q, Zhang C, Guo L, Geng Z, Chen X. High albumen height by expression of GALNT9 and thin eggshell by decreased Ca 2+ transportation caused high hatchability in Huainan partridge chicken. Poult Sci 2024; 103:103784. [PMID: 38713992 PMCID: PMC11091513 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2024.103784] [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: 12/28/2023] [Revised: 04/12/2024] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 05/09/2024] Open
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Hatchability could be quite different among individuals of indigenous chicken breed which might be affected by the egg quality. In this study, hatchability was individually recorded among 800 forty-wk-old Huainan partridge chickens. The chickens were then divided into high and low hatchability groups (HH and LH group) with 50 birds in each group. Egg quality was further determined in the 2 groups. Eight birds from each group were selected for slaughtering and tissue, responsible for egg formation, collection for structure observation by staining and candidate gene expression by transcriptome analysis. The hatchability in HH was 100% and 61.18% in LH. The eggshell thickness and shell strength were significantly lower, while the albumen height and Haugh unit were significantly higher in HH group than those in LH group (P < 0.05). The magnum weight and index, and the expression of polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 9 (GALNT9), which responsible for thick albumen synthesis, in HH group were also significantly higher than that of LH group (P < 0.05). Compared with the LH group, there were 702 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in HH group, of which 402 were up-regulated and 300 were down-regulated. Candidate genes of calbindin 1 (CALB1) and solute carrier family 26 member 9 (SLC26A9), which regulate calcium signaling pathway so as to affect Ca2+ transportation, exhibited significant high and low expression, respectively, in HH group compared to those in LH group (P < 0.05). Therefore, indigenous chicken with high expression of GALNT9 in magnum to form thick albumen to provide more protein for embryo, while high CALB1 and low expression of SLC26A9 to decrease Ca2+ transportation so as to form a thinner eggshell and provide better gas exchange during embryo development.
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- Wanli Yang
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, P.R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, P.R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, P.R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, P.R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, P.R. China; Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Local Livestock and Poultry Genetic Resource Conservation and Bio-breeding, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, P.R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, P.R. China; Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Local Livestock and Poultry Genetic Resource Conservation and Bio-breeding, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, P.R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, P.R. China; Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Local Livestock and Poultry Genetic Resource Conservation and Bio-breeding, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, P.R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, P.R. China; Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Local Livestock and Poultry Genetic Resource Conservation and Bio-breeding, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, 230036, P.R. China.
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Deng C, Li M, Wang T, Duan W, Guo A, Ma G, Yang F, Dai F, Li Q. Integrating genomics and transcriptomics to identify candidate genes for high-altitude adaptation and egg production in Nixi chicken. Br Poult Sci 2024:1-13. [PMID: 38922310 DOI: 10.1080/00071668.2024.2367228] [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: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 05/17/2024] [Indexed: 06/27/2024]
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1. This study combined genome-wide selection signal analysis with RNA-sequencing to identify candidate genes associated with high altitude adaptation and egg production performance in Nixi chickens (NXC).2. Based on the whole-genome data from 20 NXC (♂:10; ♀:10), the population selection signal was analysed by sliding window analysis. The selected genes were screened by combination with the population differentiation statistic (FST). The sequence diversity statistic (θπ). RNA-seq was performed on the ovarian tissues of NXC (n = 6) and Lohmann laying hens (n = 6) to analyse the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between the two groups. The functional enrichment analysis of the selected genes and differentially expressed genes was performed.3. There were 742 genes under strong positive selection and 509 differentially expressed genes screened in NXC. Integrated analysis of the genome and transcriptome revealing 26 overlapping genes. The candidate genes for adaptation to a high-altitude environment, as well as for egg production, disease resistance, vision and pigmentation in NXC were preliminarily screened.4. The results provided theoretical guidance for further research on the genetic resource protection and utilisation of NXC.
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- C Deng
- College of Biology and Food Engineering, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, China
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- School of Mathematics and Computer Science, Yunnan Nationalities University, Kunming, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- College of Biology and Food Engineering, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, China
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- Agricultural and Rural Bureau of Gejiu County, Honghe, China
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- Agricultural and Rural Bureau of Gejiu County, Honghe, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China
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- College of Biology and Food Engineering, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, China
- Kunming Xianghao Technology Co. Ltd., Kunming, China
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Li C, Gao J, Guo S, He B, Ma W. Effects of Curcumin on the Egg Quality and Hepatic Lipid Metabolism of Laying Hens. Animals (Basel) 2023; 14:138. [PMID: 38200869 PMCID: PMC10778355 DOI: 10.3390/ani14010138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2023] [Revised: 12/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/29/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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Curcumin, the major active compound of turmeric, has shown potential benefits for poultry health and production in various studies. However, its specific role in enhancing the egg quality and liver health of laying hens, as well as its underlying mechanisms, have yet to be determined. Here, a total of 600 Su Qin No.1 Laying hens, aged 55 weeks and with similar laying rates, were randomly placed into five groups, with 10 replicates of 12 hens each. Curcumin doses of 0, 100, 200, 400, and 800 mg/kg were added to the basal diet to form the experimental groups. After an 8-week feeding period, no significant changes were observed in the production performance of laying hens due to curcumin supplementation. However, additional tests revealed that a 200 mg/kg curcumin supplementation improved albumen height, yolk color, Haugh unit, and eggshell thickness, while reducing the thin albumen's weight and proportion. This was accompanied by a significant down-regulation of the mRNA expression level of the Prolactin Receptor (Prlr) in the oviduct magnum. Furthermore, the number of hepatic lipid droplets and the hepatic triglyceride (TG) content, as well as malondialdehyde (MDA) levels were significantly reduced, indicating improved hepatic lipid metabolism and oxidative status. This was accompanied by a significant reduction in the expressions of sterol regulatory element binding protein-1 gene (Srebp-1), fatty acid synthase gene (Fasn), as well as fatty acid synthase (FASN), which are closely related to fatty acid synthesis in the liver. Overall, these findings suggest that curcumin supplementation at a dosage of 200 mg/kg could lead to significant improvements in egg quality and hepatic lipid metabolism.
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- Chenxuan Li
- Key Laboratory of Animal Physiology and Biochemistry, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China; (C.L.); (J.G.); (S.G.); (B.H.)
- MOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health & Food Safety, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Physiology and Biochemistry, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China; (C.L.); (J.G.); (S.G.); (B.H.)
- MOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health & Food Safety, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Physiology and Biochemistry, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China; (C.L.); (J.G.); (S.G.); (B.H.)
- MOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health & Food Safety, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Physiology and Biochemistry, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China; (C.L.); (J.G.); (S.G.); (B.H.)
- MOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health & Food Safety, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Physiology and Biochemistry, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China; (C.L.); (J.G.); (S.G.); (B.H.)
- MOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health & Food Safety, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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Ahlawat S, Arora R, Sharma R, Chhabra P, Kumar A, Kaur M, Lal SB, Mishra DC, Farooqi MS, Srivastava S. Revelation of genes associated with energy generating metabolic pathways in the fighter type Aseel chicken of India through skeletal muscle transcriptome sequencing. Anim Biotechnol 2023; 34:4989-5000. [PMID: 37288785 DOI: 10.1080/10495398.2023.2219718] [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] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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In this study, comparative analysis of skeletal muscle transcriptome was carried out for four biological replicates of Aseel, a fighter type breed and Punjab Brown, a meat type breed of India. The profusely expressed genes in both breeds were related to muscle contraction and motor activity. Differential expression analysis identified 961 up-regulated and 979 down-regulated genes in Aseel at a threshold of log2 fold change ≥ ±2.0 (padj<0.05). Significantly enriched KEGG pathways in Aseel included metabolic pathways and oxidative phosphorylation, with higher expression of genes associated with fatty acid beta-oxidation, formation of ATP by chemiosmotic coupling, response to oxidative stress, and muscle contraction. The highly connected hub genes identified through gene network analysis in the Aseel gamecocks were HNF4A, APOA2, APOB, APOC3, AMBP, and ACOT13, which are primarily associated with energy generating metabolic pathways. The up-regulated genes in Punjab Brown chicken were found to be related to muscle growth and differentiation. There was enrichment of pathways such as focal adhesion, insulin signaling pathway and ECM receptor interaction in these birds. The results presented in this study help to improve our understanding of the molecular mechanisms associated with fighting ability and muscle growth in Aseel and Punjab Brown chicken, respectively.
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- Sonika Ahlawat
- ICAR-National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, Karnal, India
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- ICAR-National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, Karnal, India
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- ICAR-National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, Karnal, India
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- ICAR-National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, Karnal, India
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- ICAR-National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, Karnal, India
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- ICAR-National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, Karnal, India
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- ICAR-Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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- ICAR-Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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- ICAR-Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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Zhang L, Ge J, Gao F, Yang M, Li H, Xia F, Bai H, Piao X, Sun Z, Shi L. Rosemary extract improves egg quality by altering gut barrier function, intestinal microbiota and oviductal gene expressions in late-phase laying hens. J Anim Sci Biotechnol 2023; 14:121. [PMID: 37667318 PMCID: PMC10476401 DOI: 10.1186/s40104-023-00904-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2023] [Accepted: 06/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Rosemary extract (RE) has been reported to exert antioxidant property. However, the application of RE in late-phase laying hens on egg quality, intestinal barrier and microbiota, and oviductal function has not been systematically studied. This study was investigated to detect the potential effects of RE on performance, egg quality, serum parameters, intestinal heath, cecal microbiota and metabolism, and oviductal gene expressions in late-phase laying hens. A total of 210 65-week-old "Jing Tint 6" laying hens were randomly allocated into five treatments with six replicates and seven birds per replicate and fed basal diet (CON) or basal diet supplemented with chlortetracycline at 50 mg/kg (CTC) or RE at 50 mg/kg (RE50), 100 mg/kg (RE100), and 200 mg/kg (RE200). RESULTS Our results showed that RE200 improved (P < 0.05) Haugh unit and n-6/n-3 of egg yolk, serum superoxide dismutase (SOD) compared with CON. No significant differences were observed for Haugh unit and n-6/n-3 of egg yolk among CTC, RE50, RE100 and RE200 groups. Compared with CTC and RE50 groups, RE200 increased serum SOD activity on d 28 and 56. Compared with CON, RE supplementation decreased (P < 0.05) total cholesterol (TC) level. CTC, RE100 and RE200 decreased (P < 0.05) serum interleukin-6 (IL-6) content compared with CON. CTC and RE200 increased jejunal mRNA expression of ZO-1 and Occludin compared with CON. The biomarkers of cecal microbiota and metabolite induced by RE 200, including Firmicutes, Eisenbergiella, Paraprevotella, Papillibacter, and butyrate, were closely associated with Haugh unit, n-6/n-3, SOD, IL-6, and TC. PICRUSt2 analysis indicated that RE altered carbohydrate and amino acid metabolism of cecal microbiota and increased butyrate synthesizing enzymes, including 3-oxoacid CoA-transferase and butyrate-acetoacetate CoA-transferase. Moreover, transcriptomic analysis revealed that RE200 improved gene expressions and functional pathways related to immunity and albumen formation in the oviductal magnum. CONCLUSIONS Dietary supplementation with 200 mg/kg RE could increase egg quality of late-phase laying hens via modulating intestinal barrier, cecal microbiota and metabolism, and oviductal function. Overall, RE could be used as a promising feed additive to improve egg quality of laying hens at late stage of production.
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- Lianhua Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100093, China
- China National Botanical Garden, Beijing, 100093, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100093, China
- China National Botanical Garden, Beijing, 100093, China
- College of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, 250355, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100093, China
- China National Botanical Garden, Beijing, 100093, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100093, China
- China National Botanical Garden, Beijing, 100093, China
- College of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, 250355, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100093, China
- China National Botanical Garden, Beijing, 100093, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100093, China
- China National Botanical Garden, Beijing, 100093, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100093, China
- China National Botanical Garden, Beijing, 100093, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, 250355, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100093, China.
- China National Botanical Garden, Beijing, 100093, China.
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Arora R, Sharma R, Ahlawat S, Chhabra P, Kumar A, Kaur M, Vijh RK, Lal SB, Mishra DC, Farooqi MS, Srivastava S. Transcriptomics reveals key genes responsible for functional diversity in pectoralis major muscles of native black Kadaknath and broiler chicken. 3 Biotech 2023; 13:253. [PMID: 37396468 PMCID: PMC10310660 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-023-03682-0] [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: 03/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023] Open
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RNA sequencing-based expression profiles from pectoralis major muscles of black meat (Kadaknath) and white meat (broiler) chicken were compared to identify differentially expressed genes. A total of 156 genes with log2 fold change ≥ ± 2.0 showed higher expression in Kadaknath and 68 genes were expressed at a lower level in comparison to broiler. Significantly enriched biological functions of up-regulated genes in Kadaknath were skeletal muscle cell differentiation, regulation of response to reactive oxygen, positive regulation of fat cell differentiation and melanosome. Significant ontology terms up-regulated in broiler included DNA replication origin binding, G-protein coupled receptor signaling pathway and chemokine activity. Highly inter-connected differentially expressed genes in Kadaknath (ATFs, C/EPDs) were observed to be important regulators of cellular adaptive functions, while in broiler, the hub genes were involved in cell cycle progression and DNA replication. The study is an attempt to get an insight into the transcript diversity of pectoralis major muscles of Kadaknath and broiler chicken. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s13205-023-03682-0.
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- Reena Arora
- ICAR-National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, Karnal, India
- Animal Biotechnology Division, G T Road By-Pass, P O Box 129, Karnal, Haryana 132001 India
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- ICAR-National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, Karnal, India
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- ICAR-National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, Karnal, India
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- ICAR-National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, Karnal, India
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- ICAR-National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, Karnal, India
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- ICAR-National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, Karnal, India
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- ICAR-Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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- ICAR-Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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- ICAR-Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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Han G, Kim J, Kim JM, Kil D. Transcriptomic analysis of the liver in aged laying hens with different eggshell strength. Poult Sci 2022; 102:102217. [PMID: 36343436 PMCID: PMC9646969 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2022.102217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Revised: 08/06/2022] [Accepted: 09/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Eggshell is composed of a very ordered and mineralized structure and is important for egg quality. Eggshell strength is particularly important because of its direct association with economic outcomes and egg safety. Various factors related to laying hens and their environment affects eggshell strength. However, the molecular mechanisms of liver functions related to decreased eggshell strength of aged laying hens are largely unknown. Therefore, this study aimed to identify potential factors affecting eggshell strength in aged laying hens at the hepatic transcriptomic level. A total of five hundred 92-wk-old Hy-line Brown laying hens were screened to select those exhibiting the greatest variation in eggshell strength. Based on the final eggshell strength, 12 hens producing eggs with strong eggshell strength (SES) and weak eggshell strength (WES) were finally selected (n = 6) for liver tissue sampling. The RNA-sequencing was performed to identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between the 2 groups. We identified a total of 2,084 DEGs, of which 1,358 genes were upregulated and 726 genes were downregulated in the WES group compared with SES group. According to the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway enrichment analysis, the DEGs indicated the mammalian target of rapamycin signaling pathway, the Janus kinase-signal transducer and activator of transcription pathway, the mitogen‑activated protein kinase signaling pathway, and the insulin resistance pathways. Genes related to fatty liver disease were upregulated in WES group compared with SES group. In addition, expression of several genes associated with oxidative stress and bone resorption activity was altered in aged laying hens with different eggshell strength. Overall, these findings contribute to the identification of genes involved in different intensity of eggshell strength, enabling more understanding of the hepatic molecular mechanism underlying in decreased eggshell strength of aged laying hens.
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Jayachandran V, Basak N, De Philippis R, Adessi A. Novel strategies towards efficient molecular biohydrogen production by dark fermentative mechanism: present progress and future perspective. Bioprocess Biosyst Eng 2022; 45:1595-1624. [PMID: 35713786 DOI: 10.1007/s00449-022-02738-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Accepted: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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In the scenario of alarming increase in greenhouse and toxic gas emissions from the burning of conventional fuels, it is high time that the population drifts towards alternative fuel usage to obviate pollution. Hydrogen is an environment-friendly biofuel with high energy content. Several production methods exist to produce hydrogen, but the least energy intensive processes are the fermentative biohydrogen techniques. Dark fermentative biohydrogen production (DFBHP) is a value-added, less energy-consuming process to generate biohydrogen. In this process, biohydrogen can be produced from sugars as well as complex substrates that are generally considered as organic waste. Yet, the process is constrained by many factors such as low hydrogen yield, incomplete conversion of substrates, accumulation of volatile fatty acids which lead to the drop of the system pH resulting in hindered growth and hydrogen production by the bacteria. To circumvent these drawbacks, researchers have come up with several strategies that improve the yield of DFBHP process. These strategies can be classified as preliminary methodologies concerned with the process optimization and the latter that deals with pretreatment of substrate and seed sludge, bioaugmentation, co-culture of bacteria, supplementation of additives, bioreactor design considerations, metabolic engineering, nanotechnology, immobilization of bacteria, etc. This review sums up some of the improvement techniques that profoundly enhance the biohydrogen productivity in a DFBHP process.
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- Varsha Jayachandran
- Department of Biotechnology, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, 144 027, Punjab, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, 144 027, Punjab, India.
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- Department of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Forestry, Florence University, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Forestry, Florence University, Florence, Italy
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Soltani S, Mansouri K, Parvaneh S, Thakor AS, Pociot F, Yarani R. Diabetes complications and extracellular vesicle therapy. Rev Endocr Metab Disord 2022; 23:357-385. [PMID: 34647239 DOI: 10.1007/s11154-021-09680-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/30/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Diabetes is a chronic disorder characterized by dysregulated glycemic conditions. Diabetic complications include microvascular and macrovascular abnormalities and account for high morbidity and mortality rates in patients. Current clinical approaches for diabetic complications are limited to symptomatic treatments and tight control of blood sugar levels. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) released by somatic and stem cells have recently emerged as a new class of potent cell-free therapeutic delivery packets with a great potential to treat diabetic complications. EVs contain a mixture of bioactive molecules and can affect underlying pathological processes in favor of tissue healing. In addition, EVs have low immunogenicity and high storage capacity while maintaining nearly the same regenerative and immunomodulatory effects compared to current cell-based therapies. Therefore, EVs have received increasing attention for diabetes-related complications in recent years. In this review, we provide an outlook on diabetic complications and summarizes new knowledge and advances in EV applications. Moreover, we highlight recommendations for future EV-related research.
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- Setareh Soltani
- Clinical Research Development Center, Taleghani and Imam Ali Hospital, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Medical Biology Research Center, Health Technology Institute, Kermanshah, University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Regenerative Medicine and Cellular Pharmacology Laboratory (HECRIN), Department of Dermatology and Allergology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
- Research Institute of Translational Biomedicine, Department of Dermatology and Allergology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Interventional Regenerative Medicine and Imaging Laboratory, Department of Radiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, USA
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- Translational Type 1 Diabetes Research, Department of Clinical Research, Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, Gentofte, Denmark
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- Interventional Regenerative Medicine and Imaging Laboratory, Department of Radiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, USA.
- Translational Type 1 Diabetes Research, Department of Clinical Research, Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, Gentofte, Denmark.
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Nimisha K, Srikanth K, Velayutham D, Nandan D, Sankaralingam S, Nagarajan M. Comparative liver transcriptome analysis of duck reveals potential genes associated with egg production. Mol Biol Rep 2022; 49:5963-5972. [PMID: 35476172 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-022-07380-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2021] [Revised: 01/30/2022] [Accepted: 03/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND Molecular studies on egg production in ducks were mostly focused on brain and ovaries as they are directly involved in egg production. Liver plays a vital role in cellular lipid metabolism. It also plays a decisive role in reproductive organ development, including yolk generation in laying ducks at sexual maturity. However, the precise molecular mechanism involved in the liver-blood-ovary axis in ducks remains elusive. METHODS AND RESULTS In this study, we analysed the liver transcriptome of laying (LA), immature (IM) and broody (BR) ducks using RNA sequencing to understand the role of genes expressed in the liver. The comparative transcriptome analysis revealed 82 DEGs between LA and IM ducks, 47 DEGs between LA and BR ducks and 51 DEGs between IM and BR ducks. GO analysis of DEGs, showed that DEGs were mainly involved in cellular anatomical entity, intracellular, metabolic process, and binding. Furthermore, pathway analysis indicated the important role of Wnt signaling pathway in egg formation and embryo development. Our study showed several candidate genes including vitellogenin-1, vitellogenin-2, riboflavin binding protein, G protein subunit gamma 4, and fatty acid binding protein 3 that are potentially related to egg production in ducks. CONCLUSIONS The study provides valuable information on the genes responsible for egg production and thus, pave the way for further investigation on the molecular mechanisms of egg production in duck.
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- Koodali Nimisha
- Department of Genomic Science, School of Biological Sciences, Central University of Kerala, 671316, Kasaragod, Kerala, India
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- Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University, 14853, Ithaca, NY, United States
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- AgriGenome Labs Pvt. Ltd, 682042, Kochi, Kerala, India
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- Department of Poultry Science, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, 680 651, Mannuthy, Thrissur, Kerala, India
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- Department of Genomic Science, School of Biological Sciences, Central University of Kerala, 671316, Kasaragod, Kerala, India.
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HREM, RNAseq and Cell Cycle Analyses Reveal the Role of the G2/M-Regulatory Protein, WEE1, on the Survivability of Chicken Embryos during Diapause. Biomedicines 2022; 10:biomedicines10040779. [PMID: 35453529 PMCID: PMC9033001 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10040779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2022] [Revised: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 03/22/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Avian blastoderm can enter into diapause when kept at low temperatures and successfully resume development (SRD) when re-incubated in body temperature. These abilities, which are largely affected by the temperature and duration of the diapause, are poorly understood at the cellular and molecular level. To determine how temperature affects embryonic morphology during diapause, high-resolution episcopic microscopy (HREM) analysis was utilized. While blastoderms diapausing at 12 °C for 28 days presented typical cytoarchitecture, similar to non-diapaused embryos, at 18 °C, much thicker blastoderms with higher cell number were observed. RNAseq was conducted to discover the genes underlying these phenotypes, revealing differentially expressed cell cycle regulatory genes. Among them, WEE1, a negative regulator of G2/M transition, was highly expressed at 12 °C compared to 18 °C. This finding suggested that cells at 12 °C are arrested at the G2/M phase, as supported by bromodeoxyuridine incorporation (BrdU) assay and phospho-histone H3 (pH 3) immunostaining. Inhibition of WEE1 during diapause at 12 °C resulted in cell cycle progression beyond the G2/M and augmented tissue volume, resembling the morphology of 18 °C-diapaused embryos. These findings suggest that diapause at low temperatures leads to WEE1 upregulation, which arrests the cell cycle at the G2/M phase, promoting the perseverance of embryonic cytoarchitecture and future SRD. In contrast, WEE1 is not upregulated during diapause at higher temperature, leading to continuous proliferation and maladaptive morphology associated with poor survivability. Combining HREM-based analysis with RNAseq and molecular manipulations, we present a novel mechanism that regulates the ability of diapaused avian embryos to maintain their cytoarchitecture via cell cycle arrest, which enables their SRD.
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Huang KCY, Chiang SF, Ke TW, Chen TW, Hu CH, Yang PC, Chang HY, Liang JA, Chen WTL, Chao KSC. DNMT1 constrains IFNβ-mediated anti-tumor immunity and PD-L1 expression to reduce the efficacy of radiotherapy and immunotherapy. Oncoimmunology 2021; 10:1989790. [PMID: 38283033 PMCID: PMC10813565 DOI: 10.1080/2162402x.2021.1989790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2021] [Accepted: 10/03/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Radiotherapy can boost the therapeutic response to immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) by recruiting T lymphocytes and upregulating PD-L1 expression within the tumor microenvironment (TME). However, in some cases, tumor PD-L1 expression cannot be induced, even in the presence of abundant T lymphocytes, in locally advanced colorectal cancer patients who receive preoperative neoadjuvant concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT). In this study, we found that PD-L1 promoter methylation is negatively correlated with tumor PD-L1 expression and is an independent biomarker for locally advanced colorectal cancer patients. PD-L1 methylation (mCD274) was significantly associated with shorter disease-free survival (cg15837913 loci, p = .0124). By multivariate Cox proportional hazards analyses including influent factors, mCD274 was classified as an independent prognostic factor for poor 5-year DFS [cg15837913, hazard ratio: HR = 4.06, 95% CI = 1.407-11.716, p = .01]. We found that the immunomodulatory agent DNA methyltransferase inhibitor (DNMTi) led to demethylation of the PD-L1 promoter and increased radiotherapy-induced PD-L1 upregulation via interferon β (IFNβ). DNMTi not only induced tumor PD-L1 expression but increased the expression of immune-related genes as well as intratumoral T cell infiltration in vivo. Furthermore, DNMTi strongly enhanced the response to combined treatment with radiotherapy and anti-PD-L1 inhibitors, and prolonged survival in microsatellite stability (MSS) colorectal model. Therefore, DNMTi remodeled the tumor microenvironment to improve the effect of radiotherapy and anti-PD-L1 immunotherapy by directly triggering tumor PD-L1 expression and eliciting stronger immune responses, which may provide potential clinical benefits to colorectal cancer patients in the future.
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- Kevin Chih-Yang Huang
- Department of Biomedical Imaging and Radiological Science, China Medical University, TaichungTaiwan
- Translation Research Core, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, TaichungTaiwan
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- Lab of Precision Medicine, Feng-Yuan Hospital, TaichungTaiwan
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, TaichungTaiwan
- School of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, TaichungTaiwan
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- Department of Pathology, Asia University Hospital, Asia University, TaichungTaiwan
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Science, China Medical University, TaichungTaiwan
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- Proton Therapy and Science Center, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, TaichungTaiwan
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- Proton Therapy and Science Center, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, TaichungTaiwan
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- Translation Research Core, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, TaichungTaiwan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Radiotherapy, School of Medicine, China Medical University, TaichungTaiwan
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, TaichungTaiwan
- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, China Medical University, TaichungTaiwan
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, China Medical University HsinChu Hospital, China Medical University, HsinChuTaiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Science, China Medical University, TaichungTaiwan
- Proton Therapy and Science Center, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, TaichungTaiwan
- Department of Radiotherapy, School of Medicine, China Medical University, TaichungTaiwan
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Sah N, Kuehu DL, Khadka VS, Deng Y, Jha R, Wasti S, Mishra B. RNA sequencing-based analysis of the magnum tissues revealed the novel genes and biological pathways involved in the egg-white formation in the laying hen. BMC Genomics 2021; 22:318. [PMID: 33932994 PMCID: PMC8088581 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-021-07634-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2020] [Accepted: 04/21/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Background The mechanism of egg formation in the oviduct of laying hens is tightly controlled; each segment of the oviduct contributes a unique component of the egg. Several genes/proteins are involved in the synthesis of a completely healthy egg. This implies a time- and tissue-specific expression of genes and proteins in the different oviductal segments. We used hens at different physiological stages and time points to understand the transcriptional regulation of egg-white (albumen) synthesis and secretion onto the eggs in the magnum of laying hens. This study used Next-Generation Sequencing and quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) to detect the novel genes and the cognate biological pathways that regulate the major events during the albumen formation. Results Magnum tissues collected from laying (n = 5 each at 3 h post-ovulation, p.o. and 15–20 h p.o.), non-laying (n = 4), and molting (n = 5) hens were used for differential gene expression analyses. A total of 540 genes (152 upregulated and 388 down-regulated) were differentially expressed at 3 h p.o. in the magnum of laying hens. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathways analysis of the 152 upregulated genes revealed that glycine, serine, and threonine metabolism was the most-enriched biological pathway. Furthermore, the top two most enriched keywords for the upregulated genes were amino-acid biosynthesis and proteases. Nine candidate genes associated with albumen formation were validated with qPCR to have differential expression in laying, non-laying, and molting hens. Proteases such as TMPRSS9, CAPN2, MMP1, and MMP9 (protein maturation, ECM degradation, and angiogenesis); enzymes such as PSPH, PHGDH, and PSAT1 (amino-acid biosynthesis); RLN3, ACE, and REN (albumen synthesis, secretion and egg transport); and AVD, AvBD11, and GPX3 (antimicrobial and antioxidants) were recognized as essential molecules linked to albumen deposition in the magnum. Conclusions This study revealed some novel genes that participate in the signaling pathways for egg-white synthesis and secretion along with some well-known functional genes. These findings help to understand the mechanisms involved in albumen biosynthesis. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12864-021-07634-x.
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- Nirvay Sah
- Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences, University of Hawaii at Manoa, HI, 96822, Honolulu, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, 96822, USA
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- Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, 96813, USA
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- Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, 96813, USA
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- Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences, University of Hawaii at Manoa, HI, 96822, Honolulu, USA
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- Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences, University of Hawaii at Manoa, HI, 96822, Honolulu, USA
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- Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences, University of Hawaii at Manoa, HI, 96822, Honolulu, USA.
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Han GP, Kim JM, Kang HK, Kil DY. Transcriptomic analysis of the liver in aged laying hens with different intensity of brown eggshell color. Anim Biosci 2020; 34:811-823. [PMID: 33152221 PMCID: PMC8100479 DOI: 10.5713/ajas.20.0237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2020] [Accepted: 09/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Eggshell color is an important indicator of egg quality for consumers, especially for brown eggs. Various factors related to laying hens and their environment affect brown eggshell coloration. However, there have been no studies investigating hepatic functions of laying hens with variable intensity of brown eggshell color. Therefore, this study was aimed to identify potential factors affecting brown eggshell coloration in aged laying hens at the hepatic transcriptomic level. METHODS Five hundred 92-wk-old Hy-line Brown laying hens were screened to select laying hens with different intensity of brown eggshell color based on eggshell color fans. Based on eggshell color scores, hens with dark brown eggshells (DBE; eggshell color fan score = 14.8) and hens with light brown eggshells (LBE; eggshell color fan score = 9.7) were finally selected for the liver sampling. We performed RNA-seq analysis using the liver samples through the paired-end sequencing libraries. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) profiling was carried out to identify their biological meaning by bioinformatics. RESULTS A total of 290 DEGs were identified with 196 being up-regulated and 94 being down-regulated in DBE groups as compared to LBE groups. The Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes (KEGG) analysis revealed that these DEGs belong to several biological pathways including herpes simplex infection (toll-like receptor 3 [TLR3], cyclin-dependent kinase 1, etc.) and influenza A (TLR3, radical S-adenosyl methionine domain containing 2, myxovirus [influenza virus] resistance 1, etc.). Genes related to stress response (ceremide kinase like) and nutrient metabolism (phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy-kinase 1, methylmalonic aciduria [cobalamin deficiency] cblB type, glycine receptor alpha 2, solute carrier family 7 member 11, etc.) were also identified to be differentially expressed. CONCLUSION The current results provide new insights regarding hepatic molecular functions related to different intensity of brown eggshell color in aged laying hens. These insights will contribute to future studies aiming to optimize brown eggshell coloration in aged laying hens.
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- Gi Ppeum Han
- Department of Animal Science and Technology, Chung-Ang University, Anseong 17546, Korea
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- Department of Animal Science and Technology, Chung-Ang University, Anseong 17546, Korea
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- Poultry Research Institute, National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration, Pyeongchang 25342, Korea
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- Department of Animal Science and Technology, Chung-Ang University, Anseong 17546, Korea
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Ramzan F, Gültas M, Bertram H, Cavero D, Schmitt AO. Combining Random Forests and a Signal Detection Method Leads to the Robust Detection of Genotype-Phenotype Associations. Genes (Basel) 2020; 11:E892. [PMID: 32764260 PMCID: PMC7465705 DOI: 10.3390/genes11080892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2020] [Revised: 07/28/2020] [Accepted: 08/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Genome wide association studies (GWAS) are a well established methodology to identify genomic variants and genes that are responsible for traits of interest in all branches of the life sciences. Despite the long time this methodology has had to mature the reliable detection of genotype-phenotype associations is still a challenge for many quantitative traits mainly because of the large number of genomic loci with weak individual effects on the trait under investigation. Thus, it can be hypothesized that many genomic variants that have a small, however real, effect remain unnoticed in many GWAS approaches. Here, we propose a two-step procedure to address this problem. In a first step, cubic splines are fitted to the test statistic values and genomic regions with spline-peaks that are higher than expected by chance are considered as quantitative trait loci (QTL). Then the SNPs in these QTLs are prioritized with respect to the strength of their association with the phenotype using a Random Forests approach. As a case study, we apply our procedure to real data sets and find trustworthy numbers of, partially novel, genomic variants and genes involved in various egg quality traits.
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- Faisal Ramzan
- Breeding Informatics Group, Department of Animal Sciences, Georg-August University, Margarethe von Wrangell-Weg 7, 37075 Göttingen, Germany; (F.R.); (M.G.); (H.B.)
- Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, 38000 Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Breeding Informatics Group, Department of Animal Sciences, Georg-August University, Margarethe von Wrangell-Weg 7, 37075 Göttingen, Germany; (F.R.); (M.G.); (H.B.)
- Center for Integrated Breeding Research (CiBreed), Albrecht-Thaer-Weg 3, Georg-August University, 37075 Göttingen, Germany
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- Breeding Informatics Group, Department of Animal Sciences, Georg-August University, Margarethe von Wrangell-Weg 7, 37075 Göttingen, Germany; (F.R.); (M.G.); (H.B.)
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- Breeding Informatics Group, Department of Animal Sciences, Georg-August University, Margarethe von Wrangell-Weg 7, 37075 Göttingen, Germany; (F.R.); (M.G.); (H.B.)
- Center for Integrated Breeding Research (CiBreed), Albrecht-Thaer-Weg 3, Georg-August University, 37075 Göttingen, Germany
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Huang KCY, Chiang SF, Chen WTL, Chen TW, Hu CH, Yang PC, Ke TW, Chao KSC. Decitabine Augments Chemotherapy-Induced PD-L1 Upregulation for PD-L1 Blockade in Colorectal Cancer. Cancers (Basel) 2020; 12:cancers12020462. [PMID: 32079180 PMCID: PMC7072566 DOI: 10.3390/cancers12020462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2020] [Revised: 02/11/2020] [Accepted: 02/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Programmed cell death-1 (PD-1) has demonstrated impressive clinical outcomes in several malignancies, but its therapeutic efficacy in the majority of colorectal cancers is still low. Therefore, methods to improve its therapeutic efficacy in colorectal cancer (CRC) patients need further investigation. Here, we demonstrate that immunogenic chemotherapeutic agents trigger the induction of tumor PD-L1 expression in vitro and in vivo, a fact which was validated in metastatic CRC patients who received preoperatively neoadjuvant chemotherapy (neoCT) treatment, suggesting that tumor PD-L1 upregulation by chemotherapeutic regimen is more feasible via PD-1/PD-L1 immunotherapy. However, we found that the epigenetic control of tumor PD-L1 via DNA methyltransferase 1 (DNMT1) significantly influenced the response to chemotherapy. We demonstrate that decitabine (DAC) induces DNA hypomethylation, which not only directly enhances tumor PD-L1 expression but also increases the expression of immune-related genes and intratumoral T cell infiltration in vitro and in vivo. DAC was found to profoundly enhance the therapeutic efficacy of PD-L1 immunotherapy to inhibit tumor growth and prolong survival in vivo. Therefore, it can be seen that DAC remodels the tumor microenvironment to improve the effect of PD-L1 immunotherapy by directly triggering tumor PD-L1 expression and eliciting stronger anti-cancer immune responses, providing potential clinical benefits to CRC patients in the future.
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- Kevin Chih-Yang Huang
- Translation Research Core, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan;
- Department of Nutrition, HungKuang University, Taichung 43302, Taiwan
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- Lab of Precision Medicine, Feng-Yuan Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taichung 42055, Taiwan;
- Cancer Center, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan; (C.-H.H.); (P.-C.Y.)
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan;
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- Department of Pathology, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan;
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Science, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan
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- Cancer Center, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan; (C.-H.H.); (P.-C.Y.)
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- Cancer Center, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan; (C.-H.H.); (P.-C.Y.)
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan;
- Correspondence: (T.-W.K.); (K.S.C.C.); Tel.: +886-4-22052121 (ext. 2976) (K.S.C.C.); Fax: +886-4-22075011 (K.S.C.C.)
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- Cancer Center, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan; (C.-H.H.); (P.-C.Y.)
- Correspondence: (T.-W.K.); (K.S.C.C.); Tel.: +886-4-22052121 (ext. 2976) (K.S.C.C.); Fax: +886-4-22075011 (K.S.C.C.)
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Nihashi Y, Umezawa K, Shinji S, Hamaguchi Y, Kobayashi H, Kono T, Ono T, Kagami H, Takaya T. Distinct cell proliferation, myogenic differentiation, and gene expression in skeletal muscle myoblasts of layer and broiler chickens. Sci Rep 2019; 9:16527. [PMID: 31712718 PMCID: PMC6848216 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-52946-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2019] [Accepted: 10/26/2019] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Myoblasts play a central role during skeletal muscle formation and growth. Precise understanding of myoblast properties is thus indispensable for meat production. Herein, we report the cellular characteristics and gene expression profiles of primary-cultured myoblasts of layer and broiler chickens. Broiler myoblasts actively proliferated and promptly differentiated into myotubes compared to layer myoblasts, which corresponds well with the muscle phenotype of broilers. Transcriptomes of layer and broiler myoblasts during differentiation were quantified by RNA sequencing. Ontology analyses of the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) provided a series of extracellular proteins as putative markers for characterization of chicken myogenic cells. Another ontology analyses demonstrated that broiler myogenic cells are rich in cell cycle factors and muscle components. Independent of these semantic studies, principal component analysis (PCA) statistically defined two gene sets: one governing myogenic differentiation and the other segregating layers and broilers. Thirteen candidate genes were identified with a combined study of the DEGs and PCA that potentially contribute to proliferation or differentiation of chicken myoblasts. We experimentally proved that one of the candidates, enkephalin, an opioid peptide, suppresses myoblast growth. Our results present a new perspective that the opioids present in feeds may influence muscle development of domestic animals.
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- Yuma Nihashi
- Department of Agriculture, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Shinshu University, 8304 Minami-minowa, Kami-ina, Nagano, 399-4598, Japan
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- Department of Agricultural and Life Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Shinshu University, 8304 Minami-minowa, Kami-ina, Nagano, 399-4598, Japan.,Department of Interdisciplinary Genome Sciences and Cell Metabolism, Institute for Biomedical Sciences, Shinshu University, 8304 Minami-minowa, Kami-ina, Nagano, 399-4598, Japan
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- Department of Agriculture, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Shinshu University, 8304 Minami-minowa, Kami-ina, Nagano, 399-4598, Japan
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- NODAI Genome Research Center, Tokyo University of Agriculture, 1-1-1 Sakuragaoka, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, 156-8502, Japan
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- NODAI Genome Research Center, Tokyo University of Agriculture, 1-1-1 Sakuragaoka, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, 156-8502, Japan.,Department of Embryology, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, Nara, 634-8521, Japan
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- Department of Bioscience, Tokyo University of Agriculture, 1-1-1 Sakuragaoka, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, 156-8502, Japan
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- Department of Agriculture, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Shinshu University, 8304 Minami-minowa, Kami-ina, Nagano, 399-4598, Japan.,Department of Agricultural and Life Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Shinshu University, 8304 Minami-minowa, Kami-ina, Nagano, 399-4598, Japan
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- Department of Agricultural and Life Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Shinshu University, 8304 Minami-minowa, Kami-ina, Nagano, 399-4598, Japan
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- Department of Agriculture, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Shinshu University, 8304 Minami-minowa, Kami-ina, Nagano, 399-4598, Japan. .,Department of Agricultural and Life Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Shinshu University, 8304 Minami-minowa, Kami-ina, Nagano, 399-4598, Japan. .,Department of Interdisciplinary Genome Sciences and Cell Metabolism, Institute for Biomedical Sciences, Shinshu University, 8304 Minami-minowa, Kami-ina, Nagano, 399-4598, Japan.
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Wan Y, Wang Z, Wang J, Su H, Guo X, Wu J, Li Q, Ni G, Jiang R. Genetic parameters of the thick-to-thin albumen ratio and egg compositional traits in layer-type chickens. Br Poult Sci 2019; 60:517-521. [PMID: 31185729 DOI: 10.1080/00071668.2019.1631446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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1. Generating a robust egg albumen is one of the major factors contributing to interior egg quality owing to its nutritive value and superior appearance. However, the genetic factors regulating the proportion of thick albumen are poorly understood. 2. In this study, 1330 eggs were collected from 450 Rhode Island White layers, aged 40 weeks, to measure egg compositional traits for three successive days. The restricted maximum likelihood method was applied to estimate genetic parameters for the thick-to-thin albumen ratio and other egg compositional traits. A univariate animal model was fitted to calculate heritability for each trait. 3. The heritabilities of egg weight, yolk weight, albumen height, Haugh units, percentages of yolk, thick albumen, thin albumen and the thick-to-thin albumen ratio were 0.32, 0.34, 0.28, 0.47, 0.61, 0.39, 0.31, and 0.45, respectively. The percentage of thick albumen was negatively correlated genetically with all traits, and percentage of thin albumen was negatively correlated genetically with all traits except for Haugh units. The thick-to-thin albumen ratio was positively correlated genetically with egg weight, albumen height and Haugh units, with correlations ranging from 0.21 to 0.54. 4. The results indicated that the percentage of thick albumen and the thick-to-thin albumen ratio were found to be moderately to highly heritable, and selection for the thick-to-thin albumen ratio could be conducive to the improvement of egg albumen quality.
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- Y Wan
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University , Hefei , China.,Anhui Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Product Safety Engineering, Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Anhui Academy of Agriculture Science , Hefei , China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University , Hefei , China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University , Hefei , China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University , Hefei , China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University , Hefei , China
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- Anhui Rongda Poultry Development Co., Ltd ., Xuancheng , China
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- Anhui Rongda Poultry Development Co., Ltd ., Xuancheng , China
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- Anhui Rongda Poultry Development Co., Ltd ., Xuancheng , China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University , Hefei , China
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