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Macário MS, Nascimento CS, Sousa FCB, Oliveira IRS, Vesco APD, Barbosa LT, Sousa KRS. Identification of reference genes for studies of quantitative gene expression in male and female quail tissues. Anim Biotechnol 2023; 34:2400-2413. [PMID: 35792778 DOI: 10.1080/10495398.2022.2092744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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In industrial poultry, quail production has gained increasing prominence over the years. It is known that the intensification of genetic studies has contributed greatly to this growth, through techniques, such as analysis of gene expression by PCR, for example. This study aimed to evaluate stability and recommend reference genes for quantitative real-time PCR in different tissues from male and female broiler quails. The stability of 10 housekeeping genes (GAPDH, RPL5, MRPS27, MRPS30, TFRC, HMBS, EEF1, LDHA, B2M, and UBC) by means Bestkeeper, NormFinder, GeNorm softwares with ΔCq method. The tissues analyzed were: heart, thigh muscle, brain, and spleen, considering that they are tissues commonly used in nutrigenomic, immunological, and poultry performance research. As expected, the reference genes tested showed varying stability depending on the tissue evaluated. According to the present study, the most stable housekeeping genes were MRPS30, TFRC, and HMBS in heart; MRPS30, EEF1, and HMBS in thigh muscle; B2M, GAPDH, and UBC in brain; and EEF1, LDHA, and HMBS in spleen. Therefore, it is recommended to be used as reference genes for gene expression studies of male and female quails.
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- M S Macário
- Department of Animal Science, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, São Cristóvão, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Graduação em Ciências Agrárias e da Terra, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, Nossa Senhora da Glória, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Science, Universidade Federal do Piauí, Bom Jesus, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Science, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, São Cristóvão, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Science, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, São Cristóvão, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Science, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, São Cristóvão, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Science, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Chapadinha, Brazil
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Santos TS, Alves INS, Dos Santos Araujo J, de Assis AS, Ribeiro Júnior V, Brito CO, Silva CM, Santos ADF, Barbosa LT, Zancanela VT, de Oliveira Júnior GM. In vivo determination of domestic quail (Coturnix japonica) muscle development by ultrasonography as a function of energy levels. Sci Rep 2023; 13:2572. [PMID: 36781915 PMCID: PMC9925799 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-29233-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Accepted: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 02/15/2023] Open
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The aim was to evaluate the growth and meat production and some meat quality characteristics of domestic quail (Coturnix japonica) as a function of metabolizable energy (ME) levels in the diet and to adjust predicting equations in ratio to area pectoralis major muscle of the carcass through the ultrasound. Two hundred and seventy mixed sex quail from 7 to 49 days old were distributed in three treatments (7 to 21 days old, diets with 2700; 2900 and 3100 kcal ME/kg; from 21 to 49 days, diets with 2900, 3050 and 3200 kcal of ME/kg), with five replications per treatment. Ultrasonography was performed at 21; 35 and 49 days of age in the pectoralis major muscle to determine prediction equations through multiple linear regression. Feed intake (FI) and feed efficiency (FE) were linearly influenced (P < 0.05) by energy levels in both phases evaluated. Regarding sensory analysis, there was no interference of ME levels on sensory attributes. The equation for predicting breast area was Y = 0.00271*ME + 0.25411*Age-9.58002, R2 = 74.25%. It is concluded that increasing the energy level of the feed from 2700 to 3100 kcal ME/kg reduces FI and improves the FE of quail. The increase in carcass fat from 35 days of age does not harm the physical and sensory characteristics of the meat. The ultrasonography in vivo of the M. pectoralis major, considering the age and energy level of the diet, made it possible to predict the pectoral muscle are a with higher reliability.
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- Thailine Santana Santos
- Depto de Zootecnia, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, Av. Marechal Rondon S/N, Rosa Elze, 49100-000, São Cristóvão, SE, Brasil
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- Depto de Zootecnia, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, Av. Marechal Rondon S/N, Rosa Elze, 49100-000, São Cristóvão, SE, Brasil
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- Depto de Zootecnia, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, Av. Marechal Rondon S/N, Rosa Elze, 49100-000, São Cristóvão, SE, Brasil
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- Depto de Zootecnia, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, Av. Marechal Rondon S/N, Rosa Elze, 49100-000, São Cristóvão, SE, Brasil
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- Depto de Zootecnia, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, Campus Sertão, 49680-000, Nossa Senhora da Glória, SE, Brasil
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- Depto de Zootecnia, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, Av. Marechal Rondon S/N, Rosa Elze, 49100-000, São Cristóvão, SE, Brasil
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- Depto de Zootecnia, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, Av. Marechal Rondon S/N, Rosa Elze, 49100-000, São Cristóvão, SE, Brasil
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- Depto de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, Av. Marechal Rondon S/N, Rosa Elze, 49100-000, São Cristóvão, SE, Brasil
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- Depto de Zootecnia, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, Av. Marechal Rondon S/N, Rosa Elze, 49100-000, São Cristóvão, SE, Brasil
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- Depto de Zootecnia, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, Campus Sertão, 49680-000, Nossa Senhora da Glória, SE, Brasil
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Santana TP, Gasparino E, de Souza Khatlab A, Pereira AMFE, Barbosa LT, Fernandes RPM, Lamont SJ, Del Vesco AP. Effects of maternal methionine supplementation on the response of Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) chicks to heat stress. J Anim Sci 2023; 101:skad042. [PMID: 36734330 PMCID: PMC10103070 DOI: 10.1093/jas/skad042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2022] [Accepted: 02/02/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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This study investigated the hypothesis that methionine supplementation of Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) hens can reduce the effects of oxidative stress and improve the performance of the offspring exposed to heat stress during growth. For that, the quail hens were fed with three diets related to the methionine supplementation: methionine-deficient diet (Md); diet supplemented with the recommended methionine level (Met1); and diet supplemented with methionine above the recommended level (Met2). Their chicks were identified, weighed, and housed according to the maternal diet group from 1 to 14 d of age. On 15 d of age, chicks were weighed and divided into two groups: thermoneutral ambient (constant temperature of 23 °C) and intermittent heat stress ambient (daily exposure to 34 °C for 6 h). Methionine-supplemented (Met1 and Met2) hens had higher egg production, better feed conversion ratio, higher hatchability of total and fertile eggs, and offspring with higher body weight. Supplemented (Met1 and Met2) hens showed greater expression of glutathione synthase (GSS) and methionine sulfoxide reductase A (MSRA) genes, greater total antioxidant capacity, and lower lipid peroxidation in the liver. The offspring of hens fed the Met2 diet had lower death rate (1 to 14 d), higher weight on 15 d of age, weight gain, and better feed conversion ratio from 1 to 14 d of age. Among chicks reared under heat stress, the progeny of methionine-supplemented hens had higher weight on 35 d, weight gain, expression of GSS, MSRA, and thermal shock protein 70 (HSP70) genes, and total antioxidant capacity in the liver, as well as lower heterophil/lymphocyte ratio. Positive correlations between expression of glutathione peroxidase 7 (GPX7) and MSRA genes in hens and offspring were observed. Our results show that maternal methionine supplementation contributes to offspring development and performance in early stages and that, under conditions of heat stress during growth, chicks from methionine-supplemented hens respond better to hot environmental conditions than chicks from nonsupplemented hens. Supplementation of quail hens diets with methionine promoted activation of different metabolic pathways in offspring subjected to stress conditions.
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- Thaís Pacheco Santana
- Animal Science Department, Federal University of Sergipe, 49100-000 São Cristóvão, Sergipe, Brazil
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- Animal Science Department, State University of Maringá, 87020-900 Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
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- Animal Science Department, Federal University of Sergipe, 49100-000 São Cristóvão, Sergipe, Brazil
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- Animal Science Department, Iowa State University, Iowa State University, Iowa 50011, USA
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- Animal Science Department, Federal University of Sergipe, 49100-000 São Cristóvão, Sergipe, Brazil
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de Sousa FCB, Del Vesco AP, Zancanela V, Santana TP, de Souza Khatlab A, Feitosa VEM, Brito CO, Barbosa LT, Gasparino E. Effects of methionine as free amino acid and dipeptide on productive efficiency and meat quality of broilers under acute and chronic heat stress. Anim Prod Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1071/an20592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Context Methionine in the form of free amino acid has been widely studied in broilers challenged by heat stress (HS). However, the effects of methionine dipeptide in broilers subjected to HS are not known. Aims To evaluate the effects of methionine as free amino acid and dipeptide on the performance, oxidative status, plasma parameters and meat quality of broilers subjected to acute and chronic HS. Methods Broilers were evaluated at the following three experimental periods: 24 h of evaluation (21–22 days of age); 10 days of evaluation (22–32 days of age); and 20 days of evaluation (22–42 days of age). Broilers were divided into two groups; one group was raised in thermal comfort, and the other group was raised in continuous HS of 30°C. In both groups, animals received a diet without methionine supplementation (MD), with supplementation of methionine as free amino acid (dl-M), and with supplementation of methionine as dipeptide (dl-MM). Key results HS reduced body weight gain after 10 and 20 days of evaluation. Broilers under HS condition fed the MD diet had the highest concentrations of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) at 22 days of age and carbonylated proteins (CP) at 32 days of age. At 42 days of age, broilers fed the MD diet had higher concentrations of TBARS and CP. At 32 days of age, broilers under HS had lower high-density lipoprotein and higher low-density lipoprotein concentrations. In breast meat, broilers in thermal comfort fed the dl-M or dl-MM diets had a lower cooking loss. Broilers in HS fed the dl-M diet had the lowest cooking loss. HS reduced the pH of the meat of legs. Conclusions The acute and chronic HS affect the broiler performance in different ways. Methionine supplementation contributes to reduce the effects of HS. There were no notable differences between the supplementation of dl-M or dl-MM. Implications Productivity and the quality of the chicken meat are the most important attributes of the production. The ambient temperature can influence these parameters. The methionine in its most varied forms, due to its direct and indirect antioxidant function, has been shown to be an effective source of protection for the animal in adverse conditions such as during HS.
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Santana TP, Gasparino E, de Souza Khatlab A, Brito CO, Barbosa LT, Lamont SJ, Del Vesco AP. Effect of prenatal ambient temperature on the performance physiological parameters, and oxidative metabolism of Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) layers exposed to heat stress during growth. Sci Rep 2021; 11:9809. [PMID: 33963276 PMCID: PMC8105354 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-89306-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2020] [Accepted: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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A strategy to mitigate the negative effects of stress on animals is to enhance their ability to beneficially respond to stressful conditions. This study aimed to assess whether prenatal ambient temperature influences the response of Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) chicks to environmental challenges during growth. The experiment was conducted in a 2 × 2 factorial arrangement: two temperature conditions for the mothers (thermoneutral and heat stress by continuous exposure to 32 °C) and two offspring ambient temperature conditions (thermoneutral and heat stress by intermittent exposure to 34 °C for 6 h/day from 15 to 35 days of age). Heat stress in mothers led to lower laying rate, egg mass, expression of methionine sulfoxide reductase A (MSRA) gene, and antioxidant capacity as well as higher chick mortality rate (1-15 days of age). Maternal heat stress led to lower weight gain and total antioxidant capacity and higher feed conversion ratio. Maternal temperature × Offspring temperature interaction effects were observed on carbonylated protein content and HSP70, GSS, and MSRA gene expression. It was observed that, for chicks hatched from heat-stressed mothers, exposure to heat stress led to higher carbonylated protein content and HSP70 expression than exposure to thermoneutral conditions. Maternal heat stress was also responsible for increasing GSS expression in chicks grown under thermoneutral conditions. Chicks hatched from non-stressed mothers and subjected to heat stress had higher MSRA expression compared to chicks maintained in a thermoneutral environment. Our results show that, although maternal heat stress had no negative effects on performance or oxidative metabolism of offspring grown under thermoneutral conditions, it was associated with lower performance and higher protein oxidation in offspring exposed to heat stress during growth. These results could be due in part to alterations in the expression of genes related to antioxidant capacity.
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- Thaís Pacheco Santana
- grid.411252.10000 0001 2285 6801Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristóvão, Brazil
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- grid.271762.70000 0001 2116 9989Department of Animal Science, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Brazil
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- grid.271762.70000 0001 2116 9989Department of Animal Science, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Brazil
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- grid.411252.10000 0001 2285 6801Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristóvão, Brazil
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- grid.411252.10000 0001 2285 6801Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristóvão, Brazil
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- grid.34421.300000 0004 1936 7312Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University, Ames, USA
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- grid.411252.10000 0001 2285 6801Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristóvão, Brazil
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Santana TP, Gasparino E, de Sousa FCB, Khatlab AS, Zancanela V, Brito CO, Barbosa LT, Fernandes RPM, Del Vesco AP. Effects of free and dipeptide forms of methionine supplementation on oxidative metabolism of broilers under high temperature. Animal 2021; 15:100173. [PMID: 33610520 DOI: 10.1016/j.animal.2021.100173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2019] [Revised: 01/02/2021] [Accepted: 01/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Our previous studies have shown that methionine supplementation could help to attenuate the effects of heat stress on the metabolism of broiler chickens. Here we investigated for the first time the effects of methionine supplementation in the form of DL-methionyl-DL-methionine on broilers subjected to heat stress during the growth phase. Broilers were divided into two groups; one group was reared under thermoneutral conditions and the other under continuous heat stress (30 ± 1 °C, 60% relative humidity). Both groups were subdivided into three dietary treatments: a methionine-deficient (MD) diet, a diet supplemented with free methionine (DL-M), and a diet supplemented with methionine dipeptide (DL-MM). Broilers raised under chronic heat stress had lower feed intake and weight gain than broilers raised under thermoneutral conditions (P < 0.05). There were no differences in animal performance between methionine-supplemented diets (DL-M and DL-MM). Heat-stressed birds had significantly higher heterophil/lymphocyte (H/L) ratio than thermoneutral birds. Under heat stress, broilers fed DL-M and DL-MM diets had lower H/L ratio than birds fed the MD diet. Higher concentrations of carbonylated proteins and lower concentration of reduced glutathione were observed in broilers raised under heat stress. In comparing heat-stressed broilers, we found that birds fed the DL-M diet had lower concentrations of thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances and carbonylated proteins than those fed the MD diet (P < 0.05). Higher expression of glutathione peroxidase (GPX) and glutathione synthetase (GSS) genes was observed in heat-stressed broilers (P < 0.05). Under heat stress, the MD diet increased GPX expression compared with other diets. Under thermoneutral conditions, the DL-M diet resulted in the highest GSS expression. There was a negative correlation between DNA methylation and GPX and GSS expression. Our results showed that supplementation of broiler diets with free methionine or methionine dipeptide may help attenuate the effects of heat stress through enhanced activation of genes related to the glutathione antioxidant system. Methionine effects were found for gene regulation, gene expression, and post-translational processing.
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- T P Santana
- Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Sergipe, Avenida Marechal Rondon, s/n, São Cristóvão, Sergipe 49100-000, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Science, State University of Maringá, Avenida Colombo, 5790, 87020-900, Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Science, State University of Maringá, Avenida Colombo, 5790, 87020-900, Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Science, State University of Maringá, Avenida Colombo, 5790, 87020-900, Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
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- Center of Graduation in Animal Science, Federal University of Sergipe, Rua Engenheiro Jorge Neto, km 3, Nossa Senhora da Glória, Sergipe 49680-000, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Sergipe, Avenida Marechal Rondon, s/n, São Cristóvão, Sergipe 49100-000, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Sergipe, Avenida Marechal Rondon, s/n, São Cristóvão, Sergipe 49100-000, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology, Federal University of Sergipe, Avenida Marechal Rondon, s/n, São Cristóvão, 49100-000, Sergipe, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Sergipe, Avenida Marechal Rondon, s/n, São Cristóvão, Sergipe 49100-000, Brazil.
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de Sousa FCB, do Nascimento CS, Macário MDS, Araújo RDS, Barbosa LT, Bayão GFV, Sousa KRS. Selection of reference genes for quantitative real-time PCR normalization in European quail tissues. Mol Biol Rep 2021; 48:67-76. [PMID: 33454906 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-020-06134-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2020] [Accepted: 12/24/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Coturniculture has been standing out as an industrial poultry activity in several countries around the world because of the several adaptive advantages of quails. Research that considers the analysis of gene expression can enhance this activity. This study aimed to analyze the stability of reference genes (RGs) in different tissues of quails (both males and females) for the recommendation of use in gene expression studies by the quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR). The expression stability of ten RGs (ACTA1, ACTB, B2M, GAPDH, HMBS, SDHA, HPRT1, MRPS27, MRPS30, and RPL5) was analyzed in four tissues (breast muscle, abdominal fat, liver, and intestine), and assessed using the statistical tools geNorm, NormFinder, comparative ΔCq method, and BestKeeper. The HPRT1 gene was the most stable in all quail tissues tested, followed by MRPS27 and MRPS30 in breast muscle, B2M and RPL5 in abdominal fat, HMBS and B2M in the liver, and RPL5 and HMBS in the intestine. These results may help studies using RT-qPCR assays to assess quail tissues from both sexes because they provide data on the most stable genes, which should be tested as candidate RGs for other experimental conditions.
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- Department of Animal Science, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, São Cristóvão, SE, 49100-000, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Science, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, São Cristóvão, SE, 49100-000, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Science, Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Maranhão, São Luís, MA, 65095-460, Brazil
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- Department of Oceanography and Limnology, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, São Luís, MA, 65080-805, Brazil
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Bastos MS, Del Vesco AP, Santana TP, Santos TS, de Oliveira Junior GM, Fernandes RPM, Barbosa LT, Gasparino E. The role of cinnamon as a modulator of the expression of genes related to antioxidant activity and lipid metabolism of laying quails. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0189619. [PMID: 29267351 PMCID: PMC5739405 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0189619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2017] [Accepted: 11/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Since cinnamon has vitamins and minerals in addition to antioxidants compounds in its chemical composition studies have shown the potential of cinnamon supplementation on some important characteristics in the performance of birds. Thus, this study was conducted under the hypothesis that the inclusion of cinnamon in the laying quail diet could influence the performance of the birds through the expression of genes related to antioxidant activity and lipid metabolism. To test this hypothesis, 144 Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) with an initial age of 18 weeks and average weight of 133g were distributed in a completely randomized design with two treatments: no cinnamon supplementation (NCS—control group) and with supplementation of 9g/kg of cinnamon powder (CPS). The experiment lasted for 84 days. At the end of the experimental period, six animals from each treatment were euthanized by cervical dislocation, blood was collected and organs weighed. Liver tissue was collected for gene expression and biochemical analyses. We observed a significant effect of cinnamon inclusion on the weight of the pancreas (P = 0.0418), intestine (P = 0.0209) and ovary (P = 0.0389). Lower weights of the pancreas and intestine, and a higher ovary weight was observed in birds receiving the CPS diet. Quails fed with cinnamon supplementation also had better feed conversion per egg mass (2.426 g /g, P = 0.0126), and higher triglyceride (1516.60 mg/dL, P = 0.0207), uric acid (7.40 mg/dL, P = 0.0003) and VLDL (300.40 mg/dL, P = 0.0252) contents. A decreased content of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) and lower catalase activity was observed in the liver of quails from the CPS diet (0.086 nmoles/mg PTN, and 2.304 H2O2/min/mg PTN, respectively). Quails from the CPS group presented significantly greater expression of FAS (fatty acid synthase, 36,03 AU), ACC (Acetyl-CoA Carboxylase, 31.33 AU), APOAI (apolipoprotein A-I, 803,9 AU), ESR2 (estrogen receptor 2, 0.73 AU) SOD (superoxide dismutase, 4,933.9 AU) and GPx7 (glutathione peroxidase 7, 9.756 AU) than quails from the control group. These results allow us to suggest that cinnamon powder supplementation in the diet of laying quails can promote balance in the metabolism and better performance through the modulation of antioxidant activity and the expression of genes related to lipid metabolism.
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- Marisa Silva Bastos
- Animal Science Department, Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristóvão s/n, Brazil
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- Animal Science Department, Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristóvão s/n, Brazil
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- Animal Science Department, Estadual University of Maringá, Maringá, Brazil
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Caxico Vieira CAS, Vieira JS, Bastos MS, Zancanela V, Barbosa LT, Gasparino E, Del Vesco AP. Expression of genes related to antioxidant activity in Nile tilapia kept under salinity stress and fed diets containing different levels of vitamin C. J Toxicol Environ Health A 2017; 81:20-30. [PMID: 29173066 DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2017.1401968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2017] [Accepted: 11/03/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The aim of this study was to examine whether (1) severe changes in salinity produced increased stress, and (2) vitamin C supplementation might reduce the observed damage in Nile tilapia. The parameters measured included condition factor, survival rate, and gene expression of catalase (CAT), heat shock protein 70 (HSP70), glutathione reductase (GSR), glutathione synthase (GSS), and glutathione peroxidase (GPx). The investigation was conducted with 160 Nile tilapia divided into four treatment groups: freshwater; 7 or 21 parts per thousand (‰) salinity, all fed a basal diet; as well as a fourth treatment group consisting of fish kept at 21‰ salinity fed a diet supplemented with vitamin C (1500 mg/kg). For gene expression analysis, liver samples were collected after 24 h or after 14 d. After 24 h, fish raised in 21‰ salinity and fed with the diet supplemented with vitamin C showed similar GPx expression as the control freshwater group. GSS expression in 21‰ salinity was similar to fish exposed to 7‰ salinity. Nile tilapia exposed to 21‰ salinity without vitamin C supplementation exhibited the highest HSP70 gene expression levels after 24 h. After 14-dtreatment, the lowest survival rate was observed in the 21‰ salinity group. After 14 d, the highest expression of GPx and GSR levels was detected in fish in the 21‰ salinity group that received vitamin C. Data indicate that vitamin C supplementation enhanced the expression of genes related to antioxidant capacity in Nile tilapia exposed to higher salinity, thereby increasing protection against the oxidative effects induced by high water salinity.</AB>.
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- a Animal Science Department , Federal University of Sergipe , São Cristñvão , Brazil
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- b Animal Science Department , Estadual University of Maringá , Maringá , Brazil
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- b Animal Science Department , Estadual University of Maringá , Maringá , Brazil
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- a Animal Science Department , Federal University of Sergipe , São Cristñvão , Brazil
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Moreira AL, Fagundes JL, Yoshihara E, Backes AA, Barbosa LT, Heinrichs R. <b>Production of sheep grazing on nitrogen-fertilized tifton 85 grass in continuous stocking</b>. Acta Sci Anim Sci 2014. [DOI: 10.4025/actascianimsci.v36i1.21935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Backes AA, Santos LLD, Fagundes JL, Barbosa LT, Mota M, Vieira JS. Valor nutritivo da silagem de maniçoba (Manihot pseudoglaziovii) com e sem fubá de milho como aditivo. Rev bras saúde prod anim 2014. [DOI: 10.1590/s1519-99402014000100016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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O estudo foi conduzido com o objetivo de estudar o valor nutritivo da Maniçoba sob a forma de silagem, com ou sem fubá de milho como aditivo. Os tratamentos utilizados foram: silagem de maniçoba (SM) com quatro níveis (0; 10; 20 e 30%) de adição de fubá de milho como aditivo, sendo cinco repetições por tratamento. O pH das silagens se manteve entre 4,1 e 4,3 tanto para silagens com e sem aditivo, indicando que ocorreu uma boa fermentação láctica independente da adição de fubá de milho. Para DIVMS ocorreram valores crescentes e significativos (P<0,05) à medida que houve aumento da adição de fubá de milho, sendo que a inclusão de 20 % de fubá foi responsável pelo maior valor deste parâmetro (65,1 %). As concentrações de ácido acético e butírico foram reduzidas na medida em que foram adicionados níveis crescentes de aditivo. As concentrações de ácido láctico foram consideradas satisfatórias em todos os tratamentos. Ocorreu decréscimo significativo (p< 0,05) nos teores de FDN e FDA com a inclusão do fubá de milho, sendo encontrado o menor valor para o tratamento com 20 % de aditivo. Conclui-se que a silagem de maniçoba é uma alternativa alimentar de bom valor nutricional, principalmente quando adicionado de fubá de milho como aditivo. O melhor nível de inclusão de fubá de milho na silagem da maniçoba é de 20%.
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Barbosa LT. [Postgraduate education in pediatrics in the residence program of the Civil Service Hospital]. Rev Bras Med 1969; 26:726-9. [PMID: 5386024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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