Specific carotenoid pigments in the diet and a bit of oxidative stress in the recipe for producing red carotenoid-based signals

Genetic Basis for Red Coloration in Birds

(2016) Ricardo J. Lopes et al.   CURRENT BIOLOGY

Red Carotenoid Coloration in the Zebra Finch Is Controlled by a Cytochrome P450 Gene Cluster

(2016) Nicholas I. Mundy et al.   CURRENT BIOLOGY

An assessment of techniques to manipulate oxidative stress in animals

(2016) Rebecca E. Koch et al.   FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY

The Importance of Carotenoid Dose in Supplementation Studies with Songbirds

(2016) Rebecca E. Koch et al.   PHYSIOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL ZOOLOGY

Involvement of Cholesterol Membrane Transporter Niemann-Pick C1-Like 1 in the Intestinal Absorption of Lutein

(2016) Yuki Sato et al.   JOURNAL OF PHARMACY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES

The Level of an Intracellular Antioxidant during Development Determines the Adult Phenotype in a Bird Species: A Potential Organizer Role for Glutathione

(2015) Ana Angela Romero-Haro et al.   AMERICAN NATURALIST

Imidacloprid-treated seed ingestion has lethal effect on adult partridges and reduces both breeding investment and offspring immunity

(2015) Ana Lopez-Antia et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

Sublethal Pb Exposure Produces Season-Dependent Effects on Immune Response, Oxidative Balance and Investment in Carotenoid-based Coloration in Red-Legged Partridges

(2015) Núria Vallverdú-Coll et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Adverse effects of thiram-treated seed ingestion on the reproductive performance and the offspring immune function of the red-legged partridge

(2015) Ana Lopez-Antia et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY

Astaxanthin and papilioerythrinone in the skin of birds: a chromatic convergence of two metabolic routes with different precursors?

(2014) Esther García-de Blas et al.   NATURWISSENSCHAFTEN

Accumulation of dietary carotenoids, retinoids and tocopherol in the internal tissues of a bird: a hypothesis for the cost of producing colored ornaments

(2014) Esther García-de Blas et al.   OECOLOGIA

Covariation in Oxidative Stress Markers in the Blood of Nestling and Adult Birds

(2014) Ana Angela Romero-Haro et al.   PHYSIOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL ZOOLOGY

Oxidative Stress in Endurance Flight: An Unconsidered Factor in Bird Migration

(2014) Susanne Jenni-Eiermann et al.   PLoS One

Carotenoids from the crimson and maroon plumages of Old World orioles (Oriolidae)

(2013) Amy M. LaFountain et al.   ARCHIVES OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOPHYSICS

Effects of carotenoid and vitamin E supplementation on oxidative stress and plumage coloration in house finches (Haemorhous mexicanus)

(2013) Mathieu Giraudeau et al.   COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY A-MOLECULAR & INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY

Senescence in cell oxidative status in two bird species with contrasting life expectancy

(2013) Pierre Bize et al.   OECOLOGIA

Free and Esterified Carotenoids in Ornaments of an Avian Species: The Relationship to Color Expression and Sources of Variability

(2013) Esther García-de Blas et al.   PHYSIOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL ZOOLOGY

The Vitamin A–Redox Hypothesis: A Biochemical Basis for Honest Signaling via Carotenoid Pigmentation

(2012) Geoffrey E. Hill et al.   AMERICAN NATURALIST

An automated system to control and manipulate the flight activity of captive birds

(2012) David Costantini et al.   BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY AND SOCIOBIOLOGY

Adjustment of female reproductive investment according to male carotenoid-based ornamentation in a gallinaceous bird

(2012) Carlos Alonso-Alvarez et al.   BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY AND SOCIOBIOLOGY

Is carotenoid ornamentation linked to the inner mitochondria membrane potential? A hypothesis for the maintenance of signal honesty

(2012) James D. Johnson et al.   BIOCHIMIE

Mate choice for a male carotenoid-based ornament is linked to female dietary carotenoid intake and accumulation

(2012) Matthew B Toomey et al.   BMC EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY

What Does Carotenoid-Dependent Coloration Tell? Plasma Carotenoid Level Signals Immunocompetence and Oxidative Stress State in Birds–A Meta-Analysis

(2012) Mirre J. P. Simons et al.   PLoS One

The antioxidant properties of canthaxanthin and its potential effects in the poultry eggs and on embryonic development of the chick. Part 1.

(2012) P.F. SURAI   WORLDS POULTRY SCIENCE JOURNAL

The Challenges of Integrating Oxidative Stress into Life-history Biology

(2011) Caroline Isaksson et al.   BIOSCIENCE

Condition-dependent traits as signals of the functionality of vital cellular processes

(2011) Geoffrey E. Hill   ECOLOGY LETTERS

Astaxanthin can alter CYP1A-dependent activities via two different mechanisms: Induction of protein expression and inhibition of NADPH P450 reductase dependent electron transfer

(2011) Marumi Ohno et al.   FOOD AND CHEMICAL TOXICOLOGY

Redox cycling and increased oxygen utilization contribute to diquat-induced oxidative stress and cytotoxicity in Chinese hamster ovary cells overexpressing NADPH-cytochrome P450 reductase

(2011) Karma C. Fussell et al.   FREE RADICAL BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE

The Effects of Dietary Carotenoid Supplementation and Retinal Carotenoid Accumulation on Vision-Mediated Foraging in the House Finch

(2011) Matthew B. Toomey et al.   PLoS One

Free Radical Exposure Creates Paler Carotenoid-Based Ornaments: A Possible Interaction in the Expression of Black and Red Traits

(2011) Carlos Alonso-Alvarez et al.   PLoS One

The Impact of Acute Moderate Intensity Exercise on Arterial Regional Stiffness, Lipid Peroxidation, and Antioxidant Status in Healthy Males

(2011) Conor M. McClean et al.   Research in Sports Medicine

The effects of dietary carotenoid intake on carotenoid accumulation in the retina of a wild bird, the house finch (Carpodacus mexicanus)

(2010) Matthew B. Toomey et al.   ARCHIVES OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOPHYSICS

Ecological processes in a hormetic framework

(2010) David Costantini et al.   ECOLOGY LETTERS

Sub-chronic effects of nitrate in drinking water on red-legged partridge (Alectoris rufa): Oxidative stress and T-cell mediated immune function

(2010) Jaime Rodríguez-Estival et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

Competitive inhibition of carotenoid transport and tissue concentrations by high dose supplements of lutein, zeaxanthin and beta-carotene

(2010) Yingming Wang et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUTRITION

Hepatic response to oxidative injury in long-lived Ames dwarf mice

(2010) Liou Y. Sun et al.   FASEB JOURNAL

Oxidative stress as a life-history constraint: the role of reactive oxygen species in shaping phenotypes from conception to death

(2010) Neil B. Metcalfe et al.   FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY

Identification of carotenoid pigments and their fatty acid esters in an avian integument combining HPLC–DAD and LC–MS analyses

(2010) Esther García-de Blas et al.   JOURNAL OF CHROMATOGRAPHY B-ANALYTICAL TECHNOLOGIES IN THE BIOMEDICAL AND LIFE SCIENCES

Carotenoid-based coloration predicts resistance to oxidative damage during immune challenge

(2010) L. Perez-Rodriguez et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

Carotenoid Interactions

(2010) Henk Berg   NUTRITION REVIEWS

Identification and dissection of the Nrf2 mediated oxidative stress pathway in human renal proximal tubule toxicity

(2010) Anja Wilmes et al.   TOXICOLOGY IN VITRO

The Role of NADPH Oxidase 1–Derived Reactive Oxygen Species in Paraquat-Mediated Dopaminergic Cell Death

(2009) Ana Clara Cristóvão et al.   ANTIOXIDANTS & REDOX SIGNALING

Carotenoids in evolutionary ecology: re-evaluating the antioxidant role

(2009) Lorenzo Pérez-Rodríguez   BIOESSAYS

Phytohaemagglutinin (PHA) response and bill-hue wavelength increase with carotenoid supplementation in Diamond Firetails (Stagonopleura guttata)

(2009) Ingrid Stirnemann et al.   EMU

Parasites, condition, immune responsiveness and carotenoid-based ornamentation in male red-legged partridgeAlectoris rufa

(2009) Francois Mougeot et al.   JOURNAL OF AVIAN BIOLOGY

Identifying anatomical sites of carotenoid metabolism in birds

(2009) Kevin J. McGraw   NATURWISSENSCHAFTEN

Hepatic conversion of red carotenoids in passerine birds

(2009) Esther del Val et al.   NATURWISSENSCHAFTEN

The liver but not the skin is the site for conversion of a red carotenoid in a passerine bird

(2009) Esther del Val et al.   NATURWISSENSCHAFTEN

Age and Breeding Effort as Sources of Individual Variability in Oxidative Stress Markers in a Bird Species

(2009) Carlos Alonso‐Álvarez et al.   PHYSIOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL ZOOLOGY

Carotenoid Accumulation in the Tissues of Zebra Finches: Predictors of Integumentary Pigmentation and Implications for Carotenoid Allocation Strategies

(2009) Kevin J. McGraw et al.   PHYSIOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL ZOOLOGY

Reactive oxygen species as universal constraints in life-history evolution

(2009) D. K. Dowling et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

The expression of melanin-based plumage is separately modulated by exogenous oxidative stress and a melanocortin

(2009) I. Galvan et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Life history trade-offs are influenced by the diversity, availability and interactions of dietary antioxidants

(2008) Carlo Catoni et al.   ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR

Oxidative stress as a mediator of life history trade-offs: mechanisms, measurements and interpretation

(2008) Pat Monaghan et al.   ECOLOGY LETTERS

Carotenoids are minor antioxidants for birds

(2008) D. Costantini et al.   FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY

The oxidation handicap hypothesis and the carotenoid allocation trade-off

(2008) C. ALONSO-ALVAREZ et al.   JOURNAL OF EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY

Cell-mediated immune activation rapidly decreases plasma carotenoids but does not affect oxidative stress in red-legged partridges (Alectoris rufa)

(2008) L. Perez-Rodriguez et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

Donator Acceptor Map for Carotenoids, Melatonin and Vitamins

(2008) Ana Martínez et al.   JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY A

Carotenoid-based bill and eye ring coloration as honest signals of condition: an experimental test in the red-legged partridge (Alectoris rufa)

(2008) Lorenzo Pérez-Rodríguez et al.   NATURWISSENSCHAFTEN

Inflammation and oxidative stress in vertebrate host-parasite systems

(2008) G. Sorci et al.   PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Increased oxidative stress and antioxidant expression in mouse keratinocytes following exposure to paraquat

(2008) A BLACK et al.   TOXICOLOGY AND APPLIED PHARMACOLOGY

Oxidative stress does not influence carotenoid mobilization and plumage pigmentation

(2007) C. Isaksson et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES