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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Manca Pecjak, Jakob Leskovec, Alenka Levart, Janez Salobir, Vida Rezar
Summary: High ambient temperatures in the poultry meat industry cause heat stress and deteriorate meat quality. Vitamin and mineral supplementation, particularly vitamins E and C and selenium, have shown potential in mitigating the negative effects of heat stress on broiler performance and meat quality. However, the synergistic effects of these antioxidants on meat quality under heat stress have not been studied extensively. This study investigated the effects of dietary supplementation with vitamin E, vitamin C, and Se, either alone or in combination, on carcass characteristics, oxidative stability, and meat quality parameters in broilers exposed to cyclic heat stress.
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Mohamed A. Hashem, Sahar S. Abd El Hamied, Eman M. A. Ahmed, Shimaa A. Amer, Aziza M. Hassan
Summary: The study evaluated the efficacy of vitamin C and vitamin E in mitigating oxidative stress, hematobiochemical, and histopathological changes in the kidney induced by copper sulfate (CuSO4) toxicity in broiler chickens. The findings showed the possible preventive and alleviating impacts of dietary antioxidants on hematobiochemical alterations, oxidative stress, and kidney damage induced by CuSO4 toxicity.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Eleni Tsiplakou, Christina Mitsiopoulou, Chrysoula Karaiskou, Marica Simoni, Athanasios C. Pappas, Federico Righi, Kyriaki Sotirakoglou, Nikolaos E. Labrou
Summary: The study showed that sesame meal improves the oxidative status of both the organism and the milk in mid-lactation goats, particularly in reducing protein carbonyls content.
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Reproductive Biology
Meimei Wang, Yan Li, Adrian Molenaar, Qiufeng Li, Yufeng Cao, Yizhao Shen, Panliang Chen, Jinling Yan, Yanxia Gao, Jianguo Li
Summary: The study found that vitamin E and selenium synergistically stimulated bovine granulosa cell proliferation and steroidogenesis, decreased cell apoptosis, and mitigated endoplasmic reticulum stress by activating the NRF2 signal pathway.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jianxin Xiao, Muhammad Zahoor Khan, Yulin Ma, Gibson Maswayi Alugongo, Jiaying Ma, Tianyu Chen, Adnan Khan, Zhijun Cao
Summary: This article discusses the potential impact of oxidative stress on periparturient dairy cattle during the production period, and explores the use of external antioxidant supplementation such as selenium and vitamin E to restore their normal health status.
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Biology
Aref Maddahi, Adel Saberivand, Hossein Hamali, Farnoosh Jafarpour, Maryam Saberivand
Summary: Heat stress affects the fertility of dairy cattle, but supplementing vitamins E and coenzyme Q10 can alleviate its adverse effects on oocyte maturation and embryo development. Vitamin E was found to be more effective than vitamin C and coenzyme Q10 in improving maturation and cleavage rates, as well as increasing the count of blastocyst cells.
JOURNAL OF THERMAL BIOLOGY
(2024)
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Reproductive Biology
Ali Asghar Khalil-Khalili, Mahdi Zhandi, Mojtaba Zaghari, Hassan Mehrabani-Yeganeh, Ali Reza Yousefi, Meysam Tavakoli-Alamooti
Summary: This study found that dietary supplementation of organic selenium could improve semen quality and fertility in male broiler breeder roosters under stress induced by dexamethasone. The injection of dexamethasone had negative effects on semen quality parameters, but these effects were mitigated by the addition of organic selenium in the diet. Overall, the results suggest that organic selenium supplementation may have a beneficial impact on mitigating the harmful effects of stress on semen quality and fertility in broiler breeder roosters.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Min Wang, Zhao-hui Huang, Yong-hong Zhu, Ping He, Qiu-Ling Fan
Summary: There is a positive association between the Composite Dietary Antioxidant Index (CDAI) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) in adults in the United States. Further large-scale prospective studies are needed to analyze the role of CDAI in CKD.
Review
Fisheries
Abdel-Fattah M. El-Sayed, Marisol Izquierdo
Summary: Vitamin E plays a crucial role in farmed fish, providing antioxidant protection, improving immune response and growth performance, reducing muscle degeneration and atherosclerosis risk, enhancing reproductive efficiency and product quality. Consideration should be given to the interaction of VE with vitamin C and selenium, as well as lipid content in feed when supplementing VE.
REVIEWS IN AQUACULTURE
(2022)
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Physiology
Jinan Jiang, Entezar Mehrabi Nasab, Seyyede Masoume Athari, Seyyed Shamsadin Athari
Summary: The combination of vitamin E and selenium can alleviate symptoms of asthma and allergic rhinitis, particularly reducing airway inflammation and mucus secretion, helping to open obstructed bronchi.
RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY & NEUROBIOLOGY
(2021)
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Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Ola A. A. Habotta, Xiaoyan Wang, Hamzah Othman, Abdulrahman A. Aljali, Mahmoud Gewaily, Mahmoud A. Dawood, Asmaa Khafaga, Amr I. I. Zaineldin, Rajeev K. Singla, Bairong Shen, Heba I. Ghamry, Eman Elhussieny, Amany El-Mleeh, Samah F. F. Ibrahim, Ahmed Abdeen
Summary: Selenium-enriched yeast (SeY) was found to significantly alleviate copper (Cu)-induced hepatic and renal damage, possibly through the activation of antioxidant molecules and reduction of inflammatory stress.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Samiru S. Wickramasuriya, Inkyung Park, Youngsub Lee, Hyun S. Lillehoj
Summary: Organic selenium supplementation improves growth performance and selenium concentrations in muscle, unaffected by coccidiosis infection.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Francesco Violi, Cristina Nocella, Lorenzo Loffredo, Roberto Carnevale, Pasquale Pignatelli
Summary: Vitamin E possesses antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties that have an impact on atherosclerosis and thrombus formation, but intervention trials have yielded negative results.
FREE RADICAL BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
(2022)
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Engineering, Biomedical
Mohsen Doostmohammadi, Hamid Forootanfar, Mojtaba Shakibaie, Masoud Torkzadeh-Mahani, Hamid-Reza Rahimi, Elham Jafari, Alieh Ameri, Bagher Amirheidari
Summary: The study prepared PCL/GEL/Se NPs/VE scaffolds containing Se NPs and VE, evaluated their effect on wound healing through in-vivo studies, and demonstrated their support for cell proliferation and attachment, wound healing activity, and significant antioxidant efficacy. The results suggest that these scaffolds have potential for further research as a candidate for promoting wound healing.
JOURNAL OF BIOMATERIALS APPLICATIONS
(2021)
Review
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Aman B. Upaganlawar, Nitu L. Wankhede, Mayur B. Kale, Mohit D. Umare, Aayush Sehgal, Sukhbir Singh, Saurabh Bhatia, Ahmed Al-Harrasi, Agnieszka Najda, Renata Nurzynska-Wierdak, Simona Bungau, Tapan Behl
Summary: Epilepsy, affecting nearly 50 million people worldwide, can be caused by genetic predisposition or acquired acute insult leading to alteration of cellular and molecular mechanisms. The imbalanced state of enhanced excitatory glutamatergic and reduced inhibitory GABAergic signaling is considered to be accountable for seizures associated damage. Neurodegeneration contributing to epileptogenesis has become increasingly appreciated, with potential intervention through vitamin E therapy in managing epilepsy.
BIOMEDICINE & PHARMACOTHERAPY
(2021)
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Jesper Tessin, Judith Rohde, Arne Jung, Nicole Kemper, Jochen Schulz
Summary: In this study, samples from poultry house environment and culled birds were collected, and E. cecorum was successfully isolated. The principle of isolating the pathogen by streaking on a chromogenic agar may motivate researchers to investigate transmission routes and optimize biosecurity measures.
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Junqin Zhang, Zimin Xie, Yanlin Pan, Zuoxin Chen, Yunzhen Huang, Linlin Li, Jiawen Dong, Yong Xiang, Qi Zhai, Minhua Sun, Xingying Li, Shujian Huang, Ming Liao
Summary: In recent years, there has been an increase in the occurrence of fowl adenovirus 2 (FAdV-2) in China, posing a significant threat to the poultry industry. This study investigated the epidemiology, phylogenetic relationship, genomic characteristics, and pathogenicity of FAdV-2. The results showed that FAdV-2 was the most commonly detected serotype among various FAdV serotypes. Genetic analysis revealed that these FAdV-2 strains formed a distinct branch within the FAdV-D group and had a high nucleotide similarity with reference strains. Recombination analysis identified recombination events between FAdV-2 and FAdV-11 in some strains. Pathogenicity experiments demonstrated that a recombinant FAdV-2 strain caused a high mortality rate and more severe disease in chickens. These findings contribute to our understanding of FAdV-2 and provide a basis for vaccine development.
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Ebtsam Iraqi, Ali Abdel Hady, Nadia Elsayed, Hanaa Khalil, Amina El-Saadany, Karim El-Sabrout
Summary: Thermal manipulation during egg incubation, particularly at 12 to 18 days, has positive effects on embryonic development, hatching characteristics, chick quality, as well as posthatch thermotolerance and performance.
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Yong Liu, Mingxin Song, He Bai, Chunhua Wang, Fei Wang, Qi Yuan
Summary: Dietary curcumin supplementation can significantly improve egg quality of quails in the late laying period, primarily by improving lipid metabolism and selectively regulating the intestinal microbial community.
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Lei Zhang, Zhixuan Song, Peiyao Li, Xingju Song, Xinming Tang, Dandan Hu
Summary: This study evaluated the vaccine potential of recombinant proteins for avian coccidiosis caused by Eimeria. The results showed that the rEten5-B protein can trigger immune protection against E. tenella and may be a potential and effective subunit vaccine for the control of coccidiosis in poultry.
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Milan Kumar Sharma, Amit Kumar Singh, Doyun Goo, Venkata Sesha Reddy Choppa, Hanseo Ko, Hanyi Shi, Woo Kyun Kim
Summary: The study investigates the effect of Eimeria infection on gastrointestinal physiology, growth performance, and egg production of Hy-Line W-36 laying hens during peak production. Results show that Eimeria infection negatively affects body weight, feed intake, immune response, and nutrient transporter gene expression. Egg production temporarily ceases in hens infected with high and medium-high dosages of Eimeria.
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Elwy A. Ashour, Mahmoud Kamal, Hayman A. A. Altaie, Ayman A. Swelum, Gamaleldin M. Suliman, Guillermo Tellez-Isaias, Mohamed E. Abd El-Hack
Summary: This study evaluated the effects of CP and ME on the performance and nutritional value of Japanese quail lay chicken. The results showed that protein and energy levels significantly influenced all productive outcomes except feed conversion ratio. The combination of dietary energy and protein levels had a substantial effect on all egg quality trials evaluated. It is recommended to feed layer Japanese quail between the ages of 8 and 20 weeks during the summer with a dietary energy content of 2,900 kcal ME/kg and 20% CP.
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
J. E. Doornweerd, R. F. Veerkamp, B. de Klerk, M. van der Sluis, A. C. Bouwman, E. D. Ellen, G. Kootstra
Summary: Tracking group-housed individual broilers using video can provide valuable information on their health, welfare, and performance. This study conducted a comprehensive analysis on broiler tracking on video and potential tracking errors, highlighting the potential and challenges of phenotyping broiler locomotion. The results emphasized the importance of addressing tracking errors, potential algorithm improvements, and the need for an external animal identification system for efficient locomotion phenotyping.
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Jiayu Wu, Yanan Wang, Yu An, Changyu Tian, Lingfeng Wang, Zuhong Liu, Desheng Qi
Summary: This study compared the gene expression differences in liver tissues of laying hens at different ages using RNA sequencing, and found that the transport and metabolism of amino acids changed during the growing period, which influenced the growth and development of the hens.
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
J. Raabe, G. Raveendran, W. Otten, K. Homeyer, T. Bartels
Summary: This study investigated the effects of different flicker frequencies on the behavior, performance, and stress response in male turkeys. The results showed that flicker frequencies of 165 Hz or higher had no detrimental effect on growth performance, injurious pecking, or endocrine stress response in the turkeys.
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Adamu Mani Isa, Yanyan Sun, Yuanmei Wang, Yunlei Li, Jingwei Yuan, Aixin Ni, Hui Ma, Lei Shi, Hailai Hagos Tesfay, Yunhe Zong, Panlin Wang, Pingzhuang Ge, Jilan Chen
Summary: This study sequenced mRNAs and lncRNAs in the ovary stroma of specific chicken breeds and their reciprocal crossbreds to understand the molecular mechanism of heterosis for egg production. Results showed that genes with nonadditive expression were related to follicle growth and atresia as well as oxidative stress in the crossbred hens.
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Zhepeng Wang, Qiu Chen, Yiwei Wang, Yulu Wang, Ruifang Liu
Summary: The study investigates the functional variants associated with chicken eggshell color in the SLCO1B3 gene by measuring the eggshell color of Lueyang black-boned chickens and analyzing the genetic data. It identifies 15 variants in SLCO1B3 that are significantly associated with eggshell color. However, the functional analysis shows that one specific variant, 1B3_SNP108, does not have a significant effect on promoter activity. This study highlights the importance of SLCO1B3 and its variants in breeding eggshell color.
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
P. Yin, Q. Tong, B. M. Li, W. C. Zheng, Y. Wang, H. Q. Peng, X. L. Xue, S. Q. Wei
Summary: This study investigated the welfare and health of laying hens in a multitier system. The results showed that the spatial distribution of hens changed with increasing age, and lower-ranking hens preferred to stay in lower tiers to avoid competition but still had access to resources. This improved the welfare and health of the hens near the end of the laying cycle.
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Wenwen Liang, Siqiong Jie, Yiqin Wang, Xiaowei Wen, Yanling Xiong, Xiaoxi Lin, Zhengrong Lv
Summary: This study examined the effect of risk perceptions on preventive behavior among vendors in the live poultry wholesale market and the live poultry retail market in Guangdong Province using the health belief model and structural equation modeling. The results showed that perceived severity and perceived benefits positively influenced vendors' self-efficacy in the wholesale market, while perceived barriers negatively affected self-efficacy in both the wholesale and retail markets. Moreover, cues to action mediated the relationship between perceived severity, perceived benefits, and self-efficacy, and also mediated the effect of perceived susceptibility among wholesale market vendors.
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Shreeya Sharma, Raveendra R. Kulkarni, Shayan Sharif, Hosni Hassan, Mohammadali Alizadeh, Scott Pratt, Khaled Abdelaziz
Summary: The study investigates the impact of exposing chick embryos to antigens via in ovo delivery of poultry-specific lactobacilli on the expression of genes associated with early bursal development and maturation. Results indicate that the supplementation of poultry-specific lactobacilli to chick embryos can accelerate the development and immunological maturation of the bursa of Fabricius.