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2021
Transcriptional responses in jejunum of two layer chicken strains following variations in dietary calcium and phosphorus levels
Transcriptional responses in jejunum of two layer chicken strains following variations in dietary calcium and phosphorus levels
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Background: Calcium (Ca) and phosphorus (P) are essential nutrients that are linked to a large array of biological processes. Disturbances in Ca and P homeostasis in chickens are associated with a decline in growth and egg laying performance and environmental burden due to excessive P excretion rates. Improved utilization of minerals in particular of P sources contributes to healthy growth while preserving the finite resource of mineral P and mitigating environmental pollution. In the current study, high performance Lohmann Selected Leghorn (LSL) and Lohmann Brown (LB) hens at peak laying performance were examined to approximate the consequences of variable dietary Ca and P supply. The experimental design comprised four dietary groups with standard or reduced levels of either Ca or P or both (n = 10 birds per treatment group and strain) in order to stimulate intrinsic mechanisms to maintain homeostasis. Jejunal transcriptome profiles and the systemic endocrine regulation of mineral homeostasis were assessed (n = 80).
Results: Endogenous mechanisms to maintain mineral homeostasis in response to variations in the supply of Ca and P were effective in both laying hen strains. However, the LSL and LB appeared to adopt different molecular pathways, as shown by circulating vitamin D levels and strain-specific transcriptome patterns. Responses in LSL indicated altered proliferation rates of intestinal cells as well as adaptive responses at the level of paracellular transport and immunocompetence. Endogenous mechanisms in LB appeared to involve a restructuring of the epithelium, which may allow adaptation of absorption capacity via improved micro-anatomical characteristics.
Conclusions: The results suggest that LSL and LB hens may exhibit different Ca, P, and vitamin D requirements, which have so far been neglected in the supply recommendations. There is a demand for trial data showing the mechanisms of endogenous factors of Ca and P homeostasis, such as vitamin D, at local and systemic levels in laying hens.
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BMC genomics, 22 (2021), 485.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-021-07814-9.
ISSN: 1471-2164
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@article{Reyer2021,
url = {https://hohpublica.uni-hohenheim.de/handle/123456789/16482},
doi = {10.1186/s12864-021-07814-9},
author = {Reyer, Henry and Oster, Michael and Ponsuksili, Siriluck et al.},
title = {Transcriptional responses in jejunum of two layer chicken strains following variations in dietary calcium and phosphorus levels},
journal = {BMC genomics},
year = {2021},
volume = {22},
}