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Influencing the endocrine metabolic regulation of chickens by nutritional factors might provide novel possibilities for improving animal health and productivity. This study was designed to evaluate the impact of dietary cereal type (wheat-based (WB) vs. maize-based (MB) diets), crude protein level (normal (NP) vs. lowered (LP)), and sodium (n-)butyrate (1.5 g/kg diet) supplementation (vs. no butyrate) on the responsiveness of hepatic glucagon receptor (GCGR), insulin receptor beta (IRβ) and mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) in the phase of intensive growth of chickens. Liver samples of Ross 308 broiler chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus) were collected on day 21 for quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction and Western blot analyses. Hepatic GCGR and mTOR gene expressions were up-regulated by WB and LP diet. GCGR and IRβ protein level decreased in groups with butyrate supplementation; however, the quantity of IRβ and mTOR protein increased in WB groups. Based on these data, the applied dietary strategies may be useful tools to modulate hepatic insulin and glucagon signaling of chickens in the period of intensive growth. The obtained results might contribute to the better understanding of glycemic control of birds and increase the opportunity of ameliorating insulin sensitivity, hence, improving the production parameters and the welfare of broilers.

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Veterinary sciences, 9 (2022), 3, 103. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci9030103. ISSN: 2306-7381
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@article{Petrilla2022, url = {https://hohpublica.uni-hohenheim.de/handle/123456789/16819}, doi = {10.3390/vetsci9030103}, author = {Petrilla, Janka and Mátis, Gábor and Mackei, Máté et al.}, title = {Modulation of Hepatic Insulin and Glucagon Signaling by Nutritional Factors in Broiler Chicken}, journal = {Veterinary sciences}, year = {2022}, volume = {9}, number = {3}, }