| Literature DB >> 33553751 |
Jishuang San1, Zaixiang Zhang1, Shuyang Bu1, Mingxi Zhang1, Jianmin Hu1, Jiancheng Yang1, Gaofeng Wu1.
Abstract
Ca and P metabolic disorders during the egg-laying period can reduce egg production, impair eggshell quality, and even cause bone problems in hens; however, little is known regarding the capacity of duodenal and nephritic Ca and P absorption. Here, the levels of serum Ca and P metabolic indices and the expression of duodenal and renal Ca and P transporter genes were measured in hens at different egg-laying stages. The Ca, 25-(OH)-VD3, and 1,25-(OH)2-VD3 content increased during the peak (43 weeks of age) and late (72 weeks of age) egg-laying periods compared to that during the early (23 weeks of age) egg-laying period; however, there were no differences in Pi levels among the three egg-laying periods. Moreover, duodenal VDR and CaBP-D28k mRNA expression was markedly higher but NPt2b mRNA expression was markedly lower during the peak and late egg-laying periods than during the early egg-laying period. Furthermore, nephritic CaBP-D28k, PMCA1b, and FGFR1 mRNA expression was markedly higher but NPt2a and Cyp24a1 mRNA expression was markedly lower during the peak and late egg-laying periods than during the early egg-laying period. In conclusion, the present study indicated that the increased duodenal and nephritic Ca absorption during the peak and late egg-laying periods may be associated with the VD-VDR pathway, while the decreased P absorption despite relatively stable serum P levels in all three egg-laying stages may associated with osteolysis.Entities:
Keywords: Ca and P absorption; Different laying stages; Duodenum; Hens; Kidney; Transporter expression
Year: 2021 PMID: 33553751 PMCID: PMC7848656 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e06081
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Heliyon ISSN: 2405-8440
Formulation (%) and nutrient levels (MJ·kg−1) of diet for Hy-line Brown laying hens.
| Material | Content | Nutrient | Content |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | 64.71 | Metabolic energy | 11.30 |
| Soybean | 19.20 | Crude protein | 16.30 |
| Cotton pulp | 1.70 | Lysine | 0.65 |
| Rapeseed | 2.00 | Methionine | 0.41 |
| Fish meal | 1.50 | Calcium | 3.60 |
| Stone powder | 8.00 | Available phosphorus | 0.30 |
| Salt | 0.30 | ||
| Choline chloride | 0.09 | ||
| Dicalcium phosphate | 1.50 | ||
| 1% Premix | 1.00 |
Note: Metabolic energy was calculated, and the other nutritional indicators were measured.
List of primers used in this study.
| Gene | Primer sequence |
|---|---|
| Forward: 5′-TCCAGGAACGACCAAGAAGT-3′ | |
| Reverse: 5′-CAACGCTGTTTCTCTGGTGA-3′ | |
| Forward: 5′-GGGAGCGAGACCACCTACTT-3′ | |
| Reverse: 5′-CTGGTTCGGCTTGGTGTTAT-3′ | |
| Forward: 5′-CTGCCAATCAGACTGTGGTG-3′ | |
| Reverse: 5′-ACTTGCTGCCGTTGACTTCT-3′ | |
| Forward: 5′-TCTGAGGTGGAGGTGCTGTA-3′ | |
| Reverse: 5′-ACGCTGACTGGTAGGAGAGG-3′ | |
| Forward: 5′-CATCTTCCAGACGGAGAACC-3′ | |
| Reverse: 5′-GGCAGGTCCACATCGTAGTT-3′ | |
| Forward: 5′-TGGAACGGACTAAGTCAGAAGTTG-3′ | |
| Reverse: 5′-CGTTATGGCTGGGATGTTGTT-3′ | |
| Forward: 5′-AGCTTGGTGGCTTCACAATC-3′ | |
| Reverse: 5′-CTTCGTTCTCCTCTCGGATG-3′ | |
| Forward: 5′-AGGAGATGGAGCGGATTTCT-3′ | |
| Reverse: 5′-TGGTTGCCAGGAAGTAGAGG-3′ | |
| Forward: 5′-TTCAGGTACTCATGTGATGGAAGG-3′ | |
| Reverse: 5′-CAGCCCCAAGCAAGGTAAAG-3′ | |
| Forward: 5′-CGCTGGAGGTAGTGAGTGG-3′ | |
| Reverse: 5′-GATGAGGCTGCGGTTGC-3′ | |
| Forward: 5′-TTGCTCCTGTTTGGTGATGA-3′ | |
| Reverse: 5′-GGTATCCAGCCAGCCAAGTA-3′ | |
| Forward: 5′-TTAAATCTGCGTTGCTTCCATACA-3′ | |
| Reverse: 5′-GGCCCATCCTGCACTCCATAAC-3′ | |
| Forward: 5′-CGTGGACATTGGGATGATG-3′ | |
| Reverse: 5′-AGTTTGGGCTTCAGGCTCTC-3′ | |
| Forward: 5′-AAACAGCCAAGCACTCCATT-3′ | |
| Reverse: 5′-GTGGCGTACAGCTCCTTCTT-3′ | |
| Forward: 5′-GAGAAATTGTGCGTGACATCA-3′ | |
| Reverse: 5′-CCTGAACCTCTCATTGCCA-3′ |
Figure 1Ca and P metabolism-related serum biochemical indices during different egg-laying periods. Results are presented as mean ± SD (n = 6). ∗P < 0.05 and ∗∗P < 0.01, compared with the early egg-laying period.
Figure 2Changes in the expression of Ca and P transporter genes in the duodenum during different egg-laying periods. Results are presented as mean ± SD (n = 6). ∗P < 0.05 and ∗∗P < 0.01, compared with the early egg-laying period. ##P < 0.01, compared with the peak egg-laying period.
Figure 3Changes in the expression of Ca and P reabsorption-related genes in the kidney during different egg-laying periods. Results are presented as mean ± SD (n = 6). ∗P < 0.05 and ∗∗P < 0.05, compared with the early egg-laying period. #P < 0.05 and ##P < 0.01, compared with the peak egg-laying period.
Laying rate at three different laying periods.
| Laying period | Early | Peak | Late |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laying rate | 91.7% | 100% | 91.7% |
Note: Laying rate (%) = (total number of eggs/total number of laying hens) × 100%.