Physiological effects of in ovo delivery of bioactive substances in broiler chickens

KR Kpodo, M Proszkowiec-Weglarz - Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The poultry industry has improved genetics, nutrition, and management practices, resulting
in fast-growing chickens; however, disturbances during embryonic development may affect …

Delving into vitamin A supplementation in poultry nutrition: current knowledge, functional effects, and practical implications

Y Shastak, W Pelletier - World's Poultry Science Journal, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Vitamin A, also known as retinol, is crucial for maintaining various physiological functions,
including vision, immunity, epithelial cell growth and differentiation, reproduction, and bone …

Nutritional Balance Matters: Assessing the Ramifications of Vitamin A Deficiency on Poultry Health and Productivity

Y Shastak, W Pelletier - Poultry, 2023 - mdpi.com
Vitamin A, a critical micronutrient, plays a vital role in maintaining poultry health and
maximizing productivity. This comprehensive review paper conducts a thorough analysis of …

Retinol Binding Protein 7 Promotes Adipogenesis in vitro and Regulates Expression of Genes Involved in Retinol Metabolism

DH Kim, J Ahn, Y Suh, O Ziouzenkova… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Retinol is an essential nutrient in animals. Its metabolites, specifically retinoic acid (RA), are
crucial for cell differentiation, including adipogenesis. Retinol binding protein 7 (Rbp7) is …

Melanophilin regulates dendritogenesis in melanocytes for feather pigmentation

DH Kim, J Lee, JK Ko, K Lee - Communications Biology, 2024 - nature.com
Limited studies using animal models with a few natural mutations in melanophilin (Mlph)
provided partial functions of Mlph in melanosome trafficking. To investigate cellular functions …

Transdifferentiation of Myoblasts Into Adipocytes by All-Trans-Retinoic Acid in Avian

DH Kim, J Lee, Y Suh, JK Ko, K Lee - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Increased adipogenesis in muscle tissues is related to metabolic syndromes and muscle
weakness in humans and improvement of meat quality in animal production. With growing …

In ovo injection of all-trans retinoic acid causes adipocyte hypertrophy in embryos but lost its effect in posthatch chickens

DH Kim, J Lee, C Lee, BJ Shin, BY Ryu, K Lee - animal, 2023 - Elsevier
The regulation of adipose deposition in broiler chickens is an important factor for production
efficiency to poultry producers and health concerns to customers. Although vitamin A and its …

Germanium, Tin, and Copper

S King, AN Avery - Patty's Toxicology, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract A German chemist Clemens A. Winkler first isolated Germanium in 1886 from the
mineral argyrodite. Germanium (Ge) is a semiconducting metal from Group IVA of the …