Effects of Dexamethasone on the Morphometry and Biometry of Immune Organs of Broiler Chicken

Sultana, Nasrin; Amin, Tanjina; Afrose, Marzia; Aqter-Rony, Sharmin; Rafiq, Kazi

doi:10.4067/s0717-95022020000401032

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“…It can reduce feed intake and feed efficiency (Gao et al 2010), increase the catabolism of structural proteins (Puvadolpirod and Thaxton 2000b) and cause a decrease in liver weight and abdominal fat deposition . Stress results in an atrophy of the lymphoid glands like thymus and bursa of fabricius in birds (Puvadolpirod and Thaxton 2000a;Sultana et al 2020). Following lymphopenia and an increase in heterophil levels in the bloodstream, then, heterophil/lymphocyte ratio (H: L) usually increases in stressed birds (Aengwanich 2007).…”

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Efficacy of dietary supplementation of nanoparticles-chromium, chromium-methionine and zinc-proteinate, on performance of Japanese quail under physiological stress

Yarmohammadi

Sharifi

Mohammadi‐Sangcheshmeh

2020

Italian Journal of Animal Science

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The effects of dietary Nanoparticles-Chromium, Chromium methionine, and Zinc-proteinate on performance, blood characteristics and meat quality of physiologically stressed quails were studied. The stress was induced by adding dexamethasone (0.6 mg/kg BW) to diet when quails were between 17 and 22 days of age. Three hundred one-day chicks were randomly assigned to five groups comprising four replicates of 15 birds: negative control diet (no-stress, no-additive), positive control diet (stress, no-additive), and stress additive diets which included three diets containing 800 mg/kg of Nano-Cr, 800 mg/kg Cr-met, and 60 mg/kg Zn-pro. Performance and hematological parameters were affected by physiological stress (p < .05), but were not affected by dietary Nano-Cr, Cr-met or Zn-pro. During the stress period, feed consumption was improved by Zn-pro supplementation. By the end of the experiment, the ultimate pH value of the muscle in stressed birds, which were fed on the Cr-met diet, was higher than those treated with NC, but pH values were not affected by the treatments. Diets containing Nano-Cr and Zn-pro caused a reduction in malondialdehyde concentration in the thigh muscle. In summary, 800 mg/kg of Nano-Cr and 60 mg/kg of Zn-pro can reduce the negative effects of stress on meat quality. HIGHLIGHTSDietary dexamethasone induced physiological stress in quails. The supplementation of 60 mg/kg of Zinc proteinate had positive effect on feed intake of birds under physiological stress. Dietary Zinc proteinate and Nanoparticles-Chromium increased meat oxidative stability in birds which experienced physiological stress.

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Efficacy of dietary supplementation of nanoparticles-chromium, chromium-methionine and zinc-proteinate, on performance of Japanese quail under physiological stress

Yarmohammadi

Sharifi

Mohammadi‐Sangcheshmeh

2020

Italian Journal of Animal Science

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“…The purchased feed was free from any kind of antibiotic, growth promoter or other drug that may alter the real outcomes. Size of the pellets and composition ( Sultana et al, 2020b ) of the pre- starter, starter and finisher feed was chosen to fulfill the nutritional requirements at different ages. Dietary glucocorticoid (Dexamethasone, BP 0.5 mg, Opsonin Ltd.) was supplied to the treated groups at the rate of 3 mg/kg (T1), 5 mg/kg (T2), and 7 mg/kg (T3).…”

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“…For histological investigation, the tissue samples were processed and stained (Hematoxylin and Eosin; H & E) according to the protocol described by Sultana et al, 2020 . All stained tissue sections were examined by single person to avoid individual variation and analyzed blindly to avoid any biasness.…”

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“…Effects of dietary DEX on different organs i.e. liver ( Sultana et al, 2020a ), immune organs ( Sultana et al, 2020b ) and hematological parameters ( Afrose et al, 2018 ) of broiler were studied. In a study Moonen et al, (2018) found that treatment with dexamethasone attenuated development of fibrosis, which persisted for a long period of 3 weeks evidenting by stagnation of collagen I deposition in the ischemic kidney in mice.…”

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Biochemical and morphological attributes of broiler kidney in response to dietary glucocorticoid, dexamethasone

Sultana

Islam

Akter

et al. 2021

Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences

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Glucocorticoids (GCs) initiate oxidative stress and cause renal damage which lead to hypertension, heart failure and ultimately death. The current study aimed to investigate the alterations in serum biochemical parameters i.e. HDL and LDL; gross anatomy, histomorphology and histomorphometry of broiler kidney in response to dietary GC, dexamethasone (DEX). Day old chicks (DOCs) were randomly assigned into four groups: control and three treatment groups (T1, T2 and T3). The control group was fed commercial broiler type ration and the treated groups were fed commercial broiler type ration containing GC (Dexamethasone @ 3, 5 and 7 mg/kg in T1, T2 and T3 group respectively). To measure the biochemical parameters, blood samples were collected on days 7, 14, 21, and 28 of the experiment. For histological investigation, kidney (left) samples were collected from the individual birds after sacrificing on days 7, 14, 21, and 28 of the experiment. Histomorphological alterations of the kidney were assessed by routine hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining. Biochemical analysis showed significantly increased serum HDL and LDL level compared to the control. In gross study, dark congested kidney was found with significantly decreased weight, length and width. Treatment with DEX augmented congestion, inflammation and fibrosis in kidney, as evidence by histomorphometric study. Extensively degenerated and atrophied glomeruli, degenerated tubular epithelium with distorted tubules and inter tubular empty spaces were seen. Percentage of atrophied glomeruli increased significantly and maximum percentage of glomerular atrophy was seen at day 28. These changes were found more explicitly in the higher dose group. Histomorphometric study also revealed significant decrease in the diameter of glomerulus. The findings of this study suggest that DEX may alter the serum biochemical parameters as well as kidney gross and histomorphology.

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“…The physiological changes in broiler chickens in response to the dietary DEX supplementation have been described by Afrose et al (2018). The effects of the dietary DEX on immune organs (Sultana et al 2020a) and the liver of broiler chickens (Sultana et al 2020b) have also been studied. However, very little information is available regarding the effects of exogenous dietary GC on the histomorphology and morphometry of broiler testes.…”

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Morphological and morphometric adaptations of testes in broilers induced by glucocorticoid

Islam¹,

Sultana²,

Ayman³

et al. 2021

Vet. Med. - Czech

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Glucocorticoids (GCs) cause excess fat accumulation, which leads to fertility dysfunction in broilers. The study investigated alterations in the morphology and morphometry of the testes of broilers in response to GC and dexamethasone (DEX). Male day-old chicks were randomly divided into a control group and three experimental groups (E1, E2, and E3). The control group was fed a commercial broiler ration. The experimental groups were fed a commercial broiler ration containing GC (i.e. DEX 3, 5, and 7 mg/kg, respectively). The testes were collected and stained with haematoxylin and eosin to count the number of testicular seminiferous tubules. An increase in the seminiferous tubule count was initially seen, which declined as both the age of the broilers and the dose of DEX increased. Morphometric measurements, i.e., the testicular capsule thickness, seminiferous tubule diameter, and seminiferous epithelium height, were performed. The initial thickening of the testicular capsule was evident. There was a depletion of the interstitial (Leydig) cell population in the experimental groups with the age and increased with the dose advancement. The diameter of the seminiferous tubules and testicular capsule thickness remained upregulated in the treatment groups with the increased dose of DEX. The initial height of the seminiferous epithelium increased in the experimental groups of broilers. The study suggests that DEX greatly alters the morphological architecture of broiler testes; as a result, it could be said that DEX has the effect on the infertility of the broiler by affecting the morphology as well as the functionality of the testes.

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Effects of Dexamethasone on the Morphometry and Biometry of Immune Organs of Broiler Chicken

Cited by 12 publications

References 20 publications

Efficacy of dietary supplementation of nanoparticles-chromium, chromium-methionine and zinc-proteinate, on performance of Japanese quail under physiological stress

Efficacy of dietary supplementation of nanoparticles-chromium, chromium-methionine and zinc-proteinate, on performance of Japanese quail under physiological stress

Biochemical and morphological attributes of broiler kidney in response to dietary glucocorticoid, dexamethasone

Morphological and morphometric adaptations of testes in broilers induced by glucocorticoid

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