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Determining Basal Energy Expenditure and the Capacity of Thermogenic Adipocytes to Expend Energy in Obese Mice
Published on: November 11, 2021
Ghrelin serves as a signal of energy utilization and is involved in maintaining energy homeostasis in broilers
Xixi Song1, Hongchao Jiao1, Jingpeng Zhao1
1College of Animal Science and Technology, Shandong Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology and Disease Control and Prevention, Shandong Agricultural University, No. 61 Daizong Street, Taian 271018, PR China.
Abstract:
Ghrelin, one of the most important appetite regulating peptides, is involved in the regulation of energy homeostasis. The anorexia effect of ghrelin in chickens is contrary to that of ghrelin in mammals. In the present study, the effects of feeding status and dietary energy level on plasma total ghrelin levels and expression were studied in broilers. The gene expression of ghrelin and its receptor GHS-R1a were measured in the hypothalamus, proventriculus, duodenum, liver, and abdominal fat pad. The results showed that ghrelin mRNA and GHS-R1a mRNA are moderately expressed in liver and abdominal fat. Ghrelin secretion was increased by fasting and refeeding. The gene expression of ghrelin and GHS-R1a in the hypothalamus, proventriculus, liver, and abdominal fat pad were changed by feeding status and dietary energy level. The results suggest that ghrelin is a signal of energy utilization in chickens. The abundant expression of ghrelin and GHS-R1a in liver and abdominal fat pad may be associated with energy balance.
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