Up-regulation of Endothelin-1 and Endothelin type A receptor genes expression in the heart of broiler chickens versus layer chickens

• Published in: Research in veterinary science Vol. 89; no. 3; pp. 352 - 357
• Main Authors: Hassanpour, Hossein, Teshfam, Masood, Momtaz, Hassan, Brujeni, Gholamreza Nikbakht, Shahgholian, Lohrasb
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier India Pvt Ltd 01-12-2010; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Animals; Broiler; broiler chickens; Chickens - genetics; Chickens - metabolism; Chickens - physiology; Endothelin; endothelin type A; endothelin-1; endothelins; Endothelins - blood; Gene expression; gene expression regulation; Gene Expression Regulation - physiology; genes; heart; Heart Ventricles - metabolism; Hypertension; Immunoenzyme Techniques - veterinary; Layer; laying hens; Myocardium - metabolism; polymerase chain reaction; Poultry; Pulmonary arteries; Receptor; Receptor, Endothelin A - genetics; Receptor, Endothelin A - metabolism; receptors; Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction - veterinary; reverse transcription; RNA, Messenger - genetics; Rodents; Up-Regulation - genetics; Veterinary medicine; Endothelin; Gene expression; Receptor; Layer; Broiler
• ISSN: 0034-5288; 1532-2661
• DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2010.04.005

To compare Endothelin (ET) production and genes expression of ET-1 and ET
A receptor (ET
AR) between broiler and layer chickens during rearing, semi-quantitative RT-PCR and enzyme immunometric assay were performed in the heart ventricles and serum. There were gradual elevations of ET-1 and ET
AR mRNAs in the left ventricle of broiler and layer chicken groups that were mainly significant (
P
<
0.05) at 28, 35 and 42
days of age with compared to previous days whereas were not significant between two groups.
These gradual elevations of ET-1 and ET
AR mRNAs were also observed in the right ventricle that were significant (
P
<
0.05) at 28, 35 and 42
days of age in broilers and 42
days of age in layers with compared to previous days. Increasing of these mRNAs in the right ventricle of broiler chickens were significantly (
P
<
0.05) more than layer chickens at 28, 35 and 42
days. Serum ET in broilers was significantly (
P
<
0.05) higher than layer chickens at 28 and 42
days of age. It is concluded that circulating ET and cardiac ET-1, ET
AR genes expression is higher in broiler chickens than in layer chickens particularly after 21
days of age. It is probably that these breed differences make broiler chickens to be more susceptible to Endothelin related-cardiomyopathies such as congestive heart failure and ascites.