scholarly journals Heat Treatment at an Early Age Has Effects on the Resistance to Chronic Heat Stress on Broilers

Animals ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 1022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Darae Kang ◽  
JinRyong Park ◽  
KwanSeob Shim
Keyword(s):  
Heat Stress ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
Heat Shock ◽  
Stress Hormones ◽  
Heat Exposure ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Heat Shock Factors ◽  
Gene Expressions ◽  
Stressed Group ◽  
Shock Proteins

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of early heat conditioning on growth performance, liver-specific enzymes (GOT and GPT), neuro-hormones (dopamine and serotonin), stress hormones (corticosterone), and the expression of HSPs (heat shock proteins), HSFs (heat shock factors), and pro-inflammatory cytokines under chronic high temperature. Broilers were raised with commercial feed and supplied with water ad libitum under conventional temperature. We separated the broilers into three groups: the control without any heat exposure (C), chronic heat-stressed group (CH), and early and chronic heat-stressed group (HH). At 5 days of age, the HH group was exposed to high temperatures (40 °C for 24 h), while the remaining groups were raised at a standard temperature. Between days 6 and 20, all three groups were kept under optimal temperature. From 21 to 35 days, the two heat-stressed groups (CH and HH) were exposed to 35 °C. Groups exposed to high temperature (CH and HH) showed significantly lower body weight and feed intake compared to the control. GOT and GPT were lower expressed in the CH and HH groups than the control group. In addition, the protein expressions of HSPs were down-regulated by chronic heat stress (CH and HH groups). The gene expressions of HSP60 and HSF3 were significantly down-regulated in the CH and HH groups, while HSP70 and HSP27 genes were up-regulated only in the HH group compared with the control group. The expression of pro-inflammatory cytokine genes was significantly up-regulated in the HH group compared with the control and CH groups. Thus, exposure of early Heat stress (HS) to broilers may affect the inflammatory response; however, early heat exposure did not have a positive effect on chronic HS of liver enzymes and heat shock protein expression.

Relation between Heat Stress and Some Hormones in Alloxan Induced Diabetic Rats

2020 ◽  
pp. 18-22
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Heat Stress ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
Heat Exposure ◽  
Diabetic Rats ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Blood Samples ◽  
Stressed Group ◽  
Harmful Effects

The current study carried out to evaluate the levels of corticosterone, epinephrine, insulin and thyroxine accompanied induced diabetes mellitus in rats. Therefore, ninty six rats were divided into two main groups: control group which exposed to normal temperature (21±2) °C and second group which exposed to high temperature (40±2)°C each main group subdivided into three subgroups exposed to temperature for one, two and four hours respectively, also each subgroup composed of healthy rats and diabetic rats equally. At the end of experiment blood samples were collected for determination of corticosterone epinephrine, insulin and thyroxine. Results revealed significant increase in corticosterone and epinephrine and insulin in heat stressed group compared with control group while there was significant decrease in thyroxine in healthy and diabetic rats in heat stressed group compared with control group.Results showed significant increase in corticosterone in diabetic rats compared with healthy rats in both groups ,while the significant increase in epinephrine and insulin in diabetic rats was only in heat stressed group.Results reported significant decrease in corticosterone and thyroxine according to the increase in heat exposure duration,while epinephrine and insulin increased according to the duration. These findings indicated that heat stress may be increase harmful effects in alloxan induced diabetic rats.

Examination the effect of post-hatch heat-treatment and heat-stress in Transylvanian Naked Neck chicken

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roland Tóth ◽  
Nikolett Tokodyné Szabadi ◽  
Bence Lázár ◽  
Kitti Buda ◽  
Barbara Végi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Heat Stress ◽  
Heat Shock ◽  
Heat Shock Proteins ◽  
Egg Production ◽  
Sperm Quality ◽  
Heat Shock Factors ◽  
Expression Levels ◽  
Heat Treated ◽  
Shock Proteins

Abstract Background One of the most critical global problem nowadays is the increased environmental temperature. Agriculture is very susceptible to this adverse effect because the productivity of animals and poultry decreased. Although several studies reported the effects of heat-stress in chicken, the expression profile of heat-shock proteins and heat shock factors was not investigated in the gonads and germ cells of Transylvanian Naked Neck chickens. Methods In the first experiment, 24 hours after hatching 80 chicks were heat treated on 38.5oC ambient temperature with 60% humidity for 12 hours. After maturation, their primary productivity parameters, such as egg production, abnormalities in embryo development, sperm quantity, concentration, and motility were studied following two weeks of heat-stress on 30 °C room temperature. In the second experiment, the thermal manipulation of 60 chicks was the same but 15 treated and 15 control chicks were sacrificed immediately after the treatment. The other 15–15 chickens were raised to maturity. Expression levels for two heat-shock proteins and four heat shock factors were determined by real-time PCR in the gonads of heat-treated and heat-stressed chickens. Results We found that the heat-treated layers had significantly higher egg production than the control group in heat-stressed conditions. In cockerels, the sperm quality did not differ significantly between the heat-treated and heat-stressed group and the heat-stressed but not heat-treated group. We examined the expression pattern of HSPs and HSFs in the gonads. We found that the expression of HSP90 and HSF4 increased significantly (p < 0.05) in heat-treated female chick gonads but in adult females the expression of HSF2 and HSF3 were significantly lower compared to the control. In case of adult heat-treated males, the HSP70, HSF1 and HSF3 expression levels showed a significant increase in both gonads, compared to the control expression levels (P < 0.05). Conclusion Heat shock proteins and heat-shock factors protect cells against different stressors, including heat stress. Our findings show a significant effect on egg production but not on the sperm quality after post-hatch heat treatment in heat stress condition. The presented significant differences might be related to the increased expression level of HSP90 and HSF4 in heat-treated chickens.

scholarly journals Emerging Genetic Tools to Investigate Molecular Pathways Related to Heat Stress in Chickens: A Review

Animals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 46
Author(s):  
Francesco Perini ◽  
Filippo Cendron ◽  
Giacomo Rovelli ◽  
Cesare Castellini ◽  
Martino Cassandro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Stress ◽  
Heat Shock ◽  
Heat Shock Proteins ◽  
Chicken Meat ◽  
Molecular Pathways ◽  
Heat Shock Factors ◽  
Genetic Tools ◽  
The Past ◽  
Commercial Chicken ◽  
Shock Proteins

Chicken products are the most consumed animal-sourced foods at a global level across greatly diverse cultures, traditions, and religions. The consumption of chicken meat has increased rapidly in the past few decades and chicken meat is the main animal protein source in developing countries. Heat stress is one of the environmental factors which decreases the productive performance of poultry and meat quality. Heat stress produces the over-expression of heat shock factors and heat shock proteins in chicken tissues. Heat shock proteins regulate several molecular pathways in cells in response to stress conditions, changing the homeostasis of cells and tissues. These changes can affect the physiology of the tissue and hence the production ability of chickens. Indeed, commercial chicken strains can reach a high production level, but their body metabolism, being comparatively accelerated, has poor thermoregulation. In contrast, native backyard chickens are more adapted to the environments in which they live, with a robustness that allows them to survive and reproduce constantly. In the past few years, new molecular tools have been developed, such as RNA-Seq, Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs), and bioinformatics approaches such as Genome-Wide Association Study (GWAS). Based on these genetic tools, many studies have detected the main pathways involved in cellular response mechanisms. In this context, it is necessary to clarify all the genetic and molecular mechanisms involved in heat stress response. Hence, this paper aims to review the ability of the new generation of genetic tools to clarify the molecular pathways associated with heat stress in chickens, offering new perspectives for the use of these findings in the animal breeding field.

Ribosomal genes and heat shock proteins as putative markers for chronic, sublethal heat stress in Arctic charr: applications for aquaculture and wild fish

2011 ◽  
Vol 43 (18) ◽  
pp. 1056-1064 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicole L. Quinn ◽  
Colin R. McGowan ◽  
Glenn A. Cooper ◽  
Ben F. Koop ◽  
William S. Davidson
Keyword(s):  
Heat Stress ◽  
Heat Shock ◽  
Temperature Stress ◽  
Ribosomal Proteins ◽  
Ribosome Biogenesis ◽  
Cold Water ◽  
Arctic Charr ◽  
Heat Exposure ◽  
Heat Shock Protein Expression ◽  
Shock Proteins

Arctic charr thrive at high densities and can live in freshwater year round, making this species especially suitable for inland, closed containment aquaculture. However, it is a cold-water salmonid, which both limits where the species can be farmed and places wild populations at particular risk to climate change. Previously, we identified genes associated with tolerance and intolerance to acute, lethal temperature stress in Arctic charr. However, there remained a need to examine the genes involved in the stress response to more realistic temperatures that could be experienced during a summer heat wave in grow-out tanks that are not artificially cooled, or under natural conditions. Here, we exposed Arctic charr to sublethal heat stress of 15–18°C for 72 h, and gill tissues extracted before, during (i.e., at 72 h), immediately after cooling and after 72 h of recovery at ambient temperature (6°C) were used for gene expression profiling by microarray and qPCR analyses. The results revealed an expected pattern for heat shock protein expression, which was highest during heat exposure, with significantly reduced expression (approaching control levels) quickly thereafter. We also found that the expression of numerous ribosomal proteins was significantly elevated immediately and 72 h after cooling, suggesting that the gill tissues were undergoing ribosome biogenesis while recovering from damage caused by heat stress. We suggest that these are candidate gene targets for the future development of genetic markers for broodstock development or for monitoring temperature stress and recovery in wild or cultured conditions.

scholarly journals Effect of Post-Hatch Heat-Treatment in Heat-Stressed Transylvanian Naked Neck Chicken

Animals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 1575
Author(s):  
Roland Tóth ◽  
Nikolett Tokodyné Szabadi ◽  
Bence Lázár ◽  
Kitti Buda ◽  
Barbara Végi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Heat Stress ◽  
Heat Shock ◽  
Egg Production ◽  
Sperm Quality ◽  
Expression Level ◽  
Heat Shock Factors ◽  
Naked Neck ◽  
Heat Treated ◽  
Shock Proteins

Although numerous studies reported the effects of heat stress in chickens, it was not investigated in the Transylvanian Naked Neck breed. In our research, Transylvanian Naked Neck chickens, 24 hours after hatching, were heat-treated at 38.5 °C for 12 hours. We compared the control and heat-treated adult chickens’ productivity parameters following 12 weeks of heat-stress at 30°C. We found that the heat-treated layers had significantly higher egg production in heat stress, but in cockerels, the sperm quality did not differ significantly between the two groups. To detect the effect of heat-treatment on a molecular level, the expression of two heat-shock proteins and four heat-shock factors were analysed in the gonads of control and heat-treated chickens. We found that the expression level of HSP90 and HSF4 increased significantly in heat-treated female chicken gonads. Still, in adult females, the expression of HSF2 and HSF3 were substantially lower compared to the control. In adult heat-treated males, the HSP70, HSF1 and HSF3 expression levels showed a significant increase in both gonads compared to the control. We think that the presented significant differences in egg production might be related to the increased expression level of HSP90 and HSF4 in heat-treated female gonads.

scholarly journals 607 Modulation of Heat Shock Proteins in Potato Leaves by Rhizospheric Calcium: Mitigation of Heat Stress Effect

HortScience ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 501E-502
Author(s):  
Sookhee Park ◽  
Jiwan P. Palta
Keyword(s):  
Heat Stress ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
Heat Shock ◽  
Heat Shock Proteins ◽  
Calcium Concentration ◽  
Expression Patterns ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Potato Production ◽  
Stress Effect ◽  
Shock Proteins

High temperature effects potato production by reducing overall growth and partitioning of photosynthate to tubers. Recent studies from our laboratory demonstrated that these effects can be reduced by increasing rhizospheric calcium. This present study was conducted to determine if this mitigation of heat stress effect on potato is due to modulation of heat shock protein by calcium during stress. An inert medium and nutrient delivery system capable of maintaining precise rhizospheric calcium levels were used. Biomass was measured and protein samples were collected from potato leaves. Using electroblotting, heat shock proteins were detected by antibodies to Hsp21 and Hsp70 (obtained from Dr. Elizabeth Vierling). Injury by prolonged heat stress was mitigated at calcium concentration >5 ppm. The calcium concentration of leaf and stem tissues were twice as high in 25 ppm calcium-treated plant compared to 1 ppm calcium-treated plants. Total foliage fresh weight was 33% higher and dry weight 20% higher in plants supplied with 25 ppm of calcium than supplied with 1 ppm of calcium. HSP21 was expressed only at high temperature and at greater concentrations in 25 ppm calcium treatment. HSP70 was expressed in both control, 20 °C/15 °C (day/night) and heat-stressed tissue, 35 °C/25 °C (day/night) under various calcium treatments (1 to 25 ppm). Also, there were some differences in HSPs expression patterns between young and mature leaves. Young tissue responded immediately to the heat stress and started to express HSP21 within 1 day. Mature tissue started to express HSP21 after 2 days. HSP21 of young tissue disappeared sooner than mature tissue when heat stress-treated plants were returned to normal conditions. These results support our earlier studies indicating that an increase in rhizospheric calcium mitigate heat stress effects on the potato plant. Furthermore these results suggest that this mitigation may be due to modulation of HSP21by rhizospheric calcium during heat stress.

scholarly journals Acute Heat Stress Induces the Differential Expression of Heat Shock Proteins in Different Sections of the Small Intestine of Chickens Based on Exposure Duration

Animals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 1234 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharif Hasan Siddiqui ◽  
Darae Kang ◽  
Jinryong Park ◽  
Hyun Woo Choi ◽  
Kwanseob Shim
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Small Intestine ◽  
Heat Stress ◽  
Treatment Group ◽  
Heat Shock ◽  
Heat Shock Proteins ◽  
Protein Expression ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Acute Heat Stress ◽  
Shock Proteins

In this study, we examined the protein and gene expression of heat shock proteins (HSPs) in different sections of the small intestine of chickens. In total, 300 one-day-old Ross 308 broiler chicks were randomly allocated to the control and treatment groups. The treatment group was divided into four subgroups, according to the duration of acute heat exposure (3, 6, 12, and 24 h). The influence of heat stress on the protein and gene expression of HSP70, HSP60, and HSP47 in different sections of the small intestine of chickens was determined. The protein expression of HSP70 and HSP60 was significantly higher at 6 h in the duodenum and jejunum and 12 h in the ileum. The HSP47 protein expression was significantly higher at 3 h in the duodenum and ileum and at 6 h in the jejunum. The gene expression levels of HSP70, HSP60, and HSP47 were significantly higher at the 3 h treatment group than the control group in the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum. The glutamate pyruvate transaminase and glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase levels were significantly higher at 12 and 24 h in the serum of the blood. Acute heat stress affected the expression of intestinal proteins and genes in chickens, until the induction of heat tolerance.

scholarly journals Small Heat Shock Proteins, Morphological and Physiological Characteristics Associated with Heat Tolerance in Salvia (Salvia splendens)

HortScience ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 1115B-1115
Author(s):  
Seenivasan Natarajan ◽  
Jeff Kuehny
Keyword(s):  
Heat Stress ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
Heat Shock ◽  
Heat Shock Proteins ◽  
Heat Tolerance ◽  
Small Heat Shock Proteins ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Soluble Carbohydrate ◽  
Heat Tolerant ◽  
Shock Proteins

Small heat shock proteins (sHSP) are a specific group of highly conserved proteins produced in almost all living organisms under heat stress. These sHSP have been shown to help prevent damage at the biomolecular level in plants. One of the greatest impediments to production of marketable herbaceous plants and their longevity is high temperature stress. The objectives of this experiment were to study the plant responses in terms of sHSP synthesis, single leaf net photosynthesis, total water-soluble carbohydrates (WSC), and overall growth for two S. splendens cultivars differing in performance under heat stress. `Vista Red' (heat tolerant) and `Sizzler Red' (heat sensitive) were exposed to short duration (3 hours) high temperature stresses of 30, 35, and 40 °C in growth chambers. Increasing the temperature to about 10 to 15 °C above the optimal growth temperature (25 °C, control) induced the synthesis of sHSP 27 in S. splendens. Expression of these proteins was significantly greater in the heat-tolerant vs. the heat-sensitive cultivar. Soluble carbohydrate content was greater in `Vista Red', and in both the cultivars raffinose was the primary soluble carbohydrate in heat-stressed plants. Overall growth of plants was significantly different in the two cultivars studied in terms of plant height, stem thickness, number of days to flower, and marketable quality. The better performance of `Vista Red' under heat stress was attributed to its morphological characteristics, including short stature, thicker stems and leaves. sHSPs and WSC are also found to be associated with heat tolerance and heat adaptation in S. splendens.

scholarly journals Proteomic analysis of heat shock proteins in maize (Zea mays L.)

2019 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahmoud Hussien Abou-Deif ◽  
Mohamed Abdel-Salam Rashed ◽  
Kamal Mohamed Khalil ◽  
Fatma El-Sayed Mahmoud
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Heat Stress ◽  
Heat Shock ◽  
Heat Shock Proteins ◽  
Proteome Analysis ◽  
High Temperature Stress ◽  
Heat Treatments ◽  
Maize Plants ◽  
Adverse Influence ◽  
Shock Proteins

Abstract Background Maize is one of the important cereal food crops in the world. High temperature stress causes adverse influence on plant growth. When plants are exposed to high temperatures, they produce heat shock proteins (HSPs), which may impart a generalized role in tolerance to heat stress. Proteome analysis was performed in plant to assess the changes in protein types and their expression levels under abiotic stress. The purpose of the study is to explore which proteins are involved in the response of the maize plant to heat shock treatment. Results We investigated the responses of abundant proteins of maize leaves, in an Egyptian inbred line of maize “K1”, upon heat stress through two-dimensional electrophoresis (2-DE) on samples of maize leaf proteome. 2-DE technique was used to recognize heat-responsive protein spots using Coomassie Brilliant Blue (CBB) and silver staining. In 2-D analysis of proteins from plants treated at 45 °C for 2 h, the results manifested 59 protein spots (4.3%) which were reproducibly detected as new spots where did not present in the control. In 2D for treated plants for 4 h, 104 protein spots (7.7%) were expressed only under heat stress. Quantification of spot intensities derived from heat treatment showed that twenty protein spots revealed clear differences between the control and the two heat treatments. Nine spots appeared with more intensity after heat treatments than the control, while four spots appeared only after heat treatments. Five spots were clearly induced after heat treatment either at 2 h or 4 h and were chosen for more analysis by LC-MSMS. They were identified as ATPase beta subunit, HSP26, HSP16.9, and unknown HSP/Chaperonin. Conclusion The results revealed that the expressive level of the four heat shock proteins that were detected in this study plays important roles to avoid heat stress in maize plants.

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