Bone response of broiler chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus) induced by corticosterone |
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Authors: | JW Luo ZL Zhou H Zhang RS Ma JF Hou |
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Institution: | College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing Jiangsu 210095, China |
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Abstract: | Experiments were conducted with chickens exposed to corticosterone (CORT), with the aim of determining its effects on bone characteristics. At 7 d of age, the experimental birds were injected daily with CORT (4 mg/kg of body mass) for 1 week. CORT administration significantly decreased the body weight while increasing relative liver weight of the chickens and the bone parameters were also decreased. Histology and immunohistochemistry of type X collagen revealed that CORT reduced the lengths of proliferative and prehypertrophic zone in growth plate and the number of positive chondrocytes in the prehypertrophic zone. In conclusion exposure to CORT depressed the growth performance and retarded the longitudinal growth of the long bones by inhibiting the proliferation and differentiation of chondrocytes in growth plate in broilers. |
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