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Volume 33, No. (4), 2023 (August)
ASTRAGALOSIDE-IV INHIBITS TIBIAL DYSCHONDROPLASIA VIA PI3K/AKT /HIF-1α SIGNALING IN CHICKENS
K. Mehmood, H. Karim, A. A. Razzaq , F. Ali, M. Abdullah, M. K. Iqbal, M. U. Saleem , S. Nawaz, M. Nazar, N. A. Malik and M. Waqas

K. Mehmood, H. Karim, A. A. Razzaq , F. Ali, M. Abdullah, M. K. Iqbal, M. U. Saleem , S. Nawaz, M. Nazar, N. A. Malik and M. Waqas

1Faculty of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan

2Sheikh Zayed Medical College, Rahim Yar Khan, Punjab, Pakistan

3Rural Health Center, 6/G Tehsil Chishtian Bahawalnagar, Punjab, Pakistan

4Cholistan Institute of Desert Studies, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan

5Institute of Continuing Education & Extension, Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan

6Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan 60800, Pakistan

7Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan

8University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Burewala campus-61010, Pakistan

9Institute of Continuing Education & Extension, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore 54000, Pakistan

10Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Poonch Rawalakot 12350, AJK, Pakistan

DOI: NA
Page Number(s): 776-785
Published Online First: May 24, 2023
Publication Date: August 04, 2023
ABSTRACT

Tibial dyschondroplasia (TD) is a common leg-pathology of meat type broiler birds which is characterized by defective tibial growth plate (GP) cartilage failing to become bone. This study deals with an attempt to treat TD using Astragaloside IV (Astr IV) from Astragalus membranaceus which have been reported to promote osteogenesis but its protective affects against TD have not been studied yet. For this purpose, we selected 180-day old chickens and distributed them in three groups alike (n= 60); control group, TD group and Astr IV group (orally @50mg/ kg body weight from 8-18 days). The chickens were slaughtered on 7, 10, 14 and 18 days. The chicken performance indicators parameters, tibial bone parameters, and expression of proteins were studied by using immunohistochemistry. The results demonstrated that in TD group production parameters including weight improvement and feed consumption were decreased compared to control group during the study period. Tibial bone parameters were lowered non-significantly (P>0.05) during the experiment except tibial GP, which was increased significantly (P<0.05) in TD chickens compared with control group on day 7, 10 and 14. While, Astr IV group indicated that performance indicators and tibia bone parameters were near to control group compared to TD group. On 14 and 18 days both TD incidence and TD score significantly (P<0.05) amplified in TD group compared to Astr IV group. The results of immunohistochemistry analysis regarding the proteins expression showed P-AKT (P<0.01), HIF-1alpha (P>0.05), and VEGF (P<0.01) expressions were increased in TD group. While the expression of AKT, PI3K and VEGFR1 were decreased non-significantly (P>0.05) in TD group chickens. However, the expression of Akt, PI3K and VEGFR1 proteins was up-regulated, while P-AKT, HIF-1alpha, and VEGF were down-regulated in Astr IV treatment group. Altogether, Astragaloside IV diminishes TD through regulating PI3K/Akt/HIF-1α signaling in chickens.

Keywords: Tibial dyschondroplasia, Chickens, Astragaloside-IV, Growth plate, Chondrocytes
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