Korean Journal of Poultry Science (한국가금학회지)

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Effects of Stocking Density and Lipopolysaccharide on Immune Organ Weights, Blood Biochemical Profiles and the mRNA Expression of Pro-inflammatory Cytokines in Chicks

닭에서 사육밀도 및 Lipopolysaccharide 투여가 면역장기 무게, 혈액 생화학적 성상 및 친염증 사이토카인 mRNA 발현에 미치는 영향

  • Jang, In-Surk (Dept. of Animal Science and Biotechnology, and the Regional Animal Research Center (RAIC), Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology) ;
  • Song, Min-Hye (Dept. of Animal Science and Biotechnology, and the Regional Animal Research Center (RAIC), Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology) ;
  • Kim, Ha-Na (Dept. of Animal Science and Biotechnology, and the Regional Animal Research Center (RAIC), Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology) ;
  • Moon, Yang Soo (Dept. of Animal Science and Biotechnology, and the Regional Animal Research Center (RAIC), Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology) ;
  • Sohn, Sea Hwan (Dept. of Animal Science and Biotechnology, and the Regional Animal Research Center (RAIC), Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology)
  • 장인석 (경남과학기술대학교 동물생명과학과, 동물생명산업센터) ;
  • 송민혜 (경남과학기술대학교 동물생명과학과, 동물생명산업센터) ;
  • 김하나 (경남과학기술대학교 동물생명과학과, 동물생명산업센터) ;
  • 문양수 (경남과학기술대학교 동물생명과학과, 동물생명산업센터) ;
  • 손시환 (경남과학기술대학교 동물생명과학과, 동물생명산업센터)
  • Received : 2016.08.08
  • Accepted : 2016.09.07
  • Published : 2016.09.30
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Abstract

This study was performed to investigate the effects of the stocking density (standard stocking density (SSD, $495cm^2/bird$)) vs. high stocking density (HSD,245cm2/bird) and challenge with lipopolysaccharide (LPS, 5mg/kg BW) on the stress-related physiological indicators in chicks. There was a significant (p<0.05) decrease in body weight, but not in the weight of immune organs, between the SSD and HSD groups. The LPS group resulted in a significant (p<0.05) increase in the weights of the thymus and bursa of fabricius compared with the SSD group. Plasma biochemical components, including aspartate transaminase (AST), alanine transaminase (ALT), blood urea nitrogen, Ca, P, creatine kinase and uric acid, markedly (p<0.05) increased in the LPS birds, although no difference in these parameters was observed between the SSD and HSD birds. Furthermore, the birds challenged with LPS showed a significant (p<0.05) increase in the plasma corticosterone level, although this hormone did not differ between the SSD and HSD groups. In the mRNA expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines, hepatic $IL-1{\beta}$, IL-6 and iNOS in the LPS group significantly (p<0.05) increased compared with those in the SSD group. Thymic mRNA expression of $IL-1{\beta}$, IL-6 and IL-18 in the LPS group also significantly (p<0.05) increased compared with those in the other groups. In addition, mRNA expression of $IL-1{\beta}$ in the bursa of fabricius of the LPS group increased (p<0.05) without affecting the other cytokines. Under high stocking density, thymic $IL-1{\beta}$ was the only cytokine that was up-regulated compared with the SSD group. In conclusion, an acute stress induced by LPS challenge profoundly affected immune organ weight, blood biochemical profiles and pro-inflammatory cytokine expression, while chronic stress did not markedly affect biochemical and immunological parameters, suggesting that chicks under high stocking density could be adapted to prolonged stressors.

본 연구는 닭에서 사육밀도[(대조군(SSD) $495cm^2$/수 vs. 고밀도사육군(HSD) $245cm^2$/수] 및 LPS 투여(5 mg/kg BW)가 다른 각종 생리적 스트레스 지표에 미치는 영향을 조사하기 위해 실시되었다. 대조군, HSD군 및 LPS군(5 mg/kg BW)에서 체중 및 장기 무게를 조사한 결과, SSD군과 HSD군간 비교 시 체중은 고밀도사육 시 현저히(p<0.05) 감소하였으나, 간, 비장 및 흉선 무게는 차이가 없었다. LPS 투여군에서는 대조군에 비해 흉선과 F-낭 무게가 유의적(p<0.05)으로 증가하였다. 혈액 생화학적 성분에서 AST, ALT 및 BUN 수준은 SSD군과 HSD군 간에는 차이가 없었지만, LPS군에서 증가되었다(p<0.05). 혈중 Ca, P, CK, uric acid 수준 모두 LPS군에서유의하게(p<0.05) 높았다. 혈중 corticosterone 수준은 LPS군에서 SSD군과 HSD군에 비해 유의적(p<0.05)으로 증가되었으나, SSD와 HSD군 간에는 차이가 없었다. 친염증 사이토카인 mRNA 발현을 조사한 결과, 간 조직의 $IL-1{\beta}$, IL-6 및 iNOS mRNA 발현은 LPS군에서 SSD군에 비해 증가되었으나(p<0.05), SSD군과 HSD군 간에는 차이가 없었다. 흉선 $IL-1{\beta}$, IL-6, IL-18 mRNA 유전자 역시 LPS군에서 다른 군들에 비해 유의하게(p<0.05) 증가되었다. HSD군에서 흉선의 $IL-1{\beta}$는 SSD군에 비해 현저히(p<0.05) 증가되었다. F-낭의 $IL-1{\beta}$ 발현은 LPS군에서 SSD군에 비해 증가되었으나(p<0.05), 다른 사이토카인은 차이가 없었다. 이상의 결과, 고밀도사육에 따른 만성스트레스 요인은 닭의 환경적응성에 따라 생산성을 제외한 다른 지표들의 변화는 적었으나, LPS 투여는 혈액생화학성분 및 친염증 사이토카인 mRNA 발현을 현저하게 변화시켰다.

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