Liang Huang, Chunyu Cao, Xuanxu Lin, Lin Lu, Xi Lin, Hsiao-Ching Liu, Jack Odle, Miles Todd See, Liyang Zhang, Wei Wu, Xugang Luo, Xiudong Liao
Zinc (Zn) could alleviate the adverse effect of high temperature (HT) on intestinal integrity and barrier function of broilers, but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. We aimed to investigate the possible protective mechanisms of Zn on primary cultured broiler jejunal epithelial cells exposed to thermal stress (TS). In Exp.1, jejunal epithelial cells were exposed to 40℃ (normal temperature, NT) and 44℃ (HT) for 1, 2, 4, 6, or 8 h. Cells incubated for 8 h had the lowest transepithelial resistance (TEER) and the highest phenol red permeability under HT...
March 29, 2024: Poultry Science