Effects of Supplemental Boron on intestinal proliferation and apoptosis in African Ostrich Chicks
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Boron is an essential trace element which plays an important role in process of metabolism of many biological compounds and the function of the tissues.The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of boron on the intestinal cell proliferation and apoptosis in African Ostrich chicks.A total of 36,ten day-old ostrich chicks were divided into six groups and fed on the same basal diet supplemented with 40,80,160,320 and 640 mg/L boric acid in drinking water for 80 days.Proliferating cell nuclear antigen(PCNA) was used to test the proliferation index of intestine in different group by immunohistochemical staining(IHC).Apoptotic cells of intestine were detected by means of TUNEL and evaluated by mean optical density.Results showed that proliferation of intestinal cells significantly increased in high dose of boron groups(160,320 and640 mg/L).TUNEL reaction showed that apoptosis significantly decreased in 40 and 80 mg/L groups,while significantly increased in high dose of boron groups(320 and 640 mg/L),especially in epithelium.In conclusion,low dose of boron-supplemented water could promote growth of intestinal villus by depressing apoptosis,while high dose of boron could cause intestinal apoptosis and thus we found increased proliferation of intestine cell as a compensatory adaption.These findings may support optimal dosage of boron that could protect the development of Ostrich intestine,while high dosage of boron could suppress it,or even has toxic effects on it.
Boron is an essential trace element which plays an important role in process of metabolism of many biological compounds and the function of the tissues.The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of boron on the intestinal cell proliferation and apoptosis in African Ostrich chicks.A total of 36,ten day-old ostrich chicks were divided into six groups and fed on the same basal diet supplemented with 40,80,160,320 and 640 mg/L boric acid in drinking water for 80 days.Proliferating cell nuclear antigen(PCNA) was used to test the proliferation index of intestine in different group by immunohistochemical staining(IHC).Apoptotic cells of intestine were detected by means of TUNEL and evaluated by mean optical density.Results showed that proliferation of intestinal cells significantly increased in high dose of boron groups(160,320 and640 mg/L).TUNEL reaction showed that apoptosis significantly decreased in 40 and 80 mg/L groups,while significantly increased in high dose of boron groups(320 and 640 mg/L),especially in epithelium.In conclusion,low dose of boron-supplemented water could promote growth of intestinal villus by depressing apoptosis,while high dose of boron could cause intestinal apoptosis and thus we found increased proliferation of intestine cell as a compensatory adaption.These findings may support optimal dosage of boron that could protect the development of Ostrich intestine,while high dosage of boron could suppress it,or even has toxic effects on it.
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