Transcriptome Analysis Reveals Differential Expression of Genes Regulating Hepatic Triglyceride Metabolism in Pekin Ducks During Dietary Threonine Deficiency.

ABSTRACT: Dietary threonine (Thr) deficiency increases hepatic triglyceride accumulation in Pekin ducks, which results in fatty liver disease and impairs hepatic function. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms altered by dietary Thr deficiency are still unknown. To identify the underlying molecular changes, 180 one-day-old ducklings were divided into three groups, including Thr deficiency group (Thr-D), Thr sufficiency group (Thr-S), and pair-fed group (Pair-F) that was fed with a Thr-sufficient diet but with reduced daily feed intake. The results showed that feed intake was similar between Thr-D and Pair-F groups, but weight gain rate and final body weight in the Thr-D group were lower than those in the Pair-F group. Feed intake, weight gain, and body weight in Thr-D and Pair-F groups were l

SUBMITTER: Jiang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6688585 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature