Coenzyme Q10 enhances testicular functions and sexual behavior through regulating steroidogenic-related gene expression and inflammatory pathways of Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) aganist cadmium.

ABSTRACT: A progressively essential bird of high economic significance for meat production and commercial egg is the Japanese quail, and so more experiments are necessary to improve the productivity of these birds under stressful encounters. The current work was performed to define the influences of Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) on growth, sexual behavior, and testicular characteristics (size of the gonad, traits of spermatic features, levels of plasma testosterone, steroidogenic-related gene expression) of Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) aganist cadmium (Cd) administration. Chicks of quail (n = 250), 14 days old of age were distributed into 4 groups: basal ration (Group 1), basal ration and CoQ10 at 100 mg/kg ration (Group 2), basal ration and Cd at 50 mg/kg ration (Group 3), and CoQ10 + Cd (Gro

SUBMITTER: Hafez MH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9943869 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature