Ng our study. For the validation of the qPCR assays following criteria were applied: slope between 23.6 and 23.1, efficiency between 90 and 110 , R2.0.99.Software (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA). A P-value of ,0.05 was considered statistically significant.Results Not only DON but also the Adsorbing Agent Alters mRNA Expression of Oxidative Stress Markers in Liver of Broiler ChickensIn the liver, both HIF-1a and HMOX mRNA were significantly down-regulated for all the broiler chickens receiving either DON, an adsorbing agent or DON and the adsorbing agent, when compared to the control group. Differently, XOR was significantly up-regulated in the group receiving the DON contaminated feed. The group receiving an adsorbing agent, whether or not in combination with DON contaminated feed was not affected. Data are shown in Figure 1.Morphological Examination of the Gut WallFormalin-fixed intestinal samples were dehydrated in xylene and embedded in paraffin. With a microtome (Microm, Prosan, Merelbeke, Belgium), sections of 4 mm thickness were cut and mounted in glass slides. Afterwards, deparaffination occurred in xylene (2 times 5 min) and then rehydratation occurred in isopropylene (5 min), 95 alcohol (5 min) and 50 alcohol (5 min). Sections were stained with haematoxylin and eosin. Using light microscopy, villus height and crypt depth (10 villi per intestinal segment) from each of 8 chickens per treatment, were measured. For this, a Leica Camera DFC320 (Leica Microsystems Ltd, Wetzlar, Germany) coupled to a computer-based image analysis system LAS v.3.8. (Leica Microsystems Ltd) was used. Only intact villi were measured. Measurements were done on cross-sections of ring-shaped intestinal segments.DON Leads to Oxidative Stress in the Jejunum and in the Ileum of Broiler Chickens in Combination with an Adsorbing AgentFor the small intestine, the expression of HIF-1a, HMOX and XOR mRNA was investigated in the duodenum, jejunum and ileum. Expression of HIF-1a was unaltered in the intestine, independently on the treatment or intestinal section. On the other hand, HMOX and XOR were significantly up-regulated in the jejunum of animals fed the DON contaminated feed, independently on the supplementation of an adsorbing agent. For the lastData AnalysisResults were compared by ANOVA after determination of normality and variance homogeneity. Multiple comparisons were performed using a LSD post-hoc test. Not normally distributed data were analyzed using the non-parametric Kruskal-Wallis analysis, followed by a Mann-Whitney test using SPSS 19.Adsorbing Agent Shifts the Platelet clusters might be also found not only within blood vessels Effects of DONDON and Adsorbent do not Affect Duodenal Barrier Function, but do so in Jejunum and IleumAs Title Loaded From File observed for oxidative stress markers, barrier function of duodenum was unaffected by both DON and adsorbing agent, while jejunum presented a significant up-regulation of CLDN5 mRNA when animals were fed with DON contaminated feed. Feed supplementation with the adsorbing agent did significantly reduce the CLDN5 mRNA expression when compared to DON, but its expression remained significant higher than that observed in the control. The strongest effect on tight junctions was observed in the ileum when animals were fed with feed contaminated with DON and supplemented with the adsorbing agent, with a significant up-regulation of CLDN1, CLDN5, ZO1 and ZO2 mRNA (Figure 2).Figure 1. Effects of DON and an adsorbent on oxidative stress in the liver of broiler chickens. Results are presented as mean.Ng our study. For the validation of the qPCR assays following criteria were applied: slope between 23.6 and 23.1, efficiency between 90 and 110 , R2.0.99.Software (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA). A P-value of ,0.05 was considered statistically significant.Results Not only DON but also the Adsorbing Agent Alters mRNA Expression of Oxidative Stress Markers in Liver of Broiler ChickensIn the liver, both HIF-1a and HMOX mRNA were significantly down-regulated for all the broiler chickens receiving either DON, an adsorbing agent or DON and the adsorbing agent, when compared to the control group. Differently, XOR was significantly up-regulated in the group receiving the DON contaminated feed. The group receiving an adsorbing agent, whether or not in combination with DON contaminated feed was not affected. Data are shown in Figure 1.Morphological Examination of the Gut WallFormalin-fixed intestinal samples were dehydrated in xylene and embedded in paraffin. With a microtome (Microm, Prosan, Merelbeke, Belgium), sections of 4 mm thickness were cut and mounted in glass slides. Afterwards, deparaffination occurred in xylene (2 times 5 min) and then rehydratation occurred in isopropylene (5 min), 95 alcohol (5 min) and 50 alcohol (5 min). Sections were stained with haematoxylin and eosin. Using light microscopy, villus height and crypt depth (10 villi per intestinal segment) from each of 8 chickens per treatment, were measured. For this, a Leica Camera DFC320 (Leica Microsystems Ltd, Wetzlar, Germany) coupled to a computer-based image analysis system LAS v.3.8. (Leica Microsystems Ltd) was used. Only intact villi were measured. Measurements were done on cross-sections of ring-shaped intestinal segments.DON Leads to Oxidative Stress in the Jejunum and in the Ileum of Broiler Chickens in Combination with an Adsorbing AgentFor the small intestine, the expression of HIF-1a, HMOX and XOR mRNA was investigated in the duodenum, jejunum and ileum. Expression of HIF-1a was unaltered in the intestine, independently on the treatment or intestinal section. On the other hand, HMOX and XOR were significantly up-regulated in the jejunum of animals fed the DON contaminated feed, independently on the supplementation of an adsorbing agent. For the lastData AnalysisResults were compared by ANOVA after determination of normality and variance homogeneity. Multiple comparisons were performed using a LSD post-hoc test. Not normally distributed data were analyzed using the non-parametric Kruskal-Wallis analysis, followed by a Mann-Whitney test using SPSS 19.Adsorbing Agent Shifts the Effects of DONDON and Adsorbent do not Affect Duodenal Barrier Function, but do so in Jejunum and IleumAs observed for oxidative stress markers, barrier function of duodenum was unaffected by both DON and adsorbing agent, while jejunum presented a significant up-regulation of CLDN5 mRNA when animals were fed with DON contaminated feed. Feed supplementation with the adsorbing agent did significantly reduce the CLDN5 mRNA expression when compared to DON, but its expression remained significant higher than that observed in the control. The strongest effect on tight junctions was observed in the ileum when animals were fed with feed contaminated with DON and supplemented with the adsorbing agent, with a significant up-regulation of CLDN1, CLDN5, ZO1 and ZO2 mRNA (Figure 2).Figure 1. Effects of DON and an adsorbent on oxidative stress in the liver of broiler chickens. Results are presented as mean.
