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A total of 128 chickens (Gallus gallus, broilers) were used to investigate the effect of organic selenium (Se) in expression of catalase (CAT) and phospholipid hydroperoxidase 4 (GPx4) genes. There were 4 replicates of 4 dietary treatments: T1 (basal diet with no added Se), T2 (T1 with 0.15 ppm Se added), T3 (T1 with 0.3 ppm Se) and T4 (T1 with 3.0 ppm Se). At 4th and 6th week, 2 chickens per replicate pen were sacrificed for whole blood and liver sample collections. Samples were analyzed for total Se by ICP-MS and gene expression by RT-PCR. Dietary supplementation with organic Se (Se-yeast) readily elevated its concentration in the tissues. GPx4 mRNA levels, pooled for both ages, of chickens fed T3 and T4 diets were significantly reduced compared to those fed diet T1 by 47% and 77% respectively, while that of T2 did not differ. Liver CAT mRNA levels at 4th week were significantly decreased as Se supplementation increased, while at 6th week, were not significantly affected by Se. The study showed that liver GPx4 mRNA levels could be down-regulated by excess of Se. It is possible that reserves built by excess of Se meet antioxidant requirements and no additional GPx4 transcription is necessary.
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PMID:Selenium affects the expression of GPx4 and catalase in the liver of chicken. 1996 50

The aim of the study was to investigate the interactions between selenium (Se) and various trace elements, both toxic and essential, involved in the antioxidant system. A total of 128 day-old chicks (Gallus gallus, broilers) were used to investigate the effect of Se yeast supplementation on the accumulation of cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu) iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn). There were four replicates of four dietary treatments: T1 (basal diet with no added Se, analyzed to contain 0.21 mg kg(-1)), T2 (T1 with 0.15 mg kg(-1) Se added), T3 (T1 with 0.3 mg kg(-1) Se) and T4 (T1 with 3.0 mg kg(-1) Se). At week 4 and 6, two chickens per replicate pen were sacrificed for whole blood, breast muscle and liver sampling. Samples were analyzed by ICP-MS. Supplementation with Se-yeast, not only increased Se concentration but also reduced Cd concentration in the tissues. Selenium was negatively correlated with Cd and positively correlated with Zn, Cu and Fe. Cadmium was negatively correlated with Zn and Cu. Zinc was positively correlated with Cu. Iron was negatively correlated with Cu and uncorrelated with Zn and Cd. The balance between Se, Cu, Fe and Zn is important for proper antioxidant defense since they are an integral part of various antioxidant enzymes.
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PMID:Influence of organic selenium supplementation on the accumulation of toxic and essential trace elements involved in the antioxidant system of chicken. 2133 31