Enhanced transforming growth factor-beta signaling and fibrosis in the pectoralis major muscle of broiler chickens affected by wooden breast myopathy

Fibrosis has also been recorded as a prominent pathological feature within wooden breast (WB) myopathy of broiler chickens. This study was conducted to evaluate the accumulation of fibril collagen, deposition of the extracellular matrix (ECM) components, and the underlying mechanism mediating the pa...

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Main Authors: T. Xing, Z.R. Zhao, X. Zhao, X.L. Xu, L. Zhang, F. Gao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579120308117