Effects of confinement on physiological and psychological responses and expression of interleukin 6 and brain derived neurotrophic factor mRNA in primiparous and multiparous weaning sows
Objective The present study aimed to investigate whether the long-lasting, recurrent restricting of sows leads to the physiological and psychological reaction of discomfort. Methods Sows (Large White) that had experienced restricting for about 0.5 or 3 years and age-matched sows kept in a group hous...
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| author | Mingyue Zhang Xiang Li Jianhong Li Hanqing Sun Xiaohui Zhang Jun Bao |
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| description | Objective The present study aimed to investigate whether the long-lasting, recurrent restricting of sows leads to the physiological and psychological reaction of discomfort. Methods Sows (Large White) that had experienced restricting for about 0.5 or 3 years and age-matched sows kept in a group housing system (loose sows) were compared. Pupillary light reflex parameters were measured at the weaning stage. Immediately after slaughter, blood samples were taken to measure serum cortisol levels, and the brain was dissected, gene expression in the hippocampus, frontal cortex and hypothalamus was analyzed. Results The serum cortisol levels were higher in the confined sows than in the loose sows. The full maturity, but not the young adolescent, confined sows had longer latency time in the onset of pupil constriction than their loose counterparts. Real-time polymerase chain reaction analyses revealed an increased expression of interleukin 6 mRNA in the hippocampus and decreased expression of brain derived neurotrophic factor mRNA in hippocampus and hypothalamus and to a lesser extent in the frontal cortex of the full maturity confined sows, compared with the full maturity loose sows. Conclusion Taken together, these data indicated that recurrent restricting stress in full maturity sows leads to the physiological and psychological reaction of discomfort. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2e73c771661b4d74b78944ba0bf598f72022-12-22T01:38:45ZengAsian-Australasian Association of Animal Production SocietiesAsian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences1011-23671976-55172017-09-013091350135710.5713/ajas.17.001323740Effects of confinement on physiological and psychological responses and expression of interleukin 6 and brain derived neurotrophic factor mRNA in primiparous and multiparous weaning sowsMingyue Zhang0Xiang Li1Jianhong Li2Hanqing Sun3Xiaohui Zhang4Jun Bao5 College of Animal Science and Technology, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China College of Animal Science and Technology, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China College of Animal Science and Technology, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China College of Animal Science and Technology, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China College of Animal Science and Technology, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, ChinaObjective The present study aimed to investigate whether the long-lasting, recurrent restricting of sows leads to the physiological and psychological reaction of discomfort. Methods Sows (Large White) that had experienced restricting for about 0.5 or 3 years and age-matched sows kept in a group housing system (loose sows) were compared. Pupillary light reflex parameters were measured at the weaning stage. Immediately after slaughter, blood samples were taken to measure serum cortisol levels, and the brain was dissected, gene expression in the hippocampus, frontal cortex and hypothalamus was analyzed. Results The serum cortisol levels were higher in the confined sows than in the loose sows. The full maturity, but not the young adolescent, confined sows had longer latency time in the onset of pupil constriction than their loose counterparts. Real-time polymerase chain reaction analyses revealed an increased expression of interleukin 6 mRNA in the hippocampus and decreased expression of brain derived neurotrophic factor mRNA in hippocampus and hypothalamus and to a lesser extent in the frontal cortex of the full maturity confined sows, compared with the full maturity loose sows. Conclusion Taken together, these data indicated that recurrent restricting stress in full maturity sows leads to the physiological and psychological reaction of discomfort.http://www.ajas.info/upload/pdf/ajas-30-9-1350.pdfConfinement SowsPupillary Light ReflexBrain Derived Neurotrophic FactorCotisolInterleukin 6Hippocampus |
| spellingShingle | Mingyue Zhang Xiang Li Jianhong Li Hanqing Sun Xiaohui Zhang Jun Bao Effects of confinement on physiological and psychological responses and expression of interleukin 6 and brain derived neurotrophic factor mRNA in primiparous and multiparous weaning sows Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences Confinement Sows Pupillary Light Reflex Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor Cotisol Interleukin 6 Hippocampus |
| title | Effects of confinement on physiological and psychological responses and expression of interleukin 6 and brain derived neurotrophic factor mRNA in primiparous and multiparous weaning sows |
| title_full | Effects of confinement on physiological and psychological responses and expression of interleukin 6 and brain derived neurotrophic factor mRNA in primiparous and multiparous weaning sows |
| title_fullStr | Effects of confinement on physiological and psychological responses and expression of interleukin 6 and brain derived neurotrophic factor mRNA in primiparous and multiparous weaning sows |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of confinement on physiological and psychological responses and expression of interleukin 6 and brain derived neurotrophic factor mRNA in primiparous and multiparous weaning sows |
| title_short | Effects of confinement on physiological and psychological responses and expression of interleukin 6 and brain derived neurotrophic factor mRNA in primiparous and multiparous weaning sows |
| title_sort | effects of confinement on physiological and psychological responses and expression of interleukin 6 and brain derived neurotrophic factor mrna in primiparous and multiparous weaning sows |
| topic | Confinement Sows Pupillary Light Reflex Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor Cotisol Interleukin 6 Hippocampus |
| url | http://www.ajas.info/upload/pdf/ajas-30-9-1350.pdf |
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