Maternal betaine supplementation decreases hepatic cholesterol deposition in chicken offspring with epigenetic modulation of SREBP2 and CYP7A1 genes

Maternal betaine was reported to regulate offspring hepatic cholesterol metabolism in mammals. However, it is unclear whether and how feeding betaine to laying hens affects hepatic cholesterol metabolism in offspring chickens. Rugao yellow-feathered laying hens (n = 120) were fed basal or 0.5% betai...

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Main Authors: Yun Hu, Yue Feng, Zequn Ding, Lilei Lv, Yi Sui, Qinwei Sun, Halima Abobaker, Demin Cai, Ruqian Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-06-01
Series:Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579120300766