Proteomic Profiling of Thigh Meat at Different Ages of Chicken for Meat Quality and Development

Chicken age contributes to the meat characteristics; however, knowledge regarding the pathways and proteins associated with meat quality and muscle development are still scarce, especially in chicken thigh meat. Hence, the objective of this study was to elucidate the intricate relationship between t...

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Main Authors: Jian Zhang, Xia Chen, Jing Cao, Cheng Chang, Ailian Geng, Haihong Wang, Qin Chu, Zhixun Yan, Yao Zhang, Huagui Liu
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/12/15/2901
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author Jian Zhang
Xia Chen
Jing Cao
Cheng Chang
Ailian Geng
Haihong Wang
Qin Chu
Zhixun Yan
Yao Zhang
Huagui Liu
author_facet Jian Zhang
Xia Chen
Jing Cao
Cheng Chang
Ailian Geng
Haihong Wang
Qin Chu
Zhixun Yan
Yao Zhang
Huagui Liu
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description Chicken age contributes to the meat characteristics; however, knowledge regarding the pathways and proteins associated with meat quality and muscle development are still scarce, especially in chicken thigh meat. Hence, the objective of this study was to elucidate the intricate relationship between these traits by liquid chromatography mass spectrometry at three different ages. A total of 341 differential expressed proteins (DEPs) were screened out (fold change ≥ 1.50 or ≤0.67 and <i>p</i> < 0.05) among 45 thigh meat samples (15 samples per age) of Beijing-You chicken (BYC), collected at the age of 150, 300, or 450 days (D150, D300, and D450), respectively. Subsequently, based on the protein interaction network and Markov cluster algorithm (MCL) analyses, 91 DEPs were divided into 26 MCL clusters, which were associated with pathways of lipid transporter activity, nutrient reservoir activity, signaling pathways of PPAR and MAPK, focal adhesion, ECM-receptor interaction, the cell cycle, oocyte meiosis, ribosomes, taurine and hypotaurine metabolism, glutathione metabolism, muscle contraction, calcium signaling, nucleic acid binding, and spliceosomes. Overall, our data suggest that the thigh meat of BYC at D450 presents the most desirable nutritional value in the term of free amino acids (FAAs) and intramuscular fat (IMF), and a series of proteins and pathways associated with meat quality and development were identified. These findings also provide comprehensive insight regarding these traits across a wide age spectrum.
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spelling doaj.art-fcf8c1ee25d344abb04f47455a6231742023-11-18T22:54:47ZengMDPI AGFoods2304-81582023-07-011215290110.3390/foods12152901Proteomic Profiling of Thigh Meat at Different Ages of Chicken for Meat Quality and DevelopmentJian Zhang0Xia Chen1Jing Cao2Cheng Chang3Ailian Geng4Haihong Wang5Qin Chu6Zhixun Yan7Yao Zhang8Huagui Liu9Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, ChinaInstitute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, ChinaInstitute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, ChinaInstitute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, ChinaInstitute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, ChinaInstitute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, ChinaInstitute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, ChinaInstitute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, ChinaInstitute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, ChinaInstitute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, ChinaChicken age contributes to the meat characteristics; however, knowledge regarding the pathways and proteins associated with meat quality and muscle development are still scarce, especially in chicken thigh meat. Hence, the objective of this study was to elucidate the intricate relationship between these traits by liquid chromatography mass spectrometry at three different ages. A total of 341 differential expressed proteins (DEPs) were screened out (fold change ≥ 1.50 or ≤0.67 and <i>p</i> < 0.05) among 45 thigh meat samples (15 samples per age) of Beijing-You chicken (BYC), collected at the age of 150, 300, or 450 days (D150, D300, and D450), respectively. Subsequently, based on the protein interaction network and Markov cluster algorithm (MCL) analyses, 91 DEPs were divided into 26 MCL clusters, which were associated with pathways of lipid transporter activity, nutrient reservoir activity, signaling pathways of PPAR and MAPK, focal adhesion, ECM-receptor interaction, the cell cycle, oocyte meiosis, ribosomes, taurine and hypotaurine metabolism, glutathione metabolism, muscle contraction, calcium signaling, nucleic acid binding, and spliceosomes. Overall, our data suggest that the thigh meat of BYC at D450 presents the most desirable nutritional value in the term of free amino acids (FAAs) and intramuscular fat (IMF), and a series of proteins and pathways associated with meat quality and development were identified. These findings also provide comprehensive insight regarding these traits across a wide age spectrum.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/12/15/2901Beijing-You chickenthigh meatprotein profilefree amino acidintramuscular fat
spellingShingle Jian Zhang
Xia Chen
Jing Cao
Cheng Chang
Ailian Geng
Haihong Wang
Qin Chu
Zhixun Yan
Yao Zhang
Huagui Liu
Proteomic Profiling of Thigh Meat at Different Ages of Chicken for Meat Quality and Development
Foods
Beijing-You chicken
thigh meat
protein profile
free amino acid
intramuscular fat
title Proteomic Profiling of Thigh Meat at Different Ages of Chicken for Meat Quality and Development
title_full Proteomic Profiling of Thigh Meat at Different Ages of Chicken for Meat Quality and Development
title_fullStr Proteomic Profiling of Thigh Meat at Different Ages of Chicken for Meat Quality and Development
title_full_unstemmed Proteomic Profiling of Thigh Meat at Different Ages of Chicken for Meat Quality and Development
title_short Proteomic Profiling of Thigh Meat at Different Ages of Chicken for Meat Quality and Development
title_sort proteomic profiling of thigh meat at different ages of chicken for meat quality and development
topic Beijing-You chicken
thigh meat
protein profile
free amino acid
intramuscular fat
url https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/12/15/2901
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