Effect of Zinc Toxicity on Peripheral Blood T-lymphocyte in the Broiler
- VernacularTitle:锌中毒对雏鸡外周血T-淋巴细胞的影响
- Author:
Hengmin CUI
;
Cuiyan ZHAO
;
Xi PENG
;
Junliang DENG
;
Debing LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
T lymphocyte;
zinc toxicity;
broiler
- From:
Chinese Journal of Veterinary Science
2006;26(3):310-313
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
The experiment was conducted to examine the effect of zinc toxicity on the peripheral blood T-lymphocyte by the method of flow cytometry(FCM) and ANAE.200 one-day-old Avian broilers were divided into four groups,and fed with the diets as follows:①control group(Zn 100 mg/kg diet) and ② zinc toxic groups(Zn 1 500 mg/kg diet,zinc toxic group Ⅰ;Zn 2 000 mg/kg diet,zinc toxic group Ⅱ;Zn 2 500 mg/kg diet,zinc toxic group Ⅲ) for seven weeks.The ANAE positive ratios of the peripheral blood T-lymphocytes were much lower in the three zinc toxic groups than that in control group at 7 weeks of age.CD4+ T cell numbers were reduced from 2 to 7 weekds of age in zinc toxic group Ⅲ and from 6 to 7 weeks of age in zinc toxic group Ⅱ,as compared with that of control group.The numbers of CD8+ T cell decreased at 2 and 4 weeks of age in zinc toxic groups Ⅱ and Ⅲ,and at 7 weeks of age in zinc grups Ⅰ and Ⅲ.CD4+/CD8+ ratio was higher at 2 and 4 weeks age,and lower at 6 and 7 weeks of age in zinc toxic groups Ⅰ,Ⅱ and Ⅲ than in control group.The results showed that zinc toxicity would suppress the development of T-lymphocytes and reduce the peripheral blood T-lymphocyte populations.Potential mechanism underlying these observations are also discussed.
