Aflatoxin B1 decreased flesh flavor and inhibited muscle development in grass carp ().

In nature, aflatoxins, especially aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), are the common mycotoxins, which cause serious health problems for humans and animals. This paper aimed to study the effects of AFB1 on flesh flavor and muscle development of grass carp () and its mechanism. There were 1440 individual fish in total, with 6 treatments and each treatment replicated 3 times.

Aflatoxin B1 inhibited the development of primary myoblasts of grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) by degrading extracellular matrix.

According to the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) has been recognized as a major contaminant in food and animal feed and which is a common mycotoxin with high toxicity. Previous research has found that AFB1 inhibited zebrafish muscle development. However, the potential mechanism of AFB1 on fish muscle development is unknown, so it is necessary to conduct further investigation.

Aflatoxin B1 exposure induced developmental toxicity and inhibited muscle development in zebrafish embryos and larvae.

The prevalence of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), one of the most toxic mycotoxins that contaminates feedstock and food is increasing worldwide. AFB1 can cause various health problems in humans and animals, as well as direct embryotoxicity. However, the direct toxicity of AFB1 on embryonic development, especially foetal foetus muscle development, has not been studied in depth.

Aflatoxin B1 damaged structural barrier through Keap1a/Nrf2/ MLCK signaling pathways and immune barrier through NF-κB/ TOR signaling pathways in gill of grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella).

Aquafeeds are susceptible to contamination caused by aflatoxin B1 (AFB1). The gill of fish is an important respiratory organ. However, few studies have investigated the effects of dietary AFB1 exposure on gill.

Dietary Aflatoxin B1 attenuates immune function of immune organs in grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) by modulating NF-κB and the TOR signaling pathway.

Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is kind of a common mycotoxin in food and feedstuff. Aquafeeds are susceptible to contamination of AFB1. In teleost fish, the spleen and head kidney are key immune organ.

Physicochemical property optimization and nutrient redistribution in the muscle of sub-adult grass carp () by conjugated linoleic acid.

We studied the effects of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) on the amount of nutrients, flavour substances, and healthcare fatty acids, the physicochemical properties, and the potential molecular mechanisms in the muscles of sub-adult grass carp (). Fish were fed graded levels of CLA (0.0, 3.

Dietary mannan oligosaccharides strengthens intestinal immune barrier function multipath cooperation during infection in grass carp ().

In recent years, mannose oligosaccharide (MOS) as a functional additive is widely used in aquaculture, to enhance fish immunity. An evaluation of the effect of dietary MOS supplementation on the immune barrier function and related signaling molecules mechanism of grass carp () was undertaken in the present study. Six diets with graded amounts of MOS supplementation (0, 200, 400, 600, 800, and 1000 mg/kg) were fed to 540 grass carp over 60 days.

Cellular antioxidant mechanism of mannan-oligosaccharides involving in enhancing flesh quality in grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella).

Background: Deterioration of flesh quality has bad effects on consumer satisfaction. Therefore, effects of safe mannan-oligosaccharides (MOS) on flesh quality of grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) muscle were studied. A total of 540 healthy fish (215.

Dietary cinnamaldehyde improves muscle protein content by promoting muscle fiber growth via PTP1B/IGF1/PI3K/AKTs-TOR/FOXO3a signaling pathway in grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella).

Flesh quality is evaluated according to nutritional value and sensory quality. Cinnamaldehyde (CIN) improves mammalian meat quality, but research relating this to aquaculture is scarce. In this study, five doses of CIN (0, 36, 72, 108, 144 mg/kg diet) were fed to grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) for 60 days.

An emerging role of vitamin D in amino acid absorption in different intestinal segments of on-growing grass carp ().

Vitamin D (VD), an essential nutrient for animals, has been demonstrated to stimulate the uptake of certain amino acids. However, the role of VD in the intestine, the primary site for digestion and absorption of nutrients, remains poorly characterized. Here, the grass carp () was studied to assess the influence of different doses of VD (15.

The multiple biotoxicity integrated study in grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) caused by Ochratoxin A: Oxidative damage, apoptosis and immunosuppression.

Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a common hazardous food contaminant that seriously endangers human and animal health. However, limited study is focused on aquatic animal. This research investigated the multiple biotoxicity of OTA on spleen (SP) and head kidney (HK) in grass carp and its related mechanism.

New Insight on the Immune Modulation and Physical Barrier Protection Caused by Vitamin A in Fish Gills Infected With .

In this study, we have investigated the influence of vitamin A on gill barrier function of grass carp () infected with The fish were fed different concentrations of vitamin A diets for 10 weeks and then infected with by immersion. We observed that optimal vitamin A significantly prevented gill rot morbidity in fish infected with . Further investigations revealed that vitamin A boosted the gill immunity by increasing the contents of complements (C3 and C4), activities of acid phosphatase (ACP) and lysozyme, mRNAs of and and , , and anti-inflammatory cytokines like and .

Novel Insight Into Nutritional Regulation in Enhancement of Immune Status and Mediation of Inflammation Dynamics Integrated Study and of Teleost Grass Carp (): Administration of Threonine.

This study aims to investigate the effects of threonine (Thr) on immunoregulation and of teleost grass carp (). Juveniles (9.53 ± 0.

Mannan Oligosaccharides Application: Multipath Restriction From Infection in the Skin Barrier of Grass Carp ().

The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of dietary Mannan oligosaccharides (MOS) supplementation on skin barrier function and the mechanism of on-growing grass carp (). Five hundred forty grass carp were fed for 60 days from the growing stage with six different levels of MOS diets (0, 200, 400, 600, 800, and 1,000 mg kg). At the end of the growth trial, the 14-day challenge experiment has proceeded.

Zearalenone induces immuno-compromised status via TOR/NF/κB pathway and aggravates the spread of Aeromonas hydrophila to grass carp gut (Ctenopharyngodon idella).

The occurrence of immuno-compromised status in animals with zearalenone (ZEA) exposure may be a critical contributor to associated mucosal (gastrointestinal tract) diseases. However, it is difficult to assess the associated risks with limited reference data. This study comprehensively discussed the effects of ZEA on intestinal immune components, cytokines and molecular mechanism of juvenile grass carp infected with Aeromonas hydrophila.

Dietary Choline-Enhanced Skin Immune Response of Juvenile Grass Carp Might Be Related to the STAT3 and NF-kB Signaling Pathway ().

To investigate the effects and potential mechanisms of dietary choline on immune function in the skin of juvenile grass carp (), fish were fed different diets containing different levels of choline (142. 2, 407.4, 821.

Effects of Dietary Ochratoxin A on Growth Performance and Intestinal Apical Junctional Complex of Juvenile Grass Carp ().

Ochratoxin A (OTA) contamination widely occurs in various feed ingredients and food crops, potentially posing a serious health threat to animals. In this research, 1260 juvenile grass carp were separately fed with seven distinct experimental diets (0, 406, 795, 1209, 1612, 2003 and 2406 µg of OTA/kg of diet) for 60 consecutive days to evaluate OTA's toxic effect on the intestinal apical junctional complex (including the tight junction (TJ) and the adherents junction (AJ)) and the underlying action mechanisms. Our experiment firstly confirmed that OTA caused fish growth retardation and disrupted the intestinal structural integrity.

(2-Carboxyethyl) dimethylsulfonium bromide supplementation in non-fish meal diets for on-growing grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella): Beneficial effects on immune function of the immune organs via modulation of NF-κB and TOR signalling pathway.

The immune function of immune organs is extremely crucial for maintaining organism health status, which ultimately affects fish growth. Our previous study has found that dietary supplementation of (2-carboxyethyl)dimethylsulfonium Bromide (Br-DMPT) in non-fish meal (NFM) diet could promote the growth of grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella), whereas the underlying reason or mechanism for this results is largely unclear. Herein, we further explored whether dietary supplementation of Br-DMPT promoted fish growth is connected with the enhanced immune function in the immune organs (the head kidney, spleen and skin).

Mannan oligosaccharides supplementation enhanced head-kidney and spleen immune function in on-growing grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella).

This research investigates the influences of dietary mannan oligosaccharides (MOS) on the head-kidney and spleen immune function in on-growing grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) and its related mechanism. Fish were fed during 60 days at different levels of MOS (0, 200, 400, 600, 800 and 1000 mg kg). Subsequently, 14 days after the feeding trial was injected intraperitoneally with Aeromonas hydrophila, the immune function was studied.

Soybean glycinin impaired immune function and caused inflammation associated with PKC-ζ/NF-κb and mTORC1 signaling in the intestine of juvenile grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella).

Glycinin is a major protein and antinutritional factor of soybean. However, how dietary glycinin affect intestinal immune function of fish were largely unknown. In this study, we used juvenile grass carp as a model to investigate the impacts of glycinin on intestinal immune function of fish and involved mechanisms.

Protective effects and potential mechanisms of (2-Carboxyethyl) dimethylsulfonium Bromide (Br-DMPT) on gill health status of on-growing grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) after infection with Flavobacterium columnare.

In this study, the protective effects and potential mechanisms of (2-Carboxyethyl) dimethylsulfonium Bromide (Br-DMPT) were evaluated in relation to the gill health status of on-growing young grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella). A total of 450 grass carp (216.49 ± 0.

Enzyme-treated soy protein supplementation in low protein diet enhanced immune function of immune organs in on-growing grass carp.

A 56 days feeding trial was conducted to investigate the effects of enzyme-treated soy protein (ETSP) supplementation in low protein diets on immune function of immune organs (head kidney, spleen and skin) in on-growing grass carp. A total of 540 on-growing grass carp (initial average weight: 325.72 ± 0.