title: Pulmonary modulation of benzo[a]pyrene-induced hemato- and hepatotoxicity in broilers.
abstract: Aftermath in several air pollution episodes with high concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons did not significantly affect health and performance of broilers despite its renowned sensitivity to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. The aim of the study was to elucidate the previous lack of response in birds exposed to such severe episodes of air pollution. Benzo[a]pyrene (BaP) was used to simulate the influence of air pollution on hematology, selected organ function, and oxidative stress in broilers. One-day-old chicks were assigned to 5 equal groups composed of a control group, tricaprylin group, and 3 groups treated with BaP (at 1.5 microg, 150 microg, or 15 mg/kg of BW). The BaP was intratracheally administered to 1-d-old chicks for 5 consecutive days. The hematology, liver and kidney function, P450 activity, and malondialdehyde level especially in the group receiving 15 mg of BaP/kg of BW demonstrated evidence of hemato- and hepatoxicity via BaP-induced oxidative stress. The deleterious effect of exposure to high concentration of BaP in broiler chickens was probably due to the anatomy of this species and the half-life of BaP. Although the effect of BaP may be transient or irreversible, pathogen challenges faced during the period of suppression may prove fatal.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
authors.forename: I K
authors.initials: IK
authors.lastname: Latif
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Karim
authors.forename: A B Z
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Zuki
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zamri-Saad
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Niu
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Noordin
mesh_terms: D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000633:toxicity*; D000410:Alanine Transaminase / Q000097:blood; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000097:blood; D000818:Animals; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases / Q000097:blood; D001564:Benzo(a)pyrene / Q000633:toxicity*; D001772:Blood Cell Count / Q000662:veterinary; D056486:Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism; D002645:Chickens / Q000097:blood / Q000502:physiology*; D003402:Creatine Kinase / Q000097:blood; D003577:Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System / Q000378:metabolism; D005982:Glutathione Transferase / Q000097:blood; D006400:Hematocrit / Q000662:veterinary; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis; D019344:Lactic Acid / Q000097:blood; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D008168:Lung / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008315:Malondialdehyde / Q000097:blood; D008861:Microsomes / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism; D018384:Oxidative Stress / Q000187:drug effects*; D011897:Random Allocation; D005723:gamma-Glutamyltransferase / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants; D006454:Hemoglobins; D019344:Lactic Acid; D001564:Benzo(a)pyrene; D008315:Malondialdehyde; D003577:Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System; D005723:gamma-Glutamyltransferase; D005982:Glutathione Transferase; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases; D000410:Alanine Transaminase; D003402:Creatine Kinase; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase