Oxidative Stress in Poultry Reproduction and Nutrition
A special issue of Antioxidants (ISSN 2076-3921). This special issue belongs to the section "Health Outcomes of Antioxidants and Oxidative Stress".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2024 | Viewed by 1142
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Oxidative stress reflects a disturbed balance associated with increased production of oxidizing species or a decreased capability of the antioxidant defenses. The effects of oxidative stress in animals or tissues/cells depend on the intensity of various stressors and the organism's ability to overcome perturbations to maintain its physiological homeostasis. The reactive oxygen species can be beneficial in tissue repair and pathogen elimination; however, in most instances, severe oxidative stress is detrimental, even lethal, to animals, especially in domestic animals, resulting in various diseases and huge economic losses.
In poultry production, excessive oxidative stress is unavoidable due to factors such as unsuitable feedstuff and management practices (e.g., heat and cold stress), deviated growth and breeding, and aging. Tremendous research has been conducted to explore the mechanism of oxidation/antioxidation at the cellular and molecular levels in recent years. Simultaneously, the development of efficient natural antioxidants is crucial for both broilers (meat production) and layers (egg production).
This Special Issue invites submissions of original and review articles exploring the relationships between oxidative stress and poultry reproduction and nutrition. Topics include the effects of oxidative stress on growth and reproduction, mechanisms of oxidation/antioxidation at the molecular, subcellular and cellular levels, nutritional uptake and distribution, energy metabolism and the exploration of potential antioxidants for alleviating oxidative stress in poultry production.
I look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Caiqiao Zhang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- oxidative stress
- antioxidants
- poultry reproduction
- poultry nutrition
- molecular mechanisms
- physiological homeostasis
- ovarian development
- ovarian aging
- nutrition regulation
- energy metabolism
