Estimation of calcitonin and calcitonin gene-related peptide-α in bone calcification in quail during laying period

Maintaining the balance of calcium, phosphorus, and their regulating hormones is essential in laying hens to preserve the quality of the eggs and the framework. However, the physiological regulation of these systems is quite specific. Consequently, the present study intended to estimate the level of...

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Main Authors: Hadeel M. Hameed, Soulaf J. Kakel
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Published: University of Mosul, College of Veterinary Medicine 2025-01-01
Series:Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.vetmedmosul.com/article_185917_7a24824f30227a35008c5190dcdde37f.pdf
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description Maintaining the balance of calcium, phosphorus, and their regulating hormones is essential in laying hens to preserve the quality of the eggs and the framework. However, the physiological regulation of these systems is quite specific. Consequently, the present study intended to estimate the level of these minerals and their regulating hormones during different egg-laying periods. Female quails were used as a model for laying hens. In this study, 60 female quails were used, divided into three age groups: the early phase (4 weeks of age), the peak phase (8 weeks of age) and the late phase (12 weeks of age), with 20 birds per group. The outcomes of the study indicate an elevation in the level of calcium and calcitonin during the peak and final period of egg production, followed by a rise in the quantity of gene-related peptide-α during the final period of egg laying, with a strong positive relationship between the level of phosphorus and calcium, as well as between gene-related peptide-α and calcitonin during the peak and final period of egg production. We conclude from this study that the level of calcium and the hormones regulating it are affected by the bird's age, in addition to a strong correlation between the level of minerals measured in this study and these hormones and the age of the bird and its productive status.
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spelling doaj-art-6c70794aa5c24af2b64428b0d2216d5d2025-02-04T13:11:42ZaraUniversity of Mosul, College of Veterinary MedicineIraqi Journal of Veterinary Sciences1607-38942071-12552025-01-0139191410.33899/ijvs.2024.153148.3861185917Estimation of calcitonin and calcitonin gene-related peptide-α in bone calcification in quail during laying periodHadeel M. Hameed0Soulaf J. Kakel1Department of Physiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Mosul, Mosul, IraqDepartment of Physiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Mosul, Mosul, IraqMaintaining the balance of calcium, phosphorus, and their regulating hormones is essential in laying hens to preserve the quality of the eggs and the framework. However, the physiological regulation of these systems is quite specific. Consequently, the present study intended to estimate the level of these minerals and their regulating hormones during different egg-laying periods. Female quails were used as a model for laying hens. In this study, 60 female quails were used, divided into three age groups: the early phase (4 weeks of age), the peak phase (8 weeks of age) and the late phase (12 weeks of age), with 20 birds per group. The outcomes of the study indicate an elevation in the level of calcium and calcitonin during the peak and final period of egg production, followed by a rise in the quantity of gene-related peptide-α during the final period of egg laying, with a strong positive relationship between the level of phosphorus and calcium, as well as between gene-related peptide-α and calcitonin during the peak and final period of egg production. We conclude from this study that the level of calcium and the hormones regulating it are affected by the bird's age, in addition to a strong correlation between the level of minerals measured in this study and these hormones and the age of the bird and its productive status.https://www.vetmedmosul.com/article_185917_7a24824f30227a35008c5190dcdde37f.pdfquailcalciumcacitonincgrp-αlaying
spellingShingle Hadeel M. Hameed
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Estimation of calcitonin and calcitonin gene-related peptide-α in bone calcification in quail during laying period
Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Sciences
quail
calcium
cacitonin
cgrp-α
laying
title Estimation of calcitonin and calcitonin gene-related peptide-α in bone calcification in quail during laying period
title_full Estimation of calcitonin and calcitonin gene-related peptide-α in bone calcification in quail during laying period
title_fullStr Estimation of calcitonin and calcitonin gene-related peptide-α in bone calcification in quail during laying period
title_full_unstemmed Estimation of calcitonin and calcitonin gene-related peptide-α in bone calcification in quail during laying period
title_short Estimation of calcitonin and calcitonin gene-related peptide-α in bone calcification in quail during laying period
title_sort estimation of calcitonin and calcitonin gene related peptide α in bone calcification in quail during laying period
topic quail
calcium
cacitonin
cgrp-α
laying
url https://www.vetmedmosul.com/article_185917_7a24824f30227a35008c5190dcdde37f.pdf
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