ACTA VETERINARIA ET ZOOTECHNICA SINICA ›› 2015, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (2): 186-191.doi: 10.11843/j.issn.0366-6964.2015.02.002

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Programming Effects of Glucocorticoids in Eggs on the Growth of Offspring

YU Lei,RAO Kai-qing*,DONG Chuan-hao,XU Ya-ou   

  1. (College of Life Science and Technology,Southwest University for Nationalities,Chengdu 610041,China)
  • Received:2014-08-15 Online:2015-02-23 Published:2015-02-23

Abstract:

Avian eggs contain a variety of hormones of maternal origin.Glucocorticoids (GCs) are known to play critical roles in tissue differentiation,maturation and maternal programming in birds.In this paper,the role of glucocorticoids in embryonic development between human,mammals and avians are compared.The programming effects of glucocorticoids in avian and the research of possible epigenetic mechanisms are also reviewed and summarized.

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