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01-05-2013 | Original Article
Effects of manganese deficiency on serum hormones and biochemical markers of bone metabolism in chicks
Authors:
Wang Zhaojun, Wang Lin, Wang Zhenyong, Wang Jian, Liu Ran
Published in:
Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism
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Issue 3/2013
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Abstract
In order to investigate the effect of manganese (Mn) deficiency on bone metabolism in chicks, ninety 1-day-old male Arbor Acre chicks were randomly divided into 3 groups and each group were given a diet having a different concentration of Mn (60 mg kg−1, control group; 40 mg kg−1, Mn-deficient group I; 8.7 mg kg−1, Mn-deficient group II). The serum was collected at 42 days old. Tests were performed to evaluate the changes in the levels of PTH, CT, ALP, TrACP, HOP TNF-alpha, OC, Mn and Ca in the serum of the chicks and the results showed that the levels of CT, ALP, TrACP, HOP, and Mn decreased markedly (P < 0.05), while PTH, Ca, and TNF-alpha increased markedly (P < 0.05) due to manganese deficiency in the diet, which indicates that Mn deficiency results in disorder of bone regulatory hormones and enzymes of bone metabolism in the serum.