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Impact of deoxynivalenol on intestinal explants of broiler chickens: An ex vivo model to assess antimycotoxins additives

Journal

TOXICON
Volume 200, Issue -, Pages 102-109

Publisher

PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2021.06.016

Keywords

Trichothecenes; Intestinal integrity; Apoptosis; Mycotoxin binder; Using chamber; ex vivo testing

Funding

  1. National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq, Brazil) [310190/2018-5]
  2. Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES, Brazil)
  3. CNPq

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The study demonstrated that deoxynivalenol (DON) can cause damage to broilers' intestinal tissues, but an antimycotoxins additive (AMA) showed efficacy in alleviating these harmful effects.
The impact of deoxynivalenol (DON) upon intestinal tissue of broilers was assessed by using jejunal explants in Ussing chambers and analyzing histopathological and immunohistochemical parameters; this system was also applied to evaluate the efficacy of an antimycotoxins additive (AMA). The explants were subjected to the following treatments within each experiment for 120 min: Experiment 1) T1 (control) -buffer solution, and T2 -10 mg/L DON; and Experiment 2) T1 (control) -buffer solution, T2 -10 mg/L DON, T3 -AMA (0.5%), and T4 -10 mg/L DON + 0.5% AMA. In Experiment 1, DON triggered a reduction in the size of enterocytes as well as of their nuclei, an increase in cytoplasmic vacuolization and apical denudation of villi. Apoptotic cells count was also greater in DON-exposed explants. In Experiment 2, the AMA mitigated DON harmful effects; cytoplasmic vacuolization of enterocytes was reduced and the size of their nuclei was preserved. The additive also promoted a partial decrease in microvillus integrity, in size of enterocytes and in apoptotic cells count. The tested ex vivo model demonstrated the impact of DON upon the intestine as well as the efficacy of the AMA against its damaging effects.

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