Expression analysis of bone morphogenetic protein 4 between fat and lean birds in adipose tissue and serum

The objectives of the current study were to characterize the tissue expression of chicken (Gallus gallus) bone morphogenetic protein 4 (BMP4) and compare differences in its expression in abdominal fat tissue and serum between fat and lean birds, and to determine a potential relationship between the expression of BMP4 and abdominal fat tissue growth and development. The results showed that chicken BMP4 mRNA and protein were expressed in various tissues, and the expression level of BMP4 transcript and protein was relatively higher in adipose tissues.

Source: Domestic Animal Endocrinology - January 29, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Authors: B.H. Cheng, L. Leng, M.Q. Wu, Q. Zhang, X.Y. Zhang, S.S. Xu, Z.P. Cao, Y.M. Li, P. Luan, H. Li Source Type: research