Physical, Chemical and Histological Characterization of Pectoralis major Muscle of Broilers Affected by Wooden Breast Myopathy [PDF]
Animals, 2021 This study aimed to characterize the effects of wooden breast myopathy (WBM) on quality of broiler chicken breast meat. Normal samples (absence of myopathy), moderate-degree samples (hardness only in one area of the breast fillet) and severe-degree ...
Rodrigo Fortunato de Oliveira +12 more
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Wooden breast myopathy is characterized by satellite cell dysfunction and syndecan-4 shedding [PDF]
Frontiers in PhysiologyIntroductionSkeletal muscle satellite cells (MuSCs or stem cells) play a crucial role in muscle development, maintenance, and regeneration, supporting both hypertrophy and regenerative myogenesis.
Lucie Pejšková +9 more
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Mitochondrial dysfunction and calcium dyshomeostasis in the pectoralis major muscle of broiler chickens with wooden breast myopathy [PDF]
Poultry Science, 2023 : The incidence of wooden breast (WB) meat of commercial broiler chicken has been increasing in recent years. Histological examination found that the occurrence of WB myopathy was accompanied by the pectoralis major (PM) muscle damage.
Xinrui Zhang +4 more
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Transcriptomic meta-analysis and exploration of differentially expressed gene functions in wooden breast myopathy of broilers [PDF]
Poultry Science: Wooden breast (WB) myopathy is a common myopathy found in commercial broiler chickens worldwide. Although extensive research on WB has been conducted using transcriptomics, effectively screening and analyzing key target information remains a challenge.
Xinrui Zhang +4 more
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Wooden breast myopathy links with poorer gait in broiler chickens [PDF]
Animal, 2019 Wooden breast myopathy, a condition where broiler breast muscles show a hardened consistency post-mortem, has been described recently. However, it is not known how wooden breast myopathy affects the bird activity or welfare. Altogether, over 340 birds of
M. Norring +5 more
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Allometric coefficient in broilers and development of white striping and wooden breast myopathies
Czech Journal of Animal Science, 2023 The aim was to study the evolution and severity of white striping and wooden breast myopathies and to carry out a study on the parameters of meat quality and allometric growth of male and female broilers at different ages. The experiment was conducted in
Fernando Alberto Benitez dos Santos +9 more
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Histomorphometry of muscle fibers in breast fillets of broilers with wooden breast myopathy
Acta Scientiarum: Animal Sciences, 2023 Wooden breast myopathy (WB) strongly affects the poultry industry mainly in terms of consumers rejection and economical loses, due to morphological changes in broiler muscle tissue and consequently low meat quality.
Andrey Sávio de Almeida Assunção +7 more
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Concentration of lipids, cholesterol, and fatty acid profile in chicken breast meat affected by wooden breast myopathy frozen for up to 12 mo [PDF]
Poultry Science: The aim of this study was to examine the effects of frozen storage for 12 mo on the concentrations of lipids and cholesterol and fatty acid profile of wooden chicken breast meat. A total of 120 samples of chicken breasts were selected, according to the
Erick Alonso Villegas-Cayllahua +11 more
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Hepatic Oxidative Stress, Apoptosis, and Inflammation in Broiler Chickens With Wooden Breast Myopathy [PDF]
Frontiers in Physiology, 2021 Wooden breast (WB) syndrome has emerged as a global myopathy in modern commercial broiler chickens, mainly affecting the pectoralis major muscle. Recent evidence suggests that WB myopathy is a systemic disease, which might be accompanied by other ...
Tong Xing +3 more
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RNA-sequencing revisited data shed new light on wooden breast myopathy [PDF]
Poultry Science: Wooden Breast (WB) abnormality represents one of the major challenges that the poultry industry has faced in the last 10 years. Despite the enormous progress in understanding the mechanisms underlying WB, the precise initial causes remain to be ...
Martina Bordini +5 more
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