
Antioxidants, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 14(5), С. 614 - 614
Опубликована: Май 21, 2025
Aging leads to ovarian degeneration in poultry, reducing egg production and quality. Ellagic acid (EA), a natural plant-derived compound, may help delay aging, though its precise mechanisms remain unclear. This study investigated the effects of EA on aging low-yield laying chickens explored underlying mechanism. supplementation (100 500 mg/kg) significantly increased weight as well number proportion small yellow follicles chickens. administration elevated serum antioxidant levels upregulated expression glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) reduce oxidative stress. Importantly, treatment suppressed mRNA protein ferroptosis markers transferrin receptor 1 (TFRC) solute carrier family 7 member 11 (SLC7A11), Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen (PCNA) expression, alleviated G1 phase arrest granulosa cells (GCs), promoting cell proliferation, which improves quality production. Furthermore, vitro experiments demonstrated that decreased reactive oxygen species production, improved mitochondrial function, inhibited ferroptosis, attenuated GCs aging. In conclusion, this reveals critical role chicken suggests provide promising approach for delaying enhancing productivity poultry.
Язык: Английский