Oxidative Stress in Livestock and Poultry—2nd Edition
A special issue of Antioxidants (ISSN 2076-3921). This special issue belongs to the section "Health Outcomes of Antioxidants and Oxidative Stress".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 July 2024) | Viewed by 18256
Special Issue Editors
Interests: oxidative stress; sow; reproduction; milk synthesis; fatty acids
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Interests: pig; sow; nutrients; mammary gland; lactation
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Our previous Special Issue on "Oxidative Stress and its Impact on Livestock and Poultry Production" received an overwhelming number of submissions and was a successful compilation of research and review articles. As this is a rapidly evolving topic, we would like to further explore the role of oxidative stress in livestock and poultry production with a follow-up Special Issue for the year 2024.
Recent studies have highlighted the significant challenges posed by elevated levels of oxidative stress to livestock and poultry production. These challenges manifest as a series of detrimental effects, including reduced feed intake, diminished feed conversion ratio, compromised disease resistance, and increased mortality. Factors such as improper management, extreme environmental conditions, nutritional deficiencies, and harsh transportation practices are major contributors to oxidative stress in livestock and poultry. From a mechanistic perspective, the overproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RNS) creates an imbalance between antioxidants and oxidants. This imbalance leads to damage to proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids, as well as the disruption of cellular homeostasis. Furthermore, perturbations in mitochondrial activity can exacerbate the production of ROS/RNS, ultimately impairing energy metabolism pathways. Recent findings have also suggested that redox signaling can influence reproductive performance in livestock and poultry by modulating gene expression and epigenetic modifications.
In light of these findings, our upcoming Special Issue will be dedicated to reviews and original research exploring the mechanisms underlying the role of increased oxidative stress in livestock and poultry production. We are particularly interested in studies focusing on the impact of oxidative stress on reproduction, behavior, biochemistry, immunity, genetics, and the overall quality of livestock products. Moreover, we are keen to explore strategies aimed at mitigating the negative impact of oxidative stress on livestock and poultry production. This includes, but is not limited to, nutritional regulation strategies and genetic screening methods.
We look forward to your valuable contributions to this rapidly evolving field of research.
Prof. Dr. Wutai Guan
Dr. Shihai Zhang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- oxidative stress
- livestock
- poultry
- nutritional regulation strategies
- genetic screening methods
- reactive oxygen species
- active nitrogen species
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