25-Hydroxycholecalciferol Improves Cardiac Metabolic Adaption, Mitochondrial Biogenetics, and Redox Status to Ameliorate Pathological Remodeling and Functional Failure in Obese Chickens

• Main Authors: Shih-Kai Chiang (Author), Mei-Ying Sin (Author), Jun-Wen Lin (Author), Maraddin Siregar (Author), Gilmour Valdez (Author), Yu-Hui Chen (Author), Thau Kiong Chung (Author), Rosemary L. Walzem (Author), Lin-Chu Chang (Author), Shuen-Ei Chen (Author)
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• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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Broiler breeder hens allowed ad libitum (Ad) feed intake developed obesity and cardiac pathogenesis and thereby were susceptible to sudden death. A supplement of 69 µg 25-hydroxycholecalciferol (25-OH-D3)/kg feed rescued the livability of feed-restricted (R) and Ad-hens (mortality; 6.7% vs. 8.9% and...