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ArticleJournal of animal science and biotechnology2025

Caffeic acid and chlorogenic acid mediate the ADPN-AMPK-PPARα pathway to improve fatty liver and production performance in laying hens.

Wenjie Tian, Gerard Bryan Gonzales, Hao Wang, Youyou Yang, Chaohua Tang, Qingyu Zhao, Junmin Zhang, Huiyan Zhang, Yuchang Qin

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Wenjie TianState Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China.
Gerard Bryan GonzalesDepartment of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
Hao WangState Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China.
Youyou YangState Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China.
Chaohua TangState Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China.
Qingyu ZhaoState Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China.
Junmin ZhangState Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China.
Huiyan ZhangState Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China. zhanghuiyan@caas.cn.
Yuchang QinState Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China. qinyuchang@caas.cn.

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Beijing Agriculture Innovation Consortium BAIC06-2024-G05China Agriculture Research Systems CARS-40-K11National Key R&D Program of China 2023YFD1301200Strategic Priority Research Program of the National Center of Technology Innovation for Pigs NCTIP-XD/C08The Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Project ASTIP-IAS-12
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Abstract

backgroundCaffeic acid (CA) and its derivative, chlorogenic acid (CGA), have shown promise in preventing and alleviating fatty liver disease. CA, compared to CGA, has much lower production costs and higher bioavailability, making it a potentially superior feed additive. However, the efficacy, mechanistic differences, and comparative impacts of CA and CGA on fatty liver disease in laying hens remain unclear. This study aimed to evaluate and compare the effects of CA and CGA on production performance, egg quality, and fatty liver disease in laying hens.

resultsA total of 1,440 61-week-old Hyline Brown laying hens were randomly divided into 8 groups and fed diets supplemented with basal diet, 25, 50, 100 and 200 mg/kg of CA, and 100, 200 and 400 mg/kg of CGA (CON, CA25, CA50, CA100, CA200, CGA100, CGA200 and CGA400, respectively) for 12 weeks. Both CA and CGA improved production performance and egg quality, while reducing markers of hepatic damage and lipid accumulation. CA and CGA significantly decreased TG, TC, and LDL-C levels and increased T-SOD activity. Transcriptomic and proteomic analyses revealed that CA and CGA reduced hepatic lipid accumulation through downregulation of lipid biosynthesis-related genes (ACLY, ACACA, FASN, and SCD1) and enhanced lipid transport and oxidation genes (FABPs, CD36, CPT1A, ACOX1, and SCP2). Of note, low-dose CA25 exhibited equivalent efficacy to the higher dose CGA100 group in alleviating fatty liver conditions. Mechanistically, CA and CGA alleviated lipid accumulation via activation of the ADPN-AMPK-PPARα signaling pathway.

conclusionsThis study demonstrates that dietary CA and CGA effectively improve laying performance, egg quality, and hepatic lipid metabolism in laying hens, with CA potentially being more economical and efficient. Transcriptomic and proteomic evidence highlight shared mechanisms between CA25 and CGA100. These findings provide a foundation for CA and CGA as therapeutic agents for fatty liver disease and related metabolic diseases in hens, and also offer insights into the targeted modification of CGA (including the isomer of CGA) into CA, thereby providing novel strategies for the efficient utilization of CGA.

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AbsorptivityCaffeic acidChlorogenic acidFatty liverLaying hens

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