Journal of Tianjin Agricultural University ›› 2014, Vol. 21 ›› Issue (4): 39-42.

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Short-term Modulation of Hypothalamus to Ingestion Activity in Poultry

YUAN Li-xia   

  1. Editorial Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
  • Received:2014-08-03 Online:2014-12-20 Published:2019-10-21

Abstract: The ingestion is the basic activity to maintain the growth and development of poultry, and the energy balance and utilization in short-term depend on the ingestion modulation system, which controls the start and end time of each ingestion. The hypothalamus modulates the short-term feeding behavior through the ingestion and satiation central nervous system network, which refers to many neuropeptides, including neuropeptide Y, agouti-related protein, orexin stimulating appetite, as well as pro-opiomelanocortin and α-melanocyte stimulating hormone inhibiting appetite and so on. These neuropeptides play an important role in regulating ingestion activity of poultry.

Key words: poultry, hypothalamus, food intake, neuropeptide

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