A chicken leptin-specific radioimmunoassay

S. Dridi, J. Williams, V. Bruggeman, M. Onagbesan, N. Raver, E. Decuypere, J. Djiane, A. Gertler, M. Taouis*

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Abstract

Recombinant chicken leptin was used to produce an antiserum in order to develop a specific and sensitive radioimmunoassay (RIA) for chicken leptin in plasma and serum. We have used either murine or chicken leptin as tracer and competition curves were performed using recombinant chicken leptin. Variations in leptin plasma levels in different chicken strains and various nutritional states were correlated with the physiological status. Leptin plasma concentrations were regulated by the nutritional state with higher levels in the fed state as compared to the fasted state (3.36 ± 0.13 versus 2.78 ± 0.11 ng/ml) and being dependent upon the age. Higher leptin levels were found in 22 week-old as compared to 15 week-old layer chickens (2.709 ± 0.172 versus 1.478 ± 0.102 ng/ml). We have also shown that the multispecies leptin RIA kit (LINCO Inc.) underestimated leptinemia compared to the chicken leptin- specific RIA reported here. In conclusion the RIA developed in the present study is specific to the chicken and thus may be considered as powerful tool for investigating the physiological significance of leptin in chickens. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Inc.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)325-335
Number of pages11
JournalDomestic Animal Endocrinology
Volume18
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2000

Keywords

  • Adiposity
  • Chicken
  • Leptin

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