Silicon as an Essential Trace Element in Animal Nutrition

Carlisle, Edith M.

doi:10.1002/9780470513323.ch8

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“…However, it is demonstrated that Si has a significant effect on the bone matrix formation and bone calcification (Carlisle 1986(Carlisle , 1988. In our present study, there was a significant improvement in the eggshell weight of laying quails fed diets supplemented with 4000 mg/kg nSiO 2 .…”

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Effect of nanosilicon dioxide on growth performance, egg quality, liver histopathology and concentration of calcium, phosphorus and silicon in egg, liver and bone in laying quails

Faryadi

Sheikhahmadi

2017

Appl Nanosci

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This experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of different levels of nanosilicon dioxide (nSiO 2 ) on performance, egg quality, liver histopathology and concentration of calcium (Ca), phosphorus and silicon (Si) in egg, liver and bone in laying quails. The experiment was administered using 60 laying quails at 16-26 weeks of age with five treatments [0 (control), 500, 1000, 2000 and 4000 mg nSiO 2 per kg of diet] and four replicates in a completely randomized design. During the experiment, the amount of feed intake was recorded weekly and performance parameters were measured. During the last 3 days of the experiment, all of the eggs in each replicate were collected and egg quality parameters were measured. At the end of 26 weeks of age, the birds were sacrificed and blood samples were collected. Liver samples from each treatment were fixed in 10% buffered formalin for histopathological assessment. The right thigh bone and a portion of liver were inserted in plastic bags and stored at -20. The results showed that nSiO 2 supplementation significantly affected egg weight and egg mass (P \ 0.05). Also, dietary nSiO 2 supplementation decreased the yolk weight and increased the shell weight (P \ 0.05). Moreover, nSiO 2 increased bone ash content, Ca and Si concentration in the bone (P \ 0.05). The liver enzymes in plasma and the liver tissue histopathology were not significantly affected (P [ 0.05) by dietary treatments. In conclusion, the results indicated that dietary supplementation of nSiO 2 could improve bone density and performance without any adverse effect on the health of laying quails.

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Effect of nanosilicon dioxide on growth performance, egg quality, liver histopathology and concentration of calcium, phosphorus and silicon in egg, liver and bone in laying quails

Faryadi

Sheikhahmadi

2017

Appl Nanosci

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“…calcite or apatite. However, as has been found in vertebrates, silica deposition is seen prior to the ossification process forming calcium-apatite bones (Carlisle, 1986). The morphogenetic role of silicon is not restricted to mammals, but has also been identified already in sponges (Krasko et al, 2000).…”

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The unique skeleton of siliceous sponges (Porifera; Hexactinellida and Demospongiae) that evolved first from the Urmetazoa during the Proterozoic: a review

Müller

Schröder³

et al. 2007

Biogeosciences

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Abstract. Sponges (phylum Porifera) had been considered as an enigmatic phylum, prior to the analysis of their genetic repertoire/tool kit. Already with the isolation of the first adhesion molecule, galectin, it became clear that the sequences of sponge cell surface receptors and of molecules forming the intracellular signal transduction pathways triggered by them, share high similarity with those identified in other metazoan phyla. These studies demonstrated that all metazoan phyla, including Porifera, originate from one common ancestor, the Urmetazoa. The sponges evolved prior to the EdiacaranCambrian boundary (542 million years ago [myr]) during two major "snowball earth events", the Sturtian glaciation (710 to 680 myr) and the Varanger-Marinoan ice ages (605 to 585 myr). During this period the ocean was richer in silica due to the silicate weathering. The oldest sponge fossils (Hexactinellida) have been described from Australia, China and Mongolia and are thought to have existed coeval with the diverse Ediacara fauna. Only little younger are the fossils discovered in the Sansha section in Hunan (Early Cambrian; China). It has been proposed that only the sponges possessed the genetic repertoire to cope with the adverse conditions, e.g. temperature-protection molecules or proteins protecting them against ultraviolet radiation.The skeletal elements of the Hexactinellida (model organisms Monorhaphis chuni and Monorhaphis intermedia or Hyalonema sieboldi) and Demospongiae (models Suberites domuncula and Geodia cydonium), the spicules, are formed enzymatically by the anabolic enzyme silicatein and the catabolic enzyme silicase. Both, the spicules of Hexactinellida and of Demospongiae, comprise a central axial canal and Correspondence to: W. E. G. Müller (wmueller@uni-mainz.de) an axial filament which harbors the silicatein. After intracellular formation of the first lamella around the channel and the subsequent extracellular apposition of further lamellae the spicules are completed in a net formed of collagen fibers.The data summarized here substantiate that with the finding of silicatein a new aera in the field of bio/inorganic chemistry started. For the first time strategies could be formulated and experimentally proven that allow the formation/synthesis of inorganic structures by organic molecules. These findings are not only of importance for the further understanding of basic pathways in the body plan formation of sponges but also of eminent importance for applied/commercial processes in a sustainable use of biomolecules for novel bio/inorganic materials.

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“…The lower viability of the PC12 on (100) Si is not so easily explained, but the lower attachment quality shown by the AFM analysis indicates Si is not entirely favorable for this cell. The reaction of the cell and the substrate may be forming silicic acid, which can have a negative effect on the cell viability when present in large quantities (Carlisle, 1986). The moderate lamellipodia attachment to Si is most likely due to the negative charge of the substrate, and mirrors the results seen by (Fine et al, 1991;Makohliso et al, 1993), but attachment of the lamellipodia may have been altered due to the hydrophobic substrate surface (Clark et al, 1993).…”

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AFM and Cell Staining to Assess the In Vitro Biocompatibility of Opaque Surfaces

Frewin¹,

Oliveros²,

Weeber³

et al. 2012

Atomic Force Microscopy Investigations Into Biology - From Cell to Protein

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Silicon as an Essential Trace Element in Animal Nutrition

Cited by 97 publications

References 25 publications

Effect of nanosilicon dioxide on growth performance, egg quality, liver histopathology and concentration of calcium, phosphorus and silicon in egg, liver and bone in laying quails

Effect of nanosilicon dioxide on growth performance, egg quality, liver histopathology and concentration of calcium, phosphorus and silicon in egg, liver and bone in laying quails

The unique skeleton of siliceous sponges (Porifera; Hexactinellida and Demospongiae) that evolved first from the Urmetazoa during the Proterozoic: a review

AFM and Cell Staining to Assess the In Vitro Biocompatibility of Opaque Surfaces

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