Coturnix japonica

1. Unpredictable feeding increases ULK1 in C. japonica.

   “upregulated Unc-51-like autophagy activating kinase-1 (ULK1) and autophagy-related genes (ATG9A and ATG5) in females.”

   Animals16 daysfemales

   Unpredictability and adaptive responses to dietary variability in Japanese quail

   Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences·19 Mar 2026

2. Unpredictable feeding decreases MTOR in C. japonica.

   “it downregulated MTOR and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF1) and its receptor (IGF1R)”

   Animals16 daysfemales

   Unpredictability and adaptive responses to dietary variability in Japanese quail

   Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences·19 Mar 2026

3. Unpredictable feeding decreases body mass in C. japonica.

   “unpredictability reduced the body mass of female birds, whereas males remained unaffected.”

   Animals16 daysfemales

   Unpredictability and adaptive responses to dietary variability in Japanese quail

   Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences·19 Mar 2026

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1. Vitamin E increases estradiol in C. japonica.

   “stimulated E2 secretion, promoted follicular development, and improved egg production performance.”

   Animalsin aged laying quailsdietary supplementation250 mg/kg

   Dietary Vitamin E Ameliorate Production Performance Via Pyruvate Metabolism Regulation in An Aged Laying Quails

   Cellular physiology and biochemistry : international journal of experimental cellular physiology, biochemistry, and pharmacology·13 Nov 2025

2. Vitamin E inhibits apoptosis in C. japonica.

   “Dietary supplementation with 250 mg/kg vitamin E enhanced energy metabolism, regulated SOD and MDA levels, reduced apoptosis, stimulated E2 secretion, promoted follicular development, and improved egg production performance.”

   Animalsin aged laying quailsdietary supplementation250 mg/kg

   Dietary Vitamin E Ameliorate Production Performance Via Pyruvate Metabolism Regulation in An Aged Laying Quails

   Cellular physiology and biochemistry : international journal of experimental cellular physiology, biochemistry, and pharmacology·13 Nov 2025

3. Vitamin E improves egg production performance in C. japonica.

   “Adding vitamin E to the diet significantly improved egg production performance.”

   Animalsin aged laying quailsdietary supplementation

   Dietary Vitamin E Ameliorate Production Performance Via Pyruvate Metabolism Regulation in An Aged Laying Quails

   Cellular physiology and biochemistry : international journal of experimental cellular physiology, biochemistry, and pharmacology·13 Nov 2025

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