This experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of α-ketoglutarate ( AKG) on heat shock protein 70 ( HSP70 ) and peroxisome proliferator activated receptor γ( PPARγ) mRNA expressions of grass carp (Ctenopharynodon idellus).A total of 450 grass carp with an average body weight of (35.66±0.39) g were randomly allotted to 5 groups with 3 replicates per group and 30 fish per replicate.Fish in control group were fed a basal diet, while those in experimental groups were fed experiemental diets supplemented with 0.25%, 0.50%, 0.75%and 1.0...