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Effect of feeding a formula supplemented with long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids for 14 weeks improves the ex vivo response to a mitogen and reduces the response to a soy protein in infants at low risk for allergy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20386325     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Feeding long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCP) influences immunity in adults; however, less is known about their effect during development. The aim of the study was to determine the effect of feeding LCP on immunity in healthy infants during the first 4 months of life.
PATIENTS AND METHODS: Formula-fed infants were randomized at <or=14 days of age to standard term formula (Formula) or formula containing LCP (Formula+LCP). Infants exclusively fed human milk (HM) were included for comparison. At 16 weeks of age, blood was collected and phenotypes, the ability to proliferate and produce cytokines (interleukin [IL]-2, IL-4, IL-6, IL-10, IL-12, interferon [IFN]-gamma, tumor necrosis factor [TNF]-alpha, TGF-beta) after incubation with phytohemaglutinin (PHA), beta-lactoglobulin, or soy protein were measured.
RESULTS: Feeding LCP resulted in a higher than and more similar proliferation rate to PHA in HM-fed infants, possibly because of a greater TH1 type cytokine response and a higher percentage of antigen mature (CD45RO+) cells (P < 0.05). The response to beta-lactoglobulin did not differ among groups. After incubation with soy protein Formula+LCP, compared with Formula produced less IL-2 and more TNF-alpha and had a higher percentage of CD8+ and a lower percentage of CD20+ (CD20+CD54+) cells poststimulation (P < 0.05). Both formula groups produced less IL-2 after PHA, had a lower percentage of CD80+ cells, and a higher percentage of CD54+ cells after incubation with food proteins (P < 0.05).
CONCLUSIONS: Formula-fed infants, at low risk for allergy, respond differently to mitogen and food proteins ex vivo than those fed HM. Feeding LCP altered some of these differences in the direction that is hypothesized to confer immune benefits.
Authors:
Catherine J Field; John E Van Aerde; Susan Goruk; M Thomas Clandinin
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition     Volume:  50     ISSN:  1536-4801     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Pediatr. Gastroenterol. Nutr.     Publication Date:  2010 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-05-26     Completed Date:  2010-11-23     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8211545     Medline TA:  J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  661-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural, Food, and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Catherine.field@ualberta.ca
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Antigens / metabolism
Cell Proliferation / drug effects
Cells, Cultured
Dietary Proteins / adverse effects*
Dietary Supplements
Docosahexaenoic Acids / pharmacology
Fatty Acids, Unsaturated / pharmacology*
Female
Food Hypersensitivity
Humans
Immunity, Innate / drug effects*
Infant
Infant Formula
Infant, Newborn
Interleukin-2 / blood
Leukocytes, Mononuclear / drug effects*
Male
Mitogens / adverse effects*
Plant Lectins / adverse effects*
Soybean Proteins / adverse effects*
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / blood
alpha-Linolenic Acid / pharmacology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antigens; 0/Dietary Proteins; 0/Fatty Acids, Unsaturated; 0/Interleukin-2; 0/Mitogens; 0/Plant Lectins; 0/Soybean Proteins; 0/Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; 25167-62-8/Docosahexaenoic Acids; 463-40-1/alpha-Linolenic Acid

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