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Heterophil functional responses to dietary immunomodulators vary in genetically distinct chicken lines.
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PMID:  21645931     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The effect of dietary supplementation of immunomodulators on in vitro chicken heterophil function was investigated using three diverse genetic lines of chickens (broiler, Fayoumi, and Leghorn). Dietary supplementation with β-glucan, ascorbic acid, and corticosterone was fed from 8 to 11 weeks of age. Heterophil function was evaluated weekly during supplementation using phagocytosis, bacterial killing, and heterophil extracellular traps (HETs)-DNA release. Fayoumis fed the basal diet had significantly higher HETs-DNA release (P=0.002) than Leghorns and broilers. Both genetic line and immunomodulator diet supplementation had significant effects on bacterial killing (line and diet effect: P<0.001) and HETs-DNA release (line: P<0.001; diet: P=0.043). Dietary supplementation with immunomodulators, therefore, shows potential to affect and augment heterophil function in chickens. The current results also suggest the important role of genetics in innate immune responses.
Authors:
Phongsakorn Chuammitri; Sarah B Redmond; Kayoko Kimura; Claire B Andreasen; Susan J Lamont; Dušan Palić
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Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-5-19
Journal Detail:
Title:  Veterinary immunology and immunopathology     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1873-2534     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 May 
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Created Date:  2011-6-7     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8002006     Medline TA:  Vet Immunol Immunopathol     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, United States.
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