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ArticleBMC veterinary research2015

Fishmeal supplementation during ovine pregnancy and lactation protects against maternal stress-induced programming of the offspring immune system.

Rebecca E Fisher-Heffernan, Mamun M Or'Rashid, Ousama AlZahal, Margaret Quinton, Herman J Boermans, Brian W McBride, Timothy R H Regnault, Niel A Karrow

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Article in BMC veterinary research, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Rebecca E Fisher-HeffernanDepartment of Animal and Poultry Science, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Road East, Building 70, Guelph, Canada. rfisher@uoguelph.ca.
Mamun M Or'RashidDepartment of Animal and Poultry Science, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Road East, Building 70, Guelph, Canada. rashidm65@gmail.com.
Ousama AlZahalDepartment of Animal and Poultry Science, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Road East, Building 70, Guelph, Canada. oalzahal@uoguelph.ca.
Margaret QuintonDepartment of Animal and Poultry Science, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Road East, Building 70, Guelph, Canada. margaret@uoguelph.ca.
Herman J BoermansDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada. hboerman@uoguelph.ca.
Brian W McBrideDepartment of Animal and Poultry Science, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Road East, Building 70, Guelph, Canada.
Timothy R H RegnaultDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Children's Health Research Institute, Lawson Health Research Institute, Western University, London, ON, Canada. tim.regnault@uwo.ca.
Niel A KarrowDepartment of Animal and Poultry Science, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Road East, Building 70, Guelph, Canada. nkarrow@uoguelph.ca.
University of Guelph · CAChildren’s Health Research Institute · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPrenatally stressed offspring exhibit increased susceptibility to inflammatory disorders due to in utero programming. Research into the effects of n-3 PUFAs shows promising results for the treatment and prevention of these disorders. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether maternal fishmeal supplementation during pregnancy and lactation protects against programming of the offspring's immune response following simulated maternal infection.

methodsIn order to accomplish this, 53 ewes were fed a diet supplemented with fishmeal (FM; rich in n-3 PUFA) or soybean meal (SM; rich in n-6 PUFAs) from day 100 of gestation (gd 100) through lactation. On gd135, half the ewes from each dietary group were challenged with either 1.2 μg/kg Escherichia coli lipopolysaccharide (LPS) endotoxin to simulate a bacterial infection, or saline as the control. At 4.5 months of age the offspring's dermal immune response was assessed by cutaneous hypersensitivity testing with ovalbumin (OVA) and candida albicans (CAA) 21 days after sensitization. Skinfold measurements were taken and serum blood samples were also collected to assess the primary and secondary antibody immune response.

resultsOffspring born to SM + LPS mothers had a significantly greater change in skinfold thickness in response to both antigens as well as a greater secondary antibody response to OVA compared to all treatments.

conclusionsSupplementation during pregnancy with FM appears to protect against adverse fetal programming that may occur during maternal infection and this may reduce the risk of atopic disease later in life.

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Dietary SupplementsFish ProductsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornAntibody FormationEndotoxinsFemaleLactationMalePregnancyPregnancy, AnimalPrenatal Exposure Delayed EffectsSheependotoxin, Escherichia coliEndotoxins

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PMID26472344
PMCPMC4608120
OpenAlexW2098297058

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