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ArticlemSystems2021

Dietary Fiber Ameliorates Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Intestinal Barrier Function Damage in Piglets by Modulation of Intestinal Microbiome.

Xiao Sun, Yalei Cui, Yingying Su, Zimin Gao, Xinying Diao, Ju Li, Xiaoyan Zhu, Defeng Li, Zhentian Li, Chengzhang Wang and 1 more

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Article in mSystems, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 51 papers.

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51 citing papers in PubMed, 68 citations in OpenAlex.

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11 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Xiao Sun *College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China.
Yalei Cui *College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China.
Yingying SuCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China.
Zimin GaoCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China.
Xinying DiaoCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China.
Ju LiHenan Yinfa Animal Husbandry Co., Xinzheng, China.
Xiaoyan ZhuCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China.
Defeng LiCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China.
Zhentian LiCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China.
Chengzhang WangCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China.
Yinghua ShiCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China annysyh@henau.edu.cn.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0516-4234
Henan Agricultural University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Weaning of piglets is accompanied by intestinal inflammation, impaired intestinal barrier function, and intestinal microflora disorder. Regulating intestinal microflora structure can directly or indirectly affect intestinal health and host growth and development. However, whether dietary fiber (DF) affects the inflammatory response and barrier function by affecting the intestinal microflora and its metabolites is unclear. In this study, we investigated the role of intestinal microflora in relieving immune stress and maintaining homeostasis using piglets with lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced intestinal injury as a model. DF improved intestinal morphology and barrier function, inhibited the expression of inflammatory signal pathways (Toll-like receptor 2 [TLR2], TLR4, and NF-κB) and proinflammatory cytokines (interleukin 1β [IL-1β], IL-6, and tumor necrosis factor alpha [TNF-α]), and upregulated the expression of barrier-related genes (encoding claudin-1, occludin, and ZO-1). The contents of proinflammatory cytokines (IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α) and the activity of diamine oxidase in plasma were decreased. Meanwhile, DF had a strong effect on the composition and function of intestinal microflora at different taxonomic levels, the relative abundances of cellulolytic bacteria and anti-inflammatory bacteria were increased, and the concentrations of propionate, butyrate, and total short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) in intestinal contents were increased. In addition, the correlation analysis also revealed the potential relationship between metabolites and certain intestinal microflora, as well as the relationship between metabolites and intestinal morphology, intestinal gene expression, and plasma cytokine levels. These results indicate that DF improves intestinal barrier function, in part, by altering intestinal microbiota composition and increasing the synthesis of SCFAs, which subsequently alleviate local and systemic inflammation.

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dietary fiberinflammatory reactionintestinal barrier functionintestinal microfloralipopolysaccharidepiglets

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