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Dietary Fiber-Derived Butyrate Alleviates Piglet Weaning Stress by Modulating the TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB Pathway.

Weikang Huangfu, Jixiang Ma, Yan Zhang, Mengqi Liu, Boshuai Liu, Jiangchao Zhao, Zhichang Wang, Yinghua Shi

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Article in Nutrients, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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21 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Weikang HuangfuCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, China.
Jixiang MaCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, China.
Yan ZhangCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, China.
Mengqi LiuCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, China.
Boshuai LiuCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, China.
Jiangchao ZhaoDepartment of Animal Science, Division of Agriculture, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2894-8560
Zhichang WangCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, China.
Yinghua ShiCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, China.

Funding

China Agriculture Research System of MOF and MARA No. CARS-34Science and Technology Innovation Team of Henan Province High Quality Forage and Animal Health No.22IRTSTHN022
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

During weaning, piglets are susceptible to intestinal inflammation and impairment in barrier function. Dietary fiber (DF) plays an active role in alleviating weaning stress in piglets. However, the effects of different sources of dietary fiber on the performance of weaned piglets are inconsistent, and the mechanisms through which they affect intestinal health need to be explored. Therefore, in this study, sixty weaned piglets were randomly divided into three treatment groups: basal diet (control, CON), beet pulp (BP), and alfalfa meal (AM) according to the feed formulation for a 28-day trial. The results showed that both AM and BP groups significantly reduced diarrhea rate and serum inflammatory factors (IL-1β and TNF-α) and increased antioxidant markers (T-AOC and SOD), in addition to decreasing serum MDA and ROS concentrations in the AM group. At the same time, piglets in the AM group showed a significant reduction in serum intestinal permeability indices (LPS and DAO) and a substantial increase in serum immunoglobulin levels (IgA, IgG, and IgM) and expression of intestinal barrier-associated genes (

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ButyratesDietary FiberSignal TransductionWeaningAnimal FeedAnimalsGastrointestinal MicrobiomeMyeloid Differentiation Factor 88NF-kappa BStress, PhysiologicalSwineToll-Like Receptor 4ButyratesDietary FiberMyeloid Differentiation Factor 88NF-kappa BToll-Like Receptor 4dietary fibergut microbiotaintestinal healthshort-chain fatty acidTLR4/NF-κB signaling pathwayweaned piglets

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PMCPMC11174469

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