Effects of inulin supplementation on intestinal barrier function and immunity in specific pathogen-free chickens with Salmonella infection

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第一作者: Song, Jiao

作者: Song, Jiao;Li, Qinghe;Liu, Ranran;Zheng, Maiqing;Zhao, Guiping;Wen, Jie;Everaert, Nadia

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关键词: chicken; barrier function; gut morphology; immunity; inulin; Salmonella

期刊名称:JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE ( 影响因子:3.159; 五年影响因子:2.912 )

ISSN: 0021-8812

年卷期: 2020 年 98 卷 1 期

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摘要: We investigated the effects of inulin on intestinal barrier function and mucosal immunity in Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis (SE)-infected specific pathogen-free (SPF) chickens. SPF chickens (n = 240, 1-d-old) were divided into 4 groups (6 replicates per group, 10 chickens per replicate): a control group (CON) fed a basal diet without inulin supplementation and 3 SE-infected groups fed a basal diet supplemented with inulin 0% (SE group), 0.5% (0.5% InSE group), and 1% (1% InSE group), respectively. At 28 d of age, the chickens in SE-infected groups were orally infected with SE and in CON group were administrated with phosphated-buffered saline (PBS). Intestinal morphology, mucosal immunity, and intestinal barrier function-related gene expression were analyzed at 1- and 3-d post-infection (dpi). SE challenge significantly increased the mucosal gene expression, such as interleukin-1 beta (IL-1 beta), lipopolysaccharide-induced tumor necrosis factor factor (LITAF), interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma), and interleukin-6 (IL-6), and increased serum IFN-gamma, secretory IgA (sIgA), and IgG concentration, and significantly decreased the gene expression levels of mucin 2 (MUC2) and claudin-1 at 3 dpi compared with the CON group (P < 0.05). Inulin supplementation improved the expression levels of these immunity-and intestinal barrier function-related genes, increased villus height (VH), and decreased crypt depth (CD) in the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum at 1 and 3 dpi within the SE-challenged groups (P < 0.05). SE challenge significantly increased ileal Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) mRNA at 1 and 3 dpi, suppressor of cytokine signaling 3 (SOCS3) mRNA at 1 dpi, and phospho-signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (p-STAT3) and Janus kinase1 (JAK1) protein expression at 3 dpi compared with the CON group (P < 0.05). Inulin supplementation suppressed p-STAT3 and JAK1 protein expression and promoted ileal TLR4 and SOCS3 mRNA expression at 3 dpi compared with SE group (P < 0.05). In conclusion, inulin alleviated SE-induced gut injury by decreasing the proinflammatory response and enhancing mucosal immunity in chickens.

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