Differential Modulation of 25-hydroxycholecalciferol on Innate Immunity of Broiler Breeder Hens

• Published in: Animals (Basel) Vol. 11; no. 6; p. 1742
• Main Authors: Chou, Pao-Chia, Lin, Pei-Chi, Wu, Shu-Wei, Wang, Chien-Kai, Chung, Thau-Kiong, Walzem, Rosemary L., Lai, Lih-Shiuh, Chen, Shuen-Ei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 10.06.2021; MDPI
• Subjects: 25-hydroxycholecalciferol; adults; Age; Appetite; Birds; broiler breeder hens; broiler breeders; chemotaxis; Fatty acids; feed intake; feed restriction; Gene expression; glucolipotoxicity; Glucose; heterophils; hyperglycemia; hyperlipidemia; Immunology; Inflammation; innate immunity; Metabolism; monocytes; Neutrophils; Obesity; palmitic acid; Pathogens; phagocytosis; respiratory burst; restricted feeding; secretion; slaughter; St Louis Missouri; United States > US

Past immunological studies in broilers focused on juveniles within the rapid pre-slaughter growth period and may not reflect adult immune responses, particularly in breeders managed with chronic feed restriction (R). The study aimed to assess innate immune cell functions in respect to R vs. ad libit...