Effect of maternal supplementation with seaweed powder on immune status of liver and lymphoid organs of piglets

• Published in: Journal of Veterinary Medical Science Vol. 80; no. 1; pp. 8 - 12
• Main Authors: AZIZI, Ahmad Farid Nikmal, MIYAZAKI, Ryoko, YUMITO, Takeru, OHASHI, Yuki, UNO, Susumu, MIYAJIMA, Umi, KUMAMOTO, Mayu, UCHIYAMA, Shinji, YASUDA, Masahiro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE 01.01.2018; Japan Science and Technology Agency; The Japanese Society of Veterinary Science
• Subjects: Algae; Anatomy; CD4 antigen; CD8 antigen; Gestation; Hepatocytes; Immune status; Leukocytes (mononuclear); Liver; Lymph nodes; lymphocyte subset; Lymphocytes; Lymphocytes T; maternal supplementation; Organs; Peripheral blood mononuclear cells; piglet; Powder; seaweed powder; Seaweeds; Spleen; Supplements; Thymus; Tonsil; lymphocyte subset; piglet; maternal supplementation; seaweed powder
• ISSN: 0916-7250; 1347-7439
• DOI: 10.1292/jvms.17-0537

This study was performed to evaluate the effect of maternal supplementation with seaweed powder (SWP) on the immune status of piglets. Sows were supplementary fed SWP from 85-days of gestation until delactation. Forty-days old piglets were euthanized and lymphocyte subsets were analyzed. The results showed a significantly higher relative population of CD4+CD8+ T cells in the thymus, lymph node, tonsil (P<0.05), peripheral blood mononuclear cells, spleen and liver (P<0.01) of piglets derived from treated sows. A higher relative population of CD8+ T cells was also observed in the liver and spleen (P<0.05) of the piglets. The data suggested the enhancing effects of maternal supplementation with SWP on immune status of piglets.