Bovine colostrum before or after formula feeding improves systemic immune protection and gut function in newborn preterm pigs

Objectives: Maternal milk is often absent or in limited supply just after preterm birth. Many preterm infants are therefore fed infant formula as their first enteral feed despite an increased risk of feeding intolerance, necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), and infection. Using preterm pigs as a model f...

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Autores principales: Li, Y., Pan, X., Duc Ninh Nguyen, Ren, S., Moodley, Arshnee, Sangild, P.T.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Frontiers Media 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/109369
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author Li, Y.
Pan, X.
Duc Ninh Nguyen
Ren, S.
Moodley, Arshnee
Sangild, P.T.
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Li, Y.
Moodley, Arshnee
Pan, X.
Ren, S.
Sangild, P.T.
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Pan, X.
Duc Ninh Nguyen
Ren, S.
Moodley, Arshnee
Sangild, P.T.
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description Objectives: Maternal milk is often absent or in limited supply just after preterm birth. Many preterm infants are therefore fed infant formula as their first enteral feed despite an increased risk of feeding intolerance, necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), and infection. Using preterm pigs as a model for preterm infants, we hypothesized that bovine colostrum given before or after formula feeding would alleviate formula-induced detrimental effects during the first days after preterm birth. Methods: A total of 74 preterm pigs received gradually increasing volumes of formula (F) or bovine colostrum (C) until day 5, when they were euthanized or transitioned to either C or F for another 4 days, resulting in six groups: C or F until day 5 (C5, F5, n = 11 each), C or F until day 9 (CC, FF n = 12–13 each), C followed by F (CF, n = 14), and F followed by C (FC, n = 13). Results: Systemically, colostrum feeding stimulated circulating neutrophil recruitment on day 5 (C5 vs. F5, P < 0.05). Relative to initial formula feeding, initial colostrum feeding promoted the development of systemic immune protection as indicated by a decreased T-helper cell population and an increased regulatory T-cell population (CC + CF vs. FC + FF, P < 0.01). In the gut, colostrum feeding improved intestinal parameters such as villus heights, enzymes, hexose absorption, colonic goblet cell density, and decreased the incidence of severe NEC (27 vs. 64%), diarrhea (16 vs. 49%), and gut permeability on day 5, coupled with lowered expression of LBP, MYD88, IL8, HIF1A, and CASP3 (C5 vs. F5, all P < 0.05). On day 9, the incidence of severe NEC was similarly low across groups (15–21%), but diarrhea resistance and intestinal parameters were further improved by colostrum feeding, relative to exclusive formula feeding (CC, CF, or FC vs. FF, respectively, all P < 0.05). The expression of MYD88 and CASP3 remained downregulated by exclusive colostrum feeding (CC vs. FF, P < 0.01) and colostrum before or after formula feeding down regulated HIF1A and CASP3 expression marginally. Conclusion: Colostrum feeding ameliorated detrimental effects of formula feeding on systemic immunity and gut health in preterm newborns, especially when given immediately after birth.
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spelling CGSpace1093692024-05-01T08:15:47Z Bovine colostrum before or after formula feeding improves systemic immune protection and gut function in newborn preterm pigs Li, Y. Pan, X. Duc Ninh Nguyen Ren, S. Moodley, Arshnee Sangild, P.T. animal feeding animal health swine immunology Objectives: Maternal milk is often absent or in limited supply just after preterm birth. Many preterm infants are therefore fed infant formula as their first enteral feed despite an increased risk of feeding intolerance, necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), and infection. Using preterm pigs as a model for preterm infants, we hypothesized that bovine colostrum given before or after formula feeding would alleviate formula-induced detrimental effects during the first days after preterm birth. Methods: A total of 74 preterm pigs received gradually increasing volumes of formula (F) or bovine colostrum (C) until day 5, when they were euthanized or transitioned to either C or F for another 4 days, resulting in six groups: C or F until day 5 (C5, F5, n = 11 each), C or F until day 9 (CC, FF n = 12–13 each), C followed by F (CF, n = 14), and F followed by C (FC, n = 13). Results: Systemically, colostrum feeding stimulated circulating neutrophil recruitment on day 5 (C5 vs. F5, P < 0.05). Relative to initial formula feeding, initial colostrum feeding promoted the development of systemic immune protection as indicated by a decreased T-helper cell population and an increased regulatory T-cell population (CC + CF vs. FC + FF, P < 0.01). In the gut, colostrum feeding improved intestinal parameters such as villus heights, enzymes, hexose absorption, colonic goblet cell density, and decreased the incidence of severe NEC (27 vs. 64%), diarrhea (16 vs. 49%), and gut permeability on day 5, coupled with lowered expression of LBP, MYD88, IL8, HIF1A, and CASP3 (C5 vs. F5, all P < 0.05). On day 9, the incidence of severe NEC was similarly low across groups (15–21%), but diarrhea resistance and intestinal parameters were further improved by colostrum feeding, relative to exclusive formula feeding (CC, CF, or FC vs. FF, respectively, all P < 0.05). The expression of MYD88 and CASP3 remained downregulated by exclusive colostrum feeding (CC vs. FF, P < 0.01) and colostrum before or after formula feeding down regulated HIF1A and CASP3 expression marginally. Conclusion: Colostrum feeding ameliorated detrimental effects of formula feeding on systemic immunity and gut health in preterm newborns, especially when given immediately after birth. 2020-01-30 2020-09-08T15:04:55Z 2020-09-08T15:04:55Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/109369 en Open Access Frontiers Media Li, Y., Pan, X., Duc Ninh Nguyen, Ren, S., Moodley, A. and Sangild, P.T. 2020. Bovine colostrum before or after formula feeding improves systemic immune protection and gut function in newborn preterm pigs. Frontiers in Immunology 10: 3062.
spellingShingle animal feeding
animal health
swine
immunology
Li, Y.
Pan, X.
Duc Ninh Nguyen
Ren, S.
Moodley, Arshnee
Sangild, P.T.
Bovine colostrum before or after formula feeding improves systemic immune protection and gut function in newborn preterm pigs
title Bovine colostrum before or after formula feeding improves systemic immune protection and gut function in newborn preterm pigs
title_full Bovine colostrum before or after formula feeding improves systemic immune protection and gut function in newborn preterm pigs
title_fullStr Bovine colostrum before or after formula feeding improves systemic immune protection and gut function in newborn preterm pigs
title_full_unstemmed Bovine colostrum before or after formula feeding improves systemic immune protection and gut function in newborn preterm pigs
title_short Bovine colostrum before or after formula feeding improves systemic immune protection and gut function in newborn preterm pigs
title_sort bovine colostrum before or after formula feeding improves systemic immune protection and gut function in newborn preterm pigs
topic animal feeding
animal health
swine
immunology
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/109369
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