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Unpublished Paper
Genetic Differences in Chicken Splenic Immune Gene Expression in Response to Dietary Immune Modulation
Animal Industry Report
  • Sarah Beth Redmond, Iowa State University
  • Rachel Tell, Iowa State University
  • Derrick Coble, Iowa State University
  • Carrie Mueller, Iowa State University
  • Dušan Palić, Iowa State University
  • Claire B. Andreasen, Iowa State University
  • Susan J. Lamont, Iowa State University
Extension Number
ASL R2537
Publication Date
2010
Topic
Poultry
Summary and Implications

Chickens from broiler, Leghorn, and Fayoumi lines were fed diets with ingredients to affect immune function: β-glucans, ascorbic acid, or corticosterone. Spleens were tested for expression of genes involved in immune response: interleukin-4 (IL-4), IL-6, IL-18, and macrophage inflammatory protein-1β (MIP-1β). Birds from the broiler line did not show any change in splenic gene expression associated with the dietary immunomodulators, perhaps due to the stringent selection of these birds for growth. The corticosterone diet was associated with increased expression of IL-4, indicative of an immune response relying primarily on humoral defenses. The Leghorn and Fayoumi lines showed opposing changes in expression of IL-4, IL-6, and IL-18 in response to the ascorbic acid and β-glucans enhanced diets, suggesting that processing of these immunomodulators and/or immune signaling in these lines are different. Our findings emphasize the need to further evaluate the effects of dietary immunomodulators before applying them in commercial settings.

Copyright Holder
Iowa State University
DOI
https://doi.org/10.31274/ans_air-180814-166
Language
en
Citation Information
Sarah Beth Redmond, Rachel Tell, Derrick Coble, Carrie Mueller, et al.. "Genetic Differences in Chicken Splenic Immune Gene Expression in Response to Dietary Immune Modulation" (2010)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/claire_andreasen/18/