Table IIIa.
Relative cytokine gene expression of stimulated lymphocytes (mean RQ ± SE) 1 and 3 mo after dietary assignment in adult horses (n = 5 per group) receiving supplementary inorganic selenium (0.3 ppm DM, as sodium selenite), organic selenium (0.3 ppm DM, as Se yeast), or receiving no supplementary selenium (< 0.05 ppm DM)
| Cytokine | No selenium | Inorganic selenium | Organic selenium |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | |||
| IFNγ | 161.68 (22.08) | 185.24 (68.97) | 249.74 (100.74) |
| IL-2 | 5.89 (1.78) | 5.46 (1.52) | 6.28 (1.78) |
| IL-5 | 85.55 (9.08) | 222.32 (81.45) | 493.75 (275.81) |
| IL-10 | 98.64 (18.37) | 139.98 (37.70) | 148.05 (27.52) |
| TNFα | 17.05 (4.26) | 20.66 (7.25) | 23.61 (3.87) |
| 3 months | |||
| IFNγ | 75.02 (28.80) | 87.17 (35.72) | 88.02 (41.20) |
| IL-2 | 3.29 (0.82) | 5.78 (2.98) | 3.29 (1.01) |
| IL-5 | 32.02 (11.69) | 64.77 (54.40) | 67.48 (22.06) |
| IL-10 | 66.87 (15.25) | 145.40 (58.33) | 68.75 (19.97) |
| TNFα | 10.02 (1.77) | 13.34 (4.06) | 10.58 (3.36) |