Effects of alginate oligosaccharide on the intestinal cytokine contents of weaned pigsab.
| Itemsd | Treatmentsc | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CON | AOS | ||
| Duodenum | |||
| IL-1 (pg mg−1 protein) | 32.18 ± 0.80 | 30.46 ± 0.96 | 0.189 |
| IL-6 (pg mg−1 protein) | 117.48 ± 6.64 | 98.64 ± 6.01 | 0.054 |
| IL-10 (pg mg−1 protein) | 19.74 ± 1.13 | 27.49 ± 2.41* | 0.012 |
| TNF-α (pg mg−1 protein) | 55.89 ± 2.81 | 46.22 ± 2.73* | 0.027 |
| IFN-γ (pg mg−1 protein) | 79.26 ± 5.33 | 74.27 ± 5.21 | 0.514 |
| Jejunum | |||
| IL-1 (pg mg−1 protein) | 35.73 ± 1.56 | 34.39 ± 1.72 | 0.572 |
| IL-6 (pg mg−1 protein) | 126.15 ± 8.48 | 113.91 ± 6.38 | 0.268 |
| IL-10 (pg mg−1 protein) | 18.10 ± 1.01 | 29.32 ± 2.26** | <0.001 |
| TNF-α (pg mg−1 protein) | 59.95 ± 3.36 | 49.92 ± 3.07* | 0.045 |
| IFN-γ (pg mg−1 protein) | 85.25 ± 5.05 | 81.20 ± 4.15 | 0.545 |
| Ileum | |||
| IL-1 (pg mg−1 protein) | 32.25 ± 1.66 | 29.55 ± 1.03 | 0.190 |
| IL-6 (pg mg−1 protein) | 95.28 ± 5.81 | 90.84 ± 5.79 | 0.597 |
| IL-10 (pg mg−1 protein) | 15.85 ± 1.32 | 29.97 ± 2.12** | <0.001 |
| TNF-α (pg mg−1 protein) | 41.80 ± 2.92 | 37.53 ± 2.37 | 0.275 |
| IFN-γ (pg mg−1 protein) | 70.55 ± 4.73 | 68.72 ± 3.43 | 0.758 |
a
*P < 0.05 versus the CON group. **P < 0.01 versus the CON group.
b
Values are the means of 8 replicates per treatment.
c
CON, a corn-soybean basal diet; AOS, alginate oligosaccharide (the basal diet supplemented with 100 mg kg−1 alginate oligosaccharide).
d
IL-1, interleukin-1; IL-6, interleukin-6; IL-10, interleukin-10; TNF-α, tumour necrosis factor-α; IFN-γ, interferon-γ.