Cellular effects of oral egg yolk immunoglobulin-based supplementation at birth on promoting growth and strengthening intestinal mucosal innate immunity in pre-weaned piglets
Low birth weight harms growth and immunity in suckling piglets. The effects of chicken egg yolk immunoglobulin (IgY)-based product, Globigen® Pig Doser (EW Nutrition GmbH, Visbek, Germany) (GPD), administered at birth on growth performance at weaning were investigated in normal (NBW) and low birth w...
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| author | Muttarin Lothong Autchara Kayan Manmueang Malison Dran Rakarcheep Theerawat Samritwatchasai Sumpun Thammacharoen Chatsri Deachapunya Sutthasinee Poonyachoti Sutthasinee Poonyachoti |
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| description | Low birth weight harms growth and immunity in suckling piglets. The effects of chicken egg yolk immunoglobulin (IgY)-based product, Globigen® Pig Doser (EW Nutrition GmbH, Visbek, Germany) (GPD), administered at birth on growth performance at weaning were investigated in normal (NBW) and low birth weight (LBW) piglets. The product comprises IgY antibodies against common enteric pathogens in newborn piglets, such as Escherichia spp., antibodies against common enteric pathogens in newborn piglets, such as Escherichia spp., as well as soybean oil, vitamins, and probiotics like Enterococcus faecium. The expression of mRNA and protein related to mucosal innate immunity was measured using real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) and Western blot in 7-day-old piglets (n = 5 piglets). LBW (0.8–1.0 kg birth weight [BW]) and NBW (1.4–1.6 kg BW) piglets were randomly chosen from different sows. At 6 and 10 h after birth, 1.5 mg of IgY (NBW-IgY or LBW-IgY piglets; n = 32 piglets/group) was orally supplemented. GPD significantly increased the final BW and daily weight gain of NBW-IgY but not LBW-IgY piglets at 24 days after birth compared to the untreated group. The growth performance of LBW-IgY piglets was improved to match NBW piglets. The expressions of antimicrobial peptides, porcine β-defensin (PBD)4, pathogen recognition receptors, toll-like receptor (TLR)1, TLR2, TLR5, TLR6, TLR8, and TLR9, and cytokines IL-6 were enhanced in NBW-IgY. The upregulated expressions of PBD2 and PBD4 were observed in the jejunal mucosa of LBW-IgY piglets. GPD reversed the overexpression of neuropeptides substance P, calcitonin gene-related peptides, and cytokines interleukin 8 (IL-8) that underlie inflammation in the LBW group. The LBW group exhibited elevated expression of tight junction (TJ) barrier proteins, including claudin (CLDN)4, CLDN7, and ZO-1 in the colon, but these levels were reversed by GPD. Our findings indicated that oral GPD supplementation at birth can promote growth by modulating the intestinal barrier system and reducing the incidence of inflammation in pre-weanling piglets. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-23e4c57d74b043bc981b98f96f917c4e2025-08-20T03:27:48ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Veterinary Science2297-17692025-07-011210.3389/fvets.2025.14582791458279Cellular effects of oral egg yolk immunoglobulin-based supplementation at birth on promoting growth and strengthening intestinal mucosal innate immunity in pre-weaned pigletsMuttarin Lothong0Autchara Kayan1Manmueang Malison2Dran Rakarcheep3Theerawat Samritwatchasai4Sumpun Thammacharoen5Chatsri Deachapunya6Sutthasinee Poonyachoti7Sutthasinee Poonyachoti8Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, ThailandDepartment of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, ThailandDepartment of Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, ThailandDepartment of Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, ThailandDepartment of Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, ThailandDepartment of Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, ThailandDepartment of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok, ThailandDepartment of Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, ThailandCenter of Excellence in Animal Fertility Chulalongkorn University (CU-AF), Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, ThailandLow birth weight harms growth and immunity in suckling piglets. The effects of chicken egg yolk immunoglobulin (IgY)-based product, Globigen® Pig Doser (EW Nutrition GmbH, Visbek, Germany) (GPD), administered at birth on growth performance at weaning were investigated in normal (NBW) and low birth weight (LBW) piglets. The product comprises IgY antibodies against common enteric pathogens in newborn piglets, such as Escherichia spp., antibodies against common enteric pathogens in newborn piglets, such as Escherichia spp., as well as soybean oil, vitamins, and probiotics like Enterococcus faecium. The expression of mRNA and protein related to mucosal innate immunity was measured using real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) and Western blot in 7-day-old piglets (n = 5 piglets). LBW (0.8–1.0 kg birth weight [BW]) and NBW (1.4–1.6 kg BW) piglets were randomly chosen from different sows. At 6 and 10 h after birth, 1.5 mg of IgY (NBW-IgY or LBW-IgY piglets; n = 32 piglets/group) was orally supplemented. GPD significantly increased the final BW and daily weight gain of NBW-IgY but not LBW-IgY piglets at 24 days after birth compared to the untreated group. The growth performance of LBW-IgY piglets was improved to match NBW piglets. The expressions of antimicrobial peptides, porcine β-defensin (PBD)4, pathogen recognition receptors, toll-like receptor (TLR)1, TLR2, TLR5, TLR6, TLR8, and TLR9, and cytokines IL-6 were enhanced in NBW-IgY. The upregulated expressions of PBD2 and PBD4 were observed in the jejunal mucosa of LBW-IgY piglets. GPD reversed the overexpression of neuropeptides substance P, calcitonin gene-related peptides, and cytokines interleukin 8 (IL-8) that underlie inflammation in the LBW group. The LBW group exhibited elevated expression of tight junction (TJ) barrier proteins, including claudin (CLDN)4, CLDN7, and ZO-1 in the colon, but these levels were reversed by GPD. Our findings indicated that oral GPD supplementation at birth can promote growth by modulating the intestinal barrier system and reducing the incidence of inflammation in pre-weanling piglets.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2025.1458279/fullimmunoglobulin Ygrowthmucosal innate immunitylow birth weightpre-weaned pigletsintestinal barrier |
| spellingShingle | Muttarin Lothong Autchara Kayan Manmueang Malison Dran Rakarcheep Theerawat Samritwatchasai Sumpun Thammacharoen Chatsri Deachapunya Sutthasinee Poonyachoti Sutthasinee Poonyachoti Cellular effects of oral egg yolk immunoglobulin-based supplementation at birth on promoting growth and strengthening intestinal mucosal innate immunity in pre-weaned piglets Frontiers in Veterinary Science immunoglobulin Y growth mucosal innate immunity low birth weight pre-weaned piglets intestinal barrier |
| title | Cellular effects of oral egg yolk immunoglobulin-based supplementation at birth on promoting growth and strengthening intestinal mucosal innate immunity in pre-weaned piglets |
| title_full | Cellular effects of oral egg yolk immunoglobulin-based supplementation at birth on promoting growth and strengthening intestinal mucosal innate immunity in pre-weaned piglets |
| title_fullStr | Cellular effects of oral egg yolk immunoglobulin-based supplementation at birth on promoting growth and strengthening intestinal mucosal innate immunity in pre-weaned piglets |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cellular effects of oral egg yolk immunoglobulin-based supplementation at birth on promoting growth and strengthening intestinal mucosal innate immunity in pre-weaned piglets |
| title_short | Cellular effects of oral egg yolk immunoglobulin-based supplementation at birth on promoting growth and strengthening intestinal mucosal innate immunity in pre-weaned piglets |
| title_sort | cellular effects of oral egg yolk immunoglobulin based supplementation at birth on promoting growth and strengthening intestinal mucosal innate immunity in pre weaned piglets |
| topic | immunoglobulin Y growth mucosal innate immunity low birth weight pre-weaned piglets intestinal barrier |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2025.1458279/full |
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