Formal, M.

Garcia, C.

Lallès, J.P.

Mace, K.

Morise, A.

Stokes, C.

Vitari, F.

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Joint meeting of the Socie´te´ Franc¸aise de Nutrition and The Nutrition Society, 6–7 December 2007A high-protein diet increases faecal IgA concentrations in baby pigsF. Vitari1, A. Morise1, M. Formal1, C. Garcia2, K. Mace2, C. Stokes3 and J. P. Lalle`s11INRA, UMR1079 SENAH, 35590, Saint-Gilles, France, 2Nestle´ Research Center, Lausanne, Switzerlandand 3Veterinary School, Langford, University of Bristol, Bristol, UKFeeding low-birth-weight (BW) babies with high-protein formulas is common practice for catching up a normal body weight. However,epidemiological data have suggested that this practise increases the risk of obesity in adolescence(1). The influence of such diets onintestinal immunity is not known. IgA secreted into the gastrointestinal tract is essential for its protection against infections(2). The aim ofthe present study was to compare the effects of normal (NP)- and high (HP)-protein formulas and maternal milk (MM) on ileal and faecalIgA in the swine model, using low- and normal-BW pigs.Eighty suckling pigs (forty low BW and forty normal BW; 0.9 v. 1.4 (SE 0.03) kg respectively) were assigned to four treatments(MM-7d, MM-28d, NP and HP) at 7 d of age according to incomplete intra-litter blocks. MM pigs were kept with the sow and killed at7 or 28 d of age (MM-7d and MM-28d respectively). NP and HP pigs were placed in metabolism cages individually and fed formulas untildeath at day 28. The NP formula was designed to mimic sow’s milk composition while the HP formula contained 33% (w/w) moreprotein. Ileal digesta and faeces and blood plasma were collected after death and frozen at - 20C until IgA analysis by ELISA. Data wereanalysed statistically using the GLM procedure of SAS (SAS Institute Inc., Cary NC, USA) after log transformation. The model includedbirth weight, block, litter, age at slaughter, diet and relevant interactions. Groups were compared by pre-planned non-orthogonal contrastswhen the diet effect was significant (P<0.05).The effects of litter, BW and interactions were not significant (P>0.05). Ileal IgA decreased between 7 and 28 d of age (P<0.05) inMM piglets. The feeding regimen had no influence on ileal IgA at 28 d. IgA concentration in faeces did not vary between 7 and 28 din MM piglets. At 28 d of age faecal IgA was higher in HP-fed pigs than in NP-fed pigs (P<0.05), with IgA levels being intermediate inMM pigs. Plasma IgA at 28 d (not determined at 7 d) was higher in formula-fed piglets as compared with MM piglets (P<0.05) with nodifference between NP and HP diets.The HP diet increased faecal IgA concentration in young pigs regardless of BW. This effect may reflect an increased IgA response todietary antigens. The lack of diet effect at the ileal level suggests a role of the large intestine, despite the fact that the small intestine is themajor site of IgA production(3). Underlying mechanisms may involve a stimulation of colonic IgA production, a reduction in IgAdegradation in the colon or both. In contrast, such an effect of the diet was not seen systemically, indicating a specific intestinal response.Decreased ileal IgA with increasing age may be a result of a high passive immunity after colostrum consumption during the first daysof life. Finally, feeding formulas appeared to stimulate systemic immunity.1. Rolland-Cachera MF, Deheeger M, Akrout M & Bellisle F (1995) Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord 19, 573–578.2. Welsh JK & May JT (1979) J Pediatr 94, 1–9.3. Danis VA, Harries AD & Heatley RV (1984) Clin Exp Immunol 5, 159–166.Proceedings of the Nutrition Society (2008), 67 (OCE), E207 doi:10.1017/S0029665108008392https:/www.cambridge.org/core/terms. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0029665108008392Downloaded from https:/www.cambridge.org/core. University of Basel Library, on 11 Jul 2017 at 09:32:54, subject to the Cambridge Core terms of use, available at

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