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- Title
Dietary beta-carotene stimulates cell-mediated and humoral immune response in dogs.
- Authors
Chew, B P; Park, J S; Wong, T S; Kim, H W; Weng, B B; Byrne, K M; Hayek, M G; Reinhart, G A
- Abstract
The role of beta-carotene on immune response in domestic dogs is not known. Female Beagle dogs were fed 0, 2, 20 or 50 mg beta-carotene/d; blood was sampled at wk 0, 1, 2, 4 and 8 for analysis of the following: lymphoproliferation, leukocyte subpopulations and concentrations of interleukin-2 (IL-2), immunoglobulin (Ig)G and IgM. Delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH) response was assessed at wk 0, 3 and 7. beta-Carotene supplementation increased plasma beta-carotene concentrations in a dose-dependent manner. Compared with unsupplemented dogs, those fed 20 or 50 mg of beta-carotene had higher CD4+ cell numbers and CD4:CD8 ratio. However, there was no treatment difference in CD8+, CD21+ and major histocompatability complex (MHC) class II+ cells. Plasma IgG, but not IgM concentration was higher in dogs fed beta-carotene throughout the study period. The DTH response to phytohemagglutinin (PHA) and vaccine was heightened in beta-carotene-supplemented dogs. beta-Carotene feeding did not influence mitogen-induced lymphocyte proliferation or IL-2 production. Immune response was impaired in dogs classified as low beta-carotene absorbers compared with similar dogs fed the same amount of beta-carotene. Therefore, dietary beta-carotene heightened cell-mediated and humoral immune responses in dogs.
- Publication
The Journal of nutrition, 2000, Vol 130, Issue 8, p1910
- ISSN
0022-3166
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1093/jn/130.8.1910