Feeding a Mixture of Choline Forms during Lactation Improves Offspring Growth and Maternal Lymphocyte Response to Ex Vivo Immune Challenges

Feeding a Mixture of Choline Forms during Lactation Improves Offspring Growth and Maternal Lymphocyte Response to Ex Vivo Immune Challenges

Study objectives were to examine the impact of feeding a mixture of choline forms, or a diet high in glycerophosphocholine (GPC) on maternal immune function and offspring growth during lactation. Lactating Sprague-Dawley rat dams (n = 6/diet) were randomized to one of three diets, providing 1 g/kg t...

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Main Authors: Erin D. Lewis, Caroline Richard, Susan Goruk, Emily Wadge, Jonathan M. Curtis, René L. Jacobs, Catherine J. Field
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-07-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
phosphatidylcholine
glycerophosphocholine
immunology
spleen
mesenteric lymph nodes
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/9/7/713

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