Early-Life Exposure of Pigs to Topsoil Alters miRNA and mRNA Expression in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells

Exposure to less-hygienic conditions during early childhood has been associated with stimulation and development of the immune system. A recent study indicated that exposure of piglets to soil-borne microbes during lactation was related with modulation of gut microbiota and immune function. To ident...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Genetics
Main Authors:	M. M. De Souza, D. A. Koltes, H. Beiki, M. A. Sales, T. Tsai, C. V. Maxwell, J. Zhao, J. E. Koltes
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-08-01
Subjects:	immune system peripheral blood mononuclear cells livestock microbiota RNA sequencing hygiene hypothesis
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgene.2022.886875/full