Wuhan Science and Technology Bureau [2018020401011304]; National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaNational Natural Science Foundation of China [31772615]; Project of the Hubei Provincial Department of Education [T201508]; Natural Science Foundation of Hubei ProvinceNatural Science Foundation of Hubei Province [2018CFB527]; Open Project of Hubei Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science [201804]
机构署名:
本校为第一且通讯机构
院系归属:
动物科学与营养工程学院
摘要:
Flaxseed oil is rich in α-linolenic acid (ALA), which is the metabolic precursor of EPA and DHA. The present study investigated the effect of flaxseed oil supplementation on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced muscle atrophy and carbohydrate oxidation impairment in a piglet model. Twenty-four weaned pigs were used in a 2 × 2 factorial experiment including dietary treatment (5 % maize oil v. 5 % flaxseed oil) and LPS challenge (saline v. LPS). On day 21 of treatment, the pigs were injected intraperitoneally with 100 μg/kg body weight LPS or ster...