Nutritional ecology and ecological immunology in degus: Does early nutrition affect the postnatal development of the immune function?

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natalia Ramírez‐Otarola ◽  
Karin Maldonado ◽  
Grisel Cavieres ◽  
Francisco Bozinovic ◽  
Pablo Sabat
Keyword(s):  
Immune Function ◽  
Postnatal Development ◽  
Nutritional Ecology ◽  
Ecological Immunology ◽  
Early Nutrition

scholarly journals Early nutrition and the development of immune function in the neonate

2000 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
pp. 177-185 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Kelly ◽  
A. G. P. Coutts
Keyword(s):  
Immune System ◽  
Immune Function ◽  
Early Life ◽  
Inflammatory Diseases ◽  
Intestinal Barrier ◽  
The Body ◽  
Immune Effector ◽  
Effector Cells ◽  
Early Nutrition ◽  
Tolerance Response

The present review will concentrate on the development of the gut-associated lymphoid tissue and the role of early nutrition in promoting immune function. The intestine is the largest immune organ in the body, and as such is the location for the majority of lymphocytes and other immune effector cells. The intestine is exposed to vast quantities of dietary and microbial antigens, and is the most common portal of entry for pathogens, some of which are potentially lethal. The development of normal immune function of the intestine is therefore vital for survival, and is dependent on appropriate antigen exposure and processing, and also an intact intestinal barrier. In early life innate mechanisms of defence are probably more important than active or adaptive mechanisms in responding to an infectious challenge, since the healthy neonate is immunologically naïve (has not seen antigen) and has not acquired immunological memory. During this period maternal colostrum and milk can significantly augment resistance to enteric infections. The mechanisms of enhancing disease resistance are thought to be passive, involving a direct supply of anti-microbial factors, and active, by promoting the development of specific immune function. A tolerance response to dietary and non-invasive antigens is generally induced in the gut. However, it must also be able to mount an adequate immune response to ensure clearance of foreign antigens. It is now recognized that regulation of tolerance and active immune responses is critical to health, and failure to regulate these responses can lead to recurrent infections, inflammatory diseases and allergies. The education of the immune system in early life is thought to be critical in minimizing the occurrence of these immune-based disorders. During this phase of development maternal milk provides signals to the immune system that generate appropriate response and memory. One factor that has been proposed to contribute to the increase in the incidence of immune-based disorders, e.g. atopic diseases in Western countries, is thought to be the increased prevalence of formula-feeding.

Early Nutrition Support Modifies Immune Function in Patients Sustaining Severe Head Injury

1995 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 387-392 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gordon S. Sacks ◽  
Rex O. Brown ◽  
Debbie Teague ◽  
Roland N. Dickerson ◽  
Elizabeth A. Tolley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Head Injury ◽  
Immune Function ◽  
Severe Head Injury ◽  
Nutrition Support ◽  
Early Nutrition

Continuous VA deficiency during postnatal development decreases rat learning and memory function via excitatory Ca2+neuron

2010 ◽  
Vol 34 (8) ◽  
pp. S18-S18
Author(s):  
Wei Jiang ◽  
Enyi Wen ◽  
Min Gong ◽  
Yang Bi ◽  
Xiaojuan Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Postnatal Development ◽  
Learning And Memory ◽  
Memory Function

Relationships between Frontal Brain Asymmetry and Immune Function

1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ted Robles ◽  
Jessica Malmstadt ◽  
Jon Kabat-Zinn ◽  
Daniel Muller ◽  
Richard Davidson
Keyword(s):  
Immune Function ◽  
Brain Asymmetry ◽  
Frontal Brain

Physical Activity, Mood, and Immune Function in Metastatic Breast Cancer

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arianna Aldridge-Gerry ◽  
Oxana G. Palesh ◽  
Firdaus S. Dhabhar ◽  
Jamie M. Zeitzer ◽  
Booil Jo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Metastatic Breast Cancer ◽  
Immune Function ◽  
Metastatic Breast
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