The Effect of Maternal Diet with Fish Oil on Oxidative Stress and Inflammatory Response in Sow and New-Born Piglets

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Effect of maternal diet with fish oil on the oxidative stress status in sows and new-born piglets. MDA concentration (a), T-SOD activity (b), GSH-Px activity (c), and T-AOC (d) in plasma collected from sows on the 84th day of gestation (G84d) and farrowing day (Fd), cord blood (CB), and new-born piglets (NBP) were determined. Relative expression levels of SOD, GPx, and CAT mRNA in placentas and livers of new-born piglets collected from sows fed different diets (e) were determined by real-time PCR. Values are means (), with their standard errors represented by vertical bars. Mean values were significantly different between the two diet groups (). SD=soybean oil diet; FD=fish oil diet.

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