ReviewAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2022
Morphological Assessment and Biomarkers of Low-Grade, Chronic Intestinal Inflammation in Production Animals.
Review in Animals : an open access journal from MDPI, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
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- Effects of an Isoquinoline Alkaloids Blend on the Expression of Genes Relevant for Antioxidant Capacity, Barrier Integrity and Inflammation Along the Broiler Gut.Journal of animal physiology and animal nutrition · 2026Article
- Interactive impact of salinity and oxygen level on the growth performance, digestive enzymes, serum biochemistry, antioxidative, immunity, and histological status of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus).Fish physiology and biochemistry · 2025Article
- Fecal intestinal inflammatory biomarkers in piglets: analytical validation, homogeneity and stability studies.Veterinary and animal science · 2025Article
- Maternal supplementation of Lonicera flos and Scutellaria Baicalensis mixed extracts improve reproduction performance and metabolic health through modulating gut microbiota during pregnancy.BMC veterinary research · 2025Article
- Early fecal microbiota transplantation continuously improves chicken growth performance by inhibiting age-related Lactobacillus decline in jejunum.Microbiome · 2025Article
- The Impact of Early-Life Cecal Microbiota Transplantation on Social Stress and Injurious Behaviors in Egg-Laying Chickens.Microorganisms · 2024Review
- Mycotoxins and coccidiosis in poultry - co-occurrence, interaction, and effects.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2024Review
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Abstract
The complex interaction between the intestinal mucosa, the gut microbiota, and the diet balances the host physiological homeostasis and is fundamental for the maximal genetic potential of production animals. However, factors such as chemical and physical characteristics of the diet and/or environmental stressors can continuously affect this balance, potentially inducing a state of chronic low-grade inflammation in the gut, where inflammatory parameters are present and demanding energy, but not in enough intensity to provoke clinical manifestations. It's vital to expand the understanding of inflammation dynamics and of how they compromise the function activity and microscopic morphology of the intestinal mucosa. These morphometric alterations are associated with the release of structural and functional cellular components into the feces and the blood stream creating measurable biomarkers to track this condition. Moreover, the identification of novel, immunometabolic biomarkers can provide dynamic and predictors of low-grade chronic inflammation, but also provide indicators of successful nutritional or feed additive intervention strategies. The objective of this paper is to review the mechanisms of low-grade inflammation, its effects on animal production and sustainability, and the biomarkers that could provide early diagnosis of this process and support studies of useful interventional strategies.
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