Early-life feeding of arachidonic acid and docosahexaenoic acid beneficially modulated ileum and splenocyte oxylipins to support oral tolerance development in allergy-prone BALB/c mice
Ren Wang, Dhruvesh Patel, Susan Goruk, Magaly Rivas Serna, Vera Mazurak, Caroline Richard, Catherine Field
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Abstract
Background
Early-life feeding of arachidonic acid (ARA)+docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) has been shown to promote immune changes associated with oral tolerance (OT). Oxylipins have been demonstrated to be modulated by diet and alter immune function.
Objective
To determine whether early-life feeding of ARA+DHA modulated the ileum and ovalbumin (OVA)-challenged splenocyte oxylipin profile in a way that is beneficial for OT development.
Method
Allergy-prone BALB/c dams were fed a control (0 %ARA, 0 %DHA) or ARA+DHA (1 %ARA, 1 %DHA) diet during suckling. At 3wks, half of the pups were killed to analyze ileum morphology and oxylipin profile. The remaining pups continued consuming the maternal diets. From day 21–25, pups received daily oral gavage of sucrose or OVA, followed by intraperitoneal OVA injections on day 35 and 41. At 6wks, pups were killed to analyze plasma OVA-specific-IgE and -IgG, ileum morphology, splenocyte phospholipid fatty acid composition and ex vivo splenocyte oxylipin production after OVA stimulation.
Results
ARA+DHA supplementation resulted in a 5-fold reduction in plasma OVA-IgE concentration, confirming OT development. At 3wks, ARA+DHA-fed mice had higher ileum levels of 8-HETE, 14,15-DiHETrE, 4-HDHA, 17-HDHA and 19,20-EpDPE and lower levels of 13-HODE and 20-HETE, which suggests better ileum maturation, lower inflammation and enhanced tolerogenic immune regulation to support OT. The longer villi, shorter crypts and higher villus/crypt ratio confirmed the superior ileum maturation. At 6wks, ARA+DHA supplementation increased oxylipin substrates (ARA, DHA, linoleic acid and eicosapentaenoic acid) in splenocyte phospholipids. After OVA stimulation, splenocytes from ARA+DHA-fed mice produced more PGD2, 5-HETE, 15-HETE and 20-HDHA and less TXB2 and 12-HETE, which suggests inhibited Th2 and allergic responses and enhanced tolerogenic immune modulation to support OT.
Conclusion
Early-life feeding of ARA+DHA beneficially modulated the oxylipin profile in the ileum and OVA-challenged splenocytes to support OT development.