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Table 4 The cell-mediated immune parameters in roach fed β-glucan (G), L. plantarum (L) and β-glucan+L. plantarum (G + L) supplemented feed or commercial diet (Control), uptake 1

From: Dietary administration of β-1,3/1,6-glucan and Lactobacillus plantarum improves innate immune response and increases the number of intestine immune cells in roach (Rutilus rutilus)

Parameter

Control

G

L

G + L

Pinocytic activity of the head kidney phagocytes (% of ingested NR)

19.84 ± 3.14b

29.09 ± 4.84a

21.79 ± 4.21b

20.76 ± 1.73b

RBA of spleen phagocytes (SI)

1.05 ± 0.12a

0.97 ± 0.10a

1.10 ± 0.15a

1.00 ± 0.13a

RBA of head kidney phagocytes (SI)

1.15 ± 0.10b

1.46 ± 0.14ab

1.73 ± 0.20a

1.73 ± 0.19a

PKA of spleen phagocytes (SI)

1.13 ± 0.11b

1.11 ± 0.12b

1.44 ± 0.13a

1.10 ± 0.06b

PKA of head kidney phagocytes (SI)

1.07 ± 0.09c

1.13 ± 0.09c

1.48 ± 0.09a

1.29 ± 0.07b

Proliferative response of head kidney lymphocytes stimulated by ConA (SI)

1.47 ± 0.09a

1.19 ± 0.12a

1.29 ± 0.15a

1.21 ± 0.10a

Proliferative response of spleen lymphocytes stimulated by ConA (SI)

1.25 ± 0.14a

1.32 ± 0.11a

1.37 ± 0.17a

1.14 ± 0.09a

Proliferative response of head kidney lymphocytes stimulated by LPS (SI)

1.26 ± 0.14a

1.09 ± 0.10a

1.11 ± 0.13a

1.05 ± 0.08a

Proliferative response of spleen lymphocytes stimulated by LPS (SI)

1.12 ± 0.10a

1.09 ± 0.11a

1.02 ± 0.09a

1.10 ± 0.10a

  1. mean ± SD; n = 3; a,b,c - significant differences between marked values at p < 0.05