Shubin Liu, Qiuran Yu, Jiadai Liu, Han Wang, Xiaodan Wang, Chuanjie Qin, Erchao Li, Jianguang Qin, Liqiao Chen
As a fat-soluble vitamin, vitamin D3 relies on fat to perform its biological function, affecting lipid metabolism and innate immunity. This study used different percentages of lipid and vitamin D3 diets to evaluate the synergistic effects on the growth, lipid metabolism and immunity of juvenile Eriocheir sinensis (5.83 ± 0.01 g) for 56 days, including low lipid (LL, 1.5%) and normal lipid (NL, 7.5%) and three levels of vitamin D3 : low (LVD, 0 IU/kg), medium (MVD, 9000 IU/kg) and high (HVD, 27,000, IU/kg)...
February 16, 2024: Fish & Shellfish Immunology