In the mid and late periods of pregnancy, the levels of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), interleukin-6 (IL-6), reactive oxygen species (ROS), and other proinflammatory factors increase significantly in the blood of sows (5) and are closely related to numerous diseases, including constipation, abortion, and intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) (6, 7). This evidence concerns the gene TNF and fetal growth restriction.