Leucine increases mucin 2 and occludin production in LS174T cells partially via PI3K-Akt-mTOR pathway
Mucin 2 and occludin play a crucial role in preserving the intestinal mucosal integrity. However, the role for leucine mediating intestinal mucin 2 and occludin expression has little been investigated. The current study was conducted to test the hypothesis that leucine treatment could increase mucin...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.
2016-09-01
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| Series: | Animal Nutrition |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405654516300476 |