Amino acid sensing in the gut and its mediation in gut-brain signal transduction

Animal gastrointestinal tract is not only a digestive organ, but also a nutrient sensing organ which detects luminal nutrient and thus can regulate food intake. There are many amino acid sensing receptors and transporters in the gut. Amino acids sensing by these receptors and transporters can stimul...

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Main Authors: Jing Liu, Kaifan Yu, Weiyun Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2016-06-01
Series:Animal Nutrition
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405654516300257