An in vitro explant model for studies of intestinal amino acid metabolism

Summary: Background & aims: The main role of the small intestine to absorb the bulk of dietary nutrients, including proteins and amino acids (AA). Enterocytes have long been considered a major player in amino acid homeostasis, especially the glutamine–citrulline–arginine crossroads. In vivo int...

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Main Authors: Sandie Pestour, Morgane Couchet, Charlotte Breuillard, Christelle Corne, Nicolas Mathieu, Frédéric Lamarche, Eric Fontaine, Moïse Coëffier, Christophe Moinard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-02-01
Series:Clinical Nutrition Experimental
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352939319301368