Regulation of amino acid transporters in the mammary gland from late pregnancy to peak lactation in the sow

Regulation of amino acid transporters in the mammary gland from late pregnancy to peak lactation in the sow

Abstract Background Milk protein is crucial for milk quality in sows and health of newborn piglets. Plasma amino acids (AA) in sows are important precursors for milk protein synthesis in the mammary gland. In order to study the regulation of AA transported in sow mammary glands and possible underlyi...

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Main Authors: Fang Chen, Shihai Zhang, Zixiao Deng, Qiqi Zhou, Lin Cheng, Sung Woo Kim, Jun Chen, Wutai Guan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology
Subjects:
Amino acid transporter
Lactation
Mammary epithelial cell
Milk protein
Sow
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40104-018-0250-4

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