Effect of High Dietary Tryptophan on Intestinal Morphology and Tight Junction Protein of Weaned Pig

Tryptophan (Trp) plays an essential role in pig behavior and growth performances. However, little is known about Trp’s effects on tight junction barrier and intestinal health in weaned pigs. In the present study, twenty-four (24) weaned pigs were randomly assigned to one of the three treatments with...

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Main Authors: Myrlene Carine B. Tossou, Hongnan Liu, Miaomiao Bai, Shuai Chen, Yinghua Cai, Veeramuthu Duraipandiyan, Hongbin Liu, Tolulope O. Adebowale, Naif Abdullah Al-Dhabi, Lina Long, Hussain Tarique, Abimbola O. Oso, Gang Liu, Yulong Yin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/2912418