Interdependency of EGF and GLP-2 Signaling in Attenuating Mucosal Atrophy in a Mouse Model of Parenteral NutritionSummary

Background & Aims: Total parenteral nutrition (TPN), a crucial treatment for patients who cannot receive enteral nutrition, is associated with mucosal atrophy, barrier dysfunction, and infectious complications. Glucagon-like peptide-2 (GLP-2) and epidermal growth factor (EGF) improve intestinal...

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Main Authors: Yongjia Feng, Farok R. Demehri, Weidong Xiao, Yu-Hwai Tsai, Jennifer C. Jones, Constance D. Brindley, David W. Threadgill, Jens J. Holst, Bolette Hartmann, Terrence A. Barrett, Daniel H. Teitelbaum, Peter J. Dempsey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-05-01
Series:Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352345X1730005X