Nutritional Regulation of Gut Barrier Integrity in Weaning Piglets
Simple Summary
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Gastrointestinal Barrier
2.1. Epithelial Cells
2.2. Immune System
2.3. Enteric Nervous System
3. GIT Barrier Disorders at Weaning
4. Additives
4.1. Functional Amino Acids
4.2. Phytochemicals
4.3. Organic Acids
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Morphology | Enterocyte Proliferation | Goblet Cells | Epithelial Junctions | ||||
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Effect | Villi | Crypts | Villi:crypt Ratio | ||||
Amino Acids | Positive | 53, 64–67, 69, 79, 81 | 69, 79, 81 | 67, 81 | 53, 66, 70, 80 | 89 | 69,69 |
Null | 67 | 69 | |||||
Negative | |||||||
Phytochemicals | Positive | 88, 89 | 89, 91 | 88 | |||
Null | 87, 90, 95 | 87, 90, 95 | 90, 95 | ||||
Negative | 92 | ||||||
Organic Acids | Positive | 107, 108, 109, 110 | 107 | 108, 110 | 106, 110 | 111, 112 | |
Null | 114, 115 | 116 | 115 | ||||
Negative | 113, 116 | 110 | 110, 112 |
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Modina, S.C.; Polito, U.; Rossi, R.; Corino, C.; Di Giancamillo, A. Nutritional Regulation of Gut Barrier Integrity in Weaning Piglets. Animals 2019, 9, 1045. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani9121045
Modina SC, Polito U, Rossi R, Corino C, Di Giancamillo A. Nutritional Regulation of Gut Barrier Integrity in Weaning Piglets. Animals. 2019; 9(12):1045. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani9121045
Chicago/Turabian StyleModina, Silvia Clotilde, Umberto Polito, Raffaella Rossi, Carlo Corino, and Alessia Di Giancamillo. 2019. "Nutritional Regulation of Gut Barrier Integrity in Weaning Piglets" Animals 9, no. 12: 1045. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani9121045
APA StyleModina, S. C., Polito, U., Rossi, R., Corino, C., & Di Giancamillo, A. (2019). Nutritional Regulation of Gut Barrier Integrity in Weaning Piglets. Animals, 9(12), 1045. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani9121045