Effects of weaning on intestinal crypt epithelial cells in piglets

Intestinal epithelial cells in the crypt proliferate in piglets in response to weaning. However, the underlying mechanism has been unclear. We examined 40 piglets from eight litters (five piglets per litter) that were weaned at the age of 14 d, and one piglet from each litter was randomly selected f...

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Main Authors: Yang, Huansheng, Xiong, Xia, Wang, Xiaocheng, Li, Tiejun, Yin, Yulong
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5103268/