1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin-D3 Induces Avian β-Defensin Gene Expression in Chickens.

1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin-D3 Induces Avian β-Defensin Gene Expression in Chickens.

Host defense peptides (HDPs) play a critical role in innate immunity. Specific modulation of endogenous HDP synthesis by dietary compounds has been regarded as a novel approach to boost immunity and disease resistance in animal production. 1,25-dihydroxy vitamin D3 (1,25D3) is well known as a powerf...

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Main Authors: Long Zhang, Lu Lu, Siming Li, Guolong Zhang, Linghua Ouyang, Kelsy Robinson, Yanqiang Tang, Qing Zhu, Diyan Li, Yaodong Hu, Yiping Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4852925?pdf=render

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