Analysis of Intestinal Mucosa Integrity and <i>GLP-2</i> Gene Functions upon Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus Infection in Pigs

Analysis of Intestinal Mucosa Integrity and <i>GLP-2</i> Gene Functions upon Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus Infection in Pigs

Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) infects intestinal epithelial cells, destroys the intestinal mucosal barrier and then causes diarrhea in piglets. Glucagon-like peptide-2 (GLP-2) is a specific intestinal growth hormone that promotes the repair of damaged intestinal mucosa and improves the inte...

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Main Authors: Yajing Zhou, Zhanshi Ren, Shuai Zhang, Haifei Wang, Shenglong Wu, Wenbin Bao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
pigs
PEDV
<i>GLP-2</i> gene
intestinal mucosa barrier
gene expression
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/3/644

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