Melatonin shapes bacterial clearance function of porcine macrophages during enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli infection

Due to the immature gastrointestinal immune system, weaning piglets are highly susceptible to pathogens, e.g., enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC). Generally, pathogens activate the immune cells (e.g., macrophages) and shape intracellular metabolism (including amino acid metabolism); nevertheles...

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Main Authors: Lingfei Du, Bingnan Liu, Ziyi Han, Yaoyao Xia, Miaomiao Wu, Shaojuan Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2022-12-01
Series:Animal Nutrition
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405654522000956