Induction of porcine host defense peptide gene expression by short-chain fatty acids and their analogs.

Dietary modulation of the synthesis of endogenous host defense peptides (HDPs) represents a novel antimicrobial approach for disease control and prevention, particularly against antibiotic-resistant infections. However, HDP regulation by dietary compounds such as butyrate is species-dependent. To ex...

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Main Authors: Xiangfang Zeng, Lakshmi T Sunkara, Weiyu Jiang, Megan Bible, Scott Carter, Xi Ma, Shiyan Qiao, Guolong Zhang
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/097667991a2c4cd0891070feb2f8247f
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