Effect of Glutamate on Energy Metabolism and the Expression of mRNA of Key Enzymes and Related Regulatory Factors in the Liver of Piglets Challenged with Lipopolysaccharide
This experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of glutamate (Glu) on energy metabolism in intestinal and the expression of mRNA of key enzymes and related regulatory factors in the liver of piglets after lipopolysaccharide (LPS) challenge. Twenty-four weaned pigs crossbred (Duroc×Large White×Landrace, weaned at 28±3 d of age) were randomly divided into 4 treatments (6 for each treatment, 1 for each replicate): non-challenged control (control diet and saline-treated); LPS-challenged control (the same control diet and LPS...