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Dietary glycine supplementation enhances glutathione availability in tissues of pigs with intrauterine growth restriction

He W, Posey EA, Steele CC, Savell JW, Bazer FW, Wu G 2024 Journal of animal science

Abstract

This study tested the hypothesis that dietary supplementation with glycine enhances the synthesis and concentrations of glutathione (GSH, a major antioxidant) in tissues of pigs with intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). At weaning (21 d of age), IUGR pigs and litter mates with normal birth weights (NBW) were…

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Pigs

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GlutathioneAntioxidantNutritionGlycinePigsIntrauterine Growth

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