Intrauterine Growth Restriction Impairs Small Intestinal Mucosal Immunity in Neonatal Piglets

In conclusion, IUGR was shown to impair the mucosal immunity of the SI in neonatal piglets, and the ileum was the major site of impairment.

Source: Journal of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry - June 25, 2014 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Dong, L., Zhong, X., Ahmad, H., Li, W., Wang, Y., Zhang, L., Wang, T. Tags: Articles Source Type: research