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Research progress of the application of glucagon\|like peptide\|2 on piglets and its half\|time prolongation strategy

  

  1. (1 College of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China; 2 Institute of Animal Science, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China)
  • Online:2015-02-25 Published:2015-03-12

Abstract: The injury of intestinal morphology and configuration induced by the weaning stress will cause diarrhea and growth cessation, which do harm to the health of piglets. Glucagon\|like peptide\|2 is an incretin gastrointestinal hormone, plays an important role in growth and restoration of intestines. This review summarized glucagon\|like peptide\|2 from anabolism, the therapeutic effects on intestinal injure of piglets and the half\|time prolongation strategy. The purpose of this paper is to provide references for further application of glucagon\|like peptide\|2 in weaning piglets.

Key words: glucagon\, like peptide\, 2, weaning piglet, intestinal restoration, half\, time prolongation