Dietary supplementation with 0.4% L-arginine between days 14 and 30 of gestation enhances NO and polyamine syntheses and water transport in porcine placentae.

Cassandra M HerringFuller W BazerGregory A JohnsonHeewon SeoShengdi HuMohammed ElmetwallyWenliang HeDaniel B LongGuoyao Wu

Published in: Journal of animal science and biotechnology (2022)

Supplementing 0.4% Arg to a conventional diet for gilts between d 14 and d 30 of gestation enhanced placental NO and polyamine syntheses, angiogenesis, and water and amino acid transport to improve conceptus development and survival.

Keyphrases

amino acid
preterm infants
gestational age
nitric oxide
endothelial cells
physical activity
weight loss
vascular endothelial growth factor