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1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin-D(3) Induces Avian β-Defensin Gene Expression in Chickens
Host defense peptides (HDPs) play a critical role in innate immunity. Specific modulation of endogenous HDP synthesis by dietary compounds has been regarded as a novel approach to boost immunity and disease resistance in animal production. 1,25-dihydroxy vitamin D(3) (1,25D(3)) is well known as a po...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4852925/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27135828 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0154546 |