Open AccessDiet Fat and Oral Insulin-Like Growth Factor Influence the Membrane Fatty Acid Composition of Suckling Rat Small Intestine
Author(s) -
Shelley Anne. Kit,
A. B. R. Thomson,
M. T. Clandinin
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.206
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1536-4801
pISSN - 0277-2116
DOI - 10.1097/00005176-199907000-00008
Subject(s) - medicine , endocrinology , lactase , sucrase , insulin , growth factor , small intestine , insulin like growth factor , biology , biochemistry , lactose , enzyme , receptor
Insulin-like growth factor- plays an important role in small intestine development. The presence of insulin-like growth factor-1 and the complexity of the fatty acid composition in breast milk suggests that intestinal development may be influenced by manipulating the levels of these components.