Human milk is the most complete and ideal form of nutrition for the developing infant. The
composition of human milk consistently changes throughout lactation to meet the changing …

• Introduction• Membrane ruffling and the formation of the macropinosome• Rabs and
macropinocytosis• The fate of the macropinosome on the endocytic pathway• A role for …

Animals are biological transformers of dietary matter and energy to produce high-quality
foods and wools for human consumption and use. Mammals, birds, fish, and shrimp require …

Background: Infancy perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) exposure from breastfeeding is
partially determined by the transfer efficiencies (TEs) of PFAS from maternal serum into …

Piglet health at weaning is compromised due to several stress factors. Following the ban of
antibiotic growth promoters new alternatives are required to control these problems. This …

Advances in the understanding of neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn) biology and function have
demonstrated that this receptor, primarily identified for the transfer of passive immunity from …

The use of growth promoting and therapeutic antibiotics in piglet feed has been a
concerning subject over the last few decades because of the risk of generating antimicrobial …

Biological transport of intact proteins across epithelial cells has been documented for many
absorptive and secretory tissues. Immunoglobulins were some of the earliest studied …

Background The molecular events underlying mammary development during pregnancy,
lactation, and involution are incompletely understood. Results Mammary gland microarray …

Dietary Zn and heat stress alter gut integrity in monogastric animals. However, effects of Zn
on mammary epithelial integrity in heat-stressed lactating dairy cows have not been studied …