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Intestinal Morphology, Epithelial Cell Proliferation, and Absorptive Capacity in Neonatal Calves Fed Milk-Born Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I or a Colostrum Extract

B. Roffler, A. Fäh, S.N. Sauter, H.M. Hammon, Peter Gallmann, Г. Брем, J.W. Blum · 2003 · Journal of Dairy Science

Summary. This study examined how insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) affects intestinal development in newborn calves. Feeding calves supraphysiological amounts of human IGF-I from transgenic rabbit milk produced no effects. However, feeding a bovine colostrum extract containing physiological IGF-I levels increased intestinal villus size and epithelial cell proliferation, though it temporarily reduced absorptive capacity.

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Roffler, B., Fäh, A., Sauter, S., Hammon, H., Gallmann, P., Брем, Г., & Blum, J.. (2003). Intestinal Morphology, Epithelial Cell Proliferation, and Absorptive Capacity in Neonatal Calves Fed Milk-Born Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I or a Colostrum Extract. Journal of Dairy Science. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.s0022-0302(03)73765-5

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DOI
10.3168/jds.s0022-0302(03)73765-5
Countries
Switzerland, Austria
Regions
Europe
Categories
agtech, food-systems, general-innovation
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2026-04-28