Effects of maternal dietary heme Fe supplementation on liver iron levels and expression of iron regulatory genes in newborn piglets

Effects of maternal dietary heme Fe supplementation on liver iron levels and expression of iron regulatory genes in newborn piglets

Iron deficiency in sows has been demonstrated to have a detrimental effect on porcine fetal growth and development, as well as on the reproductive performance of sows. The placental barrier of sows restricts the transportation of inorganic iron to the fetus, resulting in iron deficiency anemia in ne...

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Main Authors: Meiquan Li, Meiwei Zhao, Chunyong Zhang, Qiaoping Ji, Xiao Wang, Yanli Du, Kelin Chen, Fuqing Ji, Shuting Huang, Rongfu Guo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Animal Science
Subjects:
anemia
heme Fe
hepcidin
piglet
sow
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fanim.2025.1569306/full
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