Biology of the intestine in growing animals / 1st ed.

Table Of Contents:
Keynotes to the series v
Preface vii

List of contributors ix

Part I. Growth and maturation of the intestine

Studying the development of the small intestine: philosophical and anatomical perspectives 1(54)

J.F. Trahair

P.T. Sangild

Vacuolation in the young 55(56)

K. Baintner

Maturation of intestinal function: the role of cortisol and birth 111(34)

P.T. Sangild

R.J. Xu

J.F. Trahair

Maturation of intestinal digestive and immune systems by food polyamines 145(24)

O. Peulen

P. Deloyer

G. Dandrifosse

Bioactive compounds in porcine colostrum and milk and their effects on intestinal development in neonatal pigs 169(24)

R.J. Xu

P.T. Sangild

Y.Q. Zhang

S.H. Zhang

Role of colostrum and milk components in the development of the intestine structure and function in calves 193(10)

J.W. Blum

H.M. Hammon

T.M. Georgieva

I.P. Georgiev

Roles of milk-borne components in the development of pancreatic enzymes during the suckling period 203(18)

T. Kinouchi

T. Yajima

Allometric growth of the small and large intestine of rats before and after weaning 221(14)

T. Sakata

Part II. Neuro-endocrine function of the intestine

Innervation of the small intestine 235(36)

E. Ekblad

F. Sundler

The role of nitric oxide in motility of the developing gastrointestinal tract 271(54)

M. Ceregrzyn

A. Kuwahara

Gut regulatory peptides and hormones of the small intestine 325(38)

P. Guilloteau

M. Biernat

J. Wolinski

R. Zabielski

Luminal release of gut regulatory peptides and amines: waste or physiological message? 363(46)

A. Kuwahara

M. Fujimiya

The common systems of food recognition in the gut and tongue 409(18)

T. Fushiki

T. Kawai

A. Suzuki

Role of the intestine in regulation of food intake in growing pigs 427(38)

P.C. Gregory

Possible role of colostral macromolecules transported from the intestinal lumen in neonatal animals 465(26)

E. Harada

T. Takeuchi

Part III. Digestion, absorption and the intestine barrier

Production and gene expression of brush border disaccharidases and peptidases during development in pigs and calves 491(24)

I. Le Huerou-Luron

Dietary influences on pancreatic α-amylase expression and secretion in ruminants 515(24)

K.C. Swanson

D.L. Harmon

Intestinal absorption of nutrients during early development of vertebrates: patterns of appearance and change 539(24)

R. Buddington

Intestinal absorption of nutrients during early development of vertebrates: adaptive responses to dietary inputs 563(16)

R. Buddington

Absorption of certain trace elements in different nutritional conditions 579(26)

M. Gralak

Comparative aspects of gastonintestinal calcium and phosphate absorption in pigs and small ruminants during early postnatal life 605(20)

B. Schroeder

K. Huber

G. Breves

Invasive techniques to study the processes of digestion and absorption of nutrients in pigs 625(32)

B. Zimmermann

R. Mosenthin

Intestinal barrier function 657(38)

I. Bjarnason

A. Cederborg

A. Åkvist

S. Smale

Part IV. New trends in intestinal research

Gastrointestinal protein and amino acid metabolism in growing animals 695(32)

D.G. Burrin

Electric fields and currents of the small intestine and their effects on Escherichia coli 727(24)

E. Grzesiuk

R. Zabielski

Toward the chronobiology and chronomics of the intestine 751(54)

G. Cornelissen

E. Kanabrocki

J. Halberg

F. Halberg
Index 805