Effects of high-tryptophan diet on pre- and postnatal development in rats: A morphological study

European Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 297-308

  Castrogiovanni, Paola ^a   Musumeci, Giuseppe ^a   Trovato, Francesca Maria ^a   Avola, Rosanna ^a   Magro, Gaetano ^b   Imbesi, Rosa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Development; Diet; Growth hormone; Insulin like growth factor; Serotonin; Tryptophan

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; FEMALE; FETUS; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GROWTH HORMONE; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I; LIVER; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PREGNANCY; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SEROTONIN; TRYPTOPHAN; TRYPTOPHAN HYDROXYLASE;

EID: 84895075208     PISSN: 14366207     EISSN: 14366215     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00394-013-0528-4     Document Type: Article

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