Effects of 7S and 11S on the intestine of weaned piglets after injection and oral administration of soybean antigen protein.

Soybeans are used increasingly in food products because of their health benefits. In this study, we investigated the effect of soybean antigen protein on weaned piglet intestine. Seventy piglets were randomly divided into seven groups with 10 piglets each.

Soybean Glycinin- and β-Conglycinin-Induced Intestinal Damage in Piglets via the p38/JNK/NF-κB Signaling Pathway.

β-Conglycinin (7S) and glycinin (11S) are known to induce a variety of hypersensitivity reactions involving the skin, intestinal tract, and respiratory tract. The present study aimed to identify the mechanism underlying the development of allergy to soybean antigen proteins, using piglets as an animal model. Weaned "Duroc × Landrace × Yorkshire" piglets were fed a diet supplemented with 7S or 11S to investigate the signaling pathway involved in intestinal damage in piglets.

Genomic methylation and transcriptomic profiling provides insights into heading depression in inbred Brassica rapa L. ssp. pekinensis.

Inbreeding depression is the reduction in fitness observed in inbred populations. In plants, it leads to disease, weaker resistance to adverse environmental conditions, inhibition of growth, and decrease of yield. To elucidate molecular mechanisms behind inbreeding depression, we compared global DNA methylation and transcriptome profiles of a normal and a highly inbred heading degenerated variety of the Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa L.