Amino acid

Biology

Small intestine

Chromatography

Endocrinology

Biochemistry

Insulin

Digestion (alchemy)

Immunology

Internal medicine

Pathological

Medicine

Chemistry

Parenteral nutrition

Enteral administration

Intestinal permeability

Journal of Nutrition

The intestine serves numerous purposes. In addition to digestion and absorption, the intestine functions as an organ that provides specific and nonspecific protection against pathological bacteria and noxious agents. At birth, and certainly when birth occurs prematurely, these functions are not yet fully developed. This article addresses the specific needs of the neonatal gut to perform these functions adequately and describes efforts to modulate intestinal barrier function by preterm formula supplemented with insulin-like growth factor 1.

The Impact of Enteral Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 and Nutrition on Gut Permeability and Amino Acid Utilization1,