Fig. 4
The mean ± SEM mRNA expression of amino acid transporter genes in the breast muscle (a, b) and liver tissue (c, d) of control and EP-Zn supplemented broiler chickens. * and ** indicate a significant difference between treatment and control groups at P < 0.05 and P < 0.01, respectively. CAT1: Solute carrier family 7 (cationic amino acid transporter, y + system), member 1; LAT4: Solute carrier family 43 member 2 (Large neutral amino acids transporter small subunit 4); LAT1: Solute carrier family 7 member 7 (Large neutral amino acids transporter small subunit 1); ASCT1: Solute carrier family 1 (neutral amino acid transporter), member 4; EAAT3: Solute carrier family 1 (Excitatory amino acid transporter 3), member 1; B0AT: Solute carrier family 6 (neutral amino acid transporter), member 19