In vitro exposure with β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate enhances chicken macrophage growth and function

β-Hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate (HMB), a leucine catabolite, has been shown to decrease broiler mortality. One possible target of HMB action may be the cells of the immune system. Macrophages from a chicken macrophage cell line, MQ-NCSU, were exposed to 0, 10, 20, 40, 80, and 100 μg of HMB per 5 × 10 4 c...

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