# Hydrolyzed protein formula improves the nutritional tolerance by increasing intestinal development and altering cecal microbiota in low-birth-weight piglets

*PRI Rank #3 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Animal Nutrition and Physiology Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #3 |
| 18m citations | 56 |
| Journal | Frontiers in Nutrition |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.3389/fnut.2024.1439110 |
| Corresponding authors | Hongnan Liu, Yalu Yan |
| Institution | Chinese Academy of Sciences, China |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Animal Nutrition and Physiology Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/animal-nutrition-and-physiology/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.3389/fnut.2024.1439110](https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2024.1439110)

## Topics

hydrolyzed protein formula · low-birth-weight piglets · feeding intolerance · Intestinal morphology · Cecal microbiota · 16S rRNA gene sequencing · Villus height to crypt depth ratio · y+ LAT1 · b0,+ AT · CAT2 · amino acid transport · Actinobacteriota · Rubrobacter · microbial metabolic phenotypes · biofilm-forming bacteria · diarrhea rate · ileal mucosa gene expression · premature infant formula · Gut microbiota

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