Figure 2.
Effects of supplementing LP diets with SB, MCT, or n-3 PUFA on the relative mRNA expression of the TLR4-IKKa signal pathway-related genes in the colon mucosa of weaned piglets. n = 4 replicates per treatment. Abbreviations: CON, a basal diet; LP, 16.5% crude protein diet; LP + SB, LP with 0.2% sodium butyrate; LP + MCT, LP with 0.2% medium chain fatty acids; LP + PUFA, LP with 0.2% n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids; TLR4, toll-like receptor 4; IKKa, IKK-alpha. a,b,c mean values with different superscript letters across rows are significantly different (p < 0.05).