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. 2011 Feb 11;20(6):1235–1243. doi: 10.1007/s11248-011-9489-7

Table 5.

Levels of cytokines TNFα, IL-8, and TGF-β1 in the duodenum and ileum of pigs fed with hLZ-containing milk, or control milk

Gene name Area of the gut Number of animals TBP adjusted CT value P value Fold change in expression
TNFα Duodenum Control n = 17 31.582 ± 0.462 0.1876 NA
hLZ n = 17 32.394 ± 0.428
Ileum Control n = 17 32.662 ± 0.332 0.1177 NA
hlZ n = 17 31.951 ± 0.331
IL-8 Duodenum Control n = 17 28.381 ± 0.353 0.8427 NA
hLZ n = 17 28.473 ± 0.327
Ileum Control n = 17 28.156 ± 0.237 0.538 NA
hLZ n = 17 27.961 ± 0.236
TGF-β1 Duodenum Control n = 17 27.876 ± 0.603 0.6704 NA
hLZ n = 17 29.146 ± 0.559
Ileum Control n = 17 28.269 ± 0.179 0.0478* 0.492
hLZ n = 17 27.777 ± 0.178

* Denotes significance with a P value ≤ 0.05