Table 2.
Expression of Toll-like Receptor (TLR) Genes in the Terminal Ileum of Neonatal Rats Raised in Room Air (RA) and hyperoxia/hypoxia (H/H). Data are folded expression difference from Maternally-Fed RA or H/H.
| Genes of Interest | Un-supplemented Formula | Prebiotics | Probiotics | Synbiotics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RA | H/H | RA | H/H | RA | H/H | RA | H/H | |
| TLR-1 | 22.7 | -7.3 | -7.9 | -3.7 | 1.03 | 1.0 | -71.2 | -1.8 |
| TLR-2 | 14.1 | -2.7 | -4.6 | -2.3 | -1.5 | 1.9 | -14.6 | -1.2 |
| TLR-3 | 1.1 | -19.1 | -6.9 | -17.4 | -10.7 | -478.4 | -1.8 | -1.4 |
| TLR-4 | -2.1 | -5.8 | -1.3 | -2.3 | -1.0 | -1.3 | -1.2 | -3.3 |
| TLR-5 | 9.8 | -4.0 | -1.8 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 | -3.1 | -2.4 |
| TLR-6 | 16.1 | 2.9 | -3.4 | -1.1 | 2.3 | 2.0 | -4.9 | -1.2 |
| TLR-7 | 15.1 | 2.2 | -1.3 | 1.4 | -7.5 | 1.7 | -6.8 | -1.4 |
| TLR-9 | 6.2 | 1.5 | -3.4 | -4.4 | 1.2 | -2.6 | -3.1 | -5.7 |