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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Oct 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Coll Surg. 2012 Jul 21;215(4):534–545. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2012.05.037

Figure 4.

Figure 4

Effect of HB-EGF and mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) on gut barrier function. The concentration of serum FD70 represents intestinal permeability. Higher permeability represents worsened gut barrier function. Values represent mean ± SD; n=9 for each group. Statistical symbols for 1-way ANOVA with Turkey test are: †p<0.01 vs BF; ‡ § ∥ ¶ #p<0.01 vs †; #p<0.05 vs § ∥ ¶; #p<0.01 vs ‡. BF, breast fed; HB-EGF, heparin binding EGF-like growth factor; MSC, mesenchymal stem cells; FD, fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC)-labeled dextran.