Table 2. Measurements† from H&E stained slides from the duodenum and ileum of hLZ-fed (n = 10) and control-fed animals (n = 12).
Duodenum | |||
Control milk | hLZ-milk | p value | |
Villi height (µm) | 429.92±150.07 | 493.67±143.34 | 0.0103 * |
Villi width (µm) | 150.00±38.90 | 164.79±55.75 | 0.2062 |
Crypt Depth (µm) | 117.39±63.77 | 129.82±63.58 | 0.2825 |
Lamina Propria (µm) | 476.63±173.78 | 434.06±145.87 | 0.1307 |
Lymphocytes/unit height (µm) | 0.1615±0.0641 | 0.1402±0.0788 | 0.0990 |
Goblet cells/unit height (µm) | 0.0289±0.0236 | 0.0335±0.0177 | 0.4862 |
Ileum | |||
Control milk | hLZ-milk | p value | |
Villi height (µm) | 431.76±136.41 | 560.10±112.72 | <0.0001 * |
Villi width (µm) | 166.48±128.49 | 135.91±41.14 | 0.0580 |
Crypt Depth (µm) | 115.26±74.56 | 154.32±89.99 | 0.0053 * |
Lamina Propria (µm) | 268.30±167.92 | 180.51±111.28 | 0.0004 * |
Lymphocytes/unit height (µm) | 0.0997±0.0406 | 0.1078±0.0549 | 0.5956 |
Goblet cells/unit height (µm) | 0.0288±0.0134 | 0.0322±0.0138 | 0.2811 |
Measurements presented as mean ± S.D.
Indicates significant differences between control-milk and hLZ-milk groups, p<0.05.