Table 4.
Effects of weaning on antioxidant enzymes-related genes in the jejunum of piglets
| Day postweaning | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Items | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | SEM1 |
| Cu/Zn-SOD 2 | 1.00a | 0.72a | 0.30b | 0.65ab | 0.13 |
| Mn-SOD 3 | 1.00a | 0.90a | 0.33b | 0.61ab | 0.14 |
| GPX-1 4 | 1.00a | 0.74a | 0.22b | 0.29b | 0.10 |
| GPX-4 5 | 1.00a | 0.76a | 0.31b | 0.39b | 0.12 |
a,bMeans within a row with different letters differ significantly (P < 0.05).
1Standard error of means, n = 6.
2 CuZn-SOD = copper and zinc superoxide dismutase.
3 Mn-SOD = manganese-containing superoxide dismutase.
4 GPx-1 = glutathione peroxidase 1.
5 GPx-4 = glutathione peroxidase 4.