Table 4.
Effects of dietary supplementation with Glu on tight junction protein expression in the intestinal mucosa of weanling piglets after 4 h Escherichia coli LPS challenge.
| Item | Control | LPS | LPS + 1.0% Glu | LPS + 2.0% Glu | SEM | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jejunum | ||||||
| Claudin-1/β-actin | 0.202b | 0.246b | 0.331a | 0.328a | 0.033 | 0.002 |
| Ileum | ||||||
| Claudin-1/β-actin | 0.531c | 0.653bc | 0.730b | 0.974a | 0.087 | 0.002 |
Data are the means of 6 replicates with 1 piglet per replicate. Means with the same row without common superscripts differ (p < 0.05).