Table 4.
Effects of zearalenone (ZEA) on the immunoreactive integrated optic density of Nrf2 and GPX1 in the jejunum of postweaning gilts
| Treatment2 | P | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item1 | Control | ZEA0.5 | ZEA1.0 | ZEA1.5 | SEM | Treatment | Linear | Quadratic |
| Nrf2 | 948d | 7,001c | 9,599a | 8,913b | 0.082 | <0.001 | 0.004 | <0.001 |
| GPX1 | 1,141c | 5,091b | 8,436a | 5,031b | 0.069 | <0.001 | 0.002 | <0.001 |
a–dMeans within a row with different superscripts differ (P < 0.05).
1Nrf2 = nuclear factor erythroid 2–related factor 2; GPX1 = glutathione peroxidase 1.
2Control, ZEA0.5, ZEA1.0, and ZEA1.5 represent the basal diet with an additions of 0, 0.5, 1.0, and 1.5 mg/kg ZEA, respectively, with analyzed ZEA concentrations being 0, 0.52 ± 0.07, 1.04 ± 0.03, and 1.51 ± 0.13 mg/kg, respectively.