Figure 1.
mRNA expression level of tight junction proteins in the jejunal mucosa of piglets fed different molecular weight β-glucan. Data are shown as means ± SE. (A) ZO-1 mRNA expression level. (B) Occludin mRNA expression level. (C) Claudin-1 mRNA expression level. Different letters indicate statistically significant differences between groups (P < 0.05). Control: Sterile saline solution treatment group fed basal diet; LPS+LG LPS treatment group fed basal diet; LPS + LG:LPS treatment group fed low molecular weight β-glucan; LPS + HG:LPS treatment group fed high molecular weight β-glucan.

