Table 2.

Relative expression of genes related to luminal defense, barrier function, apoptosis and the innate immune signaling cascade in the cecum of pigs fed either the control (CON) or pectin (PEC) diet. (Mean values with their standard errors; n = 6/diet.).

Genes of Interest	Control Diet	Pectin Diet	SEM	p
ZO-1	0.619	0.609	0.0877	0.939
Claudin-2	0.478	0.688	0.0897	0.166
Occludin	0.644	0.517	0.1191	0.467
MLCK	0.595	0.455	0.0894	0.258
MUC2	0.257	0.558	0.0923	0.043
MUC4	0.409	0.507	0.1131	0.554
TFF3	0.401	0.770	0.0773	0.007
bax	0.541	0.426	0.0480	0.473
BCL2	0.539	0.770	0.1559	0.315
caspase3	0.155	0.467	0.1755	0.223
TLR2	0.559	0.459	0.0896	0.448
TLR4	0.539	0.706	0.0775	0.157
NF-KB	0.763	0.523	0.075	0.047
TRAF6	0.436	0.694	0.1018	0.290
AMPK	0.344	0.799	0.0735	0.001
TAK1	0.750	0.379	0.1114	0.040
GPR41	0.308	0.507	0.077	0.091
GPR43	0.330	0.430	0.093	0.466