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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Jan 25.
Published in final edited form as: Int J Pharm. 2020 Nov 26;593:120120. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2020.120120

Fig 6 – Oral absorption of lactoferrin is higher in infant mice due to increased paracellular permeability.

Fig 6 –

Animals were gavaged with human lactoferrin (320 mg/kg), and blood serum levels were measured by ELISA after two hours in infant (2 week old) and adult (12 week old) mice. Lactoferrin serum levels were significantly higher in infant mice, and mRNA expression of the lactoferrin transporter (ITLN1) was consistent across ages. Blood serum levels represent the mean ± SEM (n = 6). Student’s unpaired t test: *** P < 0.001 compared to adult mice.