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. 2021 May 25;11:10910. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-90060-6

Figure 2.

Figure 2

Effect of APS supplementation on gut development, intestinal mucosa enzyme activity and tight junction-related protein mRNA expression in pair-fed vs. S. ser. Enteritidis-challenged groups. (A) Hematoxylin and eosin (HE) staining of the duodenum and jejunum on days 21 and 42 in the four experimental groups (n = 6). The villus and crypts from each segment were measured with a light microscope equipped with Image-Pro Plus software (version 6.0, Motic Images software, Motic China Group Co., Ltd., Xiamen, China, https://www.semi.org/en/resources/member-directory/motic-china-group-co-ltd) and stained with HE, × 100 magnification, (B) The diamine oxidase (DAO) activity in the duodenal and jejunal mucosa and mRNA expression of tight junction-related proteins in the jejunum, including claudin-1, occludin, and MUC-2 (n = 6).