Table 3.

Effect of rumen-protected glucose (RPG) on expression of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) genes in the cecal mucosa of transition dairy cows¹.

Gene	CON	RPG	SEM	P-value
MMP1	1.08	0.25	0.18	0.016
MMP3	1.09	0.31	0.18	0.027
MMP9	1.05	0.13	0.18	0.016
MMP13	1.14	0.13	0.22	0.019

MMP1 = matrix metalloproteinase 1; MMP3 = matrix metalloproteinase 3; MMP9 = matrix metalloproteinase 9; MMP13 = matrix metalloproteinase 13.

¹CON: the control group which fed a basal diet add with coating fat; RPG: the RPG group which fed a basal diet add with RPG.