Table 2.
Effect of dietary yeast β-glucan supplementation on ileal mucosa gene expression in laying hens (n = 8).
| Items | Control | Yeast β-glucan | SEMa | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TLR2 | 1.00 | 0.80 | 0.046 | 0.021 |
| TLR4 | 1.00 | 0.72 | 0.055 | 0.004 |
| TLR6 | 1.00 | 1.09 | 0.074 | 0.569 |
| MyD88 | 1.00 | 0.85 | 0.059 | 0.207 |
| NF-κB | 1.00 | 0.93 | 0.061 | 0.601 |
| IL-1β | 1.00 | 0.90 | 0.052 | 0.352 |
| IL-2 | 1.00 | 0.99 | 0.076 | 0.964 |
| IL-6 | 1.00 | 0.63 | 0.093 | 0.039 |
| IL-8 | 1.00 | 0.51 | 0.086 | 0.000 |
| IL-10 | 1.00 | 0.80 | 0.053 | 0.048 |
| IL-12 | 1.00 | 0.69 | 0.077 | 0.039 |
| TGF-β3 | 1.00 | 0.83 | 0.037 | 0.013 |
| IFN-γ | 1.00 | 0.54 | 0.111 | 0.030 |
| TNF-α | 1.00 | 0.76 | 0.050 | 0.008 |
| CLDN1 | 0.89 | 0.75 | 0.090 | 0.462 |
| FABP2 | 0.64 | 0.70 | 0.155 | 0.859 |
| ZO-1 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.076 | 0.979 |
| Occludin | 1.00 | 1.29 | 0.120 | 0.240 |
a
SEM, standard error of the mean.