Table 4.
Epithelial barrier characteristics in ileum and colon of pups recovered from mothers receiving the control diet or the bLF-supplemented diet. The parameters were determined at postnatal day 17.
| Parameters | Ileum | Colon | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cont | bLF | p Value | Cont | bLF | p Value | |
| Isc (µA/cm2) | 7.8 ± 2.7 (5) | 5.3 ± 1.2 (8) | NS | 15.3 ± 3.1 (5) | 15.6 ± 1.0 (8) | NS |
| Rt (ohm/m2) | 25.6 ± 11.6 (5) | 25.0 ± 3.3 (8) | NS | 36.5 ± 2.7 (5) | 25.0 ± 3.3 (8) | 0.0019 |
| Gt (mS/cm2) | 63.8 ± 16.5 (5) | 47.8 ± 9.6 (8) | NS | 27.4 ± 1.6 (5) | 17.9 ± 1.1 (8) | 0.0009 |
| Δ Isc Glucose (µA/cm2) | 17.8 ± 5.4 (5) | 11.6 ± 1.9 (8) | NS | 1.5 ± 0.8 (5) | 3.0 ± 0.6 (8) | NS |
| FD4 (ng/mL) | 137.5 ± 73.3 (4) | 80.3 ± 24.8 (7) | NS | 16.6 ± 10.6 (4) | 48 ± 26.8 (8) | NS |
Data represented are means ± SEM. The Cont and bLF groups were compared by an unpaired two-tailed Student’s t-test.