TABLE 1.
Effects of EcN treatment and C. jejuni infection on the expression of cytokine and chemokine associated genesa
| Cytokine/Chemokine genes | Gavaged microencapsulated EcNb | Gavaged free EcNb | EcN in waterb | PCc |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL-4 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.2 |
| IL-6 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| IL-10 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.7 |
| IL-17F | 3.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
| IL-17A | 3.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.9 |
| IFN-γ | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| IL-1β | 3.2 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.9 |
| Ch-CXCLI1 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.8 |
| Ch-CXCLI2 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
a
Data are presented as fold changes. A P value of ≤0.05 and a fold change of either ≥1.5 or ≤1.5 were used to determine significant differences in the each gene’s expression.
b
Compared to the positive-control (PC; infected, nontreated).
c
compared to the negative-control (NC; non treated, noninfected).