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Table 8 Effect of PFAs on expression of tight junction proteins in weaned pigs challenged with E. coli1

From: Phytogenic feed additives alleviate pathogenic Escherichia coli-induced intestinal damage through improving barrier integrity and inhibiting inflammation in weaned pigs

Items

NC

PC

T1

T2

T3

T4

T5

SEM

P-value

 Calprotectin, %

0.033c

0.100a

0.084ab

0.066abc

0.042c

0.057bc

0.062abc

0.004

0.001

 CLDN1, %

18.24a

8.48d

13.86c

14.42c

17.72ab

15.63bc

15.78abc

0.440

0.001

  1. 1Abbreviations: NC Basal diet without E. coli challenge (negative control), PC Basal diet with E. coli challenge (positive control), T1 PC + 0.04% PFA1, T2 PC + 0.01% PFA2, T3 PC + 0.10% PFA3, T4 PC + 0.04% PFA4, T5 PC + 0.10% PFA5, PI Post-inoculation, CLDN1 Claudin 1, SEM Standard error of mean
  2. a-dMeans with different letters are significantly differ (P < 0.05)