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Table 4 Effects of ATRA on disaccharidase activity in jejunal mucosa of piglets challenged with TGEV

From: All-trans retinoic acid alleviates transmissible gastroenteritis virus-induced intestinal inflammation and barrier dysfunction in weaned piglets

Items

Control

TGEV

TGEV + ATRA5

TGEV + ATRA15

P-value

Maltase, U/mg prot

261.15 ± 35.69

222.21 ± 24.42

256.97 ± 12.50

227.55 ± 28.04

0.643

Lactase, U/mg prot

96.36 ± 14.51

61.55 ± 10.18

97.56 ± 15.52

65.64 ± 10.00

0.101

Sucrase, U/mg prot

87.76 ± 9.37b

45.49 ± 6.94a

84.49 ± 9.78b

62.14 ± 12.93ab

0.018

  1. Data are presented as mean ± SE. a,bValues in the same row with different superscripts letters are significantly different (P < 0.05)
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