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Fig. 3 | BMC Gastroenterology

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From: Formula diet alters small intestine morphology, microbial abundance and reduces VE-cadherin and IL-10 expression in neonatal porcine model

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Histomorphometric analyses of ileum and jejunum lymphoid follicle. Data are a pool of 6 males and 6 female piglets for each diet group and mean ± SEM from 12 animals are plotted for each diet group. Non parametric 2-factor ANOVA analyses of data indicated a group difference but no interaction or gender differences. The entire area of the lymphoid follicle from ileum and jejunum area were measured which is indicated as size. The follicle size is 10,000 times to the Y-axis (μm). a Representative pictures of ileum lymphoid follicle of sow, soy and milk fed piglets. Sow fed piglets show bigger follicle than soy or milk fed piglets. b No significant differences were observed in size of the follicle within the Ileum with different diets (p < 0.14 diet, p < 0.54 gender and p < 0.18 interaction). However significant differences were observed in the diameter of germinal centers (GC) measured (p < 0.0005 diet, p < 0.06 gender and p < 0.3751 interaction) in the ileum. c Similarly to ileum the entire area of the lymphoid follicle of jejunal PP was measured which is indicated as size and significant differences were observed in size of the follicle in jejunal PP with different infant diets (p < 0.009 diet, p < 0.70 gender and p < 0.37 interaction). In addition, significant differences were observed in the diameter of germinal centers (GC) measured (p < 0.005 diet, p < 0.7 gender and p < 0.54 interaction). KW p values are indicated on the graphs of ileum and PP in soy and milk formula groups with respect to sow fed (†p < 0.01, ‡p < 0.005) on the graphs

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