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Table 3 Serum concentration of compounds related to lipid and protein metabolism, enzyme activities and cortisol in serum and saliva in the HS and the H group throughout the experimental period (mean ± SD)

From: Biochemical and proteomic analyses of the physiological response induced by individual housing in gilts provide new potential stress markers

Parameter

D1

D3

D4

D5

Group

NEFAs, mmol/L

0.08 ± 0.06

0.13 ± 0.58*

0.08 ± 0.04

0.04 ± 0.01b

H

0.14 ± 0.04**

0.09 ± 0.06

0.08 ± 0.04a

HS

Triglycerides, mg/dL

49 ± 18

48 ± 15

64 ± 20*

70 ± 23**

H

53 ± 16

58 ± 21

85 ± 29**

HS

Total cholesterol, mg/dL

101 ± 18

116 ± 63

93 ± 11

99 ± 29

H

138 ± 46*

94 ± 17

114 ± 39

HS

Urea, mg/dL

31.4 ± 5.5

36.4 ± 5.2*

25.1 ± 4.7**

24.0 ± 3.4***

H

32.3 ± 10.3*

22.5 ± 3.6***

22.7 ± 4.1***

HS

Creatinine, mg/dL

1.66 ± 0.22

1.96 ± 0.31**

1.84 ± 0.20*a

1.90 ± 0.25*

H

1.91 ± 0.28*

1.64 ± 0.19b

1.82 ± 0.43

HS

Total protein, g/dL

7.66 ± 0.32

8.11 ± 0.58*

8.14 ± 0.41**a

7.97 ± 0.31*

H

7.86 ± 0.38

7.85 ± 0.36b

7.75 ± 0.42

HS

CK, U/mL

7.85 ± 16.25

10.22 ± 13.32b

10.66 ± 28.46

2.98 ± 3.58

H

90.14 ± 125.14*a

11.96 ± 21.39

38.90 ± 65.58

HS

ALT, U/L

65.4 ± 126.6

97.1 ± 125.0

63.3 ± 37.1

62.4 ± 22.4

H

125.6 ± 95.6*

65.1 ± 11.5

72.9 ± 19.6

HS

ALP, U/L

104.7 ± 31.2

134.9 ± 60.3

100.3 ± 22.3

116.6 ± 26.2

H

107.6 ± 42.8

105.4 ± 32.3

98.3 ± 31.3

HS

Serum cortisol, μg/dL

8.47 ± 4.92

5.56 ± 2.86

7.02 ± 4.93

5.08 ± 4.17*

H

7.22 ± 6.08

6.32 ± 4.79

6.49 ± 5.10

HS

Salivary cortisol, ng/mL

6.53 ± 4.69

9.88 ± 6.96

9.80 ± 6.01*

11.29 ± 6.33**

H

25.01 ± 42.28

14.54 ± 12.36*

12.02 ± 9.88**

HS

  1. a,b Within columns, means with a different superscript differed significantly (P < 0.05) between H and HS group
  2. Asterisks show significant differences versus D1: *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001
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