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From: Effects of low-molecular-weight chitosan on the growth performance, intestinal morphology, barrier function, cytokine expression and antioxidant system of weaned piglets

Fig. 2

The pro-inflammatory cytokine gene expression was inhibited by LC. IL-1β (a), TNF-α (b), TGF-β(c) and IL-10 (d) were quantified by RT-PCR. CON: piglets fed the basal diet; LC: piglets fed the basal diet with 50 mg/kg 20–30 kDa low-molecular-weight chitosan. Five piglets per treatment. *P < 0.05

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