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Table 2 Apoptotic marker expression by intestinal compartment^a

From: Influence of supplemented coated-cysteamine on morphology, apoptosis and oxidative stress status of gastrointestinal tract

Marker, by group	Ileum apical villus	Ileum basilar villus
Bax
CON	11,349 ± 897^ab	2276 ± 211^a
LCS	8603 ± 727^a	1522 ± 157^b
HCS	14,982 ± 1029^b	4372 ± 348^c
Bcl-2
CON	8539 ± 1042^a	2520 ± 253^a
LCS	11,653 ± 1532^a	4035 ± 525^b
HCS	5186 ± 707^b	1243 ± 142^c
Caspase 3
CON	7373 ± 619^a	3037 ± 326^a
LCS	4152 ± 409^b	2334 ± 202^b
HCS	11,328 ± 1066^c	4845 ± 480^c

^aEight piglets per treatment. CON = pigs in the negative control group were fed a basal diet; LCS and HCS = pigs in coated cysteamine group were fed a basal diet supplemented with 35 and 280 mg/kg of cysteamine

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