Selenium-Enriched Yeast Alleviates Oxidative Stress-Induced Intestinal Mucosa Disruption in Weaned Pigs

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Relative expression levels of critical genes involved in the intestinal barrier functions. SGLT1: sodium glucose transport protein-1 (a); GLUT2: glucose transporter-2 (b); Bcl-2: B-cell lymphoma-2 (c); caspase-3: cysteine aspartic protease-3 (d); Nrf2: nuclear factor E2-related factor 2 (e); HO-1: heme oxygenase-1 (f). ^a,b,cMean values with different letters on vertical bars indicate significant differences (). CON: pigs were fed with basal diet and challenged by sterile saline; SSY: pigs were fed with SeY-containing diet and challenged by sterile saline; DT: pigs were fed with basal diet and challenged by diquat; DSY: pigs were fed with SeY-containing diet and challenged by diquat.

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