Lactobacillus acidophilus MAK32L61A and Reduced IL-18 Expression in Ileum

• Effects of dietary supplementation with Lactobacillus acidophilus on the performance, intestinal physical barrier function, and the expression of NOD-like receptors in weaned piglets

  • 2018-12-18
  • RCT · n = 16
  • PeerJ 6
  • • Shiqiong Wang
    • Haihua Li
    • C. Du
    • Qian Liu
    • Dongji Yang
    • Longbin Chen
    • Qi Zhu
    • Zhixiang Wang

  • PubMed: 30588399
  • DOI: 10.7717/peerj.6060

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  • Reduced IL-18 Expression in Ileum

  • Low evidence
  • Rigorous Journal
  • Animal Study

  The expression of IL-18 (*P* < 0.05) was also reduced in the ileum tissues of the weaned pigs.

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Moderate

  Significant

  Yes