A 2 × 2 factorial experiment was conducted to investigate the interactions between laminarin (LAM; 0 and 300 parts per million (ppm)) and fucoidan (FUC; 0 and 240 ppm) levels on intestinal morphology, selected microbiota and inflammatory cytokine gene expression in the weaned pig. There was an interaction between LAM and FUC supplementation on the Enterobacteriaceae population (P< 0·05) and the...

As a result of disposal problems related to the use of mercury compounds, many laboratories have switched from mercuric chloride-based Schaudinn's and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) stool preservatives to other, non-mercury-based preservatives. A comparison of organism recoveries and morphologies of the intestinal protozoa was undertaken with PVA containing the EcoFix zinc-based Schaudinn's preservati...

the most frequent form of inflammatory bowel disease (ibd) in dogs is represented, histologically, by lymphoplasmacytic enteritis (lpe), a histological category, often associated with other morphologic alterations including lymphangiectasia (le). however, literature data on this latter topic are quite scarce and have mostly been obtained in single reports or in small series. currently, there ar...

In C. elegans and Drosophila, retromer mediated retrograde transport of Wntless (Wls) from endosomes to the trans-Golgi network (TGN) is required for Wnt secretion. When this retrograde transport pathway is blocked, Wls is missorted to lysosomes and degraded, resulting in reduced Wnt secretion and various Wnt related phenotypes. In the mammalian intestine, Wnt signaling is essential to maintain...

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is the most common intestinal disease of premature infants. Although increased mucosal permeability and altered epithelial structure have been associated with many intestinal disorders, the role of intestinal barrier function in NEC pathogenesis is currently unknown. We investigated the structural and functional changes of the intestinal barrier in a rat model of...

for determination the effect of lemon pulp levels and organic acid premix (globacid) on performance, carcass traits,immune system, biochemical parameters and intestinal morphology of broilers, 288 ross broilers were used in 3×2 factorial arrangement with three levels of lemon pulp (0, 1.5 and 3 percent) and two levels of globacid (0 and 0.1 percent) in a completely randomized design with six tr...

It is now recognized that abnormalities of small intestinal morphology and function in the tropics are found both in subjects with overt tropical sprue and in the asymptomatic indigenous population (Baker, Ignatius, Mathan, Vaish, and Chacko, 1962; Sprinz, Sribhibhadh, Gangarosa, Benyajati, Kundel, and Halstead, 1962; Lindenbaum, Alam, and Kent, 1966; Russell, Aziz, Ahmad, Kent, and Gangarosa, ...

Krüppel-like factor 4 (KLF4) is a zinc finger transcription factor that plays a vital role in regulating cell lineage differentiation during development and maintaining epithelial homeostasis in the intestine. In normal intestine, KLF4 is predominantly expressed in the differentiated epithelial cells. It has been identified as a tumor suppressor in colorectal cancer. KLF4 knockout mice demonstr...

It is now recognized that abnormalities of small intestinal morphology and function in the tropics are found both in subjects with overt tropical sprue and in the asymptomatic indigenous population (Baker, Ignatius, Mathan, Vaish, and Chacko, 1962; Sprinz, Sribhibhadh, Gangarosa, Benyajati, Kundel, and Halstead, 1962; Lindenbaum, Alam, and Kent, 1966; Russell, Aziz, Ahmad, Kent, and Gangarosa, ...

In an effort to reduce carcass contamination and consequent reprocessing, market-age broilers are often subjected to feed withdrawal (FW) before processing to reduce intestinal content and intestinal ruptures during processing. However, little is known regarding the effects of FW on mucus content and intestinal morphology. Therefore, 2 experiments were conducted to determine the effects of FW o...