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Table 1 OVA-induced food allergy model induces minor alterations on intestinal parameters

From: Food allergy enhances allergic asthma in mice

 

CTRL

OVA

Total transit time (mn)

185,10 ± 39,84

188,25 ± 54,31

Total fresh fecal pellet weight (mg)

145,67 ± 45,41

129,90 ± 56,73

% humidity of fecal pellet

73,65 ± 2,62

73,32 ± 3,25

Paracellular in vivo permeability (Fluo (AU)/μl plasma)

6,12 ± 1,60

7,73 ± 2,88*

Transcellular in vivo permeability (ng/ml)

403,60 ± 150,89

503,05 ± 268,98

Paracellular ex-vivo permeability in jejunum (sulfonic acid flux (slope))

0,60 ± 0,34

1,43 ± 0,15*

Paracellular ex-vivo permeability in colon (sulfonic acid flux (slope))

0,23 ± 0,04

0,18 ± 0,02

  1. Intestinal parameters including transit time, pellet weight and humidity and permeability were measured 30 minutes after the last challenge with OVA on day 29 in control (CTRL) and in OVA-induced food allergy (OVA) mice. *p<0.05.