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Table 4 Effect of overgrazing on the immune responses and inflammatory cytokines of sheep

From: Overgrazing induces alterations in the hepatic proteome of sheep (Ovis aries): an iTRAQ-based quantitative proteomic analysis

 

Groups

LGc

OGd

P value

IL-1β (pg/mL)e

10.34 ± 0.72b

22.90 ± 3.68a

0.004

IL-4 (pg/mL)f

21.38 ± 2.19b

29.06 ± 1.43a

0.007

IL-6 (pg/mL)g

90.61 ± 22.03b

222.50 ± 10.81a

0.001

IFN-γ (pg/mL)h

30.76 ± 4.01a

21.56 ± 4.18b

0.050

IgA (g/L)i

0.73 ± 0.06a

0.54 ± 0.06b

0.022

IgG (g/L)j

19.85 ± 1.95a

15.19 ± 1.73b

0.036

  1. a, b Values within a column not sharing a common superscript letter indicate significant difference at P < 0.05. Numbers are means ± SD. (n = 6)
  2. c LG light grazing
  3. d OG overgrazing
  4. e IL-1β interleukin-1β
  5. f IL-4 interleukin-4
  6. g IL-6 interleukin-6
  7. h IFN-γ interferon-γ
  8. i IgA immunoglobulin A
  9. j IgG immunoglobulin G