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Table 2 Comparison of the expression of neutral and acidic mucins at day 3 and 7

From: Thyroid hormones increase stomach goblet cell numbers and mucin expression during indomethacin induced ulcer healing in Wistar rats

Treatment

N

Neutral mucins

Acidic mucins

Day

P-value

Day

P-value

3

7

3

7

Normal control

6

4.08 ± 0.20

4.58 ± 0.28

0.04

12.81 ± 0.19

7.23 ± 0.69

0.07

Ulcer + Normal saline

6

3.00 ± 0.35

3.80 ± 0.27

0.0004*

9.66 ± 0.22

4.73 ± 0.43

0.08

Ulcer + Thyroxine

6

9.23 ± 0.21

9.73 ± 0.21

0.00001*

4.70 ± 0.28

16.97 ± 0.18

0.01*

Ulcer + PTU

6

3.31 ± 0.16

2.31 ± 0.11

0.06

3.26 ± 0.16

5.87 ± 0.42

0.12

  1. Asterisks indicate significant differences at P < 0.05