Influences of enteral nutrition combined with probiotics on gut microflora and barrier function of rats with abdominal infection

Figure 1 Gut bacterium colony DNA fingerprint profiles. Lane M: Marker; lanes 1-2: normal group; lanes 3-9: PN group; lanes 10-16: EN group; lanes 10-16: Probiotic group.

Figure 2 Intestinal and colon epithelial occludin expression. A: Intestinal epithelium occludin expression in PN group (200 ×); B: decreased epithelium occludin expression in colon in PN group (200 ×); C: Intestinal epithelium occludin expression in probiotics group (200 ×); D: Colon epithelium occludin expression in probiotics group (200 ×); E: Intestinal epithelium occludin expression in probiotics group (200 ×); F: Colon epithelium occludin expression in probiotics group (200 ×).

Figure 3 Ultra-structure of tight junction of the intestine and colon. A: Tight junction of intestine in PN group (5000 ×); B: Tight junction of colon junction in PN group (5000  ×); C: Tight junction of intestine in EN group (5000 ×); D: Tight junction of the colon in EN group (5000 ×); E: Tight junction of intestine in probiotics group (5000 ×); F: Tight junction of the colon in probiotics group (5000 ×).