Effects of Lactobacillus plantarum on gut barrier function in experimental obstructive jaundice

Figure 9 Effect of obstructive jaundice and probiotics on the activity of protein kinase C in the terminal ileum. A: A representative electrophoresis gel from the protein kinase C (PKC) activity assay; B: The averaged figures in each group of terminal ileum from the three separate experiments. ^aP < 0.05 vs each of the other four groups. Group I : Sham-operation; Group II: Bile duct ligation (BDL); Group III: BDL + Lactobacillus plantarum (L. plantarum); Group IV: BDL + internal biliary drainage (IBD); Group V: BDL + IBD + L. plantarum.