Metabolic surgery and intestinal gene expression: Digestive tract and diabetes evolution considerations

Figure 5 Gene expression profile of transforming growth factor tumor growth factor-β in the intestinal mucosa before and after sleeve gastrectomy with transit bipartition in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. A: Tumor growth factor-β (TGF-β) mRNA expression in the duodenum; B: TGF-β mRNA expression in the ileum. The gray bars show data before the sleeve gastrectomy with transit bipartition (SGTB), and the black bars show data 3 mo postoperatively. Data are expressed as the mean ± SE. ^aP < 0.05 vs Pre. Pre: Pre-surgery; Post: Post-surgery.