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In the serum and jejunum, supplementation with more than 600 mg\/kg GML reduced (\n                    <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                    &amp;lt; 0.05) interleukin-1\u03b2, tumor necrosis factor-\u03b1, and malondialdehyde levels and increased (\n                    <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                    &amp;lt; 0.05) the levels of immunoglobulin G, jejunal mucin 2, total antioxidant capacity, and total superoxide dismutase. GML down-regulate (\n                    <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                    &amp;lt; 0.05) jejunal interleukin-1\u03b2 and interferon-\n                    <jats:italic>\u03b3<\/jats:italic>\n                    expression and increased (\n                    <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                    &amp;lt; 0.05) the mRNA level of zonula occludens 1 and occludin. A reduced (\n                    <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                    &amp;lt; 0.05) expression of toll-like receptor 4 and nuclear factor kappa-B was shown in GML-treated groups. In addition, GML modulated the composition of the cecal microbiota of the broilers, improved (\n                    <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                    &amp;lt; 0.05) microbial diversity, and increased (\n                    <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                    &amp;lt; 0.05) the abundance of butyrate-producing bacteria. Spearman\u2019s correlation analysis revealed that the genera\n                    <jats:italic>Barnesiella<\/jats:italic>\n                    ,\n                    <jats:italic>Coprobacter<\/jats:italic>\n                    ,\n                    <jats:italic>Lachnospiraceae<\/jats:italic>\n                    ,\n                    <jats:italic>Faecalibacterium<\/jats:italic>\n                    ,\n                    <jats:italic>Bacteroides<\/jats:italic>\n                    ,\n                    <jats:italic>Odoriacter<\/jats:italic>\n                    , and\n                    <jats:italic>Parabacteroides<\/jats:italic>\n                    were related to inflammation and intestinal integrity. In conclusion, GML ameliorated intestinal morphology and barrier function in broiler chicks probably by regulating intestinal immune and antioxidant balance, as well as intestinal microbiota.\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3389\/fimmu.2021.713485","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,9,23]],"date-time":"2021-09-23T01:37:24Z","timestamp":1632361044000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":70,"title":["Glycerol Monolaurate Ameliorated Intestinal Barrier and Immunity in Broilers by Regulating Intestinal Inflammation, Antioxidant Balance, and Intestinal 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