Experimental immunology The response of Toll-like receptors to glutamine in neonatal rat intestine

Abstract

Background: There are several barrier systems in the newborn gastrointestinal tract and one of the most important among these are the Toll-like receptors (TLRs). The aim of this study was to examine the effect of glutamine on Toll-like receptors 2 (TLR-2), TLR-4, and TLR-9 levels in the newborn gut.Material and methods: Rats were randomly assigned to three experimental groups. Group I (control at day 0) (n = 9), group II (control at day 10) (n = 9): oral distilled water, group III (study group) (n = 9): oral glutamine (200 mg/kg/day).