Research Article

Niacin Protects against Butyrate-Induced Apoptosis in Rumen Epithelial Cells

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Effects of butyrate and niacin on the relative mRNA expression of apoptosis-related genes in rumen epithelial cells. Rumen epithelial cells were exposed to 120 mM butyrate with or without 40 mM niacin for 6 h. The expressions of caspase-3, caspase-8, caspase-9, Fas, p53, PARP-1, Bcl-2, and Bax mRNA were determined by RT-PCR analysis, and the ratio of Bcl-2/Bax was determined. Data are presented as the (SD). Values with different letters indicate significant differences ().