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Table 3 Foxp3 expressing lymphocytes in dogs without gastrointestinal diseases.

From: Immunohistochemical investigation of Foxp3 expression in the intestine in healthy and diseased dogs

Localisation

Compartment

Total

Juvenile

Middle-aged

Old

stomach

la pro

1.13

0.60

1.31

0.98

duodenum

vi

10.67

3.50

18.92

9.56

duodenum

cry-b

2.49

0.50

2.33

3.14

duodenum

jun

1.31

1.20

2.06

1.00

duodenum

cry-total

1.89

0.85

2.85

1.95

jejunum

vi

6.45

2.18

13.13

3.53

jejunum

cry-b

1.78

0.54

2.29

2.05

jejunum

jun

1.26

1.27

1.46

1.00

ileum

vi

4.61

4.00

8.54

3.53

ileum

cry-b

2.62

0.93

2.88

2.89

ileum

jun

1.96

1.36

2.50

1.96

colon

cry-a

0.80

0.25

1.10

0.80

colon

cry-b

1.95

0.66

2.00

1.98

  1. Medians of Foxp3+ lymphocytes per group are given as cells/62 500 μm2. Total = all dogs disregarding their age. la pro = lamina propria. vi = villus. cry-b = basal crypt area. jun = villus-crypt junction. cry-total = total crypt area. cry-a = apical crypt area.