Table 2 mRNA expression of Met transporters among different intestinal and extraintestinal regions irrespective of the factor diet

Oral mucosa

0.014 ± 0.006^d

0.48 ± 0.12^cd

0.019 ± 0.008^d

0.57 ± 0.15^b

0.065 ± 0.023^b

0.072 ± 0.016^e

0.14 ± 0.02^d

0.10 ± 0.02^d

0.69 ± 0.12^c

Cardia

0.023 ± 0.008^d

1.76 ± 0.25^ac

0.20 ± 0.03^d

0.74 ± 0.11^b

0.88 ± 0.09^a

0.37 ± 0.03^ce

0.49 ± 0.05^bcd

0.33 ± 0.07^d

0.92 ± 0.11^bc

Fundus

0.034 ± 0.011^d

0.040 ± 0.010^d

0.025 ± 0.005^d

1.74 ± 0.29^a

0.26 ± 0.04^b

1.51 ± 0.19^ab

2.23 ± 0.28^a

0.59 ± 0.07^d

1.59 ± 0.18^a

Pylorus

0.022 ± 0.005^d

1.09 ± 0.27^bd

0.025 ± 0.004^d

1.82 ± 0.30^a

0.75 ± 0.06^a

0.40 ± 0.04^ce

0.65 ± 0.08^bcd

0.23 ± 0.05^d

1.37 ± 0.13^ab

Duodenum

0.55 ± 0.08^c

1.04 ± 0.61^bd

2.34 ± 0.38^ab

0.80 ± 0.13^b

0.85 ± 0.06^a

1.06 ± 0.13^bc

0.64 ± 0.07^b

1.24 ± 0.19^b

0.70 ± 0.07^c

Proximal jejunum

0.91 ± 0.11^bc

0.43 ± 0.08^cd

3.13 ± 0.87^a

0.71 ±0.12^b

0.91 ± 0.11^a

1.12 ± 0.20^b

0.64 ± 0.09^bcd

1.92 ± 0.24^a

0.65 ± 0.06^c

Middle jejunum

1.73 ± 0.21^a

0.15 ± 0.06^d

1.31 ± 0.86^c

0.63 ± 0.11^b

0.96 ± 0.08^a

2.11 ± 0.36^a

2.02 ± 0.33^a

1.81 ± 0.32^ab

0.62 ± 0.06^c

Ileum

1.13 ± 0.12^b

0.21 ± 0.03^d

1.56 ± 0.25^bc

0.52 ± 0.08^b

1.04 ± 0.13^a

0.91 ± 0.16^bcd

0.63 ± 0.07^bc

1.32 ± 0.15^ab

0.85 ± 0.17^bc

Cecum

0.010 ± 0.002^d

1.60 ± 0.35^ac

0.17 ± 0.04^d

0.83 ± 0.13^b

0.79 ± 0.09^a

0.26 ± 0.02^de

0.28 ± 0.02^cd

0.28 ± 0.03^d

0.97 ± 0.11^bc

Proximal colon

0.026 ± 0.008^d

2.34 ± 0.30^ab

0.093 ± 0.020^d

0.81 ± 0.13^b

0.95 ± 0.16^a

0.28 ± 0.02^de

0.43 ± 0.05^bcd

0.27 ± 0.04^d

1.05 ± 0.14^ac

Distal colon

0.013 ± 0.003^d

2.82 ± 0.60^a

0.10 ± 0.02^d

1.17 ± 0.23^ab

1.04 ± 0.19^a

0.33 ± 0.03^de

0.55 ± 0.08^bcd

0.32 ± 0.04^d

0.84 ± 0.13^bc

P value

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001