2.3. Statistics
All data are presented as mean and standard error. Statistical analysis was conducted using SPSS IBM version 26 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY, USA). To assess the statistical significance of the gene expression differences between experimental groups, their ΔCt values were compared. For the geometric mean of DC markers, Tukey’s multiple comparison test was performed for statistical analysis of coculture data in vitro. Additionally, an analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was conducted, setting the test food group as the explanatory variable and the baseline values as covariates. The Shapiro–Wilk test for normality was employed. The intragroup changes compared to baseline were assessed using a paired 