MUC2 and hydrops fetalis: RS2 supplementation increased the colonic MUC2 expression of protein (Figure 2A, 2B) and mRNA (2.73+0.52 in HFRS vs. 1.34+0.26 in HF group, p=0.03; 2.73+0.52 in HFRS vs. 1.27+0.19 in control, p=0.02, Figure 2C) in the HFRS group compared to the HF and the control groups.