This study was investigated the effects of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) stimulation on viability, lactate dehydrogenase ( LDH ) activity, tight junction protein and inflammation-related gene expression of IPEC-1 cells. Selected 0 (control group), 10, 20, 40 and 50 ng / mL of TNF-α to stimulate IPEC-1 cells for 12, 24 and 48 h, respectively, and detected relevant indexes. The results showed as follows: 1) compared with the control group, different concentrations of TNF-α significantly decreased cell viability at stimulation for 24 h (P