Figure 2.

Analytical results of alterations in contractions induced by KCl (a) and carbachol (b) in control and DSS-treated rat colon. Contractile response was calculated as area under the curve (AUC), and AUC was normalised by wet weight of tissues (AUC mg⁻¹ w.w.). Results are expressed as means±s.e.m. of 10–11 experiments. ^*P<0.05, ^**P<0.01.