Fig. 5.

Ala-Gln protects normal villus-crypt intestinal architecture in malnourished weanling mice. A: jejunal histology (hematoxylin-eosin ×200) in nourished (control diet) vs. malnourished (regional diet) 6-wk-old mice treated or untreated with oral Ala-Gln. Morphometric analyses of villus height (B), crypt depth (C), and villus height-to-crypt depth ratio (D) are shown. *P < 0.001 for untreated malnourished mice vs. all other groups by ANOVA with Bonferroni correction. Values are means ± SE; n = 6 to 7 mice per group.