Figure 5.

Effect of PNS denervation on intestinal epithelial cell apoptosis. (a) Intestinal tissue immunohistochemically processed with an anti-caspase 3 antibody to visualize intestinal epithelial cells undergoing apoptosis. (b) There were no differences between groups in average apoptotic villus cell number in the duodenum, jejunum, or ileum. (c) There were no differences between groups in average apoptotic ratio in the duodenum, jejunum, or ileum. (d) There were no differences between groups in average total villus cell number in the duodenum, jejunum, or ileum