Figure 2. AREG protects the intestinal epithelium from DSS-induced injury.

WT mice were administered 2% DSS in drinking water for 7 days, followed by 3 days of water. One group of mice received 15μg of AREG every 2 days. (A) Relative body weight change. (B) Blinded histopathological scoring. (C) Representative images of H&E-stained colon sections. Scale bar, 100 μm. N = 4 per group per experiment. Data are representative of 3 independent experiments; *p<0.05 Student’s t test.