Table 1.
Experimental group | TNBS | VNS | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
TNBS only (4H TNBS) | Yes | N/A | 3 |
Unstimulated (TNBS) | Yes | No | 8 |
Stimulated (TNBS+VNS) | Yes | Yes | 7 |
Control tissue was taken from an oral segment of gut from implanted animals (control tissue from TNBS rats: n = 5 of 8; Control tissue from TNBS+VNS rats: n = 4 of 7).