Figure 7.

OMVs containing KGF-2 protect and restore goblet cells in mice with DSS-induced colitis. (a) Histological score of colon tissue as determined by microscopy of H&E stained sections obtained at necropsy. (b) Number of Alcian Blue stained goblet cells per mm² of epithelial area. (c) Microscope images of goblet cell distribution in representative colon sections stained with Alcian Blue. Data expressed as mean ± SD (n = 5). Statisitical analysis was performed using one-way ANOVA with Tukey’s multiple comparison tests. *P < 0.05.