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. 2019 Sep 27;9:13983. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-50542-0

Figure 3.

Figure 3

Drug effects on colon histology (n = 6 for each group). (A) All treatments were able to protect colonic mucosa structure, ameliorating the mucosal integrity and crypt structure and improving the epithelial surface compared with the DSS-treated group. (B) Control colon sections showed an intact epithelium, well‐defined crypt length, no edema in the mucosa and submucosa, and no ulcers or erosions. In contrast, colon tissue from the DSS group showed severe inflammatory lesions throughout the mucosa and loss of crypt architecture. Data are means ± SEM and * indicates p < 0.05. ALAC = alpha-lactoalbumin; Na Bu = sodium butyrate; CTRL = control; DSS = dextran sulfate sodium; MSZ = mesalazine; PTZ = pentylenetetrazol; VPA = valproic acid.