Fig. 5 |. PEG-4MAL hydrogel serves as an injectable delivery vehicle in a colonic mucosal wound model.
a, A wound is observed through the camera. b, The needle is inserted at the distal end of the wound by carefully penetrating the mucosa. c,d, The contents of the custom-made device are injected into the site. e, The needle is removed. The dotted line highlights the wound. The images show a 27-gauge needle (o.d. = 0.41 mm). All experiments with mice were performed while following national and institutional guidelines.