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. 2020 Sep;23(9):1124–1129. doi: 10.22038/ijbms.2020.39815.9436

Table 2.

Histological grading of colitis in DSS-induced colitis mice

Score Inflammation Extent Crypt damage Percent involvement (%)
0 None None None None
1 Slight Mucosa Basal 1/3 damaged 1-25%
2 Moderate Mucosa and sub-mucosa Basal 2/3 damaged 26-50%
3 Severe Transmural Only surface epithelium intact 51-75%
4 Entire crypt and epithelium lost 76-100%