Table 1.
Recipients | In vivo | Ex vivo | ||||
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DAI | Gross pathology | Intestinal inflammation | Intestinal fibrosis | Fibroblast activation | Fibroblast migration | |
Rag−/− | ++++ | ++++ | ++++ | ++++ | ++++ | ++++ |
Rag−/−Dr3−/− | ++** | ++** | ++* | +** | +** | ++* |
Rag−/−Dr3∆Col1a2 | ++++# | ++++# | ++++# | ++* | ++* | ++* |
+ Indicates activity of parameter measured, ranging from +: mild activity, to ++++: severe activity. DAI disease activity index. *Indicates p < 0.05, **p < 0.01 vs Rag−/− ; #indicates p < 0.05 vs Rag−/−Dr3−/−.