Figure 6.

Effects of dextran sodium sulphate (DSS) administration on the localization of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)⁺ cells in the liver. (A and B) Paraffin sections of the livers from hens in the control (A) and DSS (B) groups stained with an anti-LPS antibody. LPS⁺ cells are in the connective tissue surrounding the vessels (arrows). Scale bars = 50 μm. (C) Frequencies of LPS⁺ cells in the liver. Open bars are the control group, and orange filled bars are the DSS group. Values are the number of LPS⁺ cells in a 1 × 10⁴ μm² area (n = 8). An asterisk (*) indicates a significant difference between the water (control) and DSS groups (P < 0.05).