Figure 1.

Sepsis rat model validation. (a). Hematoxylin-eosin staining showing jejunal tissue structures in the sham and sepsis groups. Above: 100×, scaled bar: 200 μm; down: 200×, scaled bar: 100 μm; (b). Length of intestinal villi in each group. (c). Depth of intestinal crypt in each group. (d). Ratio of villi and crypt in each group. (e). The thickness of mucosal membrane in each group. (f). Concentration of TNF-α in the serum in each group. (g). Concentration of IL-1β in the serum in each group