Effects of IL-13 deficiency in DSS-induced colitis. Md. Sharif Shajib Huaqing Wang Janice J. Kim Ivana Sunjic Jean-Eric Ghia Emmanuel Denou Matthew Collins Judah A. Denburg Waliul I. Khan 10.1371/journal.pone.0072774.g001 https://plos.figshare.com/articles/figure/_Effects_of_IL_13_deficiency_in_DSS_induced_colitis_/783110 <p>WT and IL-13−/− mice were administered 5% DSS in drinking water to induce colitis. Control mice received water without DSS. (A) Colonic IL-13 levels in WT mice with or without DSS. (B) Disease activity index (DAI). (C) Macroscopic damage score in DSS-induced colitis on day 5 after DSS induced colitis and in mice without colitis. (D) Histological damage assessment on day 5 post-DSS administration. (i) And (ii) Light micrograph of H&E-stained colonic section. DAI data represented as mean ± SEM from 5 mice per group; *represents statistical significance where p<0.05; <sup>#</sup> significantly lower disease activity in IL-13−/− mice receiving DSS compared to WT mice receiving DSS.</p> 2013-08-28 01:31:33 histology immunology Immune cells monocytes Immune system cytokines immunity inflammation Immune response Model organisms Animal models mouse Gastroenterology and hepatology Inflammatory bowel disease ulcerative colitis il-13 deficiency dss-induced