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>
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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