Figure 3
From: Peripheral serotonin regulates postoperative intra-abdominal adhesion formation in mice
Deficiency of serotonin attenuated inflammation in postoperative intra-abdominal adhesion formation in mice. Postoperative intra-abdominal adhesion formation was induced by caecum rubbing, and the mice were sacrificed on the 1st, 3rd and 7th days after the operation. The adhesive tissues and blood samples in each group were harvested for analysis. (A) Representative images of haematoxylin-eosin staining of adhesive tissues (magnification ×200); (B) The inflammation scores were based on inflammatory cell infiltration and microabscess formation in the adhesive tissues; The levels of serum (C) TNF-α and (D) IL-6; n = 6, mean ± SEM, *P < 0.05 vs. the WT group.
