Table 2 Macroscopic and microscopic inflammation scores (median and range) of colonic mucosa in the different rat groups

From: Beneficial effects of treatment with transglutaminase inhibitor cystamine on the severity of inflammation in a rat model of inflammatory bowel disease

 

TNBS (n=8)

TNBS–CysN (n=8)

CysN (n=7)

CTR (n=7)

TNBS vs TNBS–CysN

TNBS vs CTR

TNBS vs CysN

Macroscopic score

4 (2–4)

0 (0–2)

0 (0–3)

0 (0–1)

P<0.0001

P<0.0001

P<0.0001

Microscopic score

19 (11–27)

2 (0–36)

0 (0–1)

0 (0–1)

P<0.05

P<0.0001

P<0.0001

  1. TNBS, 2,4,6-trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid; CysN, cystamine; CTR, controls.
  2. Statistically significant differences are reported.
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