Fig. 3: The effect of abdominal LIPUS treatment on intestinal barrier and function in hindlimb unloaded mice.

A HE staining of small intestinal tissue. B Villi length. C Crypt depth. D Villi length/Crypt depth. E Villi rupture ratio. F Representative images of the colon of mice. G Colon length. I Intestinal thickness. H HE staining of colonic tissues. J Fecal water content. K Maximum tensile load of intestine. L The protein level of Occludin in colon. M The protein level of ZO-1 in colon. N LPS activity. The data were expressed as mean ± SD, *p < 0.05 and **p < 0.01.