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Figure 5

From: Astragaloside II promotes intestinal epithelial repair by enhancing L-arginine uptake and activating the mTOR pathway

Figure 5

Effects of astragaloside II (AS II) on a 2,4,6-trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid (TNBS)-induced mouse model of colitis. (A) Body weight. (B) Length of the small intestine. (C) Length of the colon. Myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity was examined in both the small intestine (D) and the colon (E). (F) mucosal permeability. (G and H) L-arginine (L-Arg) uptake. (I and J) Levels of cationic amino acid transporters (CATs). (K) Histological examination was performed by photomicrography (original magnification at 40× and 100×). Data represent mean ± SEM (n = 6). *p < 0.05, ***p < 0.01, and ***p < 0.001 versus the untreated control; # p < 0.05 and ## p < 0.01 versus the AS II-treated cells.

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