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Figure 5

From: Behavioral and neurophysiological taste responses to sweet and salt are diminished in a model of subclinical intestinal inflammation

Figure 5

Chronic enteral LPS elevates gut neutrophils but does not alter ZO-1 expression. (a) MPO-positive neutrophils (red; arrows) were more numerous in the small intestine and colon of mice gavaged weekly for five weeks with chronic LPS (n = 4) compared to water (n = 4). Neutrophils / standard area (± S.E.M.) were significantly elevated in both gut regions in the chronic LPS group compared to the control group. (b) Colonic ZO-1 expression (green, arrows) appeared similar following chronic LPS (n = 4) or water gavage (n = 4). ZO-1 expression was not significantly different between groups. ***p < 0.0001. See text for actual p values. Scale bars = (a) 20 µm or (b) 35 µm.

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