Herb-Partitioned Moxibustion and the miRNAs Related to Crohn’s Disease: A Study Based on Rat Models

Figure 3

Histopathologic observation of intestinal mucosa after HPM treatment. Distal colons were taken and fixed in 10% neutral-buffered formalin; then sections were sliced at 4 μm and stained with HE (×200). (a) Normal intestinal mucosa with intact structure and neatly arranged glands. (b) Remarkable fissure-like ulcer, obvious inflammatory cells infiltration, lamina propria and submucosal edema, and submucosal fibrous tissue proliferation were observed in colon of MC group. (c) Reduced inflammatory cells, slight edema in colonic mucosa and submucosal connective tissue, and integrity of mucosal epithelium were observed in colon of HPM group.

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