Effect of Shogaol on the Expression of Intestinal Stem Cell Markers in Experimentally Induced Colitis in BALB/c Mice

Figure 5

Immunofluorescence expression of the CD133 protein in the cytoplasm of the colonic cryptal epithelium. (a) and (b) Weak (+) expression in mice of the control negative and control positive group. (c) and (d) Weak-moderate (+ to ++) expression in the in deep portions of the colonic crypts in mice of group 3 (6-TG treatment) and group 4 (10 mg/kg b.w. Shogaol treatment). (e) and (f) Moderate (++) expression in mice of group 5 (20 mg/kg b.w. Shogaol treatment) and mice of group 6 (40 mg/kg b.w. Shogaol treatment).

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