Research Article

Acetylsalicylic Acid Reduces the Severity of Dextran Sodium Sulfate-Induced Colitis and Increases the Formation of Anti-Inflammatory Lipid Mediators

Figure 1

MRI analysis of colitis severity. (a) For MRI analysis of disease severity, a plastic tube with outer diameter of 2.1 mm was carefully placed approximately 9 mm into the rectum of the anaesthetized mouse. (b) Analysis was performed by comparing wall thickness as well as brightness between the different mice in three defined slices.
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