Long-Term Administration of Anthraquinone Rhein on Induction of Constipation in Sprague-Dawley Rats via SCF/c-Kit Signaling Pathways

Figure 5

Expression level of SCF and c-kit proteins in colonic tissues of rats. (a) Constipated model rats were administered with either normal saline or PEG4,000 for 30d and then determined by western blot assay. Images shown are representative profiles from three technical replicates. Lines 1, 2, and 3 represent for model control group, PEG-treated group, and normal group, respectively. (b) Relative expression level of proteins in colonic tissues of rats. The data obtained from three independent experimental studies are presented as mean ± standard deviation. If the error bar is not present, it is smaller than the thickness of graph line.  < 0.05, compared with normal group;  > 0.05, compared with model control group. PEG, polyethylene glycol; SCF, stem cell factor.

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