Effect of Da-Cheng-Qi Decoction on the Repair of the Injured Enteric Nerve-Interstitial Cells of Cajal-Smooth Muscle Cells Network in Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome

Figure 10

Immunohistochemistry of Cx43 using light microscopy. (a) Control group shows immunoreactive products of Cx43 () were tan and mainly located evenly in circular muscularis, little in longitudinal muscularis, and none in mucous layer (at magnification of 400 times); (b) MODS group shows immunoreactive products of Cx43 () were tan and mainly located in circular muscularis, less than control group, none in longitudinal muscularis and mucous layer (at magnification of 400 times); (c) DCQD group shows immunoreactive products of Cx43 () were tan and mainly located evenly in circular muscularis, and there was no significant difference, compared with control group (at magnification of 400 times).

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