Research Article

Tangshen Formula Attenuates Colonic Structure Remodeling in Type 2 Diabetic Rats

Table 2

Correlation between TGF-β1 and histomorphometric changes of colon.

ParametersLinear equations

Colonic weight (g/cm)0.75310.034
Mucosa thickness (μm)0.64050.045
Muscle thickness (μm)0.82310.020
Collagen I in mucosa0.66580.037
Collagen I in muscle0.28790.132
Collagen III in mucosa0.60690.048
Collagen III in muscle0.30480.071