Curcumin Suppresses Intestinal Fibrosis by Inhibition of PPARγ-Mediated Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition

Figure 5

Curcumin inhibits TNBS-induced colitis associated intestinal fibrosis in rats. (a) The DAI scores of the colon macroscopic damage of the TNBS control group and the curcumin treatment groups with indicated doses. , , compared with TNBS control group. (b) The CDMI scores of the TNBS control group and curcumin treatment groups with indicated doses. compared with the TNBS control group. (c) A representative microscopic histology (HE staining) of the colon from five groups of rats. (d) Masson staining of colon tissues from five groups of rats.

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