MUC1 and MUC5AC Acting on Helicobacter pylori-Related Deficiency and Solid Syndrome of Spleen and Stomach

Figure 2

Histomorphology and inflammatory condition of gastric mucosa samples: (a) inflammatory degree of different groups, ; (b) normal gastric mucosa of control group (CON): inflammatory cells are rare and gastric glands arrange in order (×100); (c) histomorphology of damp-heat syndrome of spleen and stomach (DHSS) with Hp infection: a few number of inflammatory cells infiltrate the gastric mucosa, with intestinal metaplasia visible (IM) (arrow) (×100); (d) histomorphology of DHSS without Hp infection: several inflammatory cells and IM or dysplasia present infrequently (×100); (e) histomorphology of spleen-qi deficiency syndrome (SQD) with Hp infection (×100); (f) histomorphology of SQD without Hp infection (×100); (g) the inflammatory activity of different groups, . The arrow refers to Hp infection in the gastric mucosa.

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