Activation of Signal Transduction and Activator of Transcription 3 Signaling Contributes to Helicobacter-Associated Gastric Epithelial Proliferation and Inflammation

Figure 2

Immunohistochemistry of WT and Stat3^Δgec mice. (a) Immunohistochemistry for phospho-STAT3 in uninfected control mice (magnification ×200, scale bar 50 μm). (b) Immunohistochemistry for STAT3 and phospho-STAT3 in mice infected with H. felis at 18 months (magnification ×200 (inset ×400), scale bar 50 μm). (c) Number of p-Y-STAT3-positive cells per gland in Stat3^Δgec and WT mice ( glands each) at 18 months postinfection ().

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