Research Article

Sophora japonica Extract Inhibits Ulcerative Colitis and Colitis-Associated Colon Cancer via Regulation of Lipid Metabolism

Figure 1

SJE inhibited DSS-induced UC development. (a) Experimental scheme and sample intervention of the UC mouse model. (b) Average weekly body weight of each group of mice during the experiment. (c) Photographs of colon tissues of mice at the experimental endpoint. (d) Changes in colon length. (e) Ratio of colon weight to length. (f) Spleen index. (g) Thymus index. (h) Serum TNF-α level in mice. (i) Serum IL-6 level in mice. (j) Serum IL-1β level in mice. (k) H&E staining (40x and 200x magnification) showing pathological changes in intestinal tissues. (l) Analysis of tissue pathological scores for each group. The data are presented as mean ± SD. , , compared with the CON group; #, ##, ### compared with the DSS group.