Research Article

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

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SJE inhibited AOM/DSS-induced CAC development. (a) Experimental design and sample intervention of CAC mouse model. (b) Average weekly body weight of each group during the experiment (g). (c) Representative images of colon tissues at the experimental endpoint. (d) Changes in colon length. (e) Ratio of colon weight to length. (f) Tumor multiplicity. (g) Spleen index. (h) Thymus index. (i) Tumor burden at the experimental endpoint. (j) H&E staining (20x and 200x magnification) displaying pathological changes in tumor tissues. (k) Histopathological score analysis for each group. The data are presented as mean ± SD. , , , compared with the CON group; #, ##, ###, compared with the DSS group.