Research Article

Relationship between Mast Cells and the Colitis with Relapse Induced by Trinitrobenzesulphonic Acid in Wistar Rats

Table 2

Damage score, changes in colonic weight, changes in body weight and incidence of adhesions and diarrhoea of colitic rats with relapse induced by TNBS.

Days of treatmentDamage score(a)  (0–10)Colonic weight(b)   (mg/cm)Body weight change (%)Adhesions (%)Diarrhoea (%)

00 (0–0) 67.2 ± 4.05 4.90 ± 0.50 00
27 (6–7.5)129.0 ± 9.72 ± 1.296040
48 (6.5–9.5)157.0 ± 17.35 ± 0.52 80100
67 (6–8)196.8 ± 40.45 ± 1.52100100
86 (5–7) 130.2 ± 9.3815.98 ± 2.676080
107 (3.5–8)302.3 ± 63.7824.02 ± 1.264080
125 (1–5)159.8 ± 16.0923.78 ± 1.582040
141 (1-1) 129.4 ± 6.0126.48 ± 0.82080
166 (6–6.5)159.9 ± 18.2110.52 ± 0.8520100
187 (6–8)172.5 ± 17.3714.68 ± 1.682080
206 (5–6) 147.2 ± 9.5924.95 ± 1.5120100
225.5 (5–6.5)195.4 ± 17.7729.12 ± 1.282575
245 (5–6)149.5 ± 15.0130.02 ± 1.96075
263 (2-2)130.8 ± 4.9735.85 ± 1.91025
282 (2–3)142.4 ± 3.7650.02 ± 2.0200
321 (1–4)116.7 ± 6.8951.58 ± 2.9400
361 (0–1)123.6 ± 5.8956.44 ± 2.1900
401 (0–1)128.8 ± 3.2362.85 ± 2.5500

(a)Score data are expressed as median and interquartil interval. (b)Body weight changes is expressed as percentage change from the start of the experiment ( ).