Probiotic Mixture Protects Dextran Sulfate Sodium-Induced Colitis by Altering Tight Junction Protein Expressions and Increasing Tregs

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The proportion of total CD4⁺ T cells in the peripheral blood and spleens in each group. (a) The frequency of CD4⁺ T cells in the blood. (b) The proportion of total CD4⁺ T cells in the spleen (–9/group). The number of Foxp3⁺ cells in colonic tissues (the white arrows indicate Fox3⁺ cells) (–9/group). (c) Western blot analysis of CD4 protein expression levels. Group 1 normal (); group 2 Bifico (); group 3 colitis (); group 4 pretreated-Bifico-colitis (); group 5 pretreated + treated-Bifico-colitis (). Data are . and .

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