Group Name | villous height (μm) | crypt depth (μm) | crypt/villi ratio |
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sham+v | 252 ± 11 | 166 ± 11 | 0.667 ± 0.036 |
IO+v | 237 ± 13 | 224 ± 15* | 0.970 ± 0.061* |
sham+ML-7 | 251 ± 23 | 154 ± 8 | 0.637 ± 0.059 |
IO+ML-7 | 283 ± 14 | 175 ± 13#
| 0.630 ± 0.025#
|
- Note. Distal small intestinal tissues from sham and IO rats treated with vehicle (labeled 'sham+v' and 'IO+v') or a MLCK inhibitor, ML-7 (labeled 'sham+ML-7' and 'IO+ML-7') were processed for histological examination. n = 6-7 rats per group. Values were expressed as mean ± SEM. *p < 0.05 vs. respective sham groups. #p < 0.05 vs. IO+v rats.