Fig. 4From: Protective effect of α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor activation on experimental colitis and its mechanismEffects of PNU treatment on colon tissue injury in DSS-induced chronic colitis mice. Effect of PNU-282987 treatment on the macroscopic and histologic manifestations of DSS colitis. Representative images of the colonic tissues from the control, colitis group (3% DSS), PNU treatment colitis group (3% DSS + PNU) and PNU treatment colitis group. Formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded 5 μm cross-sections were stained with hematoxylin and eosin (H&E), Masson and periodic acid-Schiff staining (PAS). Scale bar: 100 μmBack to article page