12 November 2020 : Animal Research
Effects of Vitamin D3 on Intestinal Flora in a Mouse Model of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Treated with Rifaximin
Zijun Gu1BCDE, Mingxiu Duan2BCD, Yan Sun1BC, Tian Leng1BC, Ting Xu1BC, Yang Gu1ABE, Zejuan Gu13CD, Zheng Lin13AF*, Lu Yang1EF, Minghui Ji1ACEGDOI: 10.12659/MSM.925068
Med Sci Monit 2020; 26:e925068
Figure 1 The effects of rifaximin on disease activity index (DAI) in DSS-induced mice was reduced by VD3. (A) Weight changes are shown as the mean change from the starting body weight; (B) DAI was assessed as the average of score of clinical parameters; (C) Colon length. (D) Colon length n=6 mice for each group. Data are presented as the mean±SD. * P<0.05, ** P<0.01, following one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA).