Fig. 2. The expression of colonic mucosal inflammation-associated markers measured in the rats subjected to repeated WAS.
The levels of myeloperoxidase (MPO) measured by ELISA (A) and mRNA transcripts of mucosal inflammatory cytokines, interleukin (IL)-1β (B) and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α (C) by qPCR. CON, control; WAS, water avoidance stress.