Fig. 4From: New Baitouweng decoction combined with fecal microbiota transplantation alleviates DSS-induced colitis in rats by regulating gut microbiota metabolic homeostasis and the STAT3/NF-κB signaling pathwayNBD combined with FMT inhibited inflammatory cytokines in rats with DSS-induced colitis. (A-E) NBD combined with FMT downregulates IL-6 (A), IL-1β (B), TNF-α (C), COX-2 (D) and iNOS (E) mRNA in colonic tissue of rats with UC. (F) Immunohistochemical staining showing F4/80 expression in rats’ colons. Data are expressed as mean ± SEM, *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001Back to article page