Figure 7
The improving effect of Yiqifumai on the number of MPO-positive cells in intestine. I, representative images for the effect of pretreatment with Yiqifumai on the number of MPO-positive cells in intestine. Few MPO-positive cells were observed in rat intestine in Control group (A). LPS infusion evoked numerous MPO-positive cells (B). The number of MPO-positive cells was reduced apparently by pretreatment with Yiqifumai (C). Arrow indicates MPO-positive cell (a). II, quantitative evaluation of the effect of pretreatment with Yiqifumai on the number of MPO-positive cells in intestine. Control: Control group; LPS: LPS group. Yiqifumai+LPS: Yiqifumai plus LPS group. Data were expressed as mean ± SE. The number of animals examined was 18 for Control group, 6 for LPS group and 12 for Yiqifumai + LPS group. #P < 0.05 vs. Control group, †P < 0.05 vs. LPS group.