Dimethyl sulfoxide inhibits zymosan-induced intestinal inflammation and barrier dysfunction

Figure 5 Intestinal histology. Dimethyl sulfoxide protected against intestinal injury following intraperitoneal injection of zymosan. Sections of the distal ileum were harvested at 4, 8, and 24 h after intraperitoneal injection of zymosan and stained with hematoxylin and eosin. All images were obtained at × 200 magnification with the black bar = 5 μm (n = 8 per group). DMSO: Dimethyl sulfoxide; SS: Sham with administration of normal saline; SD: Sham with administration of DMSO; ZS: Zymosan with administration of normal saline; ZD: Zymosan with administration of DMSO.