Dimethyl sulfoxide inhibits zymosan-induced intestinal inflammation and barrier dysfunction

Figure 9 Effect of dimethyl sulfoxide on the percentage of apoptotic intestinal cells by the TUNEL assay. TUNEL stained paraffin sections from rats at 4, 8, and 24 h (original magnification, × 400). Dimethyl sulfoxide inhibited intestinal cell apoptosis. ^aP < 0.05 vs group ZD, ^bP < 0.05 vs group ZS. 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.