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ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
SUBMITTER: Ingrid Arijs
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-42768 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress

PloS one 20130723 7
<h4>Introduction</h4>Chronically relapsing inflammation, tissue remodeling and fibrosis are hallmarks of inflammatory bowel diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate changes in connective tissue in a chronic murine model resulting from repeated cycles of dextran sodium sulphate (DSS) ingestion, to mimic the relapsing nature of the human disease.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>C57BL/6 mice were exposed to DSS in drinking water for 1 week, followed by a recovery phase of 2 weeks. This cycle ...[more]