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Murine model of Hirschsprung-associated enterocolitis. I: phenotypic characterization with development of a histopathologic grading system.
Journal of pediatric surgery - 1 Mar 2010
Cheng Zhi, Dhall Deepti, Zhao Lifu, Wang Hanlin L, Doherty Terence M, Bresee Catherine, Frykman Philip K
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PURPOSE: The aim of the study was to characterize enterocolitis in the Ednrb-null (Ednrb-/-) mouse with aganglionosis of the colon and to develop and validate a semiquantitative histopathologic grading system to assess enterocolitis. METHODS: We isolated colon and ileal specimens of Ednrb-/- and control mice (Ednrb+/+) and performed histochemical staining (H&E) on tissue sections. After establishing inflammation...
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