The number of rats used in each experiment
PBS-Treated | HGF-Treated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Measurement of serum HGF | 3 | 3 | |
| Measurement of rats' body weights (surviving animals) | 35 (28) | 30 (23) | |
| Areas of colonic mucosal erosions | |||
| Day 5 | 3 | ||
| Day 11 | 15 | 16 | |
| Length of large intestines | |||
| Day 5 | 3 | ||
| Day 11 | 17 | 13 | |
| Histological scoring | 4 | 5 | |
| Weight of the liver, kidneys, and spleen | 5 | 4 | |