title: Establishment of dextran sulfate sodium-induced ulcerative colitis model in mice.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To establish a model of ulcerative colitis in mice.
  
  
  METHODS
  The mice were given 5% dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) solution freely for 7 consecutive days after which distilled water was given in stead for another 10 d, to complete one cycle of whole treatment plan that consisted of 4 such cycles. The symptoms were observed daily. At the end of the first and the fourth cycle respectively, the mice were killed for examining the whole colon under anatomic microscopy and serial tissue sections were prepared for histological observation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The symptoms observed in the mice including hematochezia diarrhea and loss of the body weight were similar to those of ulcerative colitis patients. Histological examination revealed infiltration of neutrocytophilia and lymphocythemia, with loss of integrity of the colon mucosa in the gland.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This mouse model of ulcerative colitis can be easily induced and readily applied in various studies of ulcerative colitis.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Digestive Diseases of PLA, Nanfang Hospital, First Military Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
authors.forename: Qun-Ying
authors.initials: QY
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Cun-Long
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Ji-De
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Zhuo-Sheng
authors.initials: ZS
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: Rong
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Ya-Li
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000139:chemically induced*; D016264:Dextran Sulfate; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C
chemical_list: D016264:Dextran Sulfate