Colon Sections (IMAGE)

UT Southwestern Medical Center

Colon Sections

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Magnified photos show colon sections from control mice (left) and mice fed a high glucose diet for seven days (right). The protective mucus which separates the colon's epithelial lining (at bottom) from fecal content (above) was thinner in mice given glucose.

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UT Southwestern Medical Center

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