Figure 8From: Umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells modulate dextran sulfate sodium induced acute colitis in immunodeficient miceWestern blot analysis of the endoplasmic reticulum stress response in the colon of control and treated mice. The densitometric analysis showed a significant decrease in binding immunoglobulin protein (BIP) and protein disulfide isomerases (PDI) in the dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) + umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (UCMSCs) mice when compared with the DSS + phosphate-buffered saline mice. (***P <0.001). β-actin was used as a loading control. The densitometric intensity of bands is shown in the bar graphs. Values are mean ± standard deviation of three independent experiments. a.u., arbitrary units; PERK, PKR-like endoplasmic reticulum kinase.Back to article page