Microscopic visual examination of mucosal crypts (n=10 each) for apoptotic enterocytes. CO inhalation did not significantly change enterocyte apoptosis caused by small intestinal transplantation
| Erosion | Villous congestion | Re-epithelialisation | Apoptosis/10 crypts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO, carbon monoxide; SITx, small intestinal transplantation. | ||||
| Control | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 (2.3) |
| Control+CO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 (0.5) |
| SITx | 0.8 (1.5) | 0.5 (1.0) | 0.5 (1.0) | 8.8 (6.1) |
| SITx+CO | 0 | 0.3 (0.6) | 0.7 (1.2) | 12.3 (12.9) |