Establishment and Evaluation of Mouse Model of Ulcerative Colitis

The experiment was aimed to establish mouse model of ulcerative colitis(uc) by screening the optimum concentration of dextran sulfate sodium salt(DSS).Thirty BALB/c mice were randomly assigned to control group, 3.5% DSS group and 5% DSS group, ten mice each group.Mice drank water freely for 5 days, the body weights of everyday were recorded, stool was observed and stool occult blood was tested.After the experiment, the changes of TNF-α, MPO, MDA and GSH were tested, and the colon weight/length ratio was calculated.Compared with control group, the activity of MPO and content of MDA in the experiment groups were significantly increased(P<0.05), and content of GSH was significantly decreased(P<0.05).3.5% and 5% DSS both could successfully establish mouse model of ulcerative colitis.Mice in 5% DSS group had poor mental state, such as lethargy, malaise;Mice in 3.5% DSS group were appropriate, the mice mental was good, MPO, MDA and GSH were significantly different compared with control group(P<0.05), but there were no difference compared with 5% DSS group(P>0.05).So 3.5% DSS was more appropriate than 5% DSS to establish mouse model of ulcerative colitis.