JoVE General
Janice J. Kim, Md. Sharif Shajib, Marcus M. Manocha, Waliul I. Khan
Farncombe Family Digestive Health Research Institute, Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, McMaster University
Experimental models of inflammatory bowel disease have allowed us to examine the complex innate and adaptive immune responses associated with pathogenesis. Using histological scoring, quantification of pro-inflammatory cytokines and myeloperoxidase activity, one can begin to assess these responses seen in inflammatory bowel disease.