The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology

Table 5 Intensity of the immunoreactive EGFR, Ki-67, CD31 and Factor VIII positive cells in the ulcerated stomach treated with Folic acid (FA) and Omeprazole (OMEP)

From: Folic acid protects and heals gastric mucosa: role of acid output, inflammatory cytokines, angiogenic and growth factors

	Day 5				Day 10
	UC	FA (2 mg/kg)	FA (3 mg/kg)	OMEP	UC	FA (2 mg/kg)	FA (3 mg/kg)	OMEP
EGFR	+	+	+	++	+	++	+++	+++
Ki-67	+	+	+	++	++	++	+++	+++
CD31	+	+	+	+	++	++	+++	+++
Factor VIII	+	+	+	+	+	+	+++	+++

UC acetic acid ulcer control, 2FA 2 mg/kg Folic acid, 3FA 3 mg/kg Folic acid, OMEP omeprazole
−, No expression
+, Very mild surface/deep expression
++, Mild and focal (< 50%) or diffuse (> 50%) surface or deep expression
+++, Moderate focal or diffuse surface or deep expression

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