Macrophages were detected with an anti-F4/80 antibody (1:50; BD Bioscience, San Jose, CA) and neutrophils were detected with anti-Ly6G antibody (1:50; BD Bioscience) in addition to their respective isotype controls. Following addition of HRP-conjugated secondary antibodies, slides were counter stained with H&E. F4/80 and Ly6G was quantified by digital images of every 5th field of view for the entire colon using Adobe Photoshop as previously described (26 (link)). NF-κB expression was detected by staining with a fluorescently labeled anti-p100/p52 antibody (1:100, Santa Cruz Biotech, TX) or anti-pNF-κB p65 (1:100, Santa Cruz Biotech). Nuclei were counterstained with DAPI. Relative ratios of p52/DAPI were determined using Image J.
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