GNG5 and colitis: Immunohistochemical analysis of UC lesion samples revealed diminished expression levels of GNG5 and elevated expression levels of TIMP1. A dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis mouse model was developed, demonstrating that the protein expression levels of GNG5 in the colonic tissue of model mice were significantly decreased compared to controls w)ile the expression levels of TIMP1 were increased (p < 0.01).