Prostaglandins and nitric oxide in copper-complex mediated protection against ethanol-induced gastric damage

Pharmacological Research

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 395-399

  Franco, Luigina ^a   Doria, Denise ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Copper complex; Ethanol; Gastroprotection; Nitric oxide (NO); Prostaglandins

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; AMINO ACID; COPPER COMPLEX; ICOSANOID; INDOMETACIN; N(G) NITROARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE; PHENYLALANINE; PROSTAGLANDIN; PROSTAGLANDIN E2; PROSTANOID; TRYPTOPHAN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; MALE; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PEPTIC ULCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; STOMACH MUCOSA; STOMACH PROTECTION;

EID: 0031280490     PISSN: 10436618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/phrs.1997.0247     Document Type: Article

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