Modulation of gastrin and epidermal growth factor by pyrrolizidine alkaloids obtained from Senecio brasiliensis in acute and chronic induced gastric ulcers

Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 82, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 319-325

  Toma, Walber ^a   Trigo, José Roberto ^a   De Paula, Ana Cláudia Bensuaski ^a   Brito, Alba Regina Monteiro Souza ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antiulcer activity; EGF; Gastrin; Pyrrolizidine alkaloids; Senecio brasiliensis

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTIULCER AGENT; EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR; GASTRIN; INTEGERRIMINE; LANSOPRAZOLE; MESSENGER RNA; PLANT EXTRACT; PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOID; RETRORSINE; SENECIO BRASILIENSIS EXTRACT; SENECIONINE; SENECIPHYLLINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; USARAMINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BLOOD CELL; CELL INFILTRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SCREENING; GASTRIN BLOOD LEVEL; GASTRIN RELEASE; HISTOLOGY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT; SENECIO; SENECIO BRASILIENSIS; STOMACH ULCER;

ANIMALS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR; GASTRINS; MALE; MICE; PLANT EXTRACTS; PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS; RATS; SENECIO; STOMACH ULCER;

EID: 4143100398     PISSN: 00084212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/y04-023     Document Type: Article

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