Melatonin plays a protective role in postburn rodent gut pathophysiology

International Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 282-293

  Al Ghoul, Walid M ^a   Abu Shaqra, Steven ^a   Park, Byeong Gyu ^a   Nadeem, Fazal ^a  

^a CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

AA NAT; Burn; Elisa; Extravasation; GR1; Gut barrier; Hiomt; Ileum; Immunohistochemistry; Inflammation; Jejunum; Melatonin; Mesenteric; Neutrophils; Nitrotyrosine; rtPCR; Sepsis

Indexed keywords

RATTUS; RODENTIA;

EID: 77953296460     PISSN: 14492288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.6.282     Document Type: Article

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