TLQP-21, a VGF-derived peptide, prevents ethanol-induced gastric lesions: Insights into its mode of action

Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 189-197

  Sibilia, Valeria ^a   Pagani, Francesca ^a   Bulgarelli, Ilaria ^a   Mrak, Emanuela ^a   Broccardo, Maria ^b   Improta, Giovanna ^b   Severini, Cinzia ^c   Possenti, Roberta ^c,d   Guidobono, Francesca ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c CNR   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ethanol; Gastric ulcers; Nitric oxide; Prostaglandins; Sensory fibers; TLQP 21

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CAPSAICIN; INDOMETACIN; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR; PROSTAGLANDIN E2; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHASE; TLQP 21; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENERVATION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG MECHANISM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT; SENSORY NERVE; STOMACH LESION; STOMACH MUCOSA; STOMACH PROTECTION;

ANIMALS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ENZYME INHIBITORS; ETHANOL; GASTRIC MUCOSA; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; INDOMETHACIN; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; NG-NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; PEPTIDE FRAGMENTS; PROSTAGLANDIN-ENDOPEROXIDE SYNTHASES; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, MESSENGER; STOMACH ULCER;

EID: 78049459635     PISSN: 00283835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000319791     Document Type: Article

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