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A suplementação com quercetina previne mudanças em células imunorreativas à serotonina e caspase-3 do jejuno de ratos diabéticos

Arq. gastroenterol; 56 (4), 2019
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Serotonin (5-HT) is present in the epithelial enterochromaffin cells (EC), mast cells of the lamina propria and enteric neurons. The 5-HT is involved in regulating motility, secretion, gut sensation, immune system and inflammation. OBJECTIVE: Evaluate the effects of diabetes and ...

Phenotypic changes of interstitial cells of Cajal after intestinal obstruction in rat model

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 52 (10), 2019
The objective was to study the effect of mechanical intestinal obstruction in rats on the phenotype of interstitial cells of Cajal (ICC). Healthy Wistar rats were randomly divided into sham-operation group (C), one day obstruction group (M1), two days obstruction group (M2), and three days obstruction gr...

Effect of bisacodyl on rats with slow transit constipation

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 51 (7), 2018
The effect of bisacodyl on the treatment of rats with slow transit constipation (STC) was studied. Forty-five female Wister rats were divided into control group, STC group, and STC bisacodyl group. The immunohistochemical method was used to determine interstitial cells of Cajal (ICC) and the expression o...