Alanyl-glutamine attenuates 5-fluorouracil-induced intestinal mucositis in apolipoprotein E-deficient mice

Apolipoprotein E (APOE=gene, apoE=protein) is a known factor regulating the inflammatory response that may have regenerative effects during tissue recovery from injury. We investigated whether apoE deficiency reduces the healing effect of alanyl-glutamine (Ala-Gln) treatment, a recognized gut-trophi...

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Main Authors: C.V. Araújo, C.R. Lazzarotto, C.C. Aquino, I.L. Figueiredo, T.B. Costa, L.A. de Oliveira Alves, R.A. Ribeiro, L.R. Bertolini, A.A.M. Lima, G.A.C. Brito, R.B. Oriá
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2015-06-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2015000600493&lng=en&tlng=en