Methotrexate causes acute hyperplasia of enterochromaffin cells containing substance P in the intestinal mucosa of rats
This study aimed to investigate the acute and chronic effect of methotrexate on the intestinal substance P metabolism after a single administration to rats. Methotrexate caused a significant increase in the number of substance P-containing cells in the ileal mucosa both at 24 and 96 h. Most of enter...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-03-01
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Series: | Journal of Pharmacological Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1347861317300245 |