Effect of acetyl-L-carnitine on Vip-ergic neurons in jejunum submucous plexus of diabetic rats
The effect of the treatment with acetyl-L-carnitine (ALC) on neurons releasing the vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) of the submucous plexus in the jejunum of diabetic rats was the purpose of our investigation. Diabetes (DM) was induced by injecting streptozotocin endovenously (35mg/kg). After...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO)
2003-12-01
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Series: | Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2003000600014&tlng=en |