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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Main Authors: Marli Aparecida Defani, Jacqueline Nelisis Zanoni, Maria Raquel Marçal Natali, Roberto Barbosa Bazotte, Marcílio Hubner de Miranda-Neto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2003-12-01
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