Open AccessProtective effect of ilomastat on trinitrobenzenesulfonic acid-induced ulcerative colitis in rats
Author(s) -
Kunjie Wang,
Wei Wang
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.14.5683
Subject(s) - h&e stain , saline , ulcerative colitis , immunohistochemistry , medicine , matrix metalloproteinase , inflammation , colitis , pathology , endocrinology , gastroenterology , disease
To evaluate the protective effects of ilomastat, an exogenous matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) inhibitor, on trinitrobenzenesulfonic acid (TNB)-induced ulcerative colitis (UC) in rats.