
Effects of melatonin on the expression of iNOS and COX-2 in rat models of colitis
Author(s) -
Weiguo Dong,
Mei Qiao,
Jie-Ping Yu,
Jianming Xu,
Xiang Li,
Yu Xu
Publication year - 2003
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.v9.i6.1307
Subject(s) - melatonin , colitis , enema , nitric oxide synthase , acetic acid , nitric oxide , saline , medicine , cyclooxygenase , endocrinology , chemistry , pharmacology , biochemistry , enzyme
To investigate the effects of melatonin (MT) on the expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) in rat models of colitis.