Inflammatory bowel and oxidative stress changes in an experimental model of portal hypertension: action of N-acetylcysteine

• Published in: Journal of Coloproctology Vol. 36; no. 4; pp. 231 - 239
• Main Authors: Licks, Francielli, Hartmann, Renata Minuzzo, Schemitt, Elizângela, Colares, Josieli Raskopf, Fillmann, Lúcio Sarubbi, Fillmann, Henrique, Marroni, Norma Possa
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Rua do Matoso 170, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, CEP 20270-135, Brazil Elsevier Editora Ltda 01.12.2016; Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda
• Subjects: Estresse Oxidativo; Hipertensão Portal; Inflamação; Inflammation; Intestine; Intestino; N-Acetilcisteína; N-acetylcysteine; Original Article; Oxidative stress; Portal hypertension; Hipertensão Portal; Oxidative stress; Intestine; Portal hypertension; Inflammation; Estresse Oxidativo; N-Acetilcisteína; Inflamação; N-acetylcysteine; Intestino

Portal hypertension (PH) is characterized by vasodilatation in the portal system and the bowel is one of the severely affected organs. N-acetylcysteine (NAC) is a molecule with important properties and widely used in clinical practice. To evaluate NAC action in the bowel of animals submitted to the...