Therapeutic ultrasound attenuates DSS-induced colitis through the cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathwayResearch in context

Background: Ulcerative Colitis (UC) is an Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) characterized by uncontrolled immune response, diarrhoea, weight loss and bloody stools, where sustained remission is not currently achievable. Dextran Sulphate Sodium (DSS)-induced colitis is an animal model that closely mim...

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Main Authors: Natalia Schneider Nunes, Parwathy Chandran, Maggie Sundby, Fernanda Visioli, Fabiany da Costa Gonçalves, Scott Robert Burks, Ana Helena Paz, Joseph Alan Frank
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-07-01
Series:EBioMedicine
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352396419304141