Melatonin Reduces Inflammatory Injury Through Inhibiting NF-κB Activation in Rats With Colitis

Proinflammatory mediators are important in the pathogenesis of IBD, which are regulated by activation of NF-κB. The aim of this study was to investigate whether melatonin reduces inflammatory injury and inhibits proinflammatory molecule and NF-κB in rats with colitis. Rat colitis model was establis...

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Main Authors: Jun-Hua Li, Jie-Ping Yu, Hong-Gang Yu, Xi-Ming Xu, Liang-Liang Yu, Jin Liu, He-Sheng Luo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2005-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/MI.2005.185