Protection of Gastrointestinal Mucosa from Acute Heavy Alcohol Consumption: The Effect of Berberine and Its Correlation with TLR2, 4/IL1β-TNFα Signaling.

The purpose of the present study is to confirm the protective effect of berberine (BBR) on gastrointestinal injury caused by acute heavy alcohol exposure, an effect that has not been reported previously. Our research details how BBR protects against gastrointestinal injuries from acute alcohol expos...

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Main Authors: Xin-Pei Wang, Fan Lei, Feng Du, Yu-Shuang Chai, Jing-Fei Jiang, Yu-Gang Wang, Xuan Yu, Xiao-Jin Yan, Dong-Ming Xing, Li-Jun Du
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4520689?pdf=render