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Impact of disrupting adenosine A₃ receptors (A₃⁻/⁻ AR) on colonic motility or progression of colitis in the mouse.
Inflammatory bowel diseases - 1 Aug 2011
Ren Tianhua, Grants Iveta, Alhaj Mazin, McKiernan Matt, Jacobson Marlene, Hassanain Hamdy H, Frankel Wendy, Wunderlich Jacqueline, Christofi Fievos L
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BACKGROUND: Pharmacological studies suggest that adenosine A₃AR influences motility and colitis. Functional A₃⁻/⁻AR knockout mice were used to prove whether A₃AR activation is involved in modulating either motility or colitis. METHODS: A₃AR was probed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) genotyping, Western blot, and immunochemistry. Motility was assessed in vivo by artificial bead-expulsion, stool-frequency, and...
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