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<i><scp>H</scp>eligmosmoides polygyrus</i> fourth stages induce protection against <scp>DSS</scp>‐induced colitis and change opioid expression in the intestine
14 Aug 2012
Abstract excerpt
Primary exposure of mice to the nematode Heligmosomoides polygyrus infection reduces inflammation in an experimental model of colitis. The aim of the present investigation was to evaluate whether the reduced inflammation provoked by H. polygyrus L4 larvae in BALB/c mice treated with dextran sulphate sodium is associated with changed expression of opioids in the small intestine and colon. Colitis was induced by 5%...
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