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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 28, 2005; 11(36): 5677-5684
Published online Sep 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i36.5677
Role of nitric oxide in the impairment of circular muscle contractility of distended, uninflamed mid-colon in TNBS-induced acute distal colitis in rats
Luciano Onori, Annalisa Aggio, Simona D’Alo’, Paola Muzi, Maria Grazia Cifone, Gabriella Mellillo, Rachele Ciccocioppo, Gennaro Taddei, Giuseppe Frieri, Giovanni Latella
Luciano Onori, Annalisa Aggio, Rachele Ciccocioppo, Gennaro Taddei, Giuseppe Frieri, Giovanni Latella, Department of Internal Medicine and Public Health, University of L’ Aquila, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy
Simona D’Alo’, Paola Muzi, Maria Grazia Cifone, Department of Experimental Medicine, University of L’ Aquila , 67100 L’Aquila, Italy
Gabriella Mellillo, Department of Preclinical Pharmacology, Dompé SPA Research Center, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Giovanni Latella, MD, Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Sanità Pubblica, Cattedra di Gastroenterologia, Università degli Studi di L’Aquila, Via S. Sisto n. 22/E, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy. giolatel@tin.it
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Received: December 19, 2004
Revised: February 13, 2005
Accepted: February 18, 2005
Published online: September 28, 2005
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