Clostridium difficile suppresses colonic vasoactive intestinal peptide associated with altered motility
We investigated whether Clostridium difficile toxin alters colonic tissue levels of vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) at the expense of changes in colonic motility in the isolated perfused rabbit left colon. Colonic inflammation was induced by the intracolonic administration of 10−8 M C. difflcile...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
1995-01-01
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Series: | Mediators of Inflammation |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S096293519500072X |