Emerging Roles of Hydrogen Sulfide in Inflammatory and Neoplastic Colonic Diseases

Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a toxic gas that has been recognized as an important mediator of many physiological processes, such as neurodegeneration, regulation of inflammation and blood pressure, and metabolism. In the human colon, H2S is produced by both endogenous enzymes and sulfate-reducing bacte...

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Main Authors: Fang fang eGuo, Ta chung eYu, Jie eHong, Jingyuan eFang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2016.00156/full