Vulnerability of Gastric Mucosa to Prednisolone in Rats Chronically Exposed to Cigarette Smoke

We examined gastric mucosal vulnerability in a rat model of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Male Wistar rats were exposed to cigarette smoke for 12 weeks (CSE rats), and on the last 4 days of exposure, prednisolone was given to induce gastric mucosal injury. Histopathology, pulmonary f...

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Main Authors: Yoshiaki Takeuchi, Maki Takahashi, Jun-ichi Fuchikami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2008-01-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacological Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1347861319314781

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