In rats with TNBS-induced colitis, HNG treatment significantly ameliorated weight loss.
In plain wordsIn rats with induced colitis, HNG treatment reduced weight loss.
- Peptide
- Humanin
- Outcome
- DecreaseWeight loss in TNBS colitis
- Study
ratn: not reported in source
TNBS-induced colitis- Comparator
- TNBS colitis group
- Outcome group
- Gastrointestinal protection · Gastrointestinal
- Studied dose
- 10 and 20 μM · intraperitoneal · 7 days (doses on day 2 and day 6)As given in this study (rat).
Source sentences
HNG treatment significantly ameliorated weight loss and macroscopic and microscopic scores.
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
Rats were divided into four groups as follows: Group 1 (n = 8): control; isotonic saline solution 0.1 ml/rat rectally, Group 2 (n = 8): TNBS colitis; 0.1 ml of a 2.5% (w/v) TNBS solution in 50% ethanol rectally, Group 3 (n = 8): 10 μM HNG, and Group 4 (n = 8): 20 μM HNG intraperitoneal (ip) on day 2…