Aims: Inflammatory bowel disease is recurrent inflammation that affects the gastrointestinal tract causing changes in intestinal motility. The evolution of these changes is not completely understood. The aim of this study was to evaluate anatomical and functional changes in the colon during the development of acute and chronic DSS-induced ulcerative colitis (UC) in C57Bl/6 mice.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTriclocarban (TCC) is an antimicrobial compound, widely used in personal care products, such as soaps, toothpaste, and shampoo. This agent is incompletely removed by wastewater treatment and represents an environmental contaminant. Studies show that TCC has been associated with some endocrine disruptions.
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