Publications by authors named "Fernando Ab Suassuna"
Endothelin and neonatal capsaicin regulate gastric resistance to injury in BDL rats.
World J Gastrointest Pathophysiol
August 2012
Aim: To investigate the relationship between primary afferent neurons, endothelin (ET) and the role of its receptors on ethanol-induced gastric damage in cirrhotic rats.
Methods: Cirrhosis and portal hypertension were induced in rats by bile duct ligation (BDL) while controls had a sham operation. The association between ET and afferent neurons on the gastric mucosa was evaluated by capsaicin treatment in newborn rats, the use of ET agonists or antagonists, gastric ET-1 and -3 mRNA and synthetic capacity.