Total antioxidant capacity following extrinsic denervation and small intestinal transplantation in the rat.

Transplantation of small intestine in a rat model has been shown to affect expression of neurochemicals within enteric inhibitory nerves. However, the mechanism for altered expression of inhibitory neurochemicals is uncertain. Based on our previous studies, we hypothesized that small intestinal transplantation would result in altered intestinal levels of antioxidant capacity.