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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2008; 14(39): 6012-6017
Published online Oct 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6012
Comparison of the chloride channel activator lubiprostone and the oral laxative Polyethylene Glycol 3350 on mucosal barrier repair in ischemic-injured porcine intestine
Adam J Moeser, Prashant K Nighot, Birgit Roerig, Ryuji Ueno, Anthony T Blikslager
Adam J Moeser, Department of Population Health and Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh NC 27606, United States
Prashant K Nighot, Anthony T Blikslager, Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh NC 27606, United States
Birgit Roerig, Ryuji Ueno, Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Bethesda MD 20814, United States
Author contributions: Moeser AJ and Blikslager AT wrote the paper; Moeser AJ and Nighot PK performed the research; Roerig B and Ueno R contributed new reagents and interpreted data; Moeser AJ and Blikslager AT designed the research.
Correspondence to: Dr. Anthony T Blikslager, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, 4700 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh NC 27606, United States. anthony_blikslager@ncsu.edu
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Received: June 30, 2008
Revised: August 18, 2008
Accepted: August 25, 2008
Published online: October 21, 2008
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