Original Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 28, 2010; 16(32): 4039-4046
Published online Aug 28, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i32.4039
Curcumin suppresses gastric NF-κB activation and macromolecular leakage in Helicobacter pylori-infected rats
Kawiya Sintara, Duangporn Thong-Ngam, Suthiluk Patumraj, Naruemon Klaikeaw, Tanittha Chatsuwan
Kawiya Sintara, Duangporn Thong-Ngam, Suthiluk Patumraj, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Naruemon Klaikeaw, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Tanittha Chatsuwan, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Author contributions: Sintara K performed the majority of experiments and wrote the manuscript; Thong-Ngam D designed the study, analyzed the data and was involved in editing the manuscript; Patumraj S provided analytical tools and was involved in editing the manuscript; Klaikeaw N co-ordinated the pathological examination; Chatsuwan T provided the material for the Helicobacter pylori infection.
Supported by Thailand Research fund (code RMU 4980032) and Graduate Thesis Grant, Graduate School, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
Correspondence to: Duangporn Thong-Ngam, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand. thongngam007@yahoo.com
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Received: January 7, 2010
Revised: February 10, 2010
Accepted: February 17, 2010
Published online: August 28, 2010
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