Original Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2010; 16(39): 4922-4931
Published online Oct 21, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i39.4922
Anti-inflammatory effects of Mangifera indica L. extract in a model of colitis
Lucía Márquez, Beatriz G Pérez-Nievas, Icíar Gárate, Borja García-Bueno, José LM Madrigal, Luis Menchén, Gabino Garrido, Juan C Leza
Lucía Márquez, Beatriz G Pérez-Nievas, Icíar Gárate, Borja García-Bueno, José LM Madrigal, Luis Menchén, Juan C Leza, Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, University Complutense and Centro de Investigación en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), 28040 Madrid, Spain
Lucía Márquez, Pharmaceutical Chemistry Center and University of La Habana, 11600 La Habana, Cuba
Beatriz G Pérez-Nievas, Icíar Gárate, Borja García-Bueno, José LM Madrigal, Juan C Leza, Health Research Institute, Hospital 12 de Octubre (I+12), 28040 Madrid, Spain
Luis Menchén, Gastroenterology Service, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón and CIBEREHD, 28040 Madrid, Spain
Gabino Garrido, Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, University Católica del Norte, Antofagasta, 1270709, Chile
Author contributions: Márquez L carried out the experimental studies (animal treatments included) and drafted the manuscript; Pérez-Nievas BG and Gárate I did part of the biochemical work; Garrido G and Menchén L corrected the manuscript; García-Bueno B and Madrigal JLM performed blindly the statistical analysis; Leza JC designed the study and coordinated the final version of the manuscript; all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by Spanish Ministry of Education (MEC, SAF07-63138), the Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Mental Health Research Network, CIBERSAM, and Foundation Santander-UCM (GR 58/08)
Correspondence to: Dr. Juan C Leza, Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, University Complutense and Centro de Investigación en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), 28040 Madrid, Spain. jcleza@med.ucm.es
Telephone: +34-91-3941478 Fax: +34-91-3941464
Received: May 10, 2010
Revised: May 28, 2010
Accepted: June 5, 2010
Published online: October 21, 2010
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