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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 28, 2008; 14(8): 1222-1230
Published online Feb 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1222
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Figure 1 Serum tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) concentrations in rats. Vertical columns and error bars represent mean ± SD. bP < 0.001 vs BBS, NTS and BBS and NTS; aP < 0.05 vs control, colitis and NTS; cP < 0.05 vs control, colitis, BBS and BBS and NTS. BBS: Bombesin; NTS: Neurotensin.
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Figure 2 Serum interleukin-6 (IL-6) concentrations in rats. Vertical columns and error bars represent mean ± SD. bP < 0.001 vs BBS, NTS and BBS&NTS; dP < 0.001 vs control, colitis and NTS; fP < 0.001 vs control, colitis and BBS and BBS and NTS. BBS: Bombesin; NTS: Neurotensin.
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Figure 3 Colon myeloperoxidase (MPO) concentrations in rats. Vertical columns and error bars represent mean ± SD. bP < 0.001 vs colitis and NTS; dP < 0.001 vs control, BBS, NTS and BBS and NTS; fP < 0.001 vs colitis and NTS; cP < 0.05 vs control, colitis, BBS and BBS and NTS; eP < 0.05 vs control, colitis, BBS and NTS. BBS: Bombesin; NTS: Neurotensin.
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Figure 4 Colon malondialdehyde (MDA) concentrations in rats. Vertical columns and error bars represent mean ± SD. bP < 0.001 vs colitis, NTS and BBS&NTS and aP < 0.05 vs BBS; dP < 0.001 vs control, BBS, NTS and BBS&NTS; fP < 0.001 vs colitis and eP < 0.05 vs control and NTS; hP < 0.001 vs control and colitis, jP < 0.05 vs BBS and BBS and NTS; kP < 0.001 vs control, colitis and NTS. BBS: Bombesin; NTS: Neurotensin.
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Figure 5 Colonic carbonyl content in rats. Vertical columns and error bars represent mean ± SD. bP < 0.001 vs colitis and NTS; dP < 0.001 vs control, BBS, NTS and BBS&NTS; fP < 0.001 vs control, colitis, BBS and BBS&NTS; BBS: Bombesin; NTS: Neurotensin.
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Figure 6 Colonic caspase-3 activity of all groups. Vertical columns and error bars represent mean ± SD. bP < 0.001 vs BBS, NTS and BBS&NTS; dP < 0.001 vs control, colitis and cP < 0.05 vs NTS; fP < 0.001 vs control and colitis, eP < 0.05 vs BBS and BBS and NTS; BBS: Bombesin; NTS: Neurotensin.