The effect of sildenafil, a phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor, on acetic acid-induced colonic inflammation in the rat
JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY, cilt.24, ss.1142-1148, 2009 (SCI-Expanded)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 24
- Basım Tarihi: 2009
- Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2009.05797.x
- Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1142-1148
- Anahtar Kelimeler: colitis, inflammation, phosphodiesterase, rat, reactive oxygen metabolites, sildenafil citrate, REACTIVE OXYGEN, COLITIS, MODULATION, ARGININE
- Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Sildenafil, a selective and potent inhibitor of cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP)-specific phosphodiesterase (PDE)5, has a relaxant effect on the smooth muscle cells of the arterioles supplying the human corpus cavernosum acting via nitric oxide (NO)-dependent mechanism. This study aimed to investigate the possible protective effect of sildenafil citrate on the extent of tissue integrity, oxidant-antioxidant status and neutrophil infiltration to the inflamed organ in a rat model of acetic acid-induced colitis.