Journal of Clinical & Experimental Pharmacology

Lichtenberger LM

Publications

• Research Article
  Formula Feeding Predisposes Gut to NSAID-Induced Small Intestinal Injury
  Author(s): Schuck-Phan A, Phan T, Dawson PA, Dial EJ, Bell C, Liu Y, Rhoads JM and Lichtenberger LMSchuck-Phan A, Phan T, Dawson PA, Dial EJ, Bell C, Liu Y, Rhoads JM and Lichtenberger LM
  
  Objectives: Breast feeding protects infants from many diseases, including necrotizing enterocolitis, peptic ulceration and infectious diarrhea. Conversely, maternal separation stress and Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAID’s) can induce intestinal injury and bleeding. This study aimed to evaluate in suckling rats if maternal separation/formula feeding leads to increased intestinal sensitivity to indomethacin (indo)-induced intestinal injury and to look at potential mechanisms involved. Methods: Nine-day-old rats were dam-fed or separated/trained to formula-feed for 6 days prior to indo administration (5 mg/kg/day) or saline (control) for 3 days. Intestinal bleeding and injury were assessed by measuring luminal and Fecal Hemoglobin (Hob) and jejunal histology. Maturation of the intestine was assessed by measuring luminal bile acids, jejunal sucrase, serum corticosterone,.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-1459.1000222

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