PROSTAGLANDINS & OTHER LIPID MEDIATORS, cilt.121, ss.63-69, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the colon. This study evaluates the role of colonic mucosal lipoxin A(4) (LXA(4)) synthesis in an experimental rat model of dextran sodium sulfate (DSS)-induced colitis. Wistar rats were randomly assigned to four groups: healthy controls, DSS-induced colitis with no or vehicle therapy, misoprostol or 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) therapy groups. Disease severity and colonic mucosal LXA(4) synthesis was assessed specifically during the acute phase (day 5), chronic phase (day 15) and healing phases (day 19).