Abstract:Putative beneficial effects of NPW in the early phase of gastric ulcer healing process and the involvement of cyclooxygenase (COX) enzymes were investigated in an acetic acid-induced gastric ulcer model. In anesthetized male Sprague-Dawley rats, acetic acid was applied surgically on the serosa and then a COX inhibitor (COX-2-selective NS-398, COX-1-selective ketorolac, or non-selective indomethacin; 2 mg/kg/day, 3 mg/kg/day or 5 mg/kg/day; respectively) or saline was injected intraperitoneally. At 1-h of ulcer… Show more
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