Protective Effect of Melatonin on Acute Pancreatitis
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Protective Effect of Melatonin on Acute Pancreatitis
Melatonin, a product of the pineal gland, is released from the gut mucosa in response to food ingestion. Specific receptors for melatonin have been detected in many gastrointestinal tissues including the pancreas. Melatonin as well as its precursor, L-tryptophan, attenuates the severity of acute pancreatitis and protects the pancreatic tissue from the damage caused by acute inflammation. The be...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Inflammation
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2090-8040,2042-0099
DOI: 10.1155/2012/173675