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ArticleJournal of Zhejiang University. Science. B2015

Intraperitoneal administration of butyrate prevents the severity of acetic acid colitis in rats.

Joshua J Malago, Catherine L Sangu

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Article in Journal of Zhejiang University. Science. B, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
2.5field-weighted citation impact, top 10% of its field
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Joshua J MalagoDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P.O. Box 3203, Morogoro, Tanzania; c/o Walter Oseko, P.O. Box 62, Duluti, Arusha, Tanzania.
Catherine L Sangu
Sokoine University of Agriculture · TZ

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Intrarectal infusion of butyrate improves colorectal disorders including ulcerative colitis (UC). However, it is not established whether systemically administered butyrate benefits such patients. The current study aimed at exploring and comparing the potential of intraperitoneally, intrarectally, and orally administered butyrate against acetic acid (AA)-induced UC in rats. Intrarectal administration of 2 ml of 50% AA was done after or without prior treatment of rats for 7 consecutive days with 100 mg/kg sodium butyrate (SB) intraperitoneally, intrarectally, or orally. Rats were sacrificed after 48 h of AA-treatment. Subsequently, colon sections were processed routinely for histopathological examination. We clinically observed diarrhea, loose stools, and hemoccult-positive stools, and histologically, epithelial loss and ulceration, crypt damage, goblet cell depletion, hemorrhage, and mucosal infiltration of inflammatory cells. The changes were significantly reduced by intraperitoneal, intrarectal, or oral butyrate, with intraperitoneal butyrate exhibiting the highest potency. It is concluded that intraperitoneal administration of butyrate abrogates the lesions of AA-induced UC and its potency surpasses that of intrarectal or oral butyrate.

Indexed as

Acetic AcidAdministration, OralAdministration, RectalAnimalsButyric AcidColitis, UlcerativeDisease Models, AnimalGoblet CellsInjections, IntraperitonealIntestinal MucosaMaleRatsRats, WistarAcetic AcidButyric AcidAcetic acidButyrateIntraperitoneal administrationIntrarectal administrationOral administrationUlcerative colitis

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PMID25743124
PMCPMC4357372
OpenAlexW2336783689

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