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ArticleScientific reports2017

Uridine Ameliorates Dextran Sulfate Sodium (DSS)-Induced Colitis in Mice.

Manish Kumar Jeengar, Dinesh Thummuri, Mattias Magnusson, V G M Naidu, Srinivas Uppugunduri

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Article in Scientific reports, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 49 papers.

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49 citing papers in PubMed, 95 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Manish Kumar JeengarAutoimmunity & Immune Regulation (AIR), Department of Clinical & Experimental Medicine, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden. manish.pharmacology@live.in.ORCID 0000-0001-6035-8643
Dinesh ThummuriDepartment of Pharmacology & Toxicology, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education & Research Institute, Balanagar, Hyderabad, 500037, India.
Mattias MagnussonAutoimmunity & Immune Regulation (AIR), Department of Clinical & Experimental Medicine, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.
V G M NaiduDepartment of Pharmacology & Toxicology, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education & Research Institute, Balanagar, Hyderabad, 500037, India.
Srinivas UppugunduriRegional Cancer Center South East Sweden and Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.
Linköping University · SENational Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Uridine, one of the four components that comprise RNA, has attracted attention as a novel therapeutic modulator of inflammation. However, very little is known about its effect on intestinal inflammation. The aim of the present study was to investigate the potential protective effect of intracolonic administered uridine against DSS induced colitis in male C57BL/6 mice. Intracolonic instillation of 3 doses of uridine 1 mg/Kg (lower dose), 5 mg/Kg (medium dose), and 10 mg/Kg (higher dose) in saline was performed daily. Uridine at medium and high dose significantly reduced the severity of colitis (DAI score) and alleviated the macroscopic and microscopic signs of the disease. The levels of proinflammatory cytokines IL-6, IL-1β and TNF in serum as well as mRNA expression in colon were significantly reduced in the uridine treated groups. Moreover, colon tissue myloperoxidase activities, protein expression of IL-6, TNF- α, COX-2, P-NFkB and P-Ikk-βα in the colon tissues were significantly reduced in medium and high dose groups. These findings demonstrated that local administration of uridine alleviated experimental colitis in male C57BL/6 mice accompanied by the inhibition of neutrophil infiltration and NF-κB signaling. Thus, Uridine may be a promising candidate for future use in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease.

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AnimalsColitisCytokinesDextran SulfateDisease Models, AnimalGene Expression RegulationInstillation, DrugInterleukin-1betaInterleukin-6MaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLNeutrophil InfiltrationSignal TransductionTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaUridineCytokinesDextran SulfateIL1B protein, mouseInterleukin-1betaInterleukin-6interleukin-6, mouseTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaUridine

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