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ArticleMedicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)2022

Effects of the Antioxidant Quercetin in an Experimental Model of Ulcerative Colitis in Mice.

George Kottakis, Katerina Kambouri, Alexandra Giatromanolaki, Georgia Valsami, Nikolaos Kostomitsopoulos, Alexandra Tsaroucha, Michael Pitiakoudis

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Article in Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

George KottakisDepartment of Experimental Surgery, Democritus University of Thrace, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece.
Katerina KambouriDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Democritus University of Thrace, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-0817-6513
Alexandra GiatromanolakiDepartment of Pathology, Democritus University of Thrace, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece.
Georgia ValsamiDepartment of Pharmacy, School of Health Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15784 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-2395-6844
Nikolaos KostomitsopoulosBiomedical Research Foundation (BRFAA) of the Academy of Athens, Experimental Surgery and Translational Research, 11527 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-4787-5106
Alexandra TsarouchaDepartment of Experimental Surgery, Democritus University of Thrace, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece.
Michael Pitiakoudis2nd Department of General Surgery, University of Thrace, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece.
Democritus University of Thrace · GRBiomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens · GRNational and Kapodistrian University of Athens · GRUniversity Hospital of Alexandroupolis · GR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background and Objectives: Quercetin, a member of the flavanol family found in many fruits, vegetables, leaves and grains has been found to have a wide range of biological effects on human physiology. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of quercetin, when administered orally in the form of the water-soluble inclusion complex with hydroxypropyl-b-cyclodextrin (Que-HP-β-CD), in an experimental model of ulcerative colitis in mice. Materials and Methods: Animals received either Dextran Sodium Sulphate (DSS), to induce colitis, + Que-HP-β-CD (Group A), DSS alone (Group B) or no intervention (control, Group C) for 7 days. All animals were weighed daily, and evaluation of colitis was performed using the Disease Activity Index (DAI). On day 7 a blood sample was taken from all animals, they were then euthanised, the large intestine was measured, and histological and immunochemical analyses were performed. Results: The DAI demonstrated an increase over time for the groups receiving DSS (Groups A and B) compared with the control group (Group C), with a significant degree of protection being observed in the group that also received quercetin (Group A): The DAI over time slope for Group B was higher than that for Group A by 0.26 points/day (95% Cl 0.20−0.33, p < 0.01). Weight calculations and immunohistochemistry results validated the DAI findings. Conclusions: In conclusion, the administration of quercetin in an ulcerative colitis model in mice presents a therapeutic/prophylactic potential that warrants further investigation.

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ColitisColitis, Ulcerative2-Hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrinAnimalsAntioxidantsDisease Models, AnimalHumansMiceModels, TheoreticalQuercetin2-Hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrinAntioxidantsQuercetinantioxidantmicemodelquercetinulcerative colitis

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PMID36676712
PMCPMC9861512
OpenAlexW4313471436

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