The rats were fed with either regular solid food or exclusively liquid diet. Methods: Crohn’s-like colitis was induced by intracolonic instillation of TNBS (65 mg/kg) in Sprague-Dawley rats. We tested the hypothesis that mechanical stress plays a role in muscle dysfunction in a rat model of Crohn’s-like colitis where inflammatory stenosis leads to mechanical distention in the pre-inflammation site. The mechanisms for muscle dysfunctions are incompletely understood. 4Department of Biochemistry, Cancer Biology, Neuroscience and Pharmacology, Meharry Medical College School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, United Statesīackground and Aims: Gut smooth muscle dysfunctions contribute to symptoms such as abdominal cramping, diarrhea, and constipation in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
3Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, United States.2John Sealy School of Medicine Class of 2025, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, United States.1Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, United States.
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