Epidermal growth factor enhances the intestinal adaptation of small bowel allografts in the postoperative period

Transplant Proc. 2000 Sep;32(6):1253-4. doi: 10.1016/s0041-1345(00)01212-4.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Body Weight
  • Epidermal Growth Factor / therapeutic use*
  • Glucose / metabolism
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use
  • Intestinal Absorption*
  • Intestinal Mucosa / cytology
  • Intestinal Mucosa / physiology
  • Intestinal Mucosa / transplantation*
  • Jejunum / physiology*
  • Jejunum / transplantation*
  • Male
  • Postoperative Period
  • Rats
  • Rats, Inbred BN
  • Rats, Inbred Lew
  • Tacrolimus / therapeutic use
  • Transplantation, Homologous / immunology
  • Transplantation, Homologous / methods
  • Transplantation, Homologous / physiology*

Substances

  • Immunosuppressive Agents
  • Epidermal Growth Factor
  • Glucose
  • Tacrolimus