Vitamin C Improves Gastroparesis in Diabetic Rats: Effects on Gastric Contractile Responses and Oxidative Stress.

Luisa Mota da SilvaRita de Cássia Melo Vilhena de Andrade Fonseca da SilvaDaniele Maria-FerreiraOlair Carlos BeltrameJosé Eduardo da Silva-SantosMaria Fernanda de Paula Werner

Published in: Digestive diseases and sciences (2017)

Vitamin C exhibited a remarkable beneficial effect on gastric emptying dysfunction in diabetic rats, which was mediated by attenuation of oxidative stress and maintenance of the cholinergic contractile responses in fundus and pylorus.

Keyphrases

diabetic rats
oxidative stress
skeletal muscle
dna damage
ischemia reperfusion injury
induced apoptosis
diabetic retinopathy
heat shock
signaling pathway
heat stress