Possible Involvement of the Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid Type 1 Channel in Postoperative Adhesive Obstruction and Its Prevention by a Kampo (Traditional Japanese) Medicine, Daikenchuto

• Main Authors: Yohei Tokita (Author), Masahiro Yamamoto (Author), Kazuko Satoh (Author), Mitsue Nishiyama (Author), Seiichi Iizuka (Author), Sachiko Imamura (Author), Yoshio Kase (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study focused on the localization of transient receptor potential vanilloid type 1 (TRPV1) in the intestines in postoperative adhesion model rats and investigated the underlying mechanism for the anti-adhesion action of daikenchuto (DKT), especially in relation to TRPV1. Postoperative intestina...