Melatonin Attenuates Dextran Sodium Sulfate Induced Colitis in Obese Mice

• Main Authors: Shijia Pan (Author), Fan Hong (Author), Letong Li (Author), Yuan Guo (Author), Xiaoxiao Qiao (Author), Jia Zhang (Author), Pengfei Xu (Author), Yonggong Zhai (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Epidemiological studies have indicated that obesity is an independent risk factor for colitis and that a high-fat diet (HFD) increases the deterioration of colitis-related indicators in mice. Melatonin has multiple anti-inflammatory effects, including inhibiting tumor growth and regulating immune de...