After intravenous administration of fluorescein, enhancement of the gaps between epithelial cells (1), leakage of fluorescein into the bowel lumen (2), and cell shedding (3) can be directly visualized using a confocal probe equipped with a 488 nm laser ( ex vivo permeability ( Finally, mucosal impedance testing is another tool to directly evaluate mucosal integrity, although most studies are limited to the esophagus
For horses that can safely consume limited amounts of pasture growth, a well-fitted grazing muzzle can be used to reduce the amount of grass they can ingest
Other sources of superoxide include enzymatic reactions that transfer electrons to the electron transport chain (eg, mitochondrial glycerol 3-phosphate dehydrogenase (mGPDH), and the last step of -oxidation, electron-transferring flavoprotein ubiquinone oxidoreductase (ETFQOR), pyruvate dehydrogenase (PDH), 2-oxoglutarate dehydrogenase (OGDH), and branched-chain 2-oxoacid dehydrogenase (BCKDH))
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The relationships between variables were determined by linear regression analysis
Apr 2019;11(2):O42-O47