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1Department of Molecular Biomedicine,Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute, 2Department of Physiology, Biophysics and Neurosciences,Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute, 3Department of Infectomics and Molecular Pathogenesis,Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute
Chapters
- 00:05Title
- 00:57Nutritional Supplement Application by Gavage and Disease Activity Index (DAI) Determination
- 02:14Evans Blue Assay
- 03:41Tissue Collection, Colon Histology Staining Preparation, and Oxidative Stress Analysis
- 06:10Results: Representative Nutritional Supplements Effects on Intestinal Epithelial Barrier Function During Experimental Colitis
- 07:59Conclusion
Current treatments of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) aim at alleviating disease symptoms but may cause severe side effects. Thus, alternative strategies are being investigated in animal colitis models. Here, we explain how the beneficial effects of diet supplements on clinical IBD signs are analyzed in such a colitis model.
