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World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther. Dec 6, 2012; 3(6): 83-85
Published online Dec 6, 2012. doi: 10.4292/wjgpt.v3.i6.83
Antidepressants can treat inflammatory bowel disease through regulation of the nuclear factor-κB/nitric oxide pathway and inhibition of cytokine production: A hypothesis
Hamid Reza Rahimi, Mahdi Shiri, Ali Razmi
Hamid Reza Rahimi, Mahdi Shiri, Department of Toxicology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 15614, Iran
Ali Razmi, Pharmacology and Applied Medicine Department of Medicinal Plants Research Center, Institute of Medicinal Plants, ACECR, Karaj 31535, Iran
Author contributions: All authors contributed to this paper equally.
Correspondence to: Hamid Reza Rahimi, Pharm D, PhD Student of Toxicology, Department of Toxicology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 15614, Iran. hamidrrt@yahoo.com
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Received: June 8, 2012
Revised: November 6, 2012
Accepted: November 20, 2012
Published online: December 6, 2012
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