Figure 4.
Role of vanilloid receptors (transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily V member 1 [TRPV1]) in gastroprotection of irsogladine maleate (IM) in mice subjected to ethanol/hydrochloric acid (HCl)-induced gastric damage. Capsazepine (5 mg/kg, intraperitoneal) or vehicle were injected 30 minutes before the administration of IM (1 mg/kg, orally) or water to each group. Sixty minutes after, gastric mucosal lesions were induced with ethanol/HCl (20 mL, orally) in all groups. Each value represents the mean ± SD of the percentage of ulcerated gastric area (n = 5/group).