Plecanatide (0.5 and 2.5 mg/kg, p.o.) ameliorates spontaneous and chemically induced colitis after treatment for 7 days in BALB/c mice, and 14 days in TCRα mice.
Plecanatide (0.005-5 mg/kg, once daily for 7 days) also shows anti-inflammatory activity in dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) and trinitrobenzene sulfonic (TNBS)-induced colitis in BDF-1 mice.
Animal Model: |
Female BALB/c mice (2-4 month old) are induced colitis by TNBS |
Dosage: |
0, 0.5 and 2.5 mg/kg |
Administration: |
P.o. for 7 days |
Result: |
Effectively reduced colitis severity scores as compared to vehicle treatment. |