Louvet, B Transdermal nicotine decreases mucosal IL-8 expression but has no effect on mucin gene expression in ulcerative colitis. [electronic resource] - Inflammatory bowel diseases Aug 1999 - 174-81 p. digital Publication Type: Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ISSN: 1078-0998 Standard No.: 10.1097/00054725-199908000-00005 doi Subjects--Topical Terms: Administration, CutaneousAdultBlotting, NorthernColitis, Ulcerative--drug therapyColon--metabolismCytokines--biosynthesisDouble-Blind MethodFemaleGene Expression--drug effectsHumansInterleukin-8--biosynthesisIntestinal Mucosa--metabolismMaleMucins--biosynthesisNicotine--pharmacologyRNA, Messenger--analysisReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction