Ghrelin Attenuates Sepsis-induced Acute Lung Injury and Mortality in Rats
Ghrelin Attenuates Sepsis-induced Acute Lung Injury and Mortality in Rats
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New York, NY: Am Thoracic Soc
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English
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New York, NY: Am Thoracic Soc
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Our study has shown that plasma levels of ghrelin, a stomach-derived peptide, are significantly reduced in sepsis, and that ghrelin administration improves organ blood flow via a nuclear factor (NF)-kappaB-dependent pathway. However, it remains unknown whether ghrelin has any protective effects on severe sepsis-induced acute lung injury (ALI) and,...
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Ghrelin Attenuates Sepsis-induced Acute Lung Injury and Mortality in Rats
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_2020826
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_2020826
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1073-449X
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1535-4970
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10.1164/rccm.200604-511OC
