Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3011312 | Resuscitation | 2008 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
We conclude that preconditioning with LTA and likewise with LPS confers myocardial protection in an ex vivo setting devoid of leukocytes. Dexamethasone inhibits preconditioning, suggesting that the underlying mechanism is dependent upon induction of a systemic inflammatory response to a LTA or LPS stimulus.
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Authors
Patrick Schober, Guenther Oprea, Jan Mersmann, Antje Nebert, Kai Zacharowski, Paula A. Zacharowski,