Heparin-Binding EGF-like Growth Factor Decreases Inflammatory Cytokine Expression After Intestinal Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
4304620	Journal of Surgical Research	2007	5 Pages	PDF

Abstract

We conclude that pro-inflammatory cytokine expression is increased both locally and in the systemic circulation after intestinal I/R and that the administration of HB-EGF significantly reduces intestinal I/R-induced pro-inflammatory cytokine expression in vivo.

Keywords

HB-EGF interleukin-6 Interleukin-1β tumor necrosis factor-α Pro-inflammatory cytokine Heparin-binding EGF-like growth factor