Dexmedetomidine Alleviates Hyperoxia-Induced Acute Lung Injury via Inhibiting NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation
Author(s) -
Qiuyue Zhang,
Di Wu,
Yang Yang,
Tingting Liu,
Hongyu Liu
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
cellular physiology and biochemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.486
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1421-9778
pISSN - 1015-8987
DOI - 10.1159/000479609
Subject(s) - hyperoxia , lung , medicine , pharmacology , tunel assay , in vivo , oxidative stress , inflammasome , reactive oxygen species , anesthesia , chemistry , immunology , endocrinology , inflammation , biology , immunohistochemistry , biochemistry , microbiology and biotechnology
Dexmedetomidine (Dex), a specific agonist of α2-adrenoceptor, has been reported to have extensive pharmacological effects. In this study, we focused on the protective effect of Dex on hyperoxia-induced acute lung injury and further explored its possible molecular mechanisms.
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