Open AccessEndothelinA Receptor Blockade Reduces Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in Pig Pancreas Transplantation
Author(s) -
Helmut Witzigmann,
Stefan Ludwig,
Barbara Armann,
Gábor Gäbel,
Daniel Teupser,
Jürgen Kratzsch,
Uta–Carolin Pietsch,
Andrea Tannapfel,
Felix Geißler,
Johann Hauss,
Dirk Uhlmann
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/01.sla.0000080830.77437.4f
Subject(s) - medicine , reperfusion injury , acute pancreatitis , endothelin receptor , pancreas transplantation , pancreatitis , transplantation , pancreatic injury , ischemia , pancreas , receptor , anesthesia , kidney transplantation
The effect of prophylactic administration of a selective endothelin(A) receptor antagonist (ET(A)-RA) on ischemia/reperfusion injury in an experimental model of graft pancreatitis after pancreas transplantation was evaluated.