Open AccessLycopene has a protective effect on septic shock‑induced cardiac injury in rats
Author(s) -
İrfan Veysel Düzen,
Eli̇f Oğuz,
Resul Yılmaz,
Abdullah Taşkın,
Ertan Vuruşkan,
Yusuf Çekici,
Ziya Gökalp Bilgel,
Hüseyin Göksülük,
Başar Candemir,
Mehmet Emin Sucu
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
bratislavské lekárske listy/bratislava medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.387
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1336-0345
pISSN - 0006-9248
DOI - 10.4149/bll_2019_154
Subject(s) - lycopene , oxidative stress , proinflammatory cytokine , medicine , antioxidant , septic shock , sepsis , pharmacology , cytokine , inflammation , tumor necrosis factor alpha , endocardium , pentoxifylline , anesthesia , endocrinology , chemistry , biochemistry
The aim of the present study is to investigate the cardioprotective effect of lycopene, known for its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effect, in a rat sepsis model induced by lypopolysaccharide (LPS).