Dexmedetomidine preconditioning protects against lipopolysaccharides-induced injury in the human alveolar epithelial cells

Background and objectives: Dexmedetomidine (DEX) has demonstrated the preconditioning effect and shown protective effects against organize injury. In this study, using A549 (human alveolar epithelial cell) cell lines, we investigated whether DEX preconditioning protected against acute lung injury (A...

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Main Authors: Lei Zhang, Xian-Jin Zhou, Li-Ying Zhan, Xiao-Jing Wu, Wen-Lan Li, Bo Zhao, Qing-Tao Meng, Zhong-Yuan Xia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-11-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0104001417300180