Isoflurane Preconditioning at Clinically Relevant Doses Induce Protective Effects of Heme Oxygenase-1 on Hepatic Ischemia Reperfusion in Rats

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Activation of heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) has been proved to reduce damages to the liver in ischemia reperfusion injury. The objective of present study was to determine whether clinic relevant doses of isoflurane treatment could be suffi...

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Main Authors: Yu Weifeng, Chen Guozhong, Yang Tian, Liu Yantao, Tao Kunming, Yang Liqun, Lv Xin, Lv Hao, Wu Feixiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-03-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/11/31