Bacterial lipopolysaccharide-induced endothelial activation and dysfunction: a new predictive and therapeutic paradigm for sepsis

Abstract Background Lipopolysaccharide, a highly potent endotoxin responsible for severe sepsis, is the major constituent of the outer membrane of gram-negative bacteria. Endothelial cells participate in both innate and adaptive immune responses as the first cell types to detect lipopolysaccharide o...

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Main Authors: Min Wang, Jun Feng, Daixing Zhou, Junshuai Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-09-01
Series:European Journal of Medical Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40001-023-01301-5