Male versus female inflammatory response after brain death model followed by ex vivo lung perfusion

Male versus female inflammatory response after brain death model followed by ex vivo lung perfusion

Abstract Background Ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP) is a useful tool for assessing lung grafts quality before transplantation. Studies indicate that donor sex is as an important factor for transplant outcome, as females present higher inflammatory response to brain death (BD) than males. Here, we inve...

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Main Authors: Fernanda Yamamoto Ricardo-da-Silva, Roberto Armstrong-Jr, Mayara Munhoz de Assis Ramos, Marina Vidal-dos-Santos, Cristiano Jesus Correia, Petra J. Ottens, Luiz Felipe Pinho Moreira, Henri G. D. Leuvenink, Ana Cristina Breithaupt-Faloppa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-01-01
Series:Biology of Sex Differences
Subjects:
Brain death
Donor
Ex vivo lung perfusion
Lung
Rat
Sex
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13293-024-00581-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13293-024-00581-8

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