17-DMAG diminishes hemorrhage-induced small intestine injury by elevating Bcl-2 protein and inhibiting iNOS pathway, TNF-α increase, and caspase-3 activation

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Hemorrhage increases inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and depletes ATP levels in various tissues. Previous studies have shown that geldanamycin, an inducer of heat shock protein 70kDa (HSP-70) and inhibitor of iNOS, limits both...

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Main Authors: Kiang Juliann G, Agravante Neil G, Smith Joan T, Bowman Phillip D
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-06-01
Series:Cell & Bioscience
Online Access:http://www.cellandbioscience.com/content/1/1/21