Galantamine protects against lipopolysaccharide-induced acute lung injury in rats
Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced endotoxemia triggers the secretion of proinflammatory cytokines and can cause acute lung injury (ALI). The high mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) protein plays an important role as a late mediator of sepsis and ALI. Galantamine (GAL) is a central acetylcholinesterase inhi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
2015-12-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/pdf/bjmbr/v49n2/1414-431X-bjmbr-1414-431X20155008.pdf |