Protein from Hevea brasiliensis “Hev b 13” latex attenuates systemic inflammatory response and lung lesions in rats with sepsis

Abstract Sepsis induces a severe systemic inflammatory response that may result in multiple organ dysfunction and death. Studies using a protein derived from natural Hevea brasiliensis (rubber tree) latex, denominated Hev b 13, have demonstrated important anti-inflammatory effects, but no data have...

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Main Authors: L. A. Araújo, P. R. Melo-Reis, F. Mrue, C. M. Gomes, M. A. P. Oliveira, H. M. Silva, M. M. Alves, N. J. Silva-Júnior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Internacional de Ecologia 2017-07-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Biology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-69842017005109105&lng=en&tlng=en