Hepatic ischemia and reperfusion injury in the absence of myeloid cell-derived COX-2 in mice.

Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) is a mediator of hepatic ischemia and reperfusion injury (IRI). While both global COX-2 deletion and pharmacologic COX-2 inhibition ameliorate liver IRI, the clinical use of COX-2 inhibitors has been linked to increased risks of heart attack and stroke. Therefore, a better u...

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Main Authors: Sergio Duarte, Hiroyuki Kato, Naohisa Kuriyama, Kathryn Suko, Tomo-O Ishikawa, Ronald W Busuttil, Harvey R Herschman, Ana J Coito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4018446?pdf=render