Melatonin ameliorates myocardial injury by reducing apoptosis and autophagy of cardiomyocytes in a rat cardiopulmonary bypass model
Background Myocardial injury is a frequent complication after cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). This study aimed to test the hypothesis that melatonin could attenuate myocardial injury in a rat CPB model. Methods Eighteen male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into three gro...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2021-04-01
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Series: | PeerJ |
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/11264.pdf |