α-ketoglutarate attenuates ischemia-reperfusion injury of liver graft in rats

Objective: The α-ketoglutarate (αKG), a metabolite of glutaminolysis, is reported to orchestrate macrophages activation. This study aims to clarify whether the αKG / glutaminolysis metabolism can suppress Kupffer cells (KCs) activation during liver transplantation and attenuate hepatic ischemia-repe...

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Main Authors: Ming-xiang Cheng, Ding Cao, Yong Chen, Jin-zheng Li, Bing Tu, Jian-ping Gong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-03-01
Series:Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0753332218372688