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Effects of mast cell membrane stabilizing agents in a rat lung ischemia-reperfusion model.
The Annals of thoracic surgery - 1 Jan 2000
Vural K M, Liao H, Oz M C, Pinsky D J
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BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that agents which stabilize the mast cell membrane may modulate the phenotype of the vascular wall in a lung ischemia-reperfusion model, including altering expression of endothelial and leukocyte adhesion receptors and the inducible nitric oxide synthase (NOS-2). METHODS: Three sets of rats were given either intravenous saline (group A), ketotifen...
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