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Gene knockout of the KCNJ8-encoded Kir6.1 K(ATP) channel imparts fatal susceptibility to endotoxemia.
FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology - 1 Nov 2006
Kane Garvan C, Lam Chen-Fuh, O'Cochlain Fearghas, Hodgson Denice M, Reyes Santiago, Liu Xiao-Ke, Miki Takashi, Seino Susumu, Katusic Zvonimir S, Terzic Andre
Abstract excerpt
Sepsis, the systemic inflammatory response to infection, imposes a high demand for bodily adaptation, with the cardiovascular response a key determinant of outcome. The homeostatic elements that secure cardiac tolerance in the setting of the sepsis syndrome are poorly understood. Here, in a model of acute septic shock induced by endotoxin challenge with Escherichia coli lipopolysaccharide (LPS), knockout of the...
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