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Endotracheal intubation results in acute tracheal damage induced by mtDNA/TLR9/NF-κB activity.
Journal of leukocyte biology - 1 Mar 2019
Puyo Carlos A, Earhart Alexander, Staten Nicholas, Prince Oliver A, Haug Colleen, Kollef Marin, Awad Michael
Abstract excerpt
Tracheitis secondary to placement of an endotracheal tube (ETT) is characterized by neutrophil accumulation in the tracheal lumen, which is generally associated with epithelial damage. Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), has been implicated in systemic inflammation and organ dysfunction following trauma; however, less is known about the effects of a foreign body on local trauma and tissue damage. We hypothesized that...
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