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Published in: Critical Care 1/2011

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Honokiol attenuates the severity of acute pancreatitis-associated lung injury by acceleration of acinar cell apoptosis

Author: T Weng

Published in: Critical Care | Special Issue 1/2011

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Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a complicated immunological response that leads to multiple organ failure. Apoptosis is a beneficial form of cell death in AP. Acute lung injury is the most severe complication. Honokiol (HK) is a component of Asian herbal teas. It displays an anti-inflammatory and apoptotic induction effect. In the experiments, we investigated the therapeutic efficacy of HK in AP. …
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Title
Honokiol attenuates the severity of acute pancreatitis-associated lung injury by acceleration of acinar cell apoptosis
Author
T Weng
Publication date
01-02-2011
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue Special Issue 1/2011
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/cc9674

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