Melittin alleviates sepsis-induced acute kidney injury by promoting GPX4 expression to inhibit ferroptosis

• Main Authors: Hongyan Zan (Author), Jizheng Liu (Author), Meixia Yang (Author), Honghui Zhao (Author), Chunyan Gao (Author), Yunyan Dai (Author), Zhiming Wang (Author), Hongxuan Liu (Author), Yunfei Zhang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2024-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACTObjectives: Melittin, the main component of bee venom, is a natural anti-inflammatory substance, in addition to its ability to fight cancer, antiviral, and useful in diabetes treatment. This study seeks to determine whether melittin can protect renal tissue from sepsis-induced damage by prev...