The Protective Effect of Propofol Against Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in the Interlobar Arteries: Reduction of Abnormal Cx43 Expression as a Possible Mechanism

• Main Authors: Yue-Chen Chang (Author), Wen-Jing Xue (Author), Wei Ji (Author), Yang Wang (Author), Yan-Ping Wang (Author), Wen-Yan Shi (Author), Li-Ya Shan (Author), Liang Zhang (Author), Chao-Yang Tan (Author), Ke-Tao Ma (Author), Li Li (Author), Jun-Qiang Si (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2018-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background/Aims: This experimental study aims to observe whether the protective effect of propofol against renal ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) in the rat interlobar artery occurs through altered expression of the gap junction protein connexin 43 (Cx43). Methods: This study randomly divided male...