Visfatin Amplifies Cardiac Inflammation and Aggravates Cardiac Injury via the NF-κB p65 Signaling Pathway in LPS-Treated Mice

• Main Authors: Yewen Hu (Author), Nan Wu (Author), Weiping Du (Author), Shuangshuang Wang (Author), Jian Wang (Author), Chaoxia Zhang (Author), Xiaomin Chen (Author), Caijie Shen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background. Visfatin is an adipocytokine that has been demonstrated to be involved in cardiovascular diseases. This study aims at determining the role of visfatin in sepsis-induced cardiac injury and identify its possible mechanisms. Methods. Dynamic changes in visfatin expression in mice with lipop...