Remifentanil Preconditioning Attenuates Hepatic Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in Rats via Neuronal Activation in Dorsal Vagal Complex

• Main Authors: Cui Cui (Author), Fang Yu (Author), Suqing Yin (Author), Yuting Yang (Author), Yingfu Jiao (Author), Chiwai Cheung (Author), Xiaomin Wang (Author), Bo Qi (Author), Yaling Liu (Author), Peiying Li (Author), Weifeng Yu (Author), Jie Xiao (Author), Liqun Yang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Remifentanil, an ultra-short acting opiate, has been reported to protect against hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury, which is a major cause of postoperative liver dysfunction. The objective of this study was to determine whether a central vagal pathway is involved in this protective procedure. Rat...