Cardioprotective effects of enteral vs. parenteral lactoferrin administration on myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury in a rat model of stunned myocardium

• Main Authors: Keisuke Omiya (Author), Yosuke Nakadate (Author), Takeshi Oguchi (Author), Tamaki Sato (Author), Toru Matsuoka (Author), Masako Abe (Author), Akiko Kawakami (Author), Takashi Matsukawa (Author), Hiroaki Sato (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background: Lactoferrin, an iron-binding glycoprotein, is known to have protective effects against intestinal and cerebral ischemia-reperfusion (IR) injuries; however, its cardioprotective effects against the stunned myocardium are unknown. This study aimed to test the hypothesis that lacto...