Effects of Dexmedetomidine on Immune Cells: A Narrative Review

• Main Authors: Rui Chen (Author), Yan Sun (Author), Jing Lv (Author), Xiaoke Dou (Author), Maosha Dai (Author), Shujun Sun (Author), Yun Lin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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As we all know, dexmedetomidine (DEX), as a highly selective α2 adrenergic receptor agonist, exerts sedative, anti-anxiety and hypnotic effects by inhibiting the discharge of norepinephrine neurons in locus coeruleus and GABA-related hypnotic pathways. However, the role of DEX in anti-inflammatory a...