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Curcumin Protects Against Sepsis-Induced Acute Lung Injury in Rats
The present study aimed to investigate the effect of curcumin on sepsis-induced acute lung injury (ALI) in rats, and explore its possible mechanisms. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into the following five experimental groups (n = 20 per group): animals undergoing a sham cecal ligature puncture (CLP) (sham group); animals undergoing CLP (control group); or animals undergoing CLP and treated with vehicle (vehicle group), curcumin at 50 mg/kg (low-dose curcumin [L-Cur] group), or curcumin at 200 mg/kg (high-dose curcumin [H-Cur] group).At 6, 12, 24 h after CLP, blood, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) and lung tissue were collected.The Postoperative Serum Interleukin-15 Concentration Correlates with Organ Dysfunction and the Prognosis of Septic Patients Following Emergency Gastrointestinal Surgery
To clarify the time course of changes in the serum interleukin-15 (IL-15) concentrations in septic patients undergoing emergency surgery for abdominal infection and to investigate whether the serum IL-15 levels correlate with the postoperative clinical course of septic patients.Preoperative CD4 Count or CD4/CD8 Ratio as a Useful Indicator for Postoperative Sepsis in HIV-Infected Patients Undergoing Abdominal Operations
CD4 count or CD4/CD8 ratio has been found to be a valuable marker of disease progression in HIV and AIDS. Our objective was to evaluate preoperative CD4 count or CD4/CD8 ratio as a useful indicator for postoperative sepsis in HIV-infected patients undergoing abdominal operations.Exogenous C3 Postpones Complement Exhaustion and Confers Organ Protection in Murine Sepsis
Sepsis in human being is a challenging and life-threatening problem. Complement activation is an essential event in sepsis. The present study observed the dynamic levels of complement components in sepsis and evaluated the role of exogenous complement protein in outcomes. The relationship between complement and inflammatory cytokines was also investigated.Activated Protein C Alters Inflammation and Protects Renal Function in Sepsis
Activated protein C (aPC) confers survival benefit in patients with sepsis, yet its protective mechanism(s) remain unclear. Herein, we determined time-dependent severity of renal dysfunction during polymicrobial sepsis. We hypothesized aPC restores renal function by preserving organ architecture and reducing inflammation.Skeletal Muscle Electron Transport Chain Dysfunction After Sepsis in Rats
The derangement in oxygen utilization occurring during sepsis is likely to be linked to impaired mitochondrial functioning. Skeletal muscle comprises 50%–60% of body cell mass and represents the largest organ potentially affected by systemic inflammation. Thus, we investigated whether sepsis induced by cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) modifies mitochondrial activity in respiratory and nonrespiratory skeletal muscle.Effects of Propofol on the Outcomes of Rats with Sepsis
To explore the effects of propofol on the outcomes of rats with sepsis.A Clinically Applicable Porcine Model of Septic and Ischemia/Reperfusion-Induced Shock and Multiple Organ Injury
Although many sepsis treatments have shown efficacy in acute animal models, at present only activated protein C is effective in humans. The likely reason for this discrepancy is that most of the animal models used for preclinical testing do not accurately replicate the complex pathogenesis of human sepsis. Our objective in this study was to develop a clinically applicable model of severe sepsis and gut ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) that would cause multiple organ injury over a period of 48 h.Patients Suffering Due to Complicated Peritonitis May Not Benefit from Splenectomy: Clinical Data from a Retrospective Study
In this retrospective observational study, we investigated the impact of prior splenectomy on the outcome of patients with complicated peritonitis.Antioxidant Treatment Reverses Organ Failure in Rat Model of Sepsis: Role of Antioxidant Enzymes Imbalance, Neutrophil Infiltration, and Oxidative Stress
Some of the postulated molecular mechanisms of sepsis progression are linked with the imbalance between reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and its degradation by cellular antioxidant pathways. Some studies have correlated plasma oxidative stress, inflammatory markers, and clinical markers of organ failure, but none performed this in a systematic way, determining in situ oxidative and inflammatory markers and correlating these with markers of organ failure.
