The effect of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase activation on inflammatory liver damage following hemorrhagic shock in rats.

Hemorrhagic shock is a frequent cause of liver failure and often leads to a fatal outcome. Several studies have revealed that p38 MAPK is a key mediator in hemorrhagic damage of the primary organs through the activation of proinflammatory cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α and interleuk...

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Main Authors: Hiroaki Sato, Toshiko Tanaka, Noriyuki Tanaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3253806?pdf=render