1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 ameliorates seawater aspiration-induced acute lung injury via NF-κB and RhoA/Rho kinase pathways.

INTRODUCTION: Inflammation and pulmonary edema are involved in the pathogenesis of seawater aspiration-induced acute lung injury (ALI). Although several studies have reported that 1α,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 (calcitriol) suppresses inflammation, it has not been confirmed to be effective in seawater as...

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Main Authors: Minlong Zhang, Mingqing Dong, Wei Liu, Li Wang, Ying Luo, Zhichao Li, Faguang Jin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4132109?pdf=render