Oxytocin ameliorates ischemia/reperfusion-induced injury by inhibiting mast cell degranulation and inflammation in the rat heart

Background: Oxytocin (OT) has shown a cardioprotective effect on myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury (MIRI). This study aimed to investigate whether the cardioprotective effect of OT is associated with the inhibition of mast cell degranulation and inflammation. Methods: The left anterior descendi...

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Main Authors: Wei Xiong, Mengran Yao, Rui Zhou, Yan Qu, Yuqiao Yang, Zhuoran Wang, Ning Song, Hongmei Chen, Jinqiao Qian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-08-01
Series:Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0753332220305515