Hydroperoxides and potassium channels: a possible mechanism for vasodilation in septic shock.

In septic shock (SS), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and other reactive oxygen species (ROS) are released by inflammatory cells and have been implicated in tissue damage and inflammation. Recently, H2O2 has been established as an important signaling molecule and an important component of SS. The pathways...

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Main Author: Gotes Palazuelos, Jose
Other Authors: Mink, Steven (Pharmacology and Therapeutics)
Published: 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1993/21703