Research Article

The Effect of Mechanical Ventilation on TASK-1 Expression in the Brain in a Rat Model

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Cytokine concentrations in plasma and brain homogenates. MV increased plasma IL-6 and TNF-α significantly, irrespective of the Vt level (LVt or HVt) (). In the brain, IL-6 and TNF-α decreased in the HVt group. There was no difference in IL-6 and TNF-α levels between the LVt and basal groups. In the plasma, S-100B increased significantly in the HVt group. In brain, no correlation between S100B levels and tidal volume levels was seen. Results are presented as the mean ± SD. versus the basal group and versus the HVt group. animals per group. MV, mechanical ventilation; BAS, basal; LVt, low tidal volume; HVt, high tidal volume.