Research Article

Diannexin Can Ameliorate Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Rats by Promoting Heme Oxygenase-1 Expression

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Diannexin reduces local and systemic inflammation in ARDS. Endotoxin-treated ARDS rats showed significantly higher levels of (a) proinflammatory factors (ICAM-1, MIP-1, elastase, macrophage count, neutrophil count, and NF-κB activity) in the BALF and (b) serum (TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-8) compared to the sham group. Compared to the ARDS group, significantly decreased cytokine levels were observed in the D group, but the diannexin-mediated effects were inhibited by the HO-1 inhibitor in the DH group. Data are presented as the . Statistical analysis was performed using the ANOVA test.
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