Research Article

Interactions between Cytosolic Phospholipase A2 Activation and Mitochondrial Reactive Oxygen Species Production in the Development of Ventilator-Induced Diaphragm Dysfunction

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Diaphragm weakness after prolonged MV. (a) Maximal tetanic forces; (b) force-frequency curve; (c) fatigue tolerance test. MV = mechanical ventilation; cPLA2 = cytosolic phospholipase A2; CDIBA = 4-{2-[5-chloro-1-(diphenylmethyl)-2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl]-ethoxy} benzoic acid, a specific cPLA2 inhibitor; MitoTEMPO = a mitochondria-targeted antioxidant. vs. the control group; vs. the MV group.
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