Research Article

Dexmedetomidine Ameliorates Lung Injury Induced by Intestinal Ischemia/Reperfusion by Upregulating Cannabinoid Receptor 2, Followed by the Activation of the Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase/Akt Pathway

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The effects of dexmedetomidine treatment on superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity and malondialdehyde (MDA) level in lung tissues. (a) SOD activity. (b) MDA level. Data are expressed as , rats per group. versus the Sham group, # versus I/R group, & versus DEX group. I/R: intestinal ischemia/reperfusion; DEX: dexmedetomidine-treated I/R; DA: dexmedetomidine- and AM630-treated I/R; AI: AM630-treated I/R; DW: dexmedetomidine- and wortmannin-treated I/R; WI, wortmannin-treated I/R.
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