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 the levels of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) and interleukin 6 (IL-6) in the lung tissues of all groups. (a) TNF-α level. (b) IL-6 level. Data are expressed as , rats per group. versus the Sham group, # versus the I/R group, & versus the 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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