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ArticleThe Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology2020

Esmolol inhibits inflammation and apoptosis in the intestinal tissue via the overexpression of NF-κB-p65 in the early stage sepsis rats.

Chang-An Guo, Li Ma, Xiao-Lu Su, Ying-Zhen Wang, Ling-Ling Zhen, Bei Zhang, Hong An, Hong-Bin Liu

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Article in The Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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  7. Inhibition of visfatin alleviates sepsis-induced intestinal damage by inhibiting Hippo signaling pathway.Inflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.] · 2022
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  8. Beta-blockers in septic shock: What is new?Journal of intensive medicine · 2022
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  10. Roflumilast prevents lymphotoxin α (TNF-β)-induced inflammation activation and degradation of type 2 collagen in chondrocytes.Inflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.] · 2020
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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Chang-An GuoSecond Clinical Medical College, Lanzhou University, Gansu Province, China;First Aid Center, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Gansu Province, China;Department of General Surgery, The 940th Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force of Chinese People's Liberation Army, China.
Li MaIntensive Care Unit, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Gansu Province, China.
Xiao-Lu SuDepartment of Pathology, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Gansu Province, China.
Ying-Zhen WangIntensive Care Unit, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Gansu Province, China.
Ling-Ling ZhenIntensive Care Unit, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Gansu Province, China.
Bei ZhangIntensive Care Unit, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Gansu Province, China.
Hong AnIntensive Care Unit, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Gansu Province, China.
Hong-Bin LiuDepartment of General Surgery, The 940th Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force of Chinese People's Liberation Army, China.
Lanzhou University Second Hospital · CNPeople's Liberation Army 401 Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

aimsAccumulating evidence reveals esmolol could protect the gut mucosa through the regulation of immune response and inflammation in patients with sepsis. However, its underlying mechanism is not fully understood. MATERIALS AND

methodsDiamine oxidase (DAO), intestinal fatty acid-binding protein (I-FABP), interleukin (IL)-6, and IL-10 in the plasma of rats were detected by ELISA assay. Western blotting was utilized to measure the expression levels of NF-kappa B-p65, Bcl-2, and cleaved caspase-3 in the intestinal tissues. The survival analysis was performed in each group.

resultsThe plasma levels of DAO and IL-10 levels were increased, whereas that of I-FABP and IL-6 were decreased in the sepsis rats after esmolol treatment, indicating that after the esmolol treatment, the intestinal inflammation and damages were remarkably reduced as compared to those in the normal saline treated sepsis rats. NF-κB-p65 and Bcl-2 were highly expressed, but cleaved caspase-3 showed lower expression in the esmolol treated groups. However, at the same time, we observed contrasting results in the normal saline treated group. Western blotting data indicated that the esmolol treatment inhibited the inflammation and apoptosis in the intestinal tissue due to the overexpression of NF-κB-p65 in the celiac sepsis rats. The survival analysis results indicate that the esmolol infusion should be used in the early stages sepsis rats.

conclusionEsmolol can suppress inflammation and apoptosis in the intestinal tissue via the overexpression of NF-kappa B-p65 in the early stage sepsis rats. kappa BEarly-stage use of esmolol might be an ideal treatment method for sepsis.

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AnimalsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsApoptosisBlotting, WesternDisease Models, AnimalInflammationIntestinal MucosaPropanolaminesRatsSepsisSurvival AnalysisTranscription Factor RelAAnti-Inflammatory AgentsesmololPropanolaminesTranscription Factor RelA

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PMCPMC7236645
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