Heparin-binding epidermal growth factor-like growth factor improves intestinal barrier function and reduces mortality in a murine model of peritonitis

  • Jixin Yang
  • , Andrei Radulescu
  • , Chun Liang Chen
  • , Hong Yi Zhang
  • , Iyore O. James
  • , Gail E. Besner

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Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)52-62
Number of pages11
JournalSurgery
Volume153
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2013
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Surgery

Keywords

  • Drug Administration Schedule
  • Apoptosis/drug effects
  • Male
  • Peritonitis/etiology
  • Intestinal Mucosa/drug effects
  • Mice, Knockout
  • Heparin-binding EGF-like Growth Factor
  • Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins/pharmacology
  • Permeability/drug effects
  • Animals
  • Ligation
  • Cecum/surgery
  • Postoperative Complications/mortality
  • Mice
  • Gastrointestinal Agents/pharmacology
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Sepsis/etiology

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