Dexmedetomidine inhibits LPS-induced inflammatory responses through peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ) activation following binding to α2 adrenoceptors
Maki Fujimoto, Hitoshi Higuchi, Yuka Honda-Wakasugi, Saki Miyake, Yukiko Nishioka, Akiko Yabuki-Kawase, Shigeru Maeda, Takuya Miyawaki
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YohimbinePeroxisome proliferator-activated receptorInflammationEndocrinologyInternal medicinePharmacologyReceptorAntagonistChemistryTumor necrosis factor alphaReceptor antagonistLipopolysaccharideProstaglandin EEicosanoidBiologyMedicineBiochemistryEnzymeArachidonic acidPeroxisome Proliferator-Activated ReceptorsInflammatory mediators and NSAID effectsEicosanoids and Hypertension Pharmacology