Molecular mechanisms contributing to the protective effect of levosimendan in liver ischemia-reperfusion injury

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 741, Issue , 2014, Pages 64-73

  Ibrahim, Mohamed A ^a   Abdel Gaber, Seham A ^a   Amin, Entesar F ^a   Ibrahim, Salwa A ^a   Mohammed, Rehab K ^a   Abdelrahman, Aly M ^a  

^a Minia University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

levosimendan; Liver ischemia reperfusion injury

Indexed keywords

HYDRAZONE DERIVATIVE; PHOSPHODIESTERASE INHIBITOR; PYRIDAZINE DERIVATIVE; SIMENDAN;

ANIMAL; DRUG EFFECTS; LIVER; MALE; METABOLISM; PATHOLOGY; RAT; REPERFUSION INJURY; WISTAR RAT;

ANIMALS; HYDRAZONES; LIVER; MALE; PHOSPHODIESTERASE INHIBITORS; PYRIDAZINES; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; REPERFUSION INJURY;

EID: 84906959520     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: 18790712     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2014.07.047     Document Type: Article

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