In rats with fMLP-induced acute lung injury, MOTS‑c protected vascular endothelial barrier function.
In plain wordsIn rats with lung injury, MOTS‑c protected the barrier that lines the blood vessels.
- Peptide
- MOTS-c
- Outcome
- IncreaseEndothelial barrier function (vascular)
- Study
ratn: not reported in source
fMLP-induced acute lung injury- Outcome group
- Inflammation markers · Respiratory
- Studied dose
- Dose not stated
Source sentences
Moreover, MOTS-c could protect the vascular endothelial barrier function by inhibiting ferroptosis and suppressing the expression of inflammatory and oxidative stress factors through Nrf2 and MAPK pathways, thereby alleviating fMLP-induced ALI.
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
We established a rat model of ALI and a human pulmonary microvascular endothelial cell (HPMVEC) model of ALI by treatment with fMLP.