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Dexmedetomidine attenuates sepsis-associated NET formation and Th17 polarization through α2-adrenergic receptor-associated regulation of hepatic HPD

Aug 2026 · Archives of pharmacal research · Vol 49, pp. 1073 - 1102 · 0 citations · 62 references
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Findings support a hepatocyte-centered immunometabolic model in which Dex treatment is associated with α2-AR-dependent HPD regulation, altered hepatic HIF-1α levels, reduced neutrophil oxidative burst and NET formation, and attenuation of Th17 polarization and organ injury in sepsis.

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