Dexamethasone attenuates LPS-induced acute lung injury through inhibition of NF-κB, COX-2, and pro-inflammatory mediators

NO Al-Harbi, F Imam, MM Al-Harbi… - Immunological …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Dexamethasone (DEX) is a synthetic glucocorticoid with potent anti-inflammatory effects that
is widely used to treat inflammatory diseases. The aim of the present study was to …

Low‐dose dexamethasone alleviates lipopolysaccharide‐induced acute lung injury in rats and upregulates pulmonary glucocorticoid receptors

XQ WANG, X Zhou, Y Zhou, L Rong, L Gao… - Respirology, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Background and objective: The major causes of mortality among patients who survive acute
lung injury/ARDS (ALI/ARDS) are due to the extensive tissue remodelling and fibrosis. Use …

Anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative effects of dexpanthenol on lipopolysaccharide induced acute lung injury in mice

W Li-Mei, T Jie, W Shan-He, M Dong-Mei, Y Peng-Jiu - Inflammation, 2016 - Springer
The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of dexpanthenol in a model of acute lung
injury (ALI) induced by lipopolysaccharides (LPS). Lung injury was induced by exposure to …

Dexmedetomidine ameliorates LPS induced acute lung injury via GSK-3β/STAT3-NF-κB signaling pathway in rats

H Zhang, J Sha, X Feng, X Hu, Y Chen, B Li… - International …, 2019 - Elsevier
Acute lung injury (ALI) is a serious complication of sepsis and an important cause of death in
intensive care. Studies have shown that DEX can inhibit inflammation. However, the anti …

Emodin ameliorates LPS-induced acute lung injury, involving the inactivation of NF-κB in mice

M Xiao, T Zhu, W Zhang, T Wang, YC Shen… - International journal of …, 2014 - mdpi.com
Acute lung injury (ALI) and its severe manifestation of acute respiratory distress syndrome
(ARDS) are well-known illnesses. Uncontrolled and self-amplified pulmonary inflammation …

Glucocorticoid attenuates acute lung injury through induction of type 2 macrophage

G Tu, Y Shi, Y Zheng, M Ju, H He, G Ma, G Hao… - Journal of Translational …, 2017 - Springer
Background Acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) are
severe inflammatory lung diseases. Methylprednisolone (MP) is a common drug against …

Dexmedetomidine attenuates acute lung injury induced by lipopolysaccharide in mouse through inhibition of MAPK pathway

Y Xu, R Zhang, C Li, X Yin, C Lv… - Fundamental & …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Dexmedetomidine (Dex) is widely used for sedation in intensive care units and can be used
as an adjunct to anesthetics. Previous studies have demonstrated that Dex has anti …

Dexamethasone inhibits inflammatory response via down regulation of AP-1 transcription factor in human lung epithelial cells

RH Patil, MN Kumar, KMK Kumar, R Nagesh, K Kavya… - Gene, 2018 - Elsevier
The production of inflammatory mediators by epithelial cells in inflammatory lung diseases
may represent an important target for the anti-inflammatory effects of glucocorticoids …

The protective effect of CDDO-Me on lipopolysaccharide-induced acute lung injury in mice

T Chen, Y Mou, J Tan, L Wei, Y Qiao, T Wei… - International …, 2015 - Elsevier
CDDO-Me, initiated in a phase II clinical trial, is a potential useful therapeutic agent for
cancer and inflammatory dysfunctions, whereas the therapeutic efficacy of CDDO-Me on …

Umbelliferone alleviates lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammatory responses in acute lung injury by down-regulating TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB signaling

D Wang, X Wang, W Tong, Y Cui, X Li, H Sun - Inflammation, 2019 - Springer
This study investigated the protective effect and underlying mechanism of action of
umbelliferone (Umb) against lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced acute lung injury (ALI). An …