Clinical pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of dexmedetomidine

MAS Weerink, MMRF Struys, LN Hannivoort… - Clinical …, 2017 - Springer
Dexmedetomidine is an α 2-adrenoceptor agonist with sedative, anxiolytic, sympatholytic,
and analgesic-sparing effects, and minimal depression of respiratory function. It is potent …

Antioxidant cardioprotection against reperfusion injury: potential therapeutic roles of resveratrol and quercetin

R Rodrigo, C Retamal, D Schupper… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Ischemia-reperfusion myocardial damage is a paradoxical tissue injury occurring during
percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients …

Dexmedetomidine resists intestinal ischemia-reperfusion injury by inhibiting TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB signaling

J Yang, Y Wu, Y Xu, J Jia, W Xi, H Deng… - Journal of Surgical …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Intestinal ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) is a common clinical problem that occurs
during various clinical pathological processes. Dexmedetomidine (DEX), a widely used …

Dexmedetomidine pretreatment protects against myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury by activating STAT3 signaling

ZR Chen, Y Hong, SH Wen, YQ Zhan… - Anesthesia & …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Myocardial infarction is a common perioperative complication, and blood
flow restoration causes ischemia/reperfusion injury (IRI). Dexmedetomidine (DEX) …

Dexmedetomidine attenuates ischemia/reperfusion-induced myocardial inflammation and apoptosis through inhibiting endoplasmic reticulum stress signaling

Y Yang, H Wang, N Song, Y Jiang, J Zhang… - Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background Endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS)-mediated myocardial inflammation and
apoptosis plays an important role in myocardial ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury …

Dexmedetomidine improves cardiovascular and ventilatory outcomes in critically ill patients: basic and clinical approaches

RL Castillo, M Ibacache, I Cortínez… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Dexmedetomidine (DEX) is a highly selective α2-adrenergic agonist with sedative and
analgesic properties, with minimal respiratory effects. It is used as a sedative in the intensive …

Exosomes and cardiovascular protection

SM Davidson, K Takov, DM Yellon - Cardiovascular drugs and therapy, 2017 - Springer
Most, if not all, cells of the cardiovascular system secrete small, lipid bilayer vesicles called
exosomes. Despite technical challenges in their purification and analysis, exosomes from …

NPRC deletion mitigated atherosclerosis by inhibiting oxidative stress, inflammation and apoptosis in ApoE knockout mice

C Cheng, J Zhang, X Li, F Xue, L Cao, L Meng… - … and Targeted Therapy, 2023 - nature.com
Previous studies suggested a beneficial effect of natriuretic peptides in animal models of
cardiovascular disease, but the role of natriuretic peptide receptor C (NPRC) in the …

Dexmedetomidine Ameliorates Myocardial Ischemia‐Reperfusion Injury by Inhibiting MDH2 Lactylation via Regulating Metabolic Reprogramming

H She, Y Hu, G Zhao, Y Du, Y Wu, W Chen… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Myocardial ischemia‐reperfusion injury (MIRI) significantly worsens the outcomes of patients
with cardiovascular diseases. Dexmedetomidine (Dex) is recognized for its cardioprotective …

[HTML][HTML] Dexmedetomidine exerts cardioprotective effect through miR-146a-3p targeting IRAK1 and TRAF6 via inhibition of the NF-κB pathway

L He, Z Wang, R Zhou, W Xiong, Y Yang… - Biomedicine & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Myocardial ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury is a common cause of mortality.
Cardiac miR-146a is emerging as a potent regulator of myocardial function …