Heme Oxygenase-1 Induction by the Clinically Used Anesthetic Isoflurane Protects Rat Livers From Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury

Abstract

This study provides first evidence that pretreatment with the nontoxic and clinically approved anesthetic isoflurane induces hepatic HO-1 expression, and thereby protects rat livers from ischemia/reperfusion injury.