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From: Levosimendan inhibits release of reactive oxygen species in polymorphonuclear leukocytes in vitro and in patients with acute heart failure and septic shock: a prospective observational study

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In vitro effects of levosimendan on oxidative burst. Oxidative burst of (a) unstimulated, (b) N-formyl-Met-Leu-Phe (fMLP) and (c) phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA) stimulated polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMN); PMN were incubated with various concentrations of levosimendan ranging from 10 to 1000 ng/mL or control (PMN without levosimendan treatment); Graph shows mean ± standard deviation; n = 11; RFU, relative fluorescence units; ** P < 0.01, *** P < 0.001.

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