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From: Bench-to-bedside review: Hydrogen sulfide – the third gaseous transmitter: applications for critical care

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Cytochrome c-stimulated mitochondrial oxygen flux in livers from anesthetized and mechanically ventilated mice. Ratio of mitochondrial oxygen flux in homogenized livers from anesthetized and mechanically ventilated mice after addition in relation to before addition of cytochrome c. Since stimulation by cytochrome c should not occur in intact mitochondria, the smallest value (that is, a ratio close to 1.00) suggests preservation of mitochondrial integrity. Animals were subjected to inhaled hydrogen sulfide (H2S) (100 ppm over 5 hours) or vehicle gas during normothermia (38°C) and hypothermia (27°C) [63]. Data presented as mean ± standard deviation, n = 8 in each group. #P < 0.05 versus control, 38°C.

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