0093. Mitochondrial function of immune cells in severe sepsis and septic shock - a prospective observational cohort study

Authors :: Victor Jeger
Adriano José Pereira
T Jukka
JM Stephan
Tobias M. Merz
Siamak Djafarzadeh
Source :: Intensive Care Medicine Experimental
Publication Year :: 2014
Publisher :: Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2014.
Abstract: Circulating immune cells contribute to sepsis pathophysiology. Immune system activation increases cell energy requirements [1]; impaired mitochondrial function and ATP production may modulate the immune response in sepsis.

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