Published in Law and Health Weekly, June 24th, 2006
Study 1: Prostaglandin E2 EP4 receptor-selective agonist facilitates sternal healing after harvesting bilateral internal thoracic arteries in diabetic rats.
According to recent research from Japan, "Sternal wound complications are devastating events occurring in coronary artery bypass surgery, particularly in patients with diabetes. Prostaglandin E2 receptors have 4 subtypes, and the activation of the EP4 receptor induces bone regeneration. The present study investigated the utility of a prostaglandin E2 EP4 receptor-selective agonist in sternal...
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