Treatment with an oxidized phospholipid markedly reduces tissue damage in a mouse model of sepsis. But will the approach be feasible in humans?
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Riedemann, N., Ward, P. Oxidized lipid protects against sepsis. Nat Med 8, 1084–1085 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm1002-1084
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