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Thermal Injury Activates the eEF2K‐Dependent eEF2...
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Thermal Injury Activates the eEF2K‐Dependent eEF2 Pathway in Pediatric Patients

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Burn induces a hypermetabolic state characterized by alterations in protein metabolism, which is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Eukaryotic elongation factor 2 (eEF2) plays a crucial role in regulating protein synthesis in many diseases, but whether it participates in burn-induced hypermetabolism is unclear. The aim of this study was to determine the expression of eEF2 and the upstream eEF2-inactivating kinase, …

Authors

Song J; Finnerty CC; Herndon DN; Kraft R; Boehning D; Brooks NC; Tompkins RG; Jeschke MG

Journal

Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Vol. 36, No. 5, pp. 596–602

Publisher

Wiley

Publication Date

September 2012

DOI

10.1177/0148607111422234

ISSN

0148-6071