Abstract
Background In rodents, it has previously been shown that necrostatin-1 (Nec-1) inhibits RIP1, a central regulator of programmed necrosis, thereby decreasing cell death and reducing infarct size (IS) after ischaemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury. To address unanswered questions on feasibility and efficacy of Nec-1 in a large animal model, we assessed the
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