• Influence of decompression sickness on vasocontraction of isolated rat vesselsPeer reviewedClosed access 

      18 février 2015, Mazur, Aleksandra; LAMBRECHTS, Kate; Wang, Qiong; Belhomme, Marc; Theron, Michaël; Buzzacott, Peter; Guerrero, François, HE Bruxelles Brabant
      Article scientifique
      Studies conducted in divers indicate that endothelium function is impaired following a dive even without decompression sickness (DCS). Our previous experiment conducted on rat isolated vessels showed no differences in endothelium-dependent vasodilation after a simulated dive even in the presence of DCS, while contractile response to phenylephrine was progressively impaired with increased decompression ...
    • Mechanism of action of antiplatelet drugs on decompression sickness in rats: a protective effect of anti-GPIIbIIIa therapyPeer reviewedOpen access 

      15 mai 2015, LAMBRECHTS, Kate; Mazur, Aleksandra; Pontier, Jean-Michel; Theron, Michaël; Buzzacott, Peter; Wang, Qiong; Belhomme, Marc; Guerrero, François, HE Bruxelles Brabant
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      Literature highlights the involvement of disseminated thrombosis in the pathophysiology of decompression sickness (DCS). We examined the effect of several antithrombotic treatments targeting various pathways on DCS outcome: acetyl salicylate, prasugrel, abciximab, and enoxaparin. Rats were randomly assigned to six groups. Groups 1 and 2 were a control nondiving group (C; n = 10) and a control diving ...