hemoglobin Archive — Page 1 of 1

Medical illustration showing the lungs, branching airways, windpipe, and heart in the center of the chest.
March 6, 2023

Cell-free hemoglobin in pulmonary hypertension

Cell-free hemoglobin generated by the lungs may be a therapeutic target for treating pulmonary arterial hypertension, Vanderbilt researchers found.

By Leigh MacMillan
A line of armored warriors advances beneath a dark, cloudy sky, carrying overlapping round blue-and-white shields and raising spears and axes.
June 10, 2020

C. diff captures blood cell cofactor to build defensive shield

Vanderbilt University Medical Center scientists have identified a C. diff protein system that senses and captures heme (part of hemoglobin) to build a protective shield that fends off threats from our immune system and antibiotics.

By Leigh MacMillan
February 12, 2018

Protecting transplanted lungs

Acetaminophen may offer a simple treatment to prevent tissue injury following lung transplant, Vanderbilt researchers have discovered.

By Leigh MacMillan
Two overlapping yellow packets labeled “EXTRA-STRENGTH TYLENOL” and “TYLENOL,” with capsule illustrations.
March 28, 2013

Acetaminophen: protective in sepsis?

In critically ill patients with sepsis, plasma hemoglobin may be a new indicator of disease severity – and a potential target for treatment with acetaminophen.

By Leigh MacMillan