Fig. 1From: Ghrelin therapy improves lung and cardiovascular function in experimental emphysemaSchematic flow chart (a) and timeline of study design (b). C group: intratracheal instillation of 50 μL of saline, ELA: intratracheal instillation of 0.2 UI of pancreatic porcine elastase (PPE) once a week during 4 weeks, Sal: i.p. injection of saline (50 μL), Ghr: i.p. injection of ghrelin (200 μg kg-1 per day)Back to article page