Department of Physiology and Biophysics,
Department of Microbiology and Immunology,
Department of Anesthesia,
Pain Management,
and Perioperative Medicine,
Department of Pharmacology,
Department of Anesthesia, Pain Management, and Perioperative Medicine
Dr. Christian Lehmann is Professor of Anesthesia, Pharmacology, Microbiology & Immunology and Physiology & Biophysics at Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS. He is Staff Anesthesiologist and Medical Director of Research in the Department of Anesthesia, Pain Management and Perioperative Medicine, Nova Scotia Health Authority, Halifax. Dr. Lehmann has 25 years of experience in experimental and clinical inflammation research including studies on the mechanisms of pain. He is the author of more than 200 original publications, 5 books, and 13 book chapters. He and his collaborators received funding for their research on the therapeutic modulation of the immune response in sepsis and for research in iron metabolism during critical illness from CIHR, NSERC, CFI, MITACS, NSHRF, and Innovacorp.
Effects of activated protein C on the mesenteric microcirculation and cytokine release during experimental endotoxemia.
Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie Mar, 2008 | Pubmed ID: 18310625
Inhibition of lectin-like oxidized low-density lipoprotein receptor-1 reduces leukocyte adhesion within the intestinal microcirculation in experimental endotoxemia in rats.
Critical care (London, England) , 2010 | Pubmed ID: 21143965
Fructose--the sweet poison.
JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition Mar, 2011 | Pubmed ID: 21378244
Cannabinoid receptor 2 activation reduces intestinal leukocyte recruitment and systemic inflammatory mediator release in acute experimental sepsis.
Critical care (London, England) Dec, 2012 | Pubmed ID: 22420504
Activated protein C improves pial microcirculation in experimental endotoxemia in rats.
Microvascular research May, 2012 | Pubmed ID: 22426124
Microcirculation diagnostics and applied studies in circulatory shock - research from the bench to the bedside.
Clinical hemorheology and microcirculation , 2012 | Pubmed ID: 22975933
Cannabinoid receptor 1 inhibition improves the intestinal microcirculation in experimental endotoxemia.
Clinical hemorheology and microcirculation , 2014 | Pubmed ID: 23334604
Inhibition of endocannabinoid degradation in experimental endotoxemia reduces leukocyte adhesion and improves capillary perfusion in the gut.
Journal of basic and clinical physiology and pharmacology , 2013 | Pubmed ID: 23382309
Physostigmine reverses disturbances of the intestinal microcirculation during experimental endotoxemia.
Clinical hemorheology and microcirculation , 2014 | Pubmed ID: 23736080
Oxidized LDL and LOX-1 in experimental sepsis.
Mediators of inflammation , 2013 | Pubmed ID: 24000272
Comparison of cold crystalloid and colloid infusions for induction of therapeutic hypothermia in a porcine model of cardiac arrest.
Critical care (London, England) Oct, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 24131867
The last bite was deadly--about responsibility in scientific publishing.
Clinical hemorheology and microcirculation , 2014 | Pubmed ID: 24595128
Effect of deletion of cIAP2 on intestinal microcirculation in mouse endotoxemia and polybacterial sepsis.
Shock (Augusta, Ga.) May, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 24667612
Novel approaches to the development of anti-sepsis drugs.
Expert opinion on drug discovery May, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 24697209
Inhibition of the cannabinoid 2 receptor in CNS-injury induced immunodeficiency syndrome.
Medical hypotheses Jun, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 24702836
Unanticipated expanding neck mass under general anesthesia.
Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie Jul, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 24740311
Adenosine receptor activation improves microcirculation in experimental intestinal ischemia/reperfusion.
Clinical hemorheology and microcirculation , 2015 | Pubmed ID: 24889778
Combination of dehydroepiandrosterone and orthovanadate administration reduces intestinal leukocyte recruitment in models of experimental sepsis.
Microvascular research Sep, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 25086183
Short time impact of different hydroxyethyl starch solutions on the mesenteric microcirculation in experimental sepsis in rats.
Microvascular research Sep, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 25107457
Impact of methylene blue in addition to norepinephrine on the intestinal microcirculation in experimental septic shock.
Clinical hemorheology and microcirculation , 2014 | Pubmed ID: 25227191
New directions for sepsis and septic shock research.
The Journal of surgical research Apr, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 25596653
Evaluation of the effects of Eserine and JWH-133 on brain dysfunction associated with experimental endotoxemia.
Journal of neuroimmunology Apr, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 25867462
Experimental TLR4 inhibition improves intestinal microcirculation in endotoxemic rats.
Microvascular research Sep, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 26116862
Sidestream versus incident dark field imaging: How to compare two different technologies to study the microcirculation?
Journal of clinical monitoring and computing Oct, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 26178887
Anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effects of iron chelation in experimental sepsis.
The Journal of surgical research Jan, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 26235905
Analysis of microcirculation measurements by novice users trained by a standardized interactive tutorial: An inter-observer variability study.
Clinical hemorheology and microcirculation , 2016 | Pubmed ID: 26444590
Cerebral Oximetry Monitoring to Maintain Normal Cerebral Oxygen Saturation during High-risk Cardiac Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Feasibility Trial.
Anesthesiology Apr, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 26808629
Therapeutic iron restriction in sepsis.
Medical hypotheses Apr, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 26968906
Experimental Cannabinoid 2 Receptor Inhibition in CNS Injury-Induced Immunodeficiency Syndrome.
Microcirculation (New York, N.Y. : 1994) 05, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 26999797
Effects of haemoglobin levels on the sublingual microcirculation in pregnant women.
Clinical hemorheology and microcirculation Nov, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 27258200
Cannabinoid 2 receptor is a novel anti-inflammatory target in experimental proliferative vitreoretinopathy.
Neuropharmacology Feb, 2017 | Pubmed ID: 27569993
CB2 and GPR55 Receptors as Therapeutic Targets for Systemic Immune Dysregulation.
Frontiers in pharmacology , 2016 | Pubmed ID: 27597829
Experimental cannabidiol treatment reduces early pancreatic inflammation in type 1 diabetes.
Clinical hemorheology and microcirculation , 2016 | Pubmed ID: 27767974
An intravital microscopy model to study early pancreatic inflammation in type 1 diabetes in NOD mice.
Intravital , 2016 | Pubmed ID: 28243521
Iron chelation for the treatment of uveitis.
Medical hypotheses Jun, 2017 | Pubmed ID: 28571790
Tetrahydrobiopterin improves microcirculation in experimental sepsis.
Clinical hemorheology and microcirculation , 2017 | Pubmed ID: 28598830
A.L. Copley Best Paper Prize 2016.
Clinical hemorheology and microcirculation , 2017 | Pubmed ID: 28671109
Iron chelation as novel treatment for lung inflammation in cystic fibrosis.
Medical hypotheses Jul, 2017 | Pubmed ID: 28673599
Anti-inflammatory effects of a novel iron chelator, DIBI, in experimental sepsis.
Clinical hemorheology and microcirculation , 2017 | Pubmed ID: 28869457
New developments in clinical microcirculation imaging.
Clinical hemorheology and microcirculation , 2017 | Pubmed ID: 28922145
Preliminary clinical evaluation of automated analysis of the sublingual microcirculation in the assessment of patients with septic shock: Comparison of automated versus semi-automated software.
Clinical hemorheology and microcirculation , 2017 | Pubmed ID: 28922146
Microcirculation research in community hospitals - challenges and chances.
Clinical hemorheology and microcirculation , 2017 | Pubmed ID: 28922147
Glycocalyx in vivo measurement.
Clinical hemorheology and microcirculation , 2017 | Pubmed ID: 28922148
Immune response to systemic inflammation in the intestinal microcirculation.
Frontiers in bioscience (Landmark edition) 01, 2018 | Pubmed ID: 28930572
Targeting the endothelial glycocalyx in acute critical illness as a challenge for clinical and laboratory medicine.
Critical reviews in clinical laboratory sciences 08, 2017 | Pubmed ID: 28958185
Clinical relevance of early sublingual microcirculation monitoring in septic shock patients.
Clinical hemorheology and microcirculation , 2018 | Pubmed ID: 29036793
Parameters of the Endocannabinoid System as Novel Biomarkers in Sepsis and Septic Shock.
Metabolites Nov, 2017 | Pubmed ID: 29104224
Betacaryophyllene - A phytocannabinoid as potential therapeutic modality for human sepsis?
Medical hypotheses Jan, 2018 | Pubmed ID: 29317072
Sidestream Dark Field Imaging of the Microcirculation to Assess Preeclampsia Microvascular Dysfunction.
Journal of clinical medicine research May, 2018 | Pubmed ID: 29581801
A.L. Copley Best Paper Prize 2017.
Clinical hemorheology and microcirculation , 2018 | Pubmed ID: 29660930
Impact of insulin on the intestinal microcirculation in a model of sepsis-related hyperglycemia.
Microvascular research 09, 2018 | Pubmed ID: 29778648
Impact of lipid modulation on the intestinal microcirculation in experimental sepsis.
Microvascular research 11, 2018 | Pubmed ID: 29859746
The Ongoing Challenge of Acute Mesenteric Ischemia.
Visceral medicine Jul, 2018 | Pubmed ID: 30140688
Selective sensitivity of the gut microbiome to iron chelators in polybacterial abdominal sepsis.
Medical hypotheses Nov, 2018 | Pubmed ID: 30220344
Rapid clinical assessment of the sublingual microcirculation - Visual scoring using microVAS in comparison to standard semi-automated analysis.
Clinical hemorheology and microcirculation , 2019 | Pubmed ID: 30320559
Clinical assessment of arthritic knee pain by infrared thermography.
Journal of basic and clinical physiology and pharmacology Oct, 2018 | Pubmed ID: 30375348
Effect of acute hypernatremia induced by hypertonic saline administration on endothelial glycocalyx in rabbits.
Clinical hemorheology and microcirculation , 2019 | Pubmed ID: 30400083
Neuraxial anesthesia is less harmful to the endothelial glycocalyx during elective joint surgery compared to general anesthesia.
Clinical hemorheology and microcirculation , 2019 | Pubmed ID: 30507566
Impact of Intravenous Fluid Challenge Infusion Time on Macrocirculation and Endothelial Glycocalyx in Surgical and Critically Ill Patients.
BioMed research international , 2018 | Pubmed ID: 30519590
Laser Doppler-based measurements of periarticular blood flux can be utilized for assessment of arthritis pain: A hypothesis.
Clinical hemorheology and microcirculation , 2019 | Pubmed ID: 30562898
Modulation of the Endocannabinoid System Following Central Nervous System Injury.
International journal of molecular sciences Jan, 2019 | Pubmed ID: 30658442
Iron Chelation as Novel Treatment for Interstitial Cystitis.
Pharmacology , 2019 | Pubmed ID: 30695781
ATP in red blood cells as biomarker for sepsis in humans.
Medical hypotheses Mar, 2019 | Pubmed ID: 30798924
Bacterial Resistance in Pneumonia in Developing Countries-A Role for Iron Chelation.
Tropical medicine and infectious disease Apr, 2019 | Pubmed ID: 30974759
Challenges for microcirculation research in developing countries.
Clinical hemorheology and microcirculation , 2019 | Pubmed ID: 31156150
Effect of short-term administration of lipid emulsion on endothelial glycocalyx integrity in ICU patients - A microvascular and biochemical pilot study.
Clinical hemorheology and microcirculation , 2019 | Pubmed ID: 31306112
A.L. Copley Best Paper Prize 2018.
Clinical hemorheology and microcirculation , 2019 | Pubmed ID: 31306116
Possible Impact of Spinal Anesthesia and Phenylephrine on Sublingual Microcirculation of Cesarean Delivery Patients.
Journal of clinical medicine research Aug, 2019 | Pubmed ID: 31413765
Monoacylglycerol lipase inhibition as potential treatment for interstitial cystitis.
Medical hypotheses Oct, 2019 | Pubmed ID: 31443753
Inflammatory Response to Different Toxins in Experimental Sepsis Models.
International journal of molecular sciences Sep, 2019 | Pubmed ID: 31491842
Selective Cannabinoid 2 Receptor Agonists as Potential Therapeutic Drugs for the Treatment of Endotoxin-Induced Uveitis.
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) Sep, 2019 | Pubmed ID: 31540271
Iron should be restricted in acute infection.
Frontiers in bioscience (Landmark edition) 01, 2020 | Pubmed ID: 31585910
Microcirculatory Changes in Experimental Models of Stroke and CNS-Injury Induced Immunodepression.
International journal of molecular sciences Oct, 2019 | Pubmed ID: 31635068
Evaluation of endothelial glycocalyx in healthy volunteers - An observational study.
Clinical hemorheology and microcirculation , 2020 | Pubmed ID: 31683466
Experimental Cannabinoid 2 Receptor Activation by Phyto-Derived and Synthetic Cannabinoid Ligands in LPS-Induced Interstitial Cystitis in Mice.
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) , | Pubmed ID: 31766439
The curative effect of a cannabinoid 2 receptor agonist on functional failure and disruptive inflammation caused by intestinal ischemia and reperfusion.
Fundamental & clinical pharmacology , | Pubmed ID: 31774568
Endothelial glycocalyx in acute care surgery - what anaesthesiologists need to know for clinical practice.
BMC anesthesiology , | Pubmed ID: 31862008
Molecular mechanisms by which iNOS uncoupling can induce cardiovascular dysfunction during sepsis: Role of posttranslational modifications (PTMs).
Life sciences Aug, 2020 | Pubmed ID: 32445759
Iron Chelation in Murine Models of Systemic Inflammation Induced by Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Toxins.
Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) May, 2020 | Pubmed ID: 32466384
A.L. Copley Best Paper Prize 2019.
Clinical hemorheology and microcirculation , 2020 | Pubmed ID: 32568189
Personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic (Letter #2).
Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie 11, 2020 | Pubmed ID: 32779004
The novel iron chelator, DIBI, attenuates inflammation and improves outcome in colon ascendens stent peritonitis-induced experimental sepsis.
Clinical hemorheology and microcirculation , 2020 | Pubmed ID: 32925011
Imaging of the Intestinal Microcirculation during Acute and Chronic Inflammation.
Biology Nov, 2020 | Pubmed ID: 33255906
Iron Chelation in Local Infection.
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) Jan, 2021 | Pubmed ID: 33401708
Comparison of Treatment Effects of Different Iron Chelators in Experimental Models of Sepsis.
Life (Basel, Switzerland) Jan, 2021 | Pubmed ID: 33466819
Intravital Imaging of Pulmonary Immune Response in Inflammation and Infection.
Frontiers in cell and developmental biology , 2020 | Pubmed ID: 33520993
Cannabinoid Receptor 1 and 2 Signaling Pathways Involved in Sepsis.
Shock (Augusta, Ga.) 11, 2021 | Pubmed ID: 33625115
A.L. Copley Best Paper Prize 2020.
Clinical hemorheology and microcirculation , 2021 | Pubmed ID: 33720877
National Preclinical Sepsis Platform: developing a framework for accelerating innovation in Canadian sepsis research.
Intensive care medicine experimental Mar, 2021 | Pubmed ID: 33738642
A porcine model of endothelial glycocalyx damage by enzymatic digestion: A pilot study.
Clinical hemorheology and microcirculation , 2021 | Pubmed ID: 33843666
Iron-withdrawing anti-infectives for new host-directed therapies based on iron dependence, the Achilles' heel of antibiotic-resistant microbes.
Environmental chemistry letters , 2021 | Pubmed ID: 33907538
Effect of Cannabinoid 2 Receptor Modulation on the Peripheral Immune Response in Central Nervous System Injury-Induced Immunodeficiency Syndrome.
Cannabis and cannabinoid research 08, 2021 | Pubmed ID: 33998888
Real-Time Imaging of Immune Modulation by Cannabinoids Using Intravital Fluorescence Microscopy.
Cannabis and cannabinoid research 06, 2021 | Pubmed ID: 34042507
Sensitivity Patterns of Bacterial Pathogens Isolated from Blood Cultures of Under-Five Children with Pneumonia and Clinical Sepsis.
Life (Basel, Switzerland) May, 2021 | Pubmed ID: 34069789
Effects of CNS Injury-Induced Immunosuppression on Pulmonary Immunity.
Life (Basel, Switzerland) Jun, 2021 | Pubmed ID: 34207063
Anti-inflammatory iron chelator, DIBI, reduces leukocyte-endothelial adhesion and clinical symptoms of LPS-induced interstitial cystitis in mice.
Clinical hemorheology and microcirculation , 2021 | Pubmed ID: 34250933
Rodent models of ketamine-induced cystitis.
Neurourology and urodynamics 09, 2021 | Pubmed ID: 34350618
Utility of intestinal intravital microscopy for the study of CNS injury-induced immunodepression syndrome (CIDS).
Clinical hemorheology and microcirculation , 2021 | Pubmed ID: 34487026
Clinical features of pneumonia in severely malnourished children with diarrhoea compared to those without diarrhoea.
Frontiers in bioscience (Landmark edition) 10, 2021 | Pubmed ID: 34719200
Components of the Endogenous Cannabinoid System as Potential Biomarkers for Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome.
Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) Dec, 2021 | Pubmed ID: 35054185
Endothelial glycocalyx damage in patients with severe COVID-19 on mechanical ventilation - a prospective observational pilot study.
Clinical hemorheology and microcirculation Mar, 2022 | Pubmed ID: 35342082
Assessing the impact of predatory journals on policy and guidance documents: a cross-sectional study protocol.
BMJ open Apr, 2022 | Pubmed ID: 35379645
Stefan Hall1,
Sufyan Faridi2,
Irene Euodia2,3,
Sophie Tanner4,
Andrew Krzysztof Chojnacki5,
Kamala D. Patel6,7,
Juan Zhou2,4,
Christian Lehmann1,2,4,8
1Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Dalhousie University,
2Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University,
3Department of Neuroscience, Dalhousie University,
4Department of Anesthesia, Pain Management, and Perioperative Medicine, Dalhousie University,
5Live Cell Imaging Center, University of Calgary,
6Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Calgary,
7Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Calgary,
8Department of Pharmacology, Dalhousie University