Melatonin alleviates lipopolysaccharide (LPS) / adenosine triphosphate (ATP)-induced pyroptosis in rat alveolar Type II cells (RLE-6TN) through nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2)-driven reactive oxygen species (ROS) downregulation

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