Alprostadil attenuates myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury by promoting antioxidant activity and eNOS activation in rats

Autor: Liping Zhang, Ying Zhang, Xiaofeng Yu, Huali Xu, Dayuan Sui, Xuezhong Zhao
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Acta Cirúrgica Brasileira, Vol 33, Iss 12, Pp 1067-1077 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0102-8650
DOI: 10.1590/s0102-865020180120000004
Popis: Abstract Purpose: To investigate the effect of alprostadil on myocardial ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) in rats. Methods: Rats were subjected to myocardial ischemia for 30 min followed by 24h reperfusion. Alprostadil (4 or 8 μg/kg) was intravenously administered at the time of reperfusion and myocardial infarct size, levels of troponin T, and the activity of creatine kinase-MB (CK-MB) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) in the serum were measured. Antioxidative parameters, nitric oxide (NO) content and phosphorylated endothelial nitric oxide synthase 3 (p-eNOS) expression in the left ventricles were also measured. Histopathological examinations of the left ventricles were also performed. Results: Alprostadil treatment significantly reduced myocardial infarct size, serum troponin T levels, and CK-MB and LDH activity (P
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