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ArticleJournal of cardiothoracic surgery2009

Proanthocyanidin to prevent formation of the reexpansion pulmonary edema.

Orhan Yucel, Ergun Ucar, Ergun Tozkoparan, Armagan Gunal, Cemal Akay, Mehmet Ali Sahin, Onur Genc

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Article in Journal of cardiothoracic surgery, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 19% of its field
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Orhan YucelDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey. orhanycl@gmail.com.
Ergun Ucar
Ergun Tozkoparan
Armagan Gunal
Cemal Akay
Mehmet Ali Sahin
Onur Genc
Turkish Armed Forces · TRMilitary Medical Academy · RS

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWe aimed to investigate the preventive effect of Proanthocyanidine (PC) in the prevention of RPE formation.

methodsSubjects were divided into four groups each containing 10 rats. In the Control Group (CG): RPE wasn't performed. Then subjects were followed up for three days and they were sacrificed after the follow up period. Samplings were made from tissues for measurement of biochemical and histopathologic parameters. In the Second Group (PCG): The same protocol as CG was applied, except the administration of PC to the subjects. In the third RPE Group (RPEG): Again the same protocol as CG was applied, but as a difference, RPE was performed. In the Treatment Group (TG): The same protocol as RPEG was applied except the administration of PC to the subjects.

resultsIn RPEG group, the most important histopathological finding was severe pulmonary edema with alveolar damage and acute inflammatory cells. These findings were less in the TG group. RPE caused increased MDA levels, and decreased GPx, SOD and CAT activity significantly in lung tissue.

conclusionPC decreased MDA levels. Oxidative stress plays an important role in pathophysiology of RPE and PC treatment was shown to be useful to prevent formation of RPE.

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AnimalsAntioxidantsCatalaseClinical ProtocolsGlutathione PeroxidaseMalondialdehydeProanthocyanidinsPulmonary EdemaRatsSecondary PreventionStatistics, NonparametricSuperoxide DismutaseTreatment OutcomeAntioxidantsCatalaseGlutathione PeroxidaseMalondialdehydeproanthocyanidinProanthocyanidinsSuperoxide Dismutase

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PMID19638221
PMCPMC2727506
OpenAlexW2119975753

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