ArticleResuscitation2012
Effect of valproic acid on acute lung injury in a rodent model of intestinal ischemia reperfusion.
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- Protective Effects of Lithium Borate on Acute Lung Injury Induced by Intestinal Ischemia/Reperfusion in Rats.ACS omega · 2026Article
- The effect of parenteral betanin pre-treatment on the inflammatory response and proliferative activity of pulmonary parenchyma after jejunal ischaemia-reperfusion injury.Journal of veterinary research · 2025Article
- Germacrone ameliorates acute lung injury induced by intestinal ischemia-reperfusion by regulating macrophage M1 polarization and mitochondrial defects.Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica · 2024Article
- Protective effect of valproic acid on ischemia-reperfusion induced spinal cord injury in a rat model.The journal of spinal cord medicine · 2024Article
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- Class IIa HDAC inhibitor TMP195 alleviates lipopolysaccharide-induced acute kidney injury.American journal of physiology. Renal physiology · 2020Article
- Valproic acid inhibits interferon-γ production by NK cells and increases susceptibility to Listeria monocytogenes infection.Scientific reports · 2020Article
- NCell death & disease · 2020Review
- Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors: A Novel Strategy for Neuroprotection and Cardioprotection Following Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2020Review
- Inhibition of Peptidyl Arginine Deiminase-4 Prevents Renal Ischemia-Reperfusion-Induced Remote Lung Injury.Mediators of inflammation · 2020Article
- Thearubigin regulates the production of Nrf2 and alleviates LPS-induced acute lung injury in neonatal rats.3 Biotech · 2019Article
- Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors: A Novel Strategy in Trauma and Sepsis.Shock (Augusta, Ga.) · 2019Review
- Valproic acid improves survival and decreases resuscitation requirements in a swine model of prolonged damage control resuscitation.The journal of trauma and acute care surgery · 2019Article
- Histone acetylation and DNA methylation in ischemia/reperfusion injury.Clinical science (London, England : 1979) · 2019Review
- Comparative analysis of isoform-specific and non-selective histone deacetylase inhibitors in attenuating the intestinal damage after hemorrhagic shock.Trauma surgery & acute care open · 2019Article
- Exploring the Drug Repurposing Versatility of Valproic Acid as a Multifunctional Regulator of Innate and Adaptive Immune Cells.Journal of immunology research · 2019Review
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Abstract
objectivesAcute lung injury (ALI) can develop during the course of many clinical conditions, and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Valproic acid (VPA), a well-known anti-epileptic drug, has been shown to have anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory effects in various ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) models. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether VPA could affect survival and development of ALI in a rat model of intestinal I/R.
methodsTwo experiments were performed. Experiment I: Male Sprague-Dawley rats (250-300 g) were subjected to intestinal ischemia (1h) and reperfusion (3h). They were randomized into 2 groups (n=7 per group) 3 min after ischemia: Vehicle (Veh) and VPA (300 mg/kg, IV). Primary end-point for this study was survival over 4h from the start of ischemia. Experiment II: The histological and biochemical effects of VPA treatment on lungs were examined 3h (1h ischemia+2h reperfusion) after intestinal I/R injury (Veh vs. VPA, n=9 per group). An objective histological score was used to grade the degree of ALI. Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was performed to measure serum levels of interleukins (IL-6 and 10), and lung tissue of cytokine-induced neutrophil chemoattractant (CINC) and myeloperoxidase (MPO). In addition, the activity of 8-isoprostane was analyzed for pulmonary oxidative damage.
resultsIn Experiment I, 4-h survival rate was significantly higher in VPA treated animals compared to Veh animals (71.4% vs. 14.3%, p=0.006). In Experiment II, ALI was apparent in all of the Veh group animals. Treatment with VPA prevented the development of ALI, with a reduction in the histological score (3.4 ± 0.3 vs. 5.3 ± 0.6, p=0.025). Moreover, compared to the Veh control group the animals from the VPA group displayed decreased serum levels of IL-6 (952 ± 213 pg/ml vs. 7709 ± 1990 pg/ml, p=0.011), and lung tissue concentrations of CINC (1188 ± 28 pg/ml vs. 1298 ± 27 pg/ml, p<0.05), MPO activity (368 ± 23 ng/ml vs. 490 ± 29 ng/ml, p<0.05) and 8-isoprostane levels (1495 ± 221 pg/ml vs. 2191 ± 177 pg/ml, p<0.05).
conclusionVPA treatment improves survival and attenuates ALI in a rat model of intestinal I/R injury, at least in part, through its anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory effects.
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