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ArticleArquivos brasileiros de cardiologia2015

Tramadol alleviates myocardial injury induced by acute hindlimb ischemia reperfusion in rats.

Hamed Ashrafzadeh Takhtfooladi, Adel Haghighi Khiabanian Asl, Mehran Shahzamani, Mohammad Ashrafzadeh Takhtfooladi, Amin Allahverdi, Mohammadreza Khansari

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Article in Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Hamed Ashrafzadeh TakhtfooladiDepartment of Pathobiology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, IR.
Adel Haghighi Khiabanian AslDepartment of Pathobiology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, IR.
Mehran ShahzamaniDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR.
Mohammad Ashrafzadeh TakhtfooladiYoung Researchers and Elites Club, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, IR.
Amin AllahverdiDepartment of Surgery, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, IR.
Mohammadreza KhansariDepartment of Physiology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, IR.
Islamic Azad University, Tehran · IRIsfahan University of Medical Sciences · IR

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Abstract

backgroundOrgan injury occurs not only during periods of ischemia but also during reperfusion. It is known that ischemia reperfusion (IR) causes both remote organ and local injuries.

objectiveThis study evaluated the effects of tramadol on the heart as a remote organ after acute hindlimb IR.

methodsThirty healthy mature male Wistar rats were allocated randomly into three groups: Group I (sham), Group II (IR), and Group III (IR + tramadol). Ischemia was induced in anesthetized rats by left femoral artery clamping for 3 h, followed by 3 h of reperfusion. Tramadol (20 mg/kg, intravenous) was administered immediately prior to reperfusion. At the end of the reperfusion, animals were euthanized, and hearts were harvested for histological and biochemical examination.

resultsThe levels of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) were higher in Groups I and III than those in Group II (p < 0.05). In comparison with other groups, tissue malondialdehyde (MDA) levels in Group II were significantly increased (p < 0.05), and this increase was prevented by tramadol. Histopathological changes, including microscopic bleeding, edema, neutrophil infiltration, and necrosis, were scored. The total injuryscore in Group III was significantly decreased (p < 0.05) compared with Group II.

conclusionFrom the histological and biochemical perspectives, treatment with tramadol alleviated the myocardial injuries induced by skeletal muscle IR in this experimental model.

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AnimalsFemoral ArteryHeartHindlimbIschemiaMaleMalondialdehydeMyocardial Reperfusion InjuryNarcoticsOxidoreductasesRandom AllocationRats, WistarReproducibility of ResultsTime FactorsTramadolTreatment OutcomeMalondialdehydeNarcoticsOxidoreductasesTramadol

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