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ArticleTherapeutic advances in cardiovascular disease2018

Remote post-conditioning and allopurinol reduce ischemia-reperfusion injury in an infra-renal ischemia model.

Rafael Inácio Brandão, Ricardo Zanetti Gomes, Luana Lopes, Filipe Silva Linhares, José Carlos Rebuglio Vellosa, Katia Sabrina Paludo

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Article in Therapeutic advances in cardiovascular disease, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Rafael Inácio BrandãoDepartment of Structural Biology, Molecular and Genetics, State University of Ponta Grossa, Ponta Grossa, Paraná, Brazil.
Ricardo Zanetti GomesDepartment of Medicine, State University of Ponta Grossa, Ponta Grossa, Paraná, Brazil.
Luana LopesDepartment of Medicine, State University of Ponta Grossa, Ponta Grossa, Paraná, Brazil.
Filipe Silva LinharesDepartment of Medicine, State University of Ponta Grossa, Ponta Grossa, Paraná, Brazil.
José Carlos Rebuglio VellosaDepartment of Clinical Analysis, State University of Ponta Grossa, Ponta Grossa, Paraná, Brazil.
Katia Sabrina PaludoDepartamento de Biologia Estrutural, Molecular e Genética, Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa, Avenida General Carlos Cavalcanti, 4748, 84030-900, Ponta Grossa, Paraná, 84030-900, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2248-5881
Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa · BR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of the antioxidant allopurinol and ischemic post-conditioning on the deleterious effects of ischemia followed by reperfusion (I/R) in a standardized model of ischemia involving infra-renal aortic occlusion in rats.

methods: The animals were randomly divided into five groups: (A) animals not subjected to ischemia; (B) animals subjected to 2 h of ischemia and reperfusion only once; (C) animals given an allopurinol dose by gavage, then subjected to 2 h of ischemia and reperfusion only once; (D) animals subjected to 2 h of ischemia and post-conditioning and (E) animals that received allopurinol, then subjected to 2 h of ischemia and post-conditioning. The blood samples and small intestine segments were harvested for analysis after 3 days.

results: The protective effects of the use of allopurinol and ischemic post-conditioning were observed by measuring aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase and lactate levels. The benefits of post-conditioning were evident from the total antioxidant capacity and creatinine levels, but these could not ascertain any positive effects of allopurinol. The histological analysis of mesentery revealed that both methods were effective in minimizing the harmful effects of the ischemia and reperfusion process.

conclusion: Individual protocols significantly reduced I/R systemic injuries, but no additional protection was observed when the two strategies were combined.

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AllopurinolAnimalsAntioxidantsAorta, AbdominalBiomarkersDisease Models, AnimalFemaleIschemic PostconditioningLower ExtremityRats, WistarRegional Blood FlowReperfusion InjuryAllopurinolAntioxidantsBiomarkersallopurinolantioxidantischemiapharmacological preconditioningpost-conditioningreperfusion

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PMID30295166
PMCPMC6266249
OpenAlexW2897926771

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