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ArticleTurk gogus kalp damar cerrahisi dergisi2019

Effect of nitric oxide synthase inhibitors in acute lung injury due to blunt lung trauma in rats.

Aslı Gül Akgül, Deniz Şahin, Uğur Temel, Aykut Eliçora, Meltem Dillioğlugil, Hale Maral Kır, Özgür Doğa Özsoy, Kürşat Yıldız, Cüneyt Özer, Salih Topçu

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Article in Turk gogus kalp damar cerrahisi dergisi, 2019. 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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10 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Aslı Gül AkgülDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Health Sciences University, Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
Deniz ŞahinDepartment of Physiology, Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli, Turkey.
Uğur TemelDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Health Sciences University, Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
Aykut EliçoraDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Karaelmas Bülent Ecevit University Faculty of Medicine, Zonguldak, Turkey.
Meltem DillioğlugilDepartment of Biochemistry, Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli, Turkey.
Hale Maral KırDepartment of Biochemistry, Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli, Turkey.
Özgür Doğa ÖzsoyDepartment of Biochemistry, Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli, Turkey.
Kürşat YıldızDepartment of Pathology, Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli, Turkey.
Cüneyt ÖzerExperimental Research Unit, Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli, Turkey.
Salih TopçuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli, Turkey.
Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi · TR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThis study aims to investigate the effects of blunt lung trauma performed in experimental rat model on lung tissue and blood as well as proinflammatory cytokines, oxidant-antioxidant enzymes and histopathological parameters after Ngamma-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester and N-iminoethyl-L-ornithine administration.

methodsThe study included 50 adult male Wistar albino rats (weighing 350 to 400 g). Rats were randomly allocated into four groups. Except in the control, moderate-level pulmonary contusion was created in all other groups. Intraperitoneal saline solution was performed in groups 1 and 2, 25 mg.kg-1 Ngamma-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester in group 3, and 20 mg.kg-1 N-iminoethyl-L-ornithine in group 4. Blood and lung tissues were studied biochemically and histopathologically.

resultsBest outcomes were recorded statistically significantly in groups with administration of Ngamma-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester and N-iminoethyl-L-ornithine when malondialdehyde response, mucous and histopathological values were examined. Significant improvement was detected in superoxide dismutase values in the group with administration of competitive nitric oxide synthase inhibitor Ngamma-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester. Nitric oxide values were substantially decreased in N-iminoethyl-L-ornithine group, while no significance was detected.

conclusionFree oxygen radicals and lipid peroxidation played a role in pulmonary contusion after blunt lung trauma. According to biochemical and histopathological outcomes, effects of inflammation were decreased and protective effects were formed with administration of both Ngammanitro- L-arginine methyl ester and N-iminoethyl-L-ornithine.

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Acute lung injuryoxidative stresstrauma

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PMID32082829
PMCPMC7021372
OpenAlexW2932419897

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