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ArticleCurrent therapeutic research, clinical and experimental2021

The Role of Nitric Oxide in the Efficacy of Adenosine, Lidocaine, and Magnesium Treatment for Experimental Hemorrhagic Shock in Rats.

Hayley L Letson, Geoffrey P Dobson

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Article in Current therapeutic research, clinical and experimental, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  1. Adenosine, lidocaine and MgFrontiers in medicine · 2023
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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Hayley L LetsonHeart, Trauma, and Sepsis Research Laboratory, College of Medicine & Dentistry, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
Geoffrey P DobsonHeart, Trauma, and Sepsis Research Laboratory, College of Medicine & Dentistry, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
James Cook University · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNitric oxide (NO) plays multiple roles regulating the central nervous, cardiovascular, and immune systems.

objectiveOur aim was to investigate the role of NO in the efficacy of hypertonic saline (7.5% sodium chloride [NaCl]) adenosine, lidocaine, and magnesium (ALM) to improve mean arterial pressure (MAP) and heart rate following hemorrhagic shock.

methodsOne hundred one male Sprague-Dawley rats (mean [SD] weight = 425 [6] g) were randomly assigned to 20 groups (groups of 4-8 rats each). Hemorrhagic shock (MAP < 40 mm Hg) was induced by 20-minute pressure-controlled bleeding (∼40% blood volume), and the animal was left in shock (MAP = 35-40 mm Hg) for 60 minutes. The NO synthase (NOS) inhibitor L-NAME was administered with a 0.3-mL bolus of different combinations of 7.5% NaCl ALM active ingredients and hemodynamic parameters were monitored for 60 minutes. A number of specific NOS and NO inhibitors were tested.

resultsWe found that 7.5% NaCl ALM corrected MAP after hemorrhagic shock. In contrast, the addition of L-NAME to 7.5% NaCl ALM led to a rapid fall in MAP, sustained ventricular arrhythmias, and 100% mortality. Saline controls receiving 7.5% NaCl with

conclusionsThe ability of 7.5% NaCl ALM to resuscitate appears to be linked to 1 or more NO-producing pathways. Nonspecific NOS inhibition with L-NAME blocked ALM resuscitation and led to cardiovascular collapse. More studies are required to examine NO site-specific contributions to ALM resuscitation. (

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endotheliumhemorrhagic shocknitric oxidenitric oxide synthaseresuscitation

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