title: Oxidation and release of glutathione from myocardium during early reperfusion.
abstract: Glutathione (GSH) is an important intracellular defense against reactive oxygen metabolites. Reaction of GSH with peroxides generates oxidized glutathione (GSSG). We hypothesized that reperfusion would cause oxidation of GSH and release of GSSG as a potential marker of intracellular oxidative reactions. Ten dogs underwent 90 min left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion and 30 min reperfusion. Coronary sinus (CS) plasma was sampled from the great cardiac vein, which drains the LAD region, and from the aorta at pre-ischemia (I), 90 min ischemia, and during reperfusion (R). We found that both GSSG and GSH increased in coronary sinus plasma during early reperfusion. (Formula: see text) Measured GSSG did not arise from autoxidation of plasma GSH. GSH and GSSG release from myocardium not only may be evidence of intracellular oxidative injury, but loss of GSH also could impair metabolism of peroxides during early reperfusion and predispose to further injury.
authors.affiliation: University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver 80262.
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Lesnefsky
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Repine
authors.forename: L D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Horwitz
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003402:Creatine Kinase / Q000378:metabolism; D004285:Dogs; D005978:Glutathione / Q000378:metabolism*; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000201:enzymology; D015425:Myocardial Reperfusion; D009206:Myocardium / Q000378:metabolism*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D015427:Reperfusion Injury / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D003402:Creatine Kinase; D005978:Glutathione