title: Effects of allopurinol, ibuprofen and cyclosporin A on local microcirculatory disturbance due to burn injuries.
abstract: This experiment was designed to study the reactions in the surrounding area of burn injury that may lead to further necrosis in 24 h. To prevent extension of burn size into the tissue adjacent to burn injury, it was attempted to reduce progressive microvascular damage by different drugs (ibuprofen, allopurinol or cyclosporin A (CyA)) in a rat model. The burn model consisted of a row of four 10 x 20 mm burn areas separated by three unburned 5 x 20 mm skin bridges (interspaces). To evaluate microcirculation and perfusion of panniculus carnosus muscle which is beneath the burned area of skin, the radioactive agent, technetium-99m methoxyisobutylisonitrile (99Tc01-MIBI) was used 24 h after the burn. Capillary permeability of injured tissue was assessed by the wet and dry weight technique. In all study groups, interspaces showed higher uptakes of 99Tc01-MIBI between 40 and 95 per cent, in comparison with burn sites in the first 24 h following burn. Among the treated rats better results were obtained by allopurinol and CyA treatment that commenced before burn than ibuprofen. Wet and dry ratios were found to be significantly lower in interspaces in rats pretreated with allopurinol and CyA. Results of this experiment showed that neutrophils and free radical-mediated injury may be involved in the pathogenesis of local response to thermal injury, and allopurinol and CyA have some effects to prevent progressive ischemia, capillary compromise and oedema.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency, Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Turkey.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Cetinkale
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Demir
authors.forename: H B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Sayman
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ayan
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Onsel
mesh_terms: D000493:Allopurinol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000818:Animals; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002056:Burns / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D016572:Cyclosporine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007052:Ibuprofen / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008297:Male; D008833:Microcirculation / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D012867:Skin / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D000493:Allopurinol; D016572:Cyclosporine; D007052:Ibuprofen