title: Trimetazidine as indirect antioxidant.
abstract: One-month therapy with trimetazidine sharply decreased the content of free radical oxidation products, lipid peroxides and malonic dialdehyde, in atherogenic low-density lipoproteins in patients with coronary heart disease. Activity of glutathione peroxidase utilizing lipid peroxides in the plasma markedly increased during trimetazidine therapy. The data suggest that trimetazidine not directly interacting with free radicals attenuates the adverse effects of intensive free radical oxidation in coronary heart disease. This effect is mediated via activation of antioxidant enzymes, which diminishes negative consequences of ischemia.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Biochemistry of Free Radical Processes, A. L. Myasnikov Institute of Cardiology, Russian Cardiology Research-and-Production Complex, Russian Ministry of Health, Russia.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Tikhaze
authors.forename: V Z
authors.initials: VZ
authors.lastname: Lankin
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Zharova
authors.forename: S V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Kolycheva
mesh_terms: D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000517:prevention & control; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D005979:Glutathione Peroxidase / Q000097:blood / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D015227:Lipid Peroxidation / Q000187:drug effects; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008315:Malondialdehyde / Q000378:metabolism; D008875:Middle Aged; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000097:blood / Q000187:drug effects; D014292:Trimetazidine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL; D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D008315:Malondialdehyde; D005979:Glutathione Peroxidase; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase; D014292:Trimetazidine