title: The role of different chemical modifications of superoxide dismutase in preventing a prolonged muscular ischemia/ reperfusion injury.
abstract: It is well know that a long period of ischemia followed by reperfusion can create an irreversible tissue damage, also due to the excessive generation of oxygen-derived free radicals. A possibility for avoiding this syndrome is represented by the use of free radical scavengers, such as the superoxide dismutase (SOD). The current authors compared the results achieved through different modifications of this enzyme in an experimental rat hind limb model of ischemia/reperfusion. 60 rats that had a 4 hour and 30 minute ischemia of the left hind limb were divided into four groups of 15 each and treated using a physiological solution (control group), native SOD, monomethoxypolyethylene-glycol-SOD (mPEG-SOD) or poly(acryloilmorpholine)-SOD (PAcM-SOD). The outcomes obtained in terms of limb survival (p < 0.05), as well as histomorphologic studies (p < 0.0005), revealed a superior capacity of mPEG-SOD when compared with the other three substances.
authors.affiliation: Surgical Pathophysiology, University of Bologna, Italy. Roberto.giardino@ior.it
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Giardino
authors.forename: Gianluca
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Giavaresi
authors.forename: Milena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fini
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Torricelli
authors.forename: Gaetano Antonio
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Guzzardella
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005609:Free Radicals / Q000378:metabolism; D006614:Hindlimb; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000293:injuries*; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D015427:Reperfusion Injury / Q000378:metabolism / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers; D005609:Free Radicals; C015460:poly(acryloylmorpholine); D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase; C078150:monomethoxypolyethylene glycol-superoxide dismutase