title: Iloprost for the attenuation of ischaemia/reperfusion injury in a distant organ.
abstract: The objective of this study was to investigate antioxidant and cytoprotective properties of iloprost in a distant organ after ischaemia reperfusion injury. Male Wistar rats were divided into two groups. After application of anesthaesia both hindlimbs were occluded. A 2-h reperfusion procedure was carried out after 60 min of ischemia. Study group (STU) rats (n=10) received 10 microg kg(-1) iloprost in 1 ml of saline from the tail vein 10 min before reperfusion. Control (CON) group rats (n=10) received an equal amount of saline. The rats were sacrificed by injection of a high dose of thiopentone sodium. Blood and tissue samples (right kidneys) were taken for analysis. Differences in malondialdehyde (MDA), myeloperoxidase (MPO), Na+-K+ ATPase and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) between the groups were analysed. MPO, MDA and TAC levels in the sera of CON and STU groups were 1.60+/-0.26 U l(-1), 11.42+/-5.23 nmol ml(-1), 8.30 x 10(-2)+/- 3.93 x 10(-2) nmol ml(-1) h(-1) and 1.07+/-0.11 U l(-1), 7.60+/-1.81 nmol ml(-1) and 0.15+/-3.23 x 10(-2) nmol ml(-1) h(-1) (p=0.0001, p=0.043 and p=0.0001 respectively). MPO, ATPase and MDA levels in kidneys for CON and STU groups were 1.24+/-0.58 U g(-1), 85.70+/-52.05 nmol mg(-1), 17.90+/-7.40 nmol ml(-1) and 0.78+/-0.31 U g(-1), 195.90+/-56.13 nmol mg(-1) and 10.10+/-0.99 nmol ml(-1) (p=0.046, p=0.0001 and p=0.009 respectively). When given prior to reperfusion, the positive effect of iloprost in the attenuation of distant organ reperfusion injury has been demonstrated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mersin University, School of Medicine, Mersin, Turkey. baytacoglu@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Barlas N
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Aytacoglu
authors.forename: Nehir
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sucu
authors.forename: Lulufer
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tamer
authors.forename: Ayse
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Polat
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gul
authors.forename: Ulas
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Degirmenci
authors.forename: Ilhan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Mavioglu
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dikmengil
mesh_terms: D000251:Adenosine Triphosphatases / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D006614:Hindlimb / Q000098:blood supply / Q000503:physiopathology; D016285:Iloprost / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008297:Male; D008315:Malondialdehyde / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism; D009195:Peroxidase / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism; D020011:Protective Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D015427:Reperfusion Injury / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology*
chemical_list: D020011:Protective Agents; D008315:Malondialdehyde; D009195:Peroxidase; D000251:Adenosine Triphosphatases; D016285:Iloprost