title: Resveratrol Provides Cardioprotection after Ischemia/reperfusion Injury via Modulation of Antioxidant Enzyme Activities.
abstract: In this study, we investigated the cardioprotective effects of resveratrol. Rats were intraperitoneally administered with resveratrol (25 mg/kg bw) or vehicle (ethanol 10%) for 7 days and their heart subjected to ischemia/reperfusion injury. Isolated hearts were langendorff perfused, left ventricular functions as heart rate and developed pressure, as well as, heart antioxidant status were determined. Data showed that resveratrol improved recovery of post-ischemic ventricular functions when compared to control. Resveratrol also improved myocardial lipoperoxidation, free iron and antioxidant enzyme activities. Resveratrol decreased significantly catalase while it increased peroxidase and superoxide dismutase activities. In this later case, native PAGE analysis of superoxide dismutase isoforms revealed that resveratrol up regulated iron and manganese isoforms. Resveratrol exerted potential cardioprotection partly by its antioxidant properties.
authors: Neurophysiology Laboratory and Functional Pathology, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, University Campus of Al-manar, Tunisia, Tunis.
authors: Meherzia
authors: M
authors: Mokni
authors: Neurophysiology Laboratory and Functional Pathology, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, University Campus of Al-manar, Tunisia, Tunis.
authors: Sonia
authors: S
authors: Hamlaoui
authors: Bioactive Substance Laboratory, Biotechnology Centre, Technopolis Borj-Cedria, BP-901, 2050 Hammam-Lif, Tunis.
authors: Ines
authors: I
authors: Karkouch
authors: Neurophysiology Laboratory and Functional Pathology, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, University Campus of Al-manar, Tunisia, Tunis.
authors: Mohamed
authors: M
authors: Amri
authors: Neurophysiology Laboratory and Functional Pathology, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, University Campus of Al-manar, Tunisia, Tunis.
authors: Lamjed
authors: L
authors: Marzouki
authors: Bioactive Substance Laboratory, Biotechnology Centre, Technopolis Borj-Cedria, BP-901, 2050 Hammam-Lif, Tunis.
authors: Ferid
authors: F
authors: Limam
authors: Bioactive Substance Laboratory, Biotechnology Centre, Technopolis Borj-Cedria, BP-901, 2050 Hammam-Lif, Tunis.
authors: Ezzedine
authors: E
authors: Aouani
keywords: Antioxidant enzyme isoforms; Catalase; Free iron; Heart; Ischemia/reperfusion injury; MDA; Peroxidase; Resveratrol; Superoxide dismutase