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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-9-22
pubmed:abstractText
The effect of FK 506 pretreatment on renal ischemia and reperfusion (I/R) injury was investigated. Adult male rats were assigned to one of two groups (20 animals each). Group 1 (controls) received 0.5 mL saline while group 2 received FK 506 (0.3 mg/kg) intravenously 24 h prior to the induction of renal ischemia. After a 60-min period of ischemia of the right kidney, a left nephrectomy was performed. Blood for BUN, creatinine, and tumor necrosis factor (TNF) was obtained prior to ischemia and on days 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, and 10. All surviving animals were sacrificed at day 10. FK 506 pretreatment reduced the serum levels of BUN (p less than .02), creatinine (p less than .02) and TNF (p less than .05) as compared to that seen in controls. Based upon these data, it appears that: (a) renal ischemia induces the release of TNF; (b) FK 506 pretreatment inhibits TNF production; and (c) FK 506 reduces renal injury association with I/R.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0886-022X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
14
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
285-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-5-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1992
pubmed:articleTitle
FK 506 reduces the injury experienced following renal ischemia and reperfusion.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pennsylvania 15213.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article