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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2-3
pubmed:dateCreated
1993-10-4
pubmed:abstractText
The role of tumor necrosis factor-alpha was investigated in an anaesthetized rat model of coronary artery ligation (60 min) and reperfusion (MI/R). Sham-occluded rats (sham MI/R) were used as controls. Survival rate, myocardial necrosis, myocardial myeloperoxidase activity, serum creatinine kinase activity and serum and macrophage tumor necrosis factor-alpha were studied. Ischaemia-reperfusion injury significantly reduced survival rate (45%), produced marked myocardial injury, increased serum creatinine kinase activity and increased myocardial myeloperoxidase activity in the area-at-risk and in the necrotic area. Serum tumor necrosis factor-alpha was undetectable during the occlusion period, but increased significantly upon release of the coronary artery. At the end of reperfusion, macrophage tumor necrosis factor-alpha was also increased. Passive immunization with a hyperimmune serum containing antibodies against murine tumor necrosis factor-alpha significantly increased survival rate (80%), lowered myocardial necrosis, reduced the increase in serum creatinine kinase activity and decreased myeloperoxidase activity in the area-at-risk and in the necrotic area. These data are consistent with an involvement of tumor necrosis factor-alpha in myocardial ischaemia-reperfusion injury.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0014-2999
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
24
pubmed:volume
237
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
223-30
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1993
pubmed:articleTitle
Tumor necrosis factor involvement in myocardial ischaemia-reperfusion injury.
pubmed:affiliation
Institute of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, University of Messina, Italy.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't