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Chinese Medical Journal ; (24): 1529-1538, 2009.
Artigo em Inglês | WPRIM | ID: wpr-292676

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<p><b>BACKGROUND</b>The traditional Chinese medicine Tongxinluo can protect myocardium against ischaemia/reperfusion injury, but the mechanism of its action is not well documented. We examined the involvement of nitric oxide in the protective role of Tongxinluo.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Miniswine were randomized to four groups of seven: sham, control, Tongxinluo and Tongxinluo coadministration with a nitric oxide synthase inhibitor N(omega)-nitro-L-arginine (L-NNA, 10 mg/kg i.v.). Three hours after administration of Tongxinluo, the animals were anaesthetised and the left anterior descending coronary artery ligated and maintained in situ for 90 minutes followed by 3 hours of reperfusion before death. Area of no reflow and necrosis and risk region were determined pathologically by planimetry. The degree of neutrophil accumulation in myocardium was obtained by measuring myeloperoxidase activity and histological analysis. Myocardial endothelial nitric oxide synthase activity and vascular endothelial cadherin content were measured by colorimetric method and immunoblotting analysis respectively.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Tongxinluo significantly increased the local blood flow and limited the infarct and size of no reflow. Tongxinluo also attenuated myeloperoxidase activity and neutrophil accumulation in histological sections and maintained the level of vascular endothelial cadherin and endothelial nitric oxide synthase activity in the reflow region when compared with control group. The protection of Tongxinluo was counteracted by coadministration with L-NNA.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Tongxinluo may limit myocardial ischaemia and protect the heart against reperfusion injury. Tongxinluo regulates synthesis of nitric oxide by altering activity of endothelial nitric oxide synthase.</p>


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Animais , Antígenos CD , Pressão Sanguínea , Caderinas , Medicamentos de Ervas Chinesas , Usos Terapêuticos , Frequência Cardíaca , Microscopia de Fluorescência , Infarto do Miocárdio , Tratamento Farmacológico , Traumatismo por Reperfusão Miocárdica , Miocárdio , Patologia , Infiltração de Neutrófilos , Óxido Nítrico , Fisiologia , Óxido Nítrico Sintase , Metabolismo , Peroxidase , Metabolismo , Suínos , Porco Miniatura
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