An experimental study on large fragment deletion of rat myocardial mitochondrial DNA during early postburn stage / 中华烧伤杂志
Chinese Journal of Burns
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(6): 271-274, 2004.
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in Chinese
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| ID: wpr-303734
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the influence of peroxidative injury in rat myocardium on the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) during early postburn stage.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Thirty-six Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were employed in the study and were randomly divided into sham scald (SS) and scald groups. The rats in scald groups were inflicted with 30% TBSA III degree scalding and were further divided into 1, 3, 6, 12 and 24 post-scald hour (PSH) groups. The mtDNA deletion was determined by semi-quantitative PCR. The rat myocardial tissue samples were harvested and homogenized and the contents of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and malondialdehyde (MDA) were determined.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>There was no mtDNA deletion in the rat myocardium in SS group. Partial or complete large fragment (4.8 kb) mtDNA deletion in the rat myocardium was identified at 1, 3 and 24 PSHs (P < 0.05 or 0.01). The SOD activity in the rat myocardium significantly decreased at 1 PSH, reaching the lowest level (76.90 +/- 8.30 U/mg) at 6 PSH, but the MDA content increased evidently at 1 PSH, peaking [(3.17 +/- 0.80) nmol/mg] at 6 PSH (P < 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Peroxidative injury to the rat myocardium during early postburn stage might be the principal cause of the 4834 bp deletion of mtDNA in rat myocardium.</p>
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Main subject:
Pathology
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Superoxide Dismutase
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Time Factors
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Burns
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DNA, Mitochondrial
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Rats, Sprague-Dawley
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Gene Deletion
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Genetics
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Malondialdehyde
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Metabolism
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Animals
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Burns
Year:
2004
Type:
Article
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