The role of ischemic postconditioning on intestinal mucosa in rats with ischemia-reperfusion injury / 西安交通大学学报(医学版)

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Objective To investigate the role of ischemic postconditioning(I-post) on intestinal mucosa in rats with ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury.Methods By using rat model of intestine I/R injury,32 male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into 4 groups sham-operation group(S),I/R group(I/R),ischemic preconditioning group(IPC),and ischemic postconditioning group(I-post),respectively.The contents of malondialdehyde(MDA), the activity of superoxidase dismutase(SOD),and the activity of myeloperoxidase(MPO) in intestinal mucosa were measured respectively.The status of intestinal mucosa cellular apoptosis was detected by TdT-mediated dUTP-biotin nick end labeling(TUNEL).Chiu's count was used to assess the changes in intestinal pathological morphology.Results The content of MDA and activity of MPO were significantly reduced and the activity of SOD was enhanced in IPC group and I-post group compared with I/R group.There was obvious cellular apoptosis after reperfusion,and the apoptotic index in I-post group and IPC group was significantly lower than that in I/R group.Conclusion Ischemic postconditioning can result in protection against intestinal mucosa with I/R injury,which may be related to reducing the production of oxygen free radicals,maintaining the activities of antioxidant systems,and reducing intestinal mucosa cellular apoptosis.