Effect of vesnarinone on PKC activity and NO content on myocardial injury induced by ischemia and reperfusion in rats / 中国药理学通报

ABSTRACT

AIM To study the protective effects of vesnarinone on myocardial ischemia. METHODS Rat myocardial oxide nitric (NO) content, protein kinase C (PKC) activities in different groups were determined by kits. RESULTS Vesnarinone 1 mg?kg -1 or 2 mg?kg -1 iv markedly improved the NO content and PKC activity before ischemia for 30 min and reperfusion for 2 h in rats. CONCLUSION Vesnarinone possesses a protective effect against myocardial ischemia via NO induce PKC.