• Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P. R. China;
LUOChao-zh, Email: chaozhil@aliyun.com
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Objective To investigate whether emulsified isoflurane applied after an ischemic episode induces postconditioning in an ischemia model of myocardial injury and its underlying mechanism. Methods Between March and October 2012, using a model of in situ myocardial ischemia and reperfusion injury in rats, cardioprotective effects of emulsified isoflurane were examined by determining infarct size, myocardial damage markers and the concentration of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α. Results Emulsified isoflurane postconditioning limited infarct size compared with control groups. It increased serum concentrations of superoxide dismutase while decreased malonaldehyde. TNF-α positive cells were also significantly reduced in emulsified isoflurane group compared with control group. Infusion of intralipid had no effect on infarct size or other variables. Conclusion Intravenous administration of emulsified isoflurane after reperfusion protects hearts against reperfusion injury, which may be mediated by the inhibition of cardiac damage markers and the concentration of TNF-α.

Citation: KONGXiang-yun, HUZhao-yang, LIUJin, LUOChao-zh. Emulsified Isoflurane Induces Postconditioning against Myocardial Ischemia and Reperfusion Injury in Rats. West China Medical Journal, 2015, 30(8): 1461-1464. doi: 10.7507/1002-0179.20150418 Copy

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