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  • Title: The effect of caffeic acid phenethyl ester on short-term acute myocardial ischemia.
    Author: Ince H, Kandemir E, Bagci C, Gulec M, Akyol O.
    Journal: Med Sci Monit; 2006 May; 12(5):BR187-93. PubMed ID: 16641873.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: We previously showed that caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) attenuated NO production, reduced apoptosis, diminished serum CK and AST activities, and is cardio-protective in rat heart subjected to ischemia/reperfusion (I/R). We now studied the short-term cardio-protective effect of CAPE in an I/R rat heart model. MATERIAL/METHODS: Wistar rats were divided into four groups: (i) sham-operated, (ii) I/R, (iii) I/R+CAPE, and (iv) I/R+glutathione. CAPE (10 micromol/kg) was infused i.v. 10 min before occlusion of the left anterior descending coronary artery (8 min) followed by reperfusion (8 min). RESULTS: SOD (p < 0.010) and CAT (p < 0.014) activities were increased and GSH-Px (p < 0.019) activity decreased in the I/R group in cardiac tissues compared with the sham-operated group. There were no effects of CAPE on antioxidant enzyme activities after I/R. Glutathione administration led to decreased SOD activity (p < 0.024) and increased GSH-Px (p < 0.014) activity after I/R. The most prominent effects of CAPE were seen in XO and ADA activities, which were increased after I/R compared with the sham-operated group (p < 0.029 and p < 0.001, respectively). When CAPE was administered, XO and ADA activities were decreased compared with the I/R group (p < 0.045 and p < 0.001). ADA activity was also decreased in the I/R+glutathione group compared with the I/R group. No differences in basal heart rate or systolic or diastolic pressure were noted among the experimental groups. CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrates that CAPE exerts cardio-protective effects in short-term I/R of rat heart. This protective effect may be mediated by a combination of decreased XO activity and direct antioxidant effects.
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