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  • Title: Protection of infarcted, chronically reperfused hearts by an alpha-tocopherol analogue.
    Author: Lukovic L, Petty MA, Bolkenius FN, Grisar JM, Dow J, De Jong W.
    Journal: Eur J Pharmacol; 1993 Mar 16; 233(1):63-70. PubMed ID: 8472749.
    Abstract:
    Free radicals may cause part of the irreversible injury which occurs during myocardial infarction and reperfusion. In the present study MDL 73404, a hydrophilic, cardioselective, free radical scavenger analogue of alpha-tocopherol, was evaluated for its effects on infarct size as well as on indicators of reperfusion injury. A pentobarbitone-anaesthetised rat model of coronary artery ligation (60 min; followed by 8 days of reperfusion) was used. Intravenous infusion of MDL 73404 (3 mg/kg per h) began 10 min before occlusion until 30 min after the onset of reperfusion. MDL 73404 reduced (P < 0.02) the elevated serum levels of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances and plasma levels of creatine phosphokinase (P < 0.01). An increase in cardiac output and heart rate together with a decrease (P < 0.01) in infarct size was evident in rats that had received MDL 73404, 8 days previously. Isolated infarcted hearts obtained from rats after 8 days of reperfusion had greater (P < 0.01) + dP/dt max, -dP/dt max, left ventricular systolic pressure and coronary flow after MDL 73404 compared to saline-treated controls. Infusion of [14C]MDL 73404, during the time of occlusion resulted in a concentration of 14.5 +/- 2.2 mg eq/g in the non-ischaemic ventricular tissue and a concentration of 3.0 +/- 0.4 mg eq/g in the area at risk. After infusion for the 30 min of reperfusion, 6.4 +/- 0.2 mg eq/g was detected in the non-ischaemic ventricular tissue but only 3.1 +/- 0.5 mg eq/g in the area at risk.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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