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  • Title: Xanthine oxidase mediates myocardial injury after hepatoenteric ischemia-reperfusion.
    Author: Nielsen VG, Tan S, Baird MS, Samuelson PN, McCammon AT, Parks DA.
    Journal: Crit Care Med; 1997 Jun; 25(6):1044-50. PubMed ID: 9201059.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVES: To determine if myocardial injury results from hepatoenteric ischemia-reperfusion. We also proposed to determine if this remote heart injury is mediated by a xanthine oxidase-dependent mechanism. DESIGN: Randomized, controlled animal study. SETTING: University-based animal research facility. SUBJECTS: Thirty-six New Zealand white male rabbits, weighing 1.8 to 3 kg. INTERVENTIONS: Anesthetized rabbits were randomly assigned to one of four groups (n = 9 per group): a) a sham-operated group; b) a sham-operated group pretreated with sodium tungstate (xanthine oxidase inactivator); c) an aorta occlusion group; and d) an aorta occlusion group pretreated with sodium tungstate. Descending thoracic aorta occlusion was maintained for 40 mins with a 4-Fr Fogarty embolectomy catheter, followed by 2 hrs of reperfusion. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: Myocardial injury, manifested by increased circulating creatine kinase-MB fraction activity, was significantly associated with aortic occlusion and reperfusion (p < .05). Sodium tungstate pretreatment significantly (p < .05) reduced circulating and myocardial xanthine oxidase activity. Xanthine oxidase inactivation by sodium tungstate significantly decreased circulating creatine kinase-MB fraction activity after hepatoenteric ischemia-reperfusion (p < .05). Finally, circulating creatine kinase-MB fraction activity was significantly associated with circulating xanthine oxidase activity (r2 = .85; p < .001). CONCLUSIONS: We conclude that remote myocardial injury is caused by hepatoenteric ischemia-reperfusion. The pathoetiology of this myocardial injury involves a xanthine oxidase-dependent mechanism.
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