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Belló-Klein,A.; Oliveira,A.R.; Miranda,M.F.S.; Irigoyen,M.C.; Homem-de-Bittencourt Jr.,P.I.; Llesuy,S.; Belló,A.A.. |
Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) perfused into the aorta of the isolated rat heart induces a positive inotropic effect, with cardiac arrhythmia such as extrasystolic potentiation or cardiac contractures, depending on the dose. The last effect is similar to the "stone heart" observed in reperfusion injury and may be ascribed to lipoperoxidation (LPO) of the membrane lipids, to protein damage, to reduction of the ATP level, to enzymatic alterations and to cardioactive compounds liberated by LPO. These effects may result in calcium overload of the cardiac fibers and contracture ("stone heart"). Hearts from male Wistar rats (300-350 g) were perfused at 31oC with Tyrode, 0.2 mM trolox C, 256 mM H2O2 or trolox C + H2O2. Cardiac contractures (baseline elevation of the... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Trolox C; "stone heart"; Free radicals; Hydrogen peroxide. |
Ano: 1997 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X1997001100013 |
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