| Literature DB >> 2475452 |
D Foschi1, E Trabucchi, M Musazzi, L Castoldi, D Di Mattia, E Radaelli, M Marazzi, P Franzini, A Berlusconi.
Abstract
We have examined the effects of oxygen free radicals, generated by xenobiotics administration, ischaemia-reperfusion or sepsis, on the healing of skin or intestinal wounds in rats. We found that 5 days after operation there was a significant decrease in the wound breaking strength in rats treated with phenazine methosulfate, zymosan, ischaemia-reperfusion or retroperitoneal infection. These changes were specifically prevented by administration of superoxide-dismutase (SOD), aprotinin and (in some models) allopurinol. On the contrary, none of these measures was effective when a local trauma caused the decrease in breaking strength. Our results suggest that oxygen free radicals mediate the inhibition of wound healing following ischaemia-reperfusion and sepsis.Entities:
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Year: 1988 PMID: 2475452
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Tissue React ISSN: 0250-0868