| Literature DB >> 3791349 |
K Ytrehus, R Myklebust, O D Mjøs.
Abstract
To investigate the cardiac effects of enzymatically generated oxygen radicals isolated Langendorff rat heart preparations were perfused with hypoxanthine (0.96 mmol X litre-1) plus xanthine oxidase (0.025 U X ml-1). Oxygen radicals produced an immediate increase in coronary flow. After 10 min a pronounced reduction in contractile performance, as well as in concentrations of high energy phosphates, was seen. Electron microscopical examination showed damage with cellular oedema as a prominent finding. These effects were all effectively reversed by the specific enzymes, superoxide dismutase and catalase, proving that they were due to oxygen radicals.Entities:
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Year: 1986 PMID: 3791349 DOI: 10.1093/cvr/20.8.597
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cardiovasc Res ISSN: 0008-6363 Impact factor: 10.787