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Lipid peroxidation and survival in rats following cerebral post-ischaemic reperfusion: Effect of drugs with different molecular mechanisms

  • V. Sorrenti
  • , C. Di Giacomo
  • , M. Renis
  • , A. Russo
  • , C. La Delfa
  • , J. R. Perez-Polo
  • , A. Vanella

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    Abstract

    In the present study the authors investigated the effect of pretreatment with exogenous antioxidants such as deferoxamine (iron chelating drug), allopurinol (competitive inhibitor of xanthine oxidase) and vitamin E (scavenger of oxygen free radicals) on lipid peroxidation in rat cerebral cortex after post-ischaemic reperfusion, and on the survival rate. The effect of pretreatment with two calcium-antagonist drugs (diltiazem and verapamil) was also evaluated under the same experimental conditions. Pretreatment with exogenous antioxidants and with calcium-antagonist drugs significantly decreased cerebral conjugated diene levels (index of lipoperoxidation) with a concomitant increase in survival with respect to untreated ischaemic rats.

    Original languageEnglish (US)
    Pages (from-to)185-189
    Number of pages5
    JournalDrugs under Experimental and Clinical Research
    Volume20
    Issue number5
    StatePublished - 1994

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Molecular Medicine
    • Pharmacology
    • Drug Discovery
    • Pharmacology (medical)

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