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      Is endothelial-nitric-oxide-synthase-derived nitric oxide involved in cardiac hypoxia/reoxygenation-related damage?

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          Nitric oxide (NO) has been reported to act both as a destructive and a protective agent in the pathogenesis of the injuries that occur during hypoxia/reoxygenation (H/R). It has been suggested that this dual role of NO depends directly on the isoform of NO synthase (NOS) involved. In this work, we investigate the role that NO derived from endothelial NOS (eNOS) plays in cardiac H/R-induced injury. Wistar rats were submitted to H/R (hypoxia for 30 min; reoxygenation of 0 h, 12 h and 5 days), with or without prior treatment using the selective eNOS inhibitor L-NIO (20 mg/kg). Lipid peroxidation, apoptosis and protein nitration, as well as NO production (NOx), were analysed. The results showed that L-NIO administration lowered NOx levels in all the experimental groups. However, no change was found in the lipid peroxidation level, the percentage of apoptotic cells or nitrated protein expression, implying that eNOS-derived NO may not be involved in the injuries occurring during H/R in the heart. We conclude that LNIO would not be useful in alleviating the adverse effects of cardiac H/R.

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          Journal
          J. Biosci.
          Journal of biosciences
          0973-7138
          0250-5991
          Mar 2011
          : 36
          : 1
          Affiliations
          [1 ] Department of Experimental Biology, University of Jaen, Paraje Las Lagunillas s/n, 23071, Jaen, Spain. mrus@ujaen.es
          Article
          10.1007/s12038-011-9006-4
          21451249
          de443d91-1b60-4f70-996b-8feabd11173b
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