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The Effect of Metyrosine on Oxidative Gastric Damage Induced by ischemia/reperfusion in Rats. Biochemical and Histopathological Evaluation

Orhan Çimen, Ferda Keskin Çimen, Mine Gülaboğlu, Aslı Özbek Bilgin, Arif Burak Çekiç, Hüseyin Eken, Zeynep Süleyman, Yasin Bilgin, Durdu Altuner

Acta Cir Bras. 2018 Mar;33(3):259-267.

PMID: 29668781

Abstract:

Purpose:
To investigate the effect of metyrosine against I/R induced gastric damage in rats.
Methods:
Eighteen albino Wistar male rats were divided into groups; gastric I/R (GIR), 50 mg/kg metyrosine+gastric I/R (MGIR), and sham (SG) groups. 50 mg/kg metyrosine was given to the MGIR group, and distilled water was given to the GIR and SG groups by the oral gavage. After 30 minutes, 25 mg/kg thiopental sodium was injected intraperitoneally. Ischemia was achieved for 1 hour by clamping the celiac artery of the MGIR and GIR groups, then reperfusion was achieved for 3 hours. After that, animals were killed with 50 mg/kg thiopental. Biochemical and histopathological examinations performed on the gastric tissues.
Results:
Metyrosine decreased the MDA and MPO and the increased the tGSH and SOD. In addition, it reduced inflammation by suppressing the decrease of COX-1 and the increase of COX-2. Histopathologically, metyrosine decreased symptoms caused by I/R such as mucosal necrosis, hemorrhage, edema, PMNL infiltration, and dilated congested blood vessels.
Conclusions:
Metyrosine prevented the I/R induced oxidative stress in the gastric tissue. Metyrosine may be beneficial for gastric I/R injury.

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AP672877-A Metyrosine Metyrosine 672-87-7 Price
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