Kappa-opioid receptor agonist protects the microcirculation of skeletal muscle from ischemia reperfusion injury

Annals of Plastic Surgery
Jeng-Yee LinFu-Chan Wei

Abstract

Previous research has demonstrated that pretreatment with kappa opioid receptor (KOR) agonist protects against ischemia reperfusion (I/R) injury in cardiomyocytes and neuron cells through activation of protein kinase C. The purpose of this study is to investigate the KOR agonist's effect on I/R-injured cremaster muscle and its underlying mechanism. Male Sprague Dawley rats were randomized into 3 groups (n = 6 each group). Group I was the ischemia reperfusion (I/R) injury group (4 hours of ischemia followed by 90 minutes of reperfusion). Group II was the U-50488H (selective KOR agonist)-pretreated group (KOR agonist + I/R injury). Group III was pretreated with U-50488H + nor-binaltorphimine (NBI, a selective KOR antagonist) (KOR agonist + antagonist + I/R injury). The numbers of leukocyte rolling, adhering, and transmigrating, functional capillary, and swelling index of the vessel wall of the postcapillary venule were observed under intravital videomicroscopy. Biochemically, the lactate dehydrogenase, creatine phosphokinase isoenzyme, expression of E-selectin, and intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) were analyzed. The U-50488H-pretreated group had significantly decreased the number of leukocyte sticking (P < 0.001) and tr...Continue Reading

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