Abstract
An important component of postoperative management includes alleviation of hepatic ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury, which commonly results from liver surgery. EPC-K1 is a hydroxyl radical scavenger reported to have mitigating effects on I/R injury in many organs. This study evaluates the effects of EPC-K1 on hepatic I/R injury. Rats were injected subcutaneously with either EPC-K1 (100 mg/kg) or saline. The hepatic artery and left branch of the portal vein were clamped for 45 min under general anesthesia. Indicators of liver function, including aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), and of liver tissue damage were evaluated after 6h and 24h of reperfusion. Serum levels of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interleukin (IL)-6, and high-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) protein were measured, and apoptosis was quantified via caspase 3/7 activity and TUNEL assay. AST, ALT, and LDH levels increased significantly as a result of hepatic I/R injury, but were attenuated by EPC-K1 administration. Histologic findings revealed that normal structure of the hepatic parenchyma was maintained in rats pretreated with EPC-K1. TNF-α, IL-6, and HMGB1 levels rose significantly after reperfusion, ...Continue Reading
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