Vitamin C as an antioxidant: evaluation of its role on pulmonary contusion experimental model.
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BACKGROUND/AIM To analyze the protective activity of vitamin C on the lungs by assessing biochemical and histopathological analysi after performing an experimental isolated lung contusion model. MATERIALS AND METHODS Fifty-four male Sprague-Dawley male rats were used. The rats were randomly separated into 4 groups Vitamin C (200 mg/kg) was injected intraperitoneally 30 min after trauma. Blood samples were obtained for myeloperoxidase (MPO) glutirthione peroxidase (GSH-Px), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and catalase (CAT) activities and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels Blood gas analysis and bronchoalveolar lavage was performed. The lung tissue was also extracted for histopathological examination. RESULTS The lung contusion enhanced MDA, SOD, CAT, and MPO and diminished GSH-Px. Vitamin C administration after th pulmonary contusion was found to diminish the level of MDA and the activities of SOD, CAT, and MPO and to enhance the level of GSH-Px (P < 0.05). Contusion-induced disrupted gas analysis and leukocyte infiltration were both resolved by the vitamin C. CONCLUSION The present results indicate that vitamin C administration attenuated the oxidative damage and morphological change induced by pulmonary contusion in an experimental rat study.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Turkish journal of medical sciences
دوره 44 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014