Cyclooxygenase-1 and -2 Knockout Mice Demonstrate Increased Cardiac Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury but Are Protected by Acute Preconditioning
Author(s) -
Michael G.W. Camitta,
Scott A. Gabel,
Patricia C. Chulada,
J. Alyce Bradbury,
Robert Langenbach,
Darryl C. Zeldin,
Elizabeth W. Murphy
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/hc4401.098429
Subject(s) - medicine , reperfusion injury , ischemia , ischemic preconditioning , cyclooxygenase , knockout mouse , myocardial reperfusion injury , pharmacology , anesthesia , cardiology , enzyme , receptor , biochemistry , chemistry
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of cyclooxygenase (COX) deficiency on baseline functional characteristics and on recovery of left ventricular developed pressure (LVDP) after 20 minutes of global ischemia and 40 minutes of reperfusion in untreated and preconditioned hearts.
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