The Effects of Apelin on Mesenteric Ischemia and Reperfusion Damage in an Experimental Rat Model

Abstract

Objective: Intestinal ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury is associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. There is ongoing research to find an effective preventive or treatment agent. We aimed to evaluate the effects of apelin 13 (AP) on intestinal I/R injury in a rat model. Material and Methods: Twenty-four male Sprague-Dawley rats aged 6-8 weeks and weighing 280±20 g were equally divided into three groups (control, I/R and I/R+AP). The control group underwent superior mesenteric artery (SMA) mobilization alone without any clamping. In the I/R and I/R+AP groups, an atraumatic microvascular bulldog clamp was placed across the SMA at its point of origin from the aorta. In the I/R+AP group, 2 μg/kg/d apelin was administered intraperitoneally. After 60 minutes of ischemia, relaparotomy was performed to remove the microvascular clamp on the SMA for 3 hours of reperfusion. After 3 hours, tissue samples were obtained for biochemical [malondialdehyde (MDA) and glutathione (GSH) levels] and histopathological analyses. Results: MDA levels were significantly higher in the I/R group compared to the control group. Although MDA levels were lower in the I/R+AP group compared tothe I/R group, the difference was not statistically significant. There was also no significant difference between the I/R+AP and I/R groups regarding GSH levels. The median histopathological grade was significantly lower in the I/R+AP group compared to the I/R group (p=0.001). Conclusion: Apelin appeared to have a positive effect on oxidative injury; this did not reach statistical significance. Thus, the role of apelin and associated findings in the initial treatment of intestinal ischemia needs further large-scale animal studies before human use. Turkish Başlık: Deneysel Sıçan Modeli Mezenterik İskemi ve Reperfüzyon Hasarında Apelinin Etkileri Anahtar Kelimeler: Apelin, mezenterik iskemi, reperfüzyon hasarı Amaç: Barsak iskemi-reperfüzyon (I/R) hasarı yüksek morbidite ve mortalite oranları ile seyreder. Etkili koruyucu veya tedavi edici ajanlar bulmak için sürekli araştırmalar yapılmaktadır. Barsak İ/R hasarının sıçan modelinde apelin 13 (AP)'ün etkilerini araştırmayı amaçladık. Çalışma Planı: 6-8 haftalık ve 280±20 g ağırlığında 24 adet erkek Sprague Dawley sıçan eşit olarak üç gruba ayrıldı (Kontrol, I/R ve I/R+AP). Kontrol grubuna klemp uygulanmadan süperiyor mezenterik arter (SMA) ayrıldı. I/R ve I/R+AP gruplarında atravmatik mikrovazküler bulldog klemp SMA nın aortadan çıkış noktasına yerleştirildi. 60 dk iskemiden sonra, klempler alınarak 3 saat reperfüzyon uygulandı. 3 saat Reperfüzyondan sonra, biyokimyasal incelemeler (malondialdehit (MDA) ve glutatyon (GSH) düzeyleri) ve histopatolojikal incelemeler için doku örnekleri alındı. Bulgular: Kontrol grubu ile karşılaştırıldığında MDA düzeyleri I/R grubunda anlamlı düzeyde yüksekti. MDA düzeyleri I/R grubu ile karşılaştırıldığında I/R+AP grubunda düşük olmasına rağmen, farklılık anlamlı değildi. I/R ile I/R+AP grupları arasında GSH düzeyleri arasında anlamlı farklılık yoktu. I/R+AP grubu histopatolojik medyan değerlendirmeleri I/R grubu ile karşılaştırıldığında anlamlı düzeyde düşüktü (p=0.001). Sonuç: Apelinin oksidatif hasarı üzerinde olumlu etkisi olduğu görüldü, bu istatistiksel olarak anlamlı değildi. Bu yüzden insanlardan kullanılmadan önce, apelinin barsak iskemisinin başlangıç tedavisi ile ilgili bulgular üzerindeki rolü için daha büyük ölçekli hayvan çalışmalarına ihtiyaç vardır.

Keywords

• Apelin, mesenteric ischemia, reperfusion injury

The Effects of Apelin on Mesenteric Ischemia and Reperfusion Damage in an Experimental Rat Model

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