Resveratrol, a red wine polyphenol, protects spinal cord from ischemia-reperfusion injury

Kiziltepe U., Nilufer N., Turan N., Han U., Ulus A., AKAR F.

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY, cilt.40, sa.1, ss.138-145, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 40 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2004
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jvs.2004.03.032
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.138-145
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: The cardioprotective effect of red wine has been attributed to resveratrol. The resveratrol-induced protection against ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury has been documented in heart, kidney, and brain. Resveratrol scavenges free O-2 radicals and upregulates nitric oxide (NO). However, the presence of resveratrol-induced spinal cord protection against I/R injury has not been reported in the literature. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of resveratrol on neurologic functions, histopathologic changes, and NO metabolism following temporary spinal cord ischemia (SCI) in rabbits.