Comparison of the Protective Effect of N-Acetylcysteine by Different Treatments on Rat Myocardial Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury

Reactive oxygen species have been known as important contributors to ischemia /reperfusion (I/R) injury. Studies on the beneficial effect of N-acetylcysteine (NAC), a potent antioxidant, on limiting infarct size induced by I/R yielded contrasting results. The present study was undertaken to compare...

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Main Authors: Masahiro Abe, Yoshiharu Takiguchi, Satoshi Ichimaru, Koichiro Tsuchiya, Koichiro Wada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2008-01-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacological Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1347861319314768