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The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology
Protective effect of paracetamol in doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity in ischemia/reperfused isolated rat heart [Anatol J Cardiol]
Anatol J Cardiol. 2018; 19(2): 94-99 | DOI: 10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2017.8038

Protective effect of paracetamol in doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity in ischemia/reperfused isolated rat heart

Mahvash Hesari1, Dareuosh Shackebaei1, Atefeh Asadmobini2
1Medical Biology Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences; Kermanshah-Iran
2Cardiovascular Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences; Kermanshah-Iran

Objective: Doxorubicin (DOX) induces cardiac dysfunction. Paracetamol (APAP) has also been established as an effective cardioprotective agent during ischemia/reperfusion. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the effect of APAP on DOX-induced cardiotoxicity in ischemia/reperfused isolated rat heart.
Methods: A total of 36 rats were equally divided into four groups: control, DOX (30 min, 20 µM DOX perfusion), APAP (15 min before and after ischemia, 0.35 mM APAP perfusion), and DOX+APAP (perfused with the same protocol in DOX and APAP groups). The isolated hearts were perfused according to the Langendorff method. Cardiac parameters, including left ventricular developed pressure (LVDP), heart rate (HR), coronary flow (CF), and rate pressure product (RPP; LVDP×HR) were measured. Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) concentration was also assessed.
Results: At the end of the baseline period, the RPP, HR, and CF values were lower in the DOX group than in the control group (p<0.01). Meanwhile, there were no significant differences between the values of cardiac function parameters in the DOX+APAP and control groups. In the reperfusion period, the RPP and CF values were significantly increased in the DOX+APAP group compared with the DOX group (p<0.05). Furthermore, the LDH concentration was decreased in the DOX+APAP group compared with the DOX group.
Conclusion: APAP perfusion protected the hearts against DOX-induced cardiotoxicity in the baseline and ischemia/reperfusion conditions. These findings can be explained by the effect of APAP on antioxidant capacity and mitochondrial permeability transition pores.

Keywords: paracetamol, doxorubicin, cardiotoxicity, isolated heart, ischemia/reperfusion

Mahvash Hesari, Dareuosh Shackebaei, Atefeh Asadmobini. Protective effect of paracetamol in doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity in ischemia/reperfused isolated rat heart. Anatol J Cardiol. 2018; 19(2): 94-99

Corresponding Author: Atefeh Asadmobini, Iran
Manuscript Language: English


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