Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2014, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (24): 3814-3820.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2014.24.008

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Prophylactic effects of edaravone on the extremity after limb replantation

Sun Hai-bo1, Wei Jun-qiang2, Chen Wei2, Zhang Ying-ze2, Zheng Zhan-le2, Pan Jin-she2   

  1. 1Department of Orthopedics, Tongzhou District Hospital of Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Beijing 101100, China
    2Trauma Center, the Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050051, Hebei Province, China
  • Revised:2014-03-25 Online:2014-06-11 Published:2014-06-11
  • About author:Sun Hai-bo, Master, Attending physician, Department of Orthopedics, Tongzhou District Hospital of Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Beijing 101100, China
  • Supported by:

    the Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province, No. C2008000926

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: At present, there is no effective method to attenuate the severity of ischemia/reperfusion injury after limb replantation.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the prophylactic effects of edaravone solution on extremity after limb replantation.  
METHODS: According to different interventions, 18 healthy rabbits were randomly divided into three groups (n=6): edaravone group, control group and ischemia/reperfusion injury group. The replantation models in the left hindlimbs were established. In edaravone group, rabbits were perfused with edaravone solution (1.5 mg/kg) before the reperfusion. At 2, 4, 8, 12 hours, the tibialis anterior muscles tissues of rabbits were harvested, and the following levels were determined, including superoxide dismutase, myeloperoxidase, malondialdehyde, Ca2+-ATPase, Na+-K+-ATPase, wet weight/dry weight ratio. The morphology of tibialis anterior muscles was observed under light microscope. 
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: After ischemia and reperfusion, the skeletal muscle fibers appeared edema and apparent damage, a large number of inflammatory cells infiltrated. After the intervention of edaravone solution, the damage was attenuated, but aggravated along the time. Edaravone solution significantly increased the level of superoxide dismutase, myeloperoxidase, Ca2+-ATPase, Na+-K+-ATPase, and significantly decreased the level of malondialdehyde and wet weight/dry weight ratio (P < 0.05). Edaravone solution exerts apparent protective effects on extremity after limb replantation, and can improve the ischemia/reperfusion injury in the extremity (especially skeletal muscle) after limb replantation.



中国组织工程研究
杂志出版内容重点:组织构建;骨细胞;软骨细胞;细胞培养;成纤维细胞;血管内皮细胞;骨质疏松组织工程


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Key words: organ transplantation, transplantation, tibia, reperfusion injury, extremities, myoblasts, skeletal, biological markers

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