Cellular and molecular biology
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Cell. Mol. Biol. (Noisy-le-grand) · Feb 2018
The effects of zinc and melatonin on muscle ischaemi-reperfusion injury in rat.
Ischemia-reperfusion leads to damage in cell or tissue due to insufficient blood flow. The aim of present study was to determine the effect of zinc, melatonin and zinc + melatonin supplementations during 3 weeks on muscle tissue and plasma MDA and GSH levels. This study was performed on 38 male Wistar-Albino rats. ⋯ MDA levels were increased, GSH levels decreased in I/R groups. However, zinc and melatonin supplementation inhibited MDA and increased GSH levels in I/R groups. The results of present study show that increased lipid peroxidation in muscle tissue by ischemia-reperfusion may be prevented by zinc and melatonin or zinc plus melatonin supplementation.