Research Article

Therapeutic Efficacy of Alpha-Lipoic Acid against Acute Myocardial Infarction and Chronic Left Ventricular Remodeling in Mice

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(a) Plasma malondialdehyde (MDA) levels were assessed 2 h and 24 h post-AMI. At 2 h post-AMI, MDA levels in either treatment group (15 or 75 mg/kg·day ALA) were reduced by over 40% relative to control (, either comparison). Twenty-four hours after AMI, MDA levels in either treatment group were reduced by nearly 70% relative to control (, either comparison). (b) Total plasma nitrate/nitrite 24 hours post-AMI was also reduced to control levels after 7-day pretreatment with 75 mg/kg·day ALA. (c) Myeloperoxidase activity in the infarct zone 24 hours post-AMI was reduced to control levels by 7-day pretreatment with 75 mg/kg·day ALA. as compared with the H2O-treated group.
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