Review Article

Impact of Volatile Anesthetics on Oxidative Stress and Inflammation

Table 1

Effects of volatile anesthetics on oxidative stress and inflammation in cells.

Disease modelStimulusCellsAnestheticsEffectReference

SepsisLPSHUVEC (human)SevofluraneAnti-inflammatory effects[27]

Acute lung injuryLPSAEC (rat)SevofluraneAnti-inflammatory effects[28]

MODSZymosanKupffer cells (murine)IsofluraneAntioxidant effects [18]
Anti-inflammatory effects

InflammationTNF-Monocytic THP-1 (human)Sevoflurane, isofluraneAnti-inflammatory effects[29]

POCDLPSMicroglial BV-2 (murine)Sevoflurane, isofluraneNo effect on cytokine levels[30]

Neuron injuryOGDSH-SY5Y (human)IsofluraneIncreased neuronal cell death[31]

LPS, lipopolysaccharides; HUVEC, human vascular endothelial cells; AEC, alveolar epithelial cells; MODS, multiple organ dysfunction syndrome; TNF-, tumor necrosis factor-, POCD, postoperative cognitive dysfunction; OGD, oxygen-glucose deprivation.