Review Article

Protective Effect of Tetramethylpyrazine on Myocardial Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury

Table 1

Protection of mitochondria and improvement of energy metabolism during MIRI.

Pharmacological actionMethodsReference

Protect mitochondria and improve energy metabolismReduce myocardial ATP delay ATP breakdown Nordlie et al. 2006 [5]
Protect Na+-K+-ATPase activity Wang et al. 2003 [6]
Stimulate synthesis of protein and RNA Zhu et al. 2010 [7]
Maintain the complete structure of biological membranes and myocardial fibers Shi et al. 1998 [8]
Reduce SDH and CCO deactivation Wang et al. 1998 [9]
Increase activity of Ca2+-ATPase and Ca2+-Mg2+-ATPase and regulate expression of the Bcl-2 gene Wan et al. 2001 [10]