Research Article

N-Acetylcysteine Restores Sevoflurane Postconditioning Cardioprotection against Myocardial Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in Diabetic Rats

Table 1

General parameters during feeding period.

GroupsFood intake (g/kg/day)Water intake (mL/kg/day)Weight (g)Blood glucose (mmol/L)
1–4 weeks5–8 weeks1–4 weeks5–8 weeks1–4 weeks5–8 weeks1–4 weeks5–8 weeks

Sham73 ± 4.969.1 ± 3.5149.6 ± 5.4165.6 ± 9.7361.3 ± 13.0433.0 ± 18.05.5 ± 0.35.3 ± 0.4
Control76.5 ± 3.570.1 ± 1.5154.5 ± 2.1156.3 ± 0.6360.5 ± 11.6432.0 ± 11.25.4 ± 0.45.9 ± 0.3
I + S67.2 ± 4.666.6 ± 2.2155.2 ± 3.2150.3 ± 3.0370.0 ± 13.7274.3 ± 9.25.5 ± 0.35.7 ± 0.2
T + I177.9 ± 24.1187.3 ± 2.9887.9 ± 158.31118.8 ± 12.2271.3 ± 10.4238.8 ± 0.928.0 ± 2.029.5 ± 1.1
T + I + S180.8 ± 19.4206.3 ± 1.6927.8 ± 170.51224.0 ± 10.5274.3 ± 9.2271.3 ± 10.426.9 ± 2.126.1 ± 1.5
T + I + N188.8 ± 24.2170.6 ± 6.51072.5 ± 78.2614.1 ± 130.8254.8 ± 15.7253.5 ± 4.629.1 ± 1.227.4 ± 2.5
T + I + N + S192.5 ± 8.0154.5 ± 16.51110.9 ± 52.5677.0 ± 105.2253.3 ± 10.3269.5 ± 13.826.3 ± 2.027.5 ± 1.7

Data was expressed as mean ± SEM (); I, T, S, and N, respectively, stand for ischemia-reperfusion (I), Type 1 diabetes (T), sevoflurane (S), and N-Acetylcysteine (N); control: ischemia-reperfusion untreated group.
compared with control group; and compared with T + I group.