Research Article

A Meta-Analysis of Resveratrol Protects against Myocardial Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury: Evidence from Small Animal Studies and Insight into Molecular Mechanisms

Table 4

The proposed molecular and cellular mechanism of the cardioprotective effect of resveratrol in in vivo studies.

StudiesYearDosageProposed mechanism

Dong et al. [10]201510 mg/LDownregulation of inflammatory response (NALP3 inflammasome, IL-1β, IL-18) and caspase-1 expression
Cheng et al. [11]2015100 μmol/LAttenuate inflammation (MPO), oxidative stress (SOD, MDA, GSH-PX) possibly via Nrf2/ARE pathway
Li et al. [12]2014100 μmol/LDeactivation of TLR4/NF-κB signaling, anti-inflammation (MPO, TNF-α, NO)
Cong et al. [13]2014100 μmol/LActivation of cGMP/NO signaling, anti-inflammation (MPO, TNF-α)
Du et al. [29]201410 mg/LActivation of AMPK/Kir6.2-containing K-ATP channel signaling
Shalwala et al. [28]20145 mg/LActivation of SIRT1 signaling
Naumenko et al. [30]201310 μmol/LNA
Shen et al. [31]200610 μmol/LAttenuate oxidative stress (MDA, NO)
Hung et al. [26]20041 mg/LNO-independent
Hale and Kloner [32]20011.5 mg/LNA