Warm ischemia was achieved by ligation of left renal pedicle for 60 min , followed by contralateral nephrectomy.
Here , we investigate the effects of different caspase inhibitors on the renal dysfunction and injury caused by ischemia-reperfusion of the rat kidney.
PURPOSE : Poly (adenosine diphosphate (ADP) - ribose) polymerase inhibitors have been used successfully to decrease ischemia-reperfusion injury in several organ systems.
Poly (adenosine 5 ' - diphosphate ribose) (poly (ADP-ribose)) is spontaneously ADP-ribosylated when it is incubated with nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide , especially in 0.5 M NaCl and at an alkaline pH..