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Chronic Paracetamol Treatment Influences Indices Of Reactive Oxygen Species Accumulation In The Aging Fischer 344 X Brown Norway Rat Aorta, Kevin Rice, Sarath Meduru, Sunil Kakarla, Anjaiah Katta, Sriram Mupparaju, Brent Kidd, Lynne Goebel, Eric Blough
Chronic Paracetamol Treatment Influences Indices Of Reactive Oxygen Species Accumulation In The Aging Fischer 344 X Brown Norway Rat Aorta, Kevin Rice, Sarath Meduru, Sunil Kakarla, Anjaiah Katta, Sriram Mupparaju, Brent Kidd, Lynne Goebel, Eric Blough
Eric Blough
Previous reports have demonstrated that increased levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and alterations in cell signaling characterize aging in the Fischer 344 X Brown Norway (FBN) rat aorta. Other work has suggested that increases in ROS may be related to vascular wall thickening and the development of hypertension. Paracetamol (acetaminophen) is a potent antioxidant that has been found to diminish free radicals in ischemia-reperfusion studies. However, it remains unclear whether chronic paracetamol administration influences signaling or ROS accumulation in the aging aorta. FBN rats (27 months old; n=8) were subjected to 6 months of treatment with a therapeutic dose …