To investigate the effect of Tempol, DEF, and DEF coadministered with Tempol on H₂O₂-mediated cell injury and death, confluent cultures of PT cells are preincubated (10 min at 37°C) with Tempol (0.03 to 10 mM), DEF (0.03 to 10 mM), or DEF (3 mM) in combination with Tempol (3 mM). The ranges of concentrations of Tempol and DEF are based on those previously shown in this laboratory to reduce on H₂O₂-mediated cell injury and death in (1) cultured rat cardiac myoblasts (Tempol) and (2) primary cultures of rat PT cells (DEF ). PT cell cultures are then incubated with H₂O₂ (1 mM) for four hours, after which cellular injury and death are assessed. Upon completion of incubations, cellular injury and death are assessed using the spectrophotometric assays described later in this article^[2].

MCE has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only.

Mice^[1]
Female or male BALB/c mice (5-7 weeks of age) are used. Mice are infected intraperitoneally (i.p.) with 10² blood trypomastigote forms of the type I Colombian strain of T. cruzi. Treatments are performed daily for 30 days from the establishment of CCC (60 dpi) by i.p. injection of 15 mg/kg trans-resveratrol (10% ethanol/PBS), vehicle (10% ethanol/PBS), 5 mg/Kg EX527 (0.1% DMSO), or peroral administration of 40 mg/Kg Resveratrol (10%ethanol-PBS), 500 mg/kg Metformin (dissolved in water), 100 mg/kg Tempol (dissolved in water), Benznidazole (25 mg/Kg, dissolved in water) and vehicle (water or 10%ethanol-PBS).
Rats^[2]
83 male Wistar rats weighing 230 to 320 g are used.Upon completion of surgical procedures, the animals are randomly allocated to the eight groups. At one minute before commencement of reperfusion, animals received a bolus injection of either vehicle (saline, 4 mL/kg, IV), Tempol (30 mg/kg in saline, IV), DEF (40 mg/kg in saline, IV), or DEF (40 mg/kg in saline, IV) in combination with Tempol (30 mg/kg in saline, IV). The corresponding groups then received a continuous infusion of one of the following throughout the reperfusion period: vehicle (saline, 4 mL/kg/h, IV), Tempol (30 mg/kg/h in saline, IV), DEF (40 mg/kg/h in saline, IV), or Tempol and DEF in combination (30 and 40 mg/kg/h, respectively, in saline, IV). To elucidate the effects of Tempol or DEF on cardiovascular hemodynamics and organ function in sham-operated rats, respective groups of animals received the treatments described previously in this article and as outlined. The concentration of Tempol administered in vivo is based on those previously demonstrated by us to provide significant protection against myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury in an in vivo rat model. Similarly, the concentration of DEF used is identical to that which we have previously used to provide significant protection against hepatic ischemia/reperfusion injury in in vivo rat and rabbit models.

MCE has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only.

• [1]. Vilar-Pereira G, et al. Resveratrol Reverses Functional Chagas Heart Disease in Mice. PLoS Pathog. 2016 Oct 27;12(10):e1005947.  [Content Brief]

  [2]. Chatterjee PK, et al. Tempol, a membrane-permeable radical scavenger, reduces oxidant stress-mediated renal dysfunction and injury in the rat. Kidney Int. 2000 Aug;58(2):658-73.  [Content Brief]