Administration of particulate oxygen generators improves skeletal muscle contractile function after ischemia-reperfusion injury in the rat hindlimb

Abstract

Skeletal muscle contraction was evaluated in the same animals at multiple time points up to 4 wk after injury, following administration of particulate oxygen generators (POGs) in a clinically relevant rat hindlimb model of tourniquet-induced ischemia. The observed POG-mediated improvement of muscle function over time confirms and extends previous studies to further document the potential clinical applications of POGs. Of particular significance in austere environments, this technology can be applied in the absence of an intact circulation.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2022
Source ID
10.1152/japplphysiol.00259.2021

Entities

People

  • Aishwarya Hombal
  • George J. Christ
  • J. David Remer
  • Joseph C Wenke
  • Kelsey E. Hannifin
  • Sarah E. Dyer
  • Thomas J. Walters

Organizations

  • United States Army Institute of Surgical Research
  • University of Virginia

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Fields of Study

  • Biology

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  • Toxicology/Environmental Toxicology
  • Trauma Surgery or Emergency Medicine.