Research Article

Probucol Protects Rats from Cardiac Dysfunction Induced by Oxidative Stress following Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Table 5

Effect of probucol on myocardial KEAP1 and NRF2 expression 12 h after ROSC (; ).

GroupProtein expression level
KEAP1NFE2L2

Sham operated2.18 ± 0.675.67 ± 0.09
CA model11.53 ± 2.484.28 ± 0.11
CA + low dose7.36 ± 1.834.46 ± 0.10
CA + medium dose7.03 ± 1.385.13 ± 0.09
CA + high dose5.43 ± 1.44‡¶††5.35 ± 0.16‡§

versus the sham-operated group; and versus the CA model group; § and versus the low-dose group; †† versus the medium-dose group. KEAP1: Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1; NFE2L2: nuclear factor, erythroid-derived 2-like 2; ROSC: return of spontaneous circulation.