[Effect of the thromboxane synthetase inhibitor dazmegrel (UK 38,485) on skin blood flow in deep partial thickness burns]. 1989

S L Wang

We have previously demonstrated more rapid wound healing in deep partial thickness burn guinea-pigs treated with intramuscular injection of the lower dosage of the thromboxane synthetase inhibitor Dazmegrel. In striking contrast, systemic and topical application of larger dosage of Dazmegrel inhibited or did not improve wound healing in this study, a deep partial thickness burn model of guinea-pig was used to evaluate the effect of Dazmegrel given systemically using dosage of 3.4 mg, 10 mg and 30 mg/kg/day on dermal perfusion measured by India ink injection or by Xe-133 clearance. There was no improvement of dermal perfusion in any of the groups receiving Dazmegrel. The beneficial effect of Dazmegrel on wound healing at a dosage of 3.4 mg/kg/day was not due to improved local dermal perfusion but, rather, resulted from a systemic immune effect on the animal. The Xe-133-determined blood perfusion showed a significantly diminished blood perfusion in the burn wound at 7h post-burn, and a higher burn skin blood flow at 24h post-burn. Their finding is consistent with the report from other laboratory that microvascular perfusion in zone-of-stasis burns, immediately post-burn, gradually diminishes to nil over the next 16 hours, to be followed by reperfusion between 16 and 96 hours postburn.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007093 Imidazoles Compounds containing 1,3-diazole, a five membered aromatic ring containing two nitrogen atoms separated by one of the carbons. Chemically reduced ones include IMIDAZOLINES and IMIDAZOLIDINES. Distinguish from 1,2-diazole (PYRAZOLES).
D012039 Regional Blood Flow The flow of BLOOD through or around an organ or region of the body. Blood Flow, Regional,Blood Flows, Regional,Flow, Regional Blood,Flows, Regional Blood,Regional Blood Flows
D002056 Burns Injuries to tissues caused by contact with heat, steam, chemicals (BURNS, CHEMICAL), electricity (BURNS, ELECTRIC), or the like. Burn
D005260 Female Females
D006224 Cricetinae A subfamily in the family MURIDAE, comprising the hamsters. Four of the more common genera are Cricetus, CRICETULUS; MESOCRICETUS; and PHODOPUS. Cricetus,Hamsters,Hamster
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D012867 Skin The outer covering of the body that protects it from the environment. It is composed of the DERMIS and the EPIDERMIS.
D013930 Thromboxane-A Synthase An enzyme found predominantly in platelet microsomes. It catalyzes the conversion of PGG(2) and PGH(2) (prostaglandin endoperoxides) to thromboxane A2. EC 5.3.99.5. Thromboxane Synthetase,Thromboxane A Synthase,Thromboxane A2 Synthetase,A2 Synthetase, Thromboxane,Synthase, Thromboxane A,Synthase, Thromboxane-A,Synthetase, Thromboxane,Synthetase, Thromboxane A2
D014945 Wound Healing Restoration of integrity to traumatized tissue. Healing, Wound,Healings, Wound,Wound Healings

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