Sirvinskas E, Kinderyte A, Trumbeckaite S, Lenkutis T, Raliene L, Giedraitis S, Macas A, Borutaite V.
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The aim of the study was to evaluate the effects of sevoflurane and propofol on the activity of mitochondrial function related to ischemia-reperfusion injury, myocardial damage biomarkers release and clinical parameters in the postoperative period. Seventy-two patients scheduled for elective coronary artery bypass graft surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass were randomized into two groups: 36 patients received sevoflurane during anesthesia (Group S) and 36 patients received propofol (Group P).
Anthocyanins, a subclass of flavonoids, are known to protect against myocardial ischemia, however, little is known about their direct, acute effects on mitochondria injured by the ischemic insult. In this study, the effects of delphinidin 3-O-glucoside (Dp3G), cyanidin 3-O-glucoside (Cy3G) and pelargonidin 3-O-glucoside (Pg3G) on the activity of complex I of the mitochondrial respiratory chain were studied in mitochondria isolated from normal and 45 min ischemia-damaged rat hearts.
Raudone L, Bobinaite R, Janulis V, Viskelis P, Trumbeckaite S.
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The mechanism of action of polyphenolic compounds is attributed to their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-proliferative properties and their effects on subcellular signal transduction, cell cycle impairment and apoptosis. A raspberry (Rubus idaeus L.) fruit extract contains various antioxidant active compounds, particularly ellagic acid (EA); however the exact intracellular mechanism of their action is not fully understood.
Trumbeckaite S, Gizatullina Z, Arandarcikaite O, Roehnert P, Vielhaber S, Malesevic M, Fischer G, Seppet E, Striggow F, Gellerich FN.
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We have introduced a sensitive method for studying oxygen/glucose deprivation (OGD)-induced mitochondrial alterations in homogenates of organotypic hippocampal slice cultures (slices) by high-resolution respirometry. Using this approach, we tested the neuroprotective potential of the novel non-immunosuppressive cyclosporin (CsA) derivative Cs9 in comparison with CsA, the immunosuppressive CsA analog [D-Ser](8)CsA, and MK 801, a N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist.
Trumbeckaite S, Kuliaviene I, Deduchovas O, Kincius M, Baniene R, Virketyte S, Bukauskas D, Jansen E, Kupcinskas L, Borutaite V, Gulbinas A.
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: Excessive systemic inflammatory response syndrome during severe acute pancreatitis (AP) leads to multiple organ dysfunction syndrome, which is the main cause of death and may be associated with primary mitochondrial disturbances. The aim of our study was to evaluate the role of mitochondria during experimental AP in pancreas and vital organs like kidney, lungs and liver within the first 48 h.
