Gokbel, H.Oz, M.Okudan, N.Belviranli, M.Esen, H.2020-03-262020-03-2620140006-92481336-0345https://dx.doi.org/10.4149/BLL_2014_0082https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12395/30793Background: To investigate the effects of exercise preconditioning on oxidative injury in the intestinal tissue of rats. Methods: Sixty male Wistar rats were randomly divided into six groups as sham (n = 10), ischemia-reperfusion (n = 10), exercise (n = 10), exercise plus ischemia-reperfusion (n = 10), ischemic preconditioning (n = 10), and ischemic preconditioning plus ischemia-reperfusion groups (n = 10). Tissue levels of malondialdehyde and activities of myeloperoxidase and superoxide dismutase, and serum levels of tumor necrosis factor-alpha and interleukin-6 were measured. Intestinal tissue histopathology was also evaluated by light microscopy. Results: Tumor necrosis factor-alpha concentrations significantly decreased in the exercise group compared to the sham group (p < 0.05). Myeloperoxidase activity significantly increased and superoxide dismutase activity significantly decreased in ischemia-reperfusion group compared to the sham group (p < 0.05). Superoxide dismutase activity in the ischemic preconditioning and ischemic preconditioning plus ischemia-reperfusion groups were significantly higher compared to the ischemia-reperfusion and exercise groups (p < 0.05). Histopathologically, intestinal injury significantly attenuated in the exercise plus ischemia-reperfusion group compared to the ischemia-reperfusion group. Conclusions: The results of the present study indicate that exercise training seems to have a protective role against intestinal ischemia-reperfusion injury (Tab. 3, Fig. 1, Ref. 35). Text in PDF www.elis.sk.en10.4149/BLL_2014_0082info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessintestinal ischemia-reperfusionexercise preconditioningoxidative statusArticle115741642125077364Q3WOS:000340863400006Q4