Figure 5.
Effects of TNF-α on size of myocardial infarct (top) and activity of Mn-SOD (bottom). After the intravenous injection of rTNF-α, rats were subjected to LCA occlusion followed by reperfusion at the times indicated. Infarct size was evaluated 48 h after reperfusion (n = 7–9). The activity of Mn-SOD was measured at the indicated times after TNF-α administration (n = 4). C, untreated control 0.5 h after vehicle (saline) injection. Data are expressed as mean ± SEM; *P < 0.05 vs. control (C) by one-way ANOVA with Bonferroni's post hoc test for multiple comparisons.