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. 2015 May 25;2015:242709. doi: 10.1155/2015/242709

Table 2.

Effects of volatile anesthetics on oxidative stress and inflammation in rodents.

Disease model Inducer Anesthetics Effects Reference
Cardiac ischemia in rat myocyte Hypoxia Isoflurane Antioxidant effects [32]
Hydrogen peroxide Antiapoptosis effects
Neutrophil Cardioprotective effects

Cerebral ischemia in rats Cerebral artery occlusion Sevoflurane, isoflurane Antioxidant effects [33]
Anti-inflammatory effects

Diabetic rats Mutation in the
leptin receptor gene
Isoflurane Antioxidant effects [34]
Decreased myocardial contraction

MODS in mice Zymosan Isoflurane Anti-inflammatory effects [18]

MODS in mice Zymosan Isoflurane Anti-inflammatory effects [35]

MODS in mice Zymosan Isoflurane Antiapoptosis effects [36]
Anti-inflammatory effects

Inflammation in rats LPS Sevoflurane Anti-inflammatory effects [37]

Inflammation in rats LPS Isoflurane Anti-inflammatory effects [38]

Sepsis in mice Cecal ligation and puncture Sevoflurane Anti-inflammatory effects [39]

Sepsis in rat Cecal ligation and puncture Sevoflurane, isoflurane Anti-inflammatory effects [40]

Rat liver transplantation Sevoflurane Antioxidant effects [41]

MODS, multiple organ dysfunction syndrome; LPS, lipopolysaccharide.