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Xanthine oxidase and activated neutrophils cause oxidative damage to skeletal muscle after contractile claudication

Muscle Physiology Laboratory, Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611

Submitted 18 July 2003 ; accepted in final form 6 September 2003

We previously showed oxidative damage and edema within skeletal muscle after contractile claudication. To investigate the sources of this oxidative damage in the gastrocnemius muscle, we administered allopurinol (Allo, to inhibit xanthine oxidase) and cyclophosphamide (Cyclo, to deplete neutrophils) before inducing contractile claudication in male Sprague Dawley rats. Contractile claudication (ligated stimulated, LS) caused a significant increase in xanthine oxidase activity [sham ligated stimulated (SS) = 2.57 ± 0.07; LS = 3.22 ± 0.07] and neutrophil infiltration (SS = 0.47 ± 0.03; LS = 0.91 ± 0.10) compared with controls (SS), and this was associated with increased lipid peroxidation, protein oxidation, muscle damage, and edema. Pretreatment with Allo attenuated the increase in xanthine oxidase activity and attenuated lipid hydroperoxides (control LS = 12.85 ± 0.50; Allo LS = 9.96 ± 0.71), muscle damage, and neutrophil infiltration (control LS = 0.91 ± 0.10; Allo LS = 0.61 ± 0.07). This latter finding suggests that xanthine oxidase-derived oxidants are chemotactic to neutrophils. Pretreatment with Cyclo reduced neutrophil infiltration (control LS = 0.91 ± 0.10; Cyclo LS = 0.55 ± 0.02) and attenuated lipid peroxidation (control LS = 12.85 ± 0.50; Cyclo LS = 6.462 ± 0.62), protein oxidation (control LS = 2.59 ± 0.47; Cyclo LS = 1.77 ± 0.60), muscle damage, and edema. Together, these data indicate that contractile claudication causes an increase in xanthine oxidase activity and neutrophils in muscle and that inhibition of these oxidant sources protects against oxidative stress, muscle damage, and edema.

occlusion; free radicals; reactive oxygen species; muscle contraction

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