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Helium induced organ protection and the role of circulatory factors: secretion of Caveolin to the bloodstream (HeCav) in humans.

Completed
Conditions
cardioprotection
10082206
organprotection
Registration Number
NL-OMON40987
Lead Sponsor
Academisch Medisch Centrum
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
20
Inclusion Criteria

Non-smoking, healthy, male volunteers aged 20-55 years.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Active smoking or smoking in the 6 months previous to the
investigation;
2. Alcohol abuse or use of recreational drugs
3. Any allergic reaction on medication in the past
4. Presence of a chronic disease that is under current medical
observation and needs pharmacological treatment, e.g. asthma, high
blood pressure or diabetes

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational invasive
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>The main endpoints of this study are measuring cell damage by way of LDH<br /><br>measurements and apoptosis (eg caspase 3/8/9 activity, tunnel staining) in<br /><br>Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells, Human Coronary Artery Endothelial Cells<br /><br>and rat cardiomyocytes against hypoxic induced damage by serum taken from the<br /><br>volunteers. Furthermore, the expression levels of Caveolin 1 and 3 in serum of<br /><br>the volunteers will be determined. </p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>not applicable</p><br>
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