[Effect of tricarboxylic acid cycle intermediates on nitric oxide system during acute hypoxia]

Effects Crebs Cycle of exogenous intermediates sodium succinate (50 mg/kg) and sodium alpha-ketoglutarate (200 mg/kg) on processes of mitochondrial ADP-stimulated respiration (using as substrates of oxidation 0.35 mM succinate, 1 mM alpha-ketoglutarate), production of nitric oxide under NO2-, NO3-, as well as carbamide, putrescyne content and processes of lipid peroxidation in the rats liver under acute hypoxia (7% O2 in N2, 30 min) have been studied. It was shown, that the exogenous sodium alpha-ketoglutarate increases nitric oxide content, aminotransferase activation, inhibition of succinatedehydrogenase simultaneously more than exogenous sodium succinate. It correlates with decreasing of processes lipid peroxidation in liver.