Role of 70-kDa ribosomal protein S6 kinase, nitric oxide synthase, glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta, and mitochondrial permeability transition pore in desflurane-induced postconditioning in isolated human right atria

Desflurane during early reperfusion has been shown to postcondition human myocardium. Whether it involves "reperfusion injury salvage kinase" pathway remains incompletely studied. The authors tested the involvement of 70-kDa ribosomal protein S6 kinase, nitric oxide synthase, glycogen synthase kinase (GSK)-3beta, and mitochondrial permeability transition pore in desflurane-induced postconditioning.