Attenuation of Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in Rats by a Caspase Inhibitor

Abstract
Background—Z-Val-Ala-Asp(OMe)-CH2F (ZVAD-fmk), a tripeptide inhibitor of the caspase interleukin-1β–converting enzyme family of cysteine proteases, may reduce myocardial reperfusion injury in vivo ...