Etanercept ameliorates oxidative stress after myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury.

<p>Etanercept significantly decreased (A) the content of malondialdehyde (MDA) and (B) enhanced superoxide dismutase (SOD); and (C) glutathione peroxidase (GSH-PX) activities in ischemia reperfusion rats’ heart. Data were expressed as mean ± SD (n = 10 in each group). *<i>P</i><0.05 versus the sham group, ^#<i>P</i><0.05 versus MI/R group.