Objective:To investigate the release of pro-inflammatory mediators:tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α) and intracellular ad-hesion molecules-1(ICAM-1) during myocardial ischemia/reperfusion and related regulatory mechanism. Methods:Totally 30 New Zealand white rabbits were divided into 3 groups:sham group,cardiac ischemia/reperfusion group(the left circumflex coronary arteries of the rabbits were ligated for 90 min then untied for 60 min) and PDTC group(20 mg/kg pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate was injected intravenously 30 min before cardiac ischemia). Plasma levels of ICAM-1 and TNF-α at different time points during ischemia/reperfusion were detected by ELISA. Myocardial myeloperoxidase activities in different regions were determined and myocardial cell injury was observed under the light microscope and electron microscope. Results:Serum concentration of TNF-α and ICAM-1 in cardiac ischemia/reperfusion group reached the peak 150 min after myocardial ischemia,which was significantly higher than that of sham group and PDTC group(P<0.05). Myeloper-oxidase in no-reflow area and ischemic area was significantly higher in ischemia/reperfusion group than in sham group and PDTC group(P<0.05). Histological results showed that myocardial injury in no-reflow area was less severe in PDTC group than in ischemic/reperfusion group. Conclusions:Cardiac ischemic/reperfusion can promote the release of pro-inflammatory mediators. Inhibition of nu-clear factor-κB can decrease the infiltration and activation of neutrophile granulocyte,attenuate the release of pro-inflammatory factors and decrease myocardial injury in no-reflow area.