Experimental study of the effects of deletion variant of hepatocyte growth factor on hepatic ischaemia-reperfusion injury

BACKGROUND: Hepatic ischaemia-reperfusion (IR) injury is still a serious complication following liver surgery. The effect of the deletion variant of hepatocyte growth factor (dHGF) on hepatic IR injury was examined in rats. METHODS: Male Wistar rats were divided into two groups after 90 min of partial liver ischaemia: the dHGF group which was given dHGF 0.5 mg/kg intravenously immediately after reperfusion, followed by 0.5 mg/kg every 12 h, and the control group, which received vehicle buffer only. Serum chemistry, histopathological findings and liver weights were compared between the groups. RESULTS: In the dHGF group, the increase in serum alanine transaminase and hyaluronic acid levels was significantly reduced, and the serum albumin level increased after reperfusion. The extent of hepatic necrosis 24 h after reperfusion was decreased in the dHGF group. Moreover, the proportion of terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated 2'-deoxyuridine 5'-triphosphate nick end labelling-positive hepatocytes 6 h after reperfusion was reduced in the dHGF group. The non-ischaemic-, ischaemic- and whole-liver weight : body-weight ratio significantly increased in the dHGF group after reperfusion. The proportion of proliferating cell nuclear antigen-positive hepatocytes in the dHGF group markedly increased after 6 h after reperfusion in the non-ischaemic lobes, while in the ischaemic lobes it increased 24 h after reperfusion. CONCLUSION: These data suggest that dHGF not only improves recovery from IR injury, but also accelerates recovery from these injuries. dHGF may be an effective pharmacological agent for prevention and treatment of hepatic IR injury.     

Experimental study of a type 3 phosphodiesterase inhibitor on liver graft function

BACKGROUND: The number of liver transplant recipients is increasing but donor organ shortages have become more severe. The effect of milrinone, a type 3 phosphodiesterase inhibitor (PDEI), on non-heart-beating donor grafts was evaluated using an orthotopic liver transplantation model in rats. METHODS: Type 3 PDEI or normal saline (control group) was given intravenously to the donor animals for 60 min continuously (50 microg kg-1 min-1 ) before 60 min of warm ischaemia followed by cold preservation and subsequent transplantation. Survival, serum chemistry, bile output, histopathological findings and tissue cyclic 3',5'-adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) concentrations were then compared. RESULTS: Five of seven animals in the PDEI group were alive at 7 days, compared with only one of seven rats in the control group (P < 0.01). Serum levels of alanine aminotransferase 2 and 6 h after reperfusion, and hyaluronic acid levels 6 h after reperfusion, were significantly lower in the PDEI group than in the control group. Bile output from the transplanted graft was significantly greater in the PDEI group than in controls 2 h after reperfusion (P < 0.01). The mean necrotic area 6 h after reperfusion was also reduced in the PDEI-treated grafts (P < 0.01). cAMP levels in liver tissue at the end of both warm and cold ischaemia, and 2 and 6 h after reperfusion, were significantly higher in the PDEI group compared with those in the control group. CONCLUSION: Type 3 PDEI attenuated the graft injury caused by warm and cold ischaemia and subsequent reperfusion injury via an increase in intracellular cAMP levels. This treatment may be a novel pharmacological intervention for safe and efficient usage of liver grafts from non-heart-beating donors.     

缺血预处理对大鼠肺组织中缺血再灌注损伤相关基因表达的影响

目的 探讨缺血预处理(IPC)后大鼠肺组织中缺血再灌注损伤(IRI)相关基因的表达,为研究IPC减轻IRI的分子机制提供依据.方法 将雄性Wistar大鼠随机分为三组,缺血预处理组(IPC组,n:20)阻断左肺门5 min,开放10 min,如此重复3次,然后阻断左肺门,1 h后恢复血流灌注;缺血再灌注组(IR组,n=20)直接阻断左肺门,1 h后开放血流;假手术组(n=5)仅松解肺下部韧带,不做其它处理.IPC组和IR组分别于再灌注后1、3、6及24 h各取大鼠5只,切取左肺组织,采用含有22 226个大鼠基因点的Illumina RatRef-12全基因组表达谱微珠芯片检测肺组织中基因表达情况,比较IPC组与IR组各再灌注时间点基因表达的差异.结果 与IR组再灌注1 h相比,IPC组再灌注1 h时有1849个基因表达发生改变,其中上调的有918个,下调的有931个.与IR组再灌注3 h相比,IPC组再灌注3 h时有2568个基因表达发生改变,其中上调的有1377个,下调的有1191个.与IR组再灌注6 h相比,IPC组再灌注6 h时有1370个基因表达发生改变,其中上调的有563个,下调的有807个.与IR组再灌注24 h相比,IPC组再灌注24 h时仅有77个基因表达发生改变,全部为下调.结论 IPC对缺血再灌注损伤肺组织中基因表达的影响主要在再灌注后6 h内,以3 h最为明显;IPC可能通过影响凋亡相关基因、氧化应激相关基因、炎症反应及循环相关基因、能量代谢相关基因的表达来减轻IRI.     

Effect of low-dose N-acetyl-cysteine infusion on tourniquet-induced ischaemia-reperfusion injury in arthroscopic knee surgery

BACKGROUND: Temporary occlusion of blood flow is used during arthroscopic knee surgery in order to provide a bloodless surgical field. The resulting ischaemia-reperfusion causes lipid peroxidation, which contributes to tissue injury. The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of low-dose n-acetyl cysteine (NAC) infusion on oxidative stress by determining malondialdehyde (MDA) levels during arthroscopic knee surgery. METHODS: Thirty patients, ASA I - II, undergoing arthroscopic knee debridement under a tourniquet were divided into NAC and control groups. Anaesthesia was induced with propofol, fentanyl and vecuronium bromide and maintained with desflurane in an equal parts O(2)-N(2)O mixture. In the NAC group, an infusion of NAC, 5 mg kg(-1).h(-1), was started after intubation, and continued until extubation. An equal volume of saline was infused to the control group. Duration of ischaemia, anaesthesia time, total dose of NAC infused were also recorded. Venous blood and synovial membrane tissue samples were obtained 10 min after the onset of NAC infusion but before tourniquet inflation (t1), after 30 min of ischaemia (t2), and after 5 min of reperfusion following tourniquet release (t3). RESULTS: Plasma MDA levels were significantly lower in the NAC group on reperfusion. There were no differences between the groups in tissue MDA levels at ischaemia and reperfusion times. CONCLUSION: Low-dose n-acetyl cysteine infusion attenuates lipid peroxidation and ischaemia-reperfusion injury in arthroscopic knee surgery requiring tourniquet application.     

Experimental study of the effect of intraportal prostaglandin E1 on hepatic blood flow during reperfusion after ischaemia and hepatectomy.

BACKGROUND: Prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) has protective effects experimentally and clinically in individual models of hepatic ischaemia-reperfusion injury and of partial hepatectomy. The present study investigated the effects of intraportal administration of PGE1 on hepatic blood flow, systemic arterial pressure and long-term animal survival after 60 min of total liver ischaemia followed by 70 per cent partial hepatectomy in rats. METHODS: Total liver ischaemia was induced by occluding the hepatoduodenal ligament for 60 min. PGE1 0.5 microg per kg per min was infused intraportally for 15 min before inducing ischaemia and for 120 min after ischaemia in the treatment group. Normal saline was infused in the control group. During ischaemia 70 per cent partial hepatectomy was performed. Portal venous flow (PVF), peripheral tissue blood flow (PTBF) and hepatic artery flow were measured before and after ischaemia. Serum biochemical analysis was carried out at 1, 3 and 24 h, and 7 and 14 days; and liver histology at 1 and 24 h, and 7 days after reperfusion. Survival was followed for 1 year. RESULTS: Intraportal infusion of PGE1 significantly improved PVF and PTBF without affecting the systemic arterial pressure. Long-term survival was significantly higher in the PGE1 group. Serum aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase and alkaline phosphatase levels decreased significantly, and 2-h bile flow was significantly improved, in the PGE1 group. Histological examination revealed significant portal venous congestion, sinusoidal congestion, fatty degeneration and tissue necrosis 24 h and 7 days after reperfusion in the control group. CONCLUSION: PGE1 has a protective effect against liver damage when the liver is injured by warm ischaemia and reperfusion followed by partial resection.     

The role of N-acetylcysteine in lower extremity ischemia/reperfusions

AIM: To evaluate the efficacy of N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) in lower extremity ischemia/reperfusion. METHODS: A total of 23 patients who underwent surgical intervention due to acute femoral artery occlusion were assigned into 2 groups: control group (group 1, n=12); and NAC group (group 2, n=11). Patients in NAC group received NAC before reperfusion, and 8 and 16 h after reperfusion (3x300 mg), while patients in control group received only NaCl 0.9% (3x100 mL). Catalase, malondialdehyde (MDA) and thiol concentrations were determined in femoral vein samples collected at 6 different time points: before reperfusion (t1), and 30 min (t2), 2 h (t3), 6 h (t4), 12 h (t5) and 24 h (t6) after reperfusion. Alveolar-arterial oxygen gradient (A-aO2) was calculated in radial artery blood samples simultaneously collected at the same time points. RESULTS: No significant differences between the two groups with regard to age (control group 61+/-13 and NAC group 64+/-11 years), gender (control group M/F: 7/5, NAC 6/5) and the average time from onset of symptoms (control group 9.6+/-3.5 h, and NAC group 10.2+/-3.1 h) were present. Catalase enzyme activity increased with reperfusion in both groups and there were no differences between the two groups. MDA levels did not change significantly with reperfusion in NAC group, whereas they were significantly higher in control group at t2 and t3 compared to NAC group (P<0.05). Thiol concentrations decreased with reperfusion in control group, and in NAC group increases that started with reperfusion returned back to baseline levels after 24 hours. Although the A-aO2 gradient increased in both groups with the beginning of reperfusion, the most prominent increase occurred in control group (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: In control group, the significant increase in MDA levels and A-aO2 gradient in reperfusion phase were considered a sign of local and end organ injury. We did not observe these changes in NAC performed group thus showing the efficacy of NAC.     

肝缺血再灌注致大鼠脑损伤时诱导型一氧化氮合酶表达的变化

目的 评价肝缺血再灌注致大鼠脑损伤时诱导型一氧化氮合酶(iNOS)表达的变化.方法 健康雄性Wistar大鼠32只,体重240～280 g,随机分为假手术组(S组,n=8)和肝缺血再灌注组(IR组,n=24).S组仅开腹分离肝动脉、门静脉和胆管,游离脾静脉,40 min后切脾,关腹;IR组通过夹闭肝动脉、门静脉和胆管建立大鼠脾静脉-股静脉转流下全肝缺血再灌注模型,全肝缺血40 min后再灌注,同时切脾.S组断头处死大鼠,IR组分别于再灌注3、6、24 h时断头处死8只大鼠,取脑组织,采用硝酸还原酶法测定一氧化氮(NO)含量,黄嘌呤氧化酶法测定超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性,硫代巴比妥酸比色法测定丙二醛(MDA)含量,Western blot法检测硝化酪氨酸(NT)表达,RT-PCR法检测iNOS mRNA表达.结果 与S组比较,IR组再灌注6、24 h时脑组织NO及MDA的含量升高,NT及iNOS mRNA的表达上调,再灌注6 h时SOD活性降低(P<0.05或0.01);与再灌注3 h时比较,再灌注6、24 h时IR组脑组织NO及MDA的含量升高,SOD活性降低(P<0.05).结论 肝缺血再灌注时大鼠脑组织iNOS表达上调,产生大量NO,生成OONO-,导致脑损伤.     

小肠远端缺血预处理对大鼠肝脏热缺血再灌注损伤的保护作用

目的 观察小肠远端缺血预处理对大鼠肝脏热缺血再灌注损伤的保护作用.方法 将40只Wistar大鼠被随机分为4组:假手术组(Sham)、单纯远端缺血预处理组(RJPC)、单纯缺血再灌注组(IR)和远端缺血预处理+缺血再灌注组(RIPC+IR).远端缺血预处理方式采用于小肠系膜根部游离动脉血管并夹闭5 min后开放5 min,反复3次.缺血再灌注模型采用于肝蒂阻断肝脏供血45 min,阻断范围占整个肝脏的70%,开放复流3 h.检测血液中谷丙转氨酶(ALT)、乳酸脱氢酶(LDH)、一氧化氮(NO)和内皮素(ET)、肝脏苏木素-伊红(HE)病理、心血管指标.结果 复流3 h后,RIPC+IR组的ALT、LDH、心血管指标[平均动脉血压(MAP)、外周血氧饱和度(SaO2)]为(434.26±133.42)U/L、(2536±181)U/L、(83.1±7.3)mm Hg(1 mm Hg＝0.133 kPa)和(97.4±0.5)%,明显好于IR组(953.64±114.12)U/L、(5734±296)U/L、(67.1±7.4)mm Hg和(93.1±0.6)%(P<0.05).RJPC+IR组肝脏HE病理改变程度比IR组小.门静脉中IR组血清NO浓度(15.54±2.34)μmoL/L低于RIPC+IR组(18.10±1.82)μmol/L(P<0.05),外周血中,IR组血浆ET浓度(672.4±63.1)ng/L高于RIPC+IR组(451.7±63.6)ng/L(P<0.05),门静脉中IR组血清ET浓度(612.5±48.2)ng/L高于RIPC+IR组(401.5±51.2)ng/L(P<0.05).结论 小肠RIPC可以减轻肝脏缺血再灌注损伤,具有简便、易操作的特点,NO及ET可能在其中发挥了重要作用.     

Liver and lung late alterations following hepatic reperfusion associated to ischemic preconditioning or N-acetylcysteine

This study aimed the effect of n-acetylcysteine or ischemic preconditioning in hepatic and pulmonary damage after liver ischemia-reperfusion injury. Twenty-four male Wistar-EPM rats were assigned into four groups: (IR) Hepatic ischemia-reperfusion; (IPC) IPC achieved before hepatic ischemia; (NAC) Animals received NAC pretreatment; and Sham operated group. After 24 h of hepatic reperfusion, blood, liver, and pulmonary samples were evaluated. Nonparametric tests were used (P 相似文献   

PS01RESCUE HYPOTHERMIA REDUCES ILEAL INJURY IN EXPERIMENTAL INTESTINAL ISCHAEMIA AND REPERFUSION

Aim Moderate hypothermia is beneficial when applied throughout intestinal ischaemia‐reperfusion (IR). However, therapeutic intervention is usually possible only after ischaemia has occurred. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of hypothermia as a rescue therapy for intestinal IR. Methods Adult rats were ventilated via a tracheostomy and underwent either intestinal ischaemia‐reperfusion (60 min superior mesenteric artery occlusion, and 120 min reperfusion) or sham operation. Rats in the hypothermia groups were maintained at normothermia (36–38°C) throughout ischaemia, and were cooled at the beginning of reperfusion until reaching target temperature (moderate hypothermia: 30–32°C). Four groups (n = 8 each) were studied: 1) control normothermia; 2) IR normothermia; 3) control hypothermia; 4) IR rescue hypothermia. The degree of histological injury in terminal ileum was assessed on a semi‐quantitative scale (1 = low; 5 = high) by three blinded observers. Data (median [IQ range]) were compared by Kruskal‐Wallis test with Dunn’s post‐test. Results Intestinal IR at normothermia caused severe injury to the ileum (4.5 [4–5]) compared to both normothermic (2 [1.5–2], p < 0.01 vs. IR normothermia) and hypothermic controls (2 [1.5–2], p < 0.01 vs. IR normothermia). However, rescue hypothermia offered considerable protection from IR injury, so that intestinal architecture was partly preserved (3 [2.5–4], p = n.s. vs. control normothermia; p = n.s. vs. control hypothermia). Conclusions Moderate hypothermia reduces the extent of tissue injury following intestinal ischaemia, even when applied as a rescue therapy. It could be considered as a possible therapy in clinical conditions associated with intestinal IR.     

Protective effect of diltiazem on hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats by improving liver tissue blood flow

BACKGROUND: Cytosolic calcium ions are known to play an important role in ischemia-reperfusion (IR) injury. However, the protective effect of calcium channel blockers remains controversial in liver IR injury. Moreover, calcium channel blockers improve hepatic IR injury not due to blocking an increase in hepatic calcium concentration. Therefore, we hypothesized that calcium antagonists protected a liver from IR injury by a vasodilatory action rather than by the inhibition of an increase in Ca2+ within parenchymal cells. This study evaluated the effects of diltiazem, a calcium channel blocker, on liver energy metabolism and blood flow after IR injury. METHODS: Twenty-seven rats underwent hepatic ischemia for 30 minutes followed by 60 minutes of reperfusion. The animals were allocated into group C (without drug); group D5 (diltiazem, 5 microg/kg per min); or group D10 (diltiazem, 10 microg/kg per min). Diltiazem was infused before laparotomy and then throughout the experiment. RESULTS: After 60 minutes of reperfusion, liver tissue blood flow and ATP concentrations were significantly higher in group D10 than the other animals (both, P < .05). Changes in ATP values strongly correlated those observed in blood flow (R = 0.80, P < .001). CONCLUSION: Diltiazem improved ATP-generating capacity during reperfusion by improving liver tissue blood flow. An improvement in hepatic tissue perfusion may be a therapeutic strategy for liver IR injury.     

Increased sinusoidal pressure is associated with early liver weight gain in ischemia-reperfusion injury in isolated perfused rat liver

BACKGROUND: Hepatic ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) is accompanied by liver weight gain and ascites formation. This could be caused by an increase in sinusoidal pressure, a determinant of hepatic transvascular fluid movement. We determined the role of sinusoidal pressure, assessed by triple vascular occlusion pressure (P(to)), in the I/R injury in isolated rat livers perfused with leukocyte-free diluted blood bivascularly via the portal vein and hepatic artery. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Ischemia was induced at room temperature by occlusion of either the inflow lines of the hepatic artery and portal vein (the open outflow group, n = 10) or both the inflow and the outflow (hepatic venous) lines (the closed outflow group, n = 10) for 1 h, followed by 1-h reperfusion in a recirculating manner. RESULTS: Liver weight in both groups increased biphasically after reperfusion; the initial peak occurred at 3 min and the second peak at 60 min. Immediately after reperfusion, P(to) peaked, followed by a gradual decline. The initial weight increase in groups combined was significantly and positively correlated with an increase in P(to) (r = 0.716, P = 0.0002), but the second peak was independent of P(to). Liver injury, assessed by perfusate levels of hepatic enzymes and reduced bile flow rate, was observed at 60 min after reperfusion in both groups. CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that increased sinusoidal pressure contributes to only the early liver weight gain after reperfusion in isolated perfused rat livers. The late weight gain may be presumably due to liver injury.     

Attenuation of ischemic injury by N-acetylcysteine preconditioning of the liver

BACKGROUND: Numerous previous studies have established the hepatoprotective properties of N-acetylcysteine (NAC). The present study was designed to investigate the effects of NAC on a warm hepatic ischemia-reperfusion rat model with a focus on the role of cAMP. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Fifty-six male Wistar rats were allocated randomly into the control group (n = 28) or the study group (group NAC, n = 28). Group NAC animals received an intravenous bolus dose of 0.3 mg/g NAC, whereas control animals were given an equal volume of normal saline. Subsequently, 60-min partial liver ischemia was induced by occlusion of blood inflow to the left and middle liver lobes. Aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, and alpha-glutathione S-transferase levels, platelet aggregation, and ischemic tissue cyclic adenosine 5-monophosphate (cAMP) levels were examined at 30, 60, and 120 min after reperfusion. Parts of the ischemic liver were sampled at the same time-points. Measurements were obtained from seven animals at each time point. RESULTS: The administration of NAC resulted in lower levels of aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, and alpha-glutathione S-transferase, decreased platelet aggregation, and increased levels of ischemic tissue cAMP at all time points after reperfusion. Histologically, fewer necrotic changes were observed in the NAC group at 60 and 120 min after reperfusion. All differences were statistically significant (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: In the present study, NAC seems to attenuate hepatic ischemia-reperfusion damage, as demonstrated by liver function tests and liver histology. The effects of NAC appear to be mediated by the decrease in platelet aggregation and increase in the levels of cAMP observed in ischemic liver tissue.     

N-acetyl-L-cysteine for preventing lung reperfusion injury after liver ischemia-reperfusion: a possible dual protective mechanism in a dose-response study

BACKGROUND: Acute lung reperfusion injury (ALI) frequently follows an ischemic event in another organ, such as organ transplantation. We recently demonstrated that lung priming with N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) prevented liver ischemia-reperfusion (IR)-induced ALI pending on reduced glutathione (GSH) amount of replenishment. We now assessed the therapeutic effect of NAC-in preventing ALI caused by liver IR-if administered to the lung during liver reperfusion. PROCEDURES: Rat isolated livers were stabilized (30 min) and then perfused with modified Krebs-Henseleit solution (control, n=20) or made globally ischemic (IR, n=20) for 2 hr. Rat lungs were isolated separately, ventilated, and stabilized (30 min) with Krebs plus 5% bovine albumin. Pairs of liver and lung were then reperfused together for 15 min, followed by only lung recirculation with the liver effluent for another 45 min. Three more controls (n=20 each) and three ischemic groups (n=20 each) included lungs which were treated with 100, 150 or 225 mg x kg(-1) NAC (0.5, 0.74, or 1.1 mmol, respectively) during the 15-min liver and lung reperfusion period. RESULTS: Pulmonary artery and ventilatory pressures and vascular resistance increased by 60-80% of baseline, compliance decreased, and bronchoalveolar lavage volume and content were abnormally high in the IR-nontreated and the IR-100 lungs. Most parameters in IR-150 and IR-225 lungs remained almost similar to controls. Postinsult GSH content in IR-100, -150, and -225 lungs was at 20%, 110%, and 90% above the IR-nontreated lungs, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Lung treatment with NAC during its reperfusion with IR liver effluent prevented ALI. Lung GSH replenishment accounted for lung protection, but its content did not correlate directly with grade of protection; NAC itself seemingly afforded lung protection as well.     

Ischaemic preconditioning improves microvascular perfusion and oxygenation following reperfusion injury of the intestine

BACKGROUND: Ischaemia-reperfusion (IR) injury of the intestine occurs commonly during abdominal surgery. Ischaemic preconditioning (IPC) provides a way of protecting the organ from damage inflicted by IR. This study was designed to evaluate the beneficial effect of IPC, focusing on the intestinal microcirculation and oxygenation in intestinal IR injury. METHODS: Rats were allocated to three groups. Animals in the IR and IPC groups underwent 30 min of intestinal ischaemia followed by 2 h of reperfusion. In the IPC group this was preceded by 10 min of ischaemia and 10 min of reperfusion. Animals in the third group underwent laparotomy but no vascular occlusion. Intestinal microvascular perfusion, oxygenation and portal venous blood flow (PVF) were monitored continuously. At the end of the reperfusion period, blood samples were obtained for measurement of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and biopsies of ileum for histological evaluation. RESULTS:: IPC improved intestinal microvascular perfusion and tissue oxygenation significantly at the end of the reperfusion period (P < 0.001). PVF improved significantly in the IPC compared with the IR group (P = 0.005). The serum LDH concentration was significantly lower in the IPC than the IR group (mean(s.e.m.) 667.1(86.8) versus 1973.8(306.5) U/l; P < 0.001) Histological examination showed that ileal mucosa was significantly less injured in the IPC group. CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrated that IPC improves intestinal microvascular perfusion and oxygenation.     

Protective effect of preconditioning and adenosine pretreatment in experimental skeletal muscle reperfusion injury.

BACKGROUND: Prolonged ischaemia followed by reperfusion (I/R) of skeletal muscle results in significant tissue injury. Ischaemic preconditioning (IPC), achieved by repeated brief periods of I/R before prolonged ischaemia or adenosine pretreatment, can prevent I/R injury in cardiac muscle. The aim of this study was to ascertain in a rodent model if damage to skeletal muscle due to global hindlimb tourniquet-induced I/R could be similarly attenuated. METHODS: Anaesthetized rats were randomized (n = 6-10 per group) to five groups: sham-operated controls; I/R (4 h of ischaemia, 2 h of reperfusion); IPC (three cycles of 10 min of ischaemia/10 min of reperfusion) alone; IPC immediately preceding I/R; or adenosine 1000 microg/kg immediately before I/R. At the end of reperfusion, biopsies were taken from the left gastrocnemius muscle for measurement of myeloperoxidase (MPO) and reduced glutathione (GSH). Before ischaemia and at the end of reperfusion, blood samples were taken for measurement of nitric oxide metabolites, tumour necrosis factor (TNF) alpha and macrophage inflammatory protein (MIP) 2. RESULTS: IPC before I/R resulted in lower levels of MPO (P < 0.001) and TNF-alpha (P = 0.004), and higher levels of GSH (P < 0.001) and nitric oxide metabolites (P = 0.002) than I/R alone. Adenosine had effects comparable to IPC pretreatment (P < 0.001 for MPO, P = 0.002 for GSH, P = 0.02 for nitric oxide metabolites and P = 0.001 for TNF-alpha). There was no difference in the blood pressure or the MIP-2 concentration among the groups. CONCLUSION: IPC or pretreatment with adenosine ameliorates the I/R injury of skeletal muscle.     

N-乙酰半胱氨酸预处理对肝脏缺血再灌注损伤的保护作用

目的 探讨N-乙酰半胱氨酸(N-acetylcysteine,NAC)预处理对肝脏缺血再灌注损伤的保护作用.方法 18 例肝血管瘤手术患者随机分为3 组(n=6):对照组(C0)、NAC 预处理组(PR)和NAC 后处理组(PO),其中PR和PO 组分别于肝门阻断前和开放后给予NAC 120 mg/kg.三组患者均于切皮前(T0)、肝门阻断开放后1 h(T1)及6 h(T2)抽血检测谷丙转氨酶活性(ALT)和谷草转氨酶(AST)水平,并于肝门阻断开放后1 h(T1)取肝组织测定丙二醛(MDA)含量及核因子κB(NF-κB)活性.结果 肝门阻断开放后1 h(T1)和6 h(T6),各组的ALT 和AST 水平均明显高于肝门阻断前(T0)水平(P<0.01);与对照组相比,PR 和PO 组的MDA 含量在肝门阻断开放后1 h(T1)明显减少(P<0.01),但NF-κB 的活性仅在PR 组显示有明显的降低(P<0.01).结论 NAC 预处理可有效防治肝脏缺血再灌注损伤,其机制与抑制再灌注后NF-κB 的启动激活有关.     

Recombinant soluble P-selectin glycoprotein ligand 1 moderates local and remote injuries following experimental lower-torso ischaemia.

BACKGROUND: A central role for the polymorphonuclear leucocyte (PMN) in skeletal muscle ischaemia-reperfusion has been demonstrated by the observation that PMN depletion reduced local and remote pulmonary vascular permeability. This study investigated the role of recombinant soluble P-selectin glycoprotein ligand-immunoglobulin fusion protein (rPSGL-Ig), a P- and E-selectin antagonist, in moderating injury. METHODS: Mice underwent 2 h of hindlimb ischaemia and 3 h of reperfusion. Muscle and lung vascular permeability index (PI) was assessed by extravasation of (125)I-radiolabelled albumin. Lung myelo peroxidase (MPO) activity was also measured. RESULTS: In mice treated with rPSGL-Ig 1 mg/kg before reperfusion (n = 12) muscle PI was reduced by 40 per cent, whereas it was moderated by 20 per cent in animals treated 30 min after reperfusion (n = 15). Lung PI in mice treated with rPSGL-Ig before (n = 12) and 30 min after (n = 15) reperfusion was reduced by over 99 and 98 per cent respectively. Lung MPO activity in mice treated with rPSGL-Ig before (n = 10) and 30 min after (n = 12) reperfusion was reduced by 68 and 58 per cent respectively. Treatment with rPSGL-Ig 1 h after reperfusion, or with m20ek.Fc 1 mg/kg (n = 9; negative control for rPSGL-Ig which is inactive for selectin binding) before reperfusion failed significantly to moderate local or remote organ injury. CONCLUSION: Selectin blockade moderated local skeletal muscle and remote lung injury following hindlimb ischaemia--reperfusion. Significantly, delayed antiselectin therapy also decreased injury.     

Effects of molsidomine and lexipafant in hepatic ischaemia--reperfusion injury

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of nitric oxide donor molsidomine and platelet-activating factor (PAF) antagonist lexipafant on the hepatic IR injury in rats. METHODS: Fifty male Sprague-Dawley rats (200-225 g) were divided into five groups each containing 10 rats; group SO: Sham operation group; group I: hepatic ischaemia group; group IR: ischaemia-reperfusion (IR); group M: IR plus pretreatment with molsidomine; group L: IR plus pretreatment with lexipafant. Hepatic ischaemia and reperfusion, each were applied for 45 min. Hepatic specimens were obtained to determine the tissue levels of malondialdehyde (MDA) and histological changes. Blood samples were obtained by cardiac puncture for determination of alanine transaminase (ALT), aspartate transaminase (AST) and lactic dehydrogenase (LDH). RESULTS: The liver damage scores of groups I, IR, M and L were significantly higher than that of group SO (P < 0.001). The liver damage scores of groups IR and M were significantly higher than that of group I (P = 0.009 and 0.0035, respectively). The liver damage scores of groups M and L were significantly lower than that of group IR (P < 0.001 for both M and L). Mean MDA levels of groups I and IR were significantly higher than those of group SO (P < 0.001). Administrations of molsidomine and lexipafant prior to ischaemia-reperfusion (IR) resulted in significant reduction of the MDA values (P < 0.001). A statistically significant (P < 0.001) decrease in the levels of AST, ALT and LDH was observed in groups M and L compared with group IR. CONCLUSION: In conclusion, these observations suggest that pre-treatment with nitric oxide donor molsidomine and PAF antagonist lexipafant before the reperfusion period may be useful in preventing hepatic reperfusion injury.     

Protective effect of ischaemic preconditioning against ischaemia-induced reperfusion injury of skeletal muscle: how many preconditioning cycles are appropriate?

We investigated the efficacy of ischaemic preconditioning (IPC), consisting of repeated brief episodes of vascular occlusion followed by reperfusion, as protection against ischaemia-reperfusion injury of skeletal muscle, using a rat amputation-like model. Wistar rats underwent temporary amputation at the level of the femur, excluding the femoral vessels. The femoral artery and vein were clamped for 4h, using a micro-clamp, in the groups exposed to ischaemia. The rats were randomly divided into eight groups: a control (C) group (n = 7) with non-amputated and non-ischaemic hind limbs; a sham control (SC) group (n = 7) with amputated but non-ischaemic hind limbs; an ischaemia-reperfusion (IR) group (n = 7) with amputated and ischaemic hind limbs; and five IPC groups (n = 7 in each) with hind limbs that were subjected to 4h of ischaemia after one to five cycles of brief ischaemia and reperfusion for 10 min each, respectively. All rats were sacrificed 24h after reperfusion. The viability of the anterior tibial muscles was evaluated using nitroblue tetrazolium staining. The total viable area ratio (T-VAR) of the muscle tissue was calculated in each animal as follows: T-VAR\total viable area/total slice areae 100%. The T-VAR values of the eight groups were as follows: C group, 100% +/- 0%; SC group, 100% +/- 0%; IR group, 73.5% +/- 1.7%; IPC1 group, 79.4% +/- 6.5%; IPC2 group, 70.5% +/- 6.2%; IPC3 group, 90.6% +/- 2.8%; IPC4 group, 90.0% +/- 1.6%; and IPC5 group, 87.8% +/- 1.8%. The T-VARs in the IPC3, IPC4 and IPC5 groups were significantly higher (alpha < 0.01) than those in the IR group. In contrast, there were no significant differences between the T-VARs of the IPC1 and IPC2 groups and those of the IR group. In conclusion, three to five cycles of IPC could protect skeletal muscle against ischaemia. 2002 The British Association of Plastic Surgeons.