缺血预处理对骨骼肌缺血再灌注损伤的保护机制及其与腺苷关系研究

目的 :探讨骨骼肌缺血预处理保护作用机制及其腺苷的关系。方法 :采用兔右后肢缺血模型 ,将 2 8只兔随机分为 4组 (n =7) ,对照组 :持续缺血 4h ,再灌注 1h ;预处理组 :缺血 5min ,再灌注 5min ,重复 3次后 ,持续缺血 4h再灌注1h。腺苷治疗组 :于缺血再灌注前经股动脉注入 0 5mg腺苷。腺苷受体拮抗剂 8-PT处理组 :在 3次循环IPC处理前 ,经股动脉注入 3 0mg 8-PT ,再缺血 4h ,再灌注 1h。通过高效液相色谱法测定处理前、缺血 4h ,再灌注 10min、3 0min及6 0min时血浆腺苷浓度变化。通过血浆CPK、MDA及骨骼肌99mTcMDP吸收量的测定判断骨骼肌损伤程度。结果 :预处理组、腺苷组及 8-PT组 ,在缺血 4h和再灌注 1h期间血浆腺苷浓度明显升高 (P <0 0 1) ,再灌注 10min时达到高峰 ,并随再灌注时间延长而逐渐降低。与对照组相比 ,预处理组和腺苷组血浆CPK、MDA及骨骼肌99mTcMDP吸收量显著降低 (P <0 0 1)。结论 :腺苷参与了缺血预处理对骨骼肌的保护作用 ,腺苷受体拮抗可阻断缺血预处理对骨骼肌的保护作用。腺苷释放和腺苷受体激活在骨骼肌缺血预处理中起重要作用。     

FTY720 Attenuates Hepatic Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in Normal and Cirrhotic Livers

Hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury is an inevitable consequence during liver surgery. The outcome is particularly poor in cirrhotic livers, which are more prone to hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury. We aim to study whether FTY720 could attenuate hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury both in normal and in cirrhotic livers. We applied a 70% liver-ischemia (60 min) model in rats with normal or cirrhotic livers. FTY720 was given 20 min before ischemia and 10 min before reperfusion (1 mg/kg, i.v.). Liver tissues and blood were sampled at 20 min, 60 min, 90 min, 6 h and 24 h after reperfusion for detection of MAPK-Egr-1, Akt pathways and caspase cascade. Hepatic ultrastructure and apoptosis were also compared. FTY720 significantly improved liver function in the rats with normal and cirrhotic livers. Akt pathway was activated at 6 and 24 h after reperfusion. FTY720 significantly down-regulated Egr-1, ET-1, iNOS and MIP-2 accompanied with up-regulation of A20, IL-10, HO-1 and Hsp70. MAPK (Raf-MEK-Erk) pathway was down-regulated. Hepatic ultrastructure was well maintained and fewer apoptotic liver cells were found in the FTY720 groups. In conclusion, FTY720 attenuates ischemia-reperfusion injury in both normal and cirrhotic livers by activation of cell survival Akt signaling and down-regulation of Egr-1 via Raf-MEK-Erk pathway.     

Ischemic preconditioning enhances donor lung preservation in the rabbit

Objective: Ischemic preconditioning achieved by brief periods of ischemia followed by reperfusion before a prolonged period of ischemia, is well known to reduce myocardial damage. We investigated whether ischemic preconditioning of the lung could also attenuate ischemia-reperfusion injury following pulmonary preservation. Methods: Transient ischemia of the right lung was achieved in rabbits (n=4 in each group) by occluding the main bronchus and pulmonary artery, followed by reperfusion according to a protocol that differed between study groups: group 1 (control), 45 min ventilation; group 2, 30 min ventilation, 5 min ischemia and 10 min reperfusion; group 3, three periods of 5 min ischemia and 10 min reperfusion; group 4, five periods of 3 min ischemia and 6 min reperfusion. Donor lungs were then flushed with a crystalloid solution followed by inflated storage at 37°C for 2 h. The function of the right lung was assessed during reperfusion for 2 h with homologous, diluted and deoxygenated blood in an isolated, pressure-limited, and room-air ventilated model. Results: Significant differences (P<0.0001) were observed between groups 1 and 2 vs. groups 3 and 4 in veno–arterial oxygen pressure gradient (29±6 and 24±6 mm Hg vs. 124±24 and 132±14 mm Hg, respectively), and in weight gain (88±13 and 98±13% vs. 44±9 and 29±3%, respectively) after 1 h of reperfusion, and in wet-to-dry weight ratio (15.5±1.5 and 14.3±0.4 vs. 10.1±1.6 and 9.0±0.8, respectively) at the end of reperfusion. No significant differences in any of these parameters were observed between group 1 vs. group 2 neither between group 3 vs. group 4. Conclusions: These data suggest: (1) That 15 min, but not 5 min of transient ischemia prior to pulmonary preservation can significantly reduce edema in the lung graft upon reperfusion, thus improving oxygenation capacity and (2) although not significant, this beneficial effect seems to be slightly better with more repetitive periods of transient ischemia. Further research is warranted to investigate whether ischemic preconditioning in the human organ donor may become a new strategy to protect lung tissue during a planned ischemic event as in pulmonary transplantation.     

缺血预处理时间对大鼠骨骼肌缺血再灌注损伤保护作用的影响

目的探讨缺血预处理时间与骨骼肌缺血再灌注损伤保护作用之间的关系. 方法 36只大鼠随机分成 6组,制成切断患肢皮肤、肌肉和神经,仅保留股动静脉的动物模型.A组:直接缺血4 h再灌注;B、C、D和E组:分别缺血5、10、15和20 min,再灌注5、10、15和20 min,重复3次后缺血4 h再灌注;F组:制成仅保留股动静脉的左大腿组织块模型,未经过缺血处理.通过测定丙二醛(malondialdehyde, MDA)、骨骼肌水肿和坏死程度,观察不同预缺血时间对骨骼肌缺血再灌注损伤的保护作用. 结果对骨骼肌缺血后再灌注,预缺血5 min对骨骼肌即有保护作用,肌肉存活面积达82.47%;预缺血10和15 min肌肉存活面积增至最高,达89.03%和89.49%;预缺血20 min肌肉存活面积降至78.27%.预缺血5 min即可减轻骨骼肌水肿;预缺血10 min骨骼肌水肿程度最轻;预缺血15 min水肿程度又加重,预缺血20 min水肿程度继续加重.预缺血5、10和15 min MDA水平均降低,预缺血20 min MDA水平与单纯缺血再灌注组相同. 结论预缺血时间对大鼠骨骼肌缺血再灌注损伤的保护作用呈现先增强后减弱的趋势,以预缺血10 min保护作用最强.     

Effects of ischemic preconditioning on regenerative capacity of hepatocyte in the ischemically damaged rat livers

BACKGROUND: Liver regeneration after partial hepatectomy is regulated by several factors that activate or inhibit hepatocyte proliferation. A short period of ischemia-reperfusion (IR), called ischemic preconditioning (IPC), protects the liver against subsequent sustained ischemic insults. The present study investigated the effects of IPC on liver regeneration after partial hepatectomy under IR in rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Male Wistar rats were subjected to 45 min of total hepatic ischemia, and 70% hepatectomy was performed just before reperfusion. Animals were pre-treated with either IPC (10/15 min) (IPC + PHx group) or not (ischemia + PHx). The survival rate, serum transaminases, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha, and interleukin (IL)-6 levels, hepatocyte proliferation and histological change of the remnant liver were measured in both groups and compared with non-ischemic controls subjected to 70% hepatectomy alone (PHx group). RESULTS: The survival rate was significantly better in the IPC + PHx group than in the ischemia + PHx group. Furthermore, IPC reduced liver injury determined by liver histology and serum transaminases. There was an early rise in serum TNF-alpha and IL-6 levels in the ischemia + PHx group. Compared with non-ischemic controls, IPC significantly decreased TNF-alpha, but not IL-6 during the late (24 and 48 h) phases of reperfusion. Rats subjected to 70% hepatectomy and 45 min of hepatic ischemia showed significantly reduced hepatocyte proliferation (mitotic index, proliferating cell nuclear antigen, and relative liver weight) when compared with animals subjected to hepatectomy alone. However, hepatocyte proliferation was markedly increased in rats pretreatment with IPC when compared with ischemic controls. CONCLUSION: These results suggest that ischemic pre-conditioning ameliorates the hepatic injury associated with ischemia-reperfusion and has a stimulatory effect on liver cell regeneration that may make it valuable as a hepatoprotective modality. Il-6 appears to be key mediator in promoting regeneration after combined ischemia and hepatic resection.     

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.     

Adenosine-enhanced ischemic preconditioning modulates necrosis and apoptosis: effects of stunning and ischemia-reperfusion

BACKGROUND: Adenosine-enhanced ischemic preconditioning extends the protection of ischemic preconditioning by both significantly decreasing infarct size and significantly enhancing postischemic functional recovery. METHODS: The effects of adenosine-enhanced ischemic preconditioning on necrosis and apoptosis were investigated in the sheep heart using models of stunning (15 minutes regional ischemia, 120 minutes reperfusion) and ischemia-reperfusion (30 and 60 minutes regional ischemia, 120 minutes reperfusion). Ischemic preconditioned hearts received 5 minutes regional ischemia, 5 minutes reperfusion before ischemia. Adenosine-enhanced ischemic preconditioned hearts received a 10 mmol/L adenosine bolus (10 mL) through the left atrium coincident with ischemic preconditioning. Adenosine hearts received a 10 mmol/L bolus (10 mL) of adenosine. Regional ischemic hearts received no pretreatment. RESULTS: Minimal apoptosis (< 45 per 3,000 myocytes) was observed in the stunning models but was significantly increased with ischemia-reperfusion in regional ischemic hearts after 30 minutes (p < 0.05 versus ischemic preconditioning, adenosine, or adenosine-enhanced ischemic preconditioning) and in adenosine and ischemic preconditioned hearts after 60 minutes ischemia (p < 0.05 versus adenosine-enhanced ischemic preconditioning). DNA laddering was apparent after 60 minutes ischemia in regional ischemia, adenosine, and ischemic preconditioning but not in adenosine-enhanced ischemic preconditioned hearts. CONCLUSIONS: Adenosine-enhanced ischemic preconditioning significantly ameliorates necrosis and apoptosis in the regional ischemic blood-perfused heart.     

Ketamine, but not S(+)-ketamine, blocks ischemic preconditioning in rabbit hearts in vivo

BACKGROUND: Ketamine blocks KATP channels in isolated cells and abolishes the cardioprotective effect of ischemic preconditioning in vitro. The authors investigated the effects of ketamine and S(+)-ketamine on ischemic preconditioning in the rabbit heart in vivo. METHODS: In 46 alpha-chloralose-anesthetized rabbits, left ventricular pressure (tip manometer), cardiac output (ultrasonic flow probe), and myocardial infarct size (triphenyltetrazolium staining) at the end of the experiment were measured. All rabbits were subjected to 30 min of occlusion of a major coronary artery and 2 h of subsequent reperfusion. The control group underwent the ischemia-reperfusion program without preconditioning. Ischemic preconditioning was elicited by 5-min coronary artery occlusion followed by 10 min of reperfusion before the 30 min period of myocardial ischemia (preconditioning group). To test whether ketamine or S(+)-ketamine blocks the preconditioning-induced cardioprotection, each (10 mg kg(-1)) was administered 5 min before the preconditioning ischemia. To test any effect of ketamine itself, ketamine was also administered without preconditioning at the corresponding time point. RESULTS: Hemodynamic baseline values were not significantly different between groups [left ventricular pressure, 107 +/- 13 mmHg (mean +/- SD); cardiac output, 183 +/- 28 ml/min]. During coronary artery occlusion, left ventricular pressure was reduced to 83 +/- 14% of baseline and cardiac output to 84 +/- 19%. After 2 h of reperfusion, functional recovery was not significantly different among groups (left ventricular pressure, 77 +/- 19%; cardiac output, 86 +/- 18%). Infarct size was reduced from 45 +/- 16% of the area at risk in controls to 24 +/- 17% in the preconditioning group (P = 0.03). The administration of ketamine had no effect on infarct size in animals without preconditioning (48 +/- 18%), but abolished the cardioprotective effects of ischemic preconditioning (45 +/- 19%, P = 0.03). S(+)-ketamine did not affect ischemic preconditioning (25 +/- 11%, P = 1.0). CONCLUSIONS: Ketamine, but not S(+)-ketamine blocks the cardioprotective effect of ischemic preconditioning in vivo.     

Preconditioning with short cycles improves ischemic tolerance in rat fast- and slow-twitch skeletal muscle

AIM: The aim of this study was to investigate whether the efficacy of ischemic preconditioning (IP) in rat skeletal muscle depends on the duration of the preconditioning cycles. METHODS: Rats were divided into four groups (n = 10 each). The right hindlimb of rats in group A were subjected to 2.5 h of tourniquet ischemia followed by 2 h of reperfusion (I-R). Thereafter, muscular function was analyzed in vitro and high-energy phosphates (HEP) were determined by HPLC. Before I-R, right hindlimbs of rats in groups B-D subjected to IP with three cycles each consisting of 2.5, 5 or 10 min of ischemia followed by reperfusion for the same duration. RESULTS: Postischemic function of the extensor muscle was significantly improved with all three preconditioning protocols. Postischemic function of the soleus muscle was only improved by IP with three cycles of 5 min of ischemia and 5 min of reperfusion. Postischemic HEP tissue levels were not influenced by IP. CONCLUSION: This study shows for the first time that IP increases ischemic tolerance not only of fast-twitch but also of slow-twitch skeletal muscle. The efficacy of IP seems to be less dependent on the duration of the single preconditioning cycle than on the number of cycles performed. Three cycles each of 2.5, 5 or 10 min ischemia and reperfusion significantly improved postischemic skeletal muscle function. Tissue levels of HEPs, however, were not influenced by IP indicating that preservation of HEPs does not play a major role in the effects of IP on rodent skeletal muscle.     

Ketamine, but Not S (+)-ketamine, Blocks Ischemic Preconditioning in Rabbit Hearts In Vivo

Background: Ketamine blocks KATP channels in isolated cells and abolishes the cardioprotective effect of ischemic preconditioning in vitro. The authors investigated the effects of ketamine and S (+)-ketamine on ischemic preconditioning in the rabbit heart in vivo.

Methods: In 46 [alpha]-chloralose-anesthetized rabbits, left ventricular pressure (tip manometer), cardiac output (ultrasonic flow probe), and myocardial infarct size (triphenyltetrazolium staining) at the end of the experiment were measured. All rabbits were subjected to 30 min of occlusion of a major coronary artery and 2 h of subsequent reperfusion. The control group underwent the ischemia-reperfusion program without preconditioning. Ischemic preconditioning was elicited by 5-min coronary artery occlusion followed by 10 min of reperfusion before the 30 min period of myocardial ischemia (preconditioning group). To test whether ketamine or S (+)-ketamine blocks the preconditioning-induced cardioprotection, each (10 mg kg-1) was administered 5 min before the preconditioning ischemia. To test any effect of ketamine itself, ketamine was also administered without preconditioning at the corresponding time point.

Results: Hemodynamic baseline values were not significantly different between groups [left ventricular pressure, 107 +/- 13 mmHg (mean +/- SD); cardiac output, 183 +/- 28 ml/min]. During coronary artery occlusion, left ventricular pressure was reduced to 83 +/- 14% of baseline and cardiac output to 84 +/- 19%. After 2 h of reperfusion, functional recovery was not significantly different among groups (left ventricular pressure, 77 +/- 19%; cardiac output, 86 +/- 18%). Infarct size was reduced from 45 +/- 16% of the area at risk in controls to 24 +/- 17% in the preconditioning group (P = 0.03). The administration of ketamine had no effect on infarct size in animals without preconditioning (48 +/- 18%), but abolished the cardioprotective effects of ischemic preconditioning (45 +/- 19%, P = 0.03). S (+)-ketamine did not affect ischemic preconditioning (25 +/- 11%, P = 1.0).     

The role of ischemic preconditioning in the recruitment of rolling and adherent leukocytes in hepatic venules after ischemia/reperfusion.

BACKGROUND: We have recently shown that hepatic ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) results in rolling and adherence of leukocytes in terminal hepatic venules (THV) followed by hepatic enzyme elevation and tissue destruction. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of ischemic preconditioning on the recruitment of leukocytes in THV after liver I/R. METHODS: Left hepatic lobe ischemia was induced for 5 min (preconditioning) in anesthetized C57B1/6 mice followed by reperfusion for 10 min and then prolonged ischemia for 30 min. The number of rolling, saltating, and adherent leukocytes in THV was measured at 0.5, 2, 5, 12, and 24 h after reperfusion using intravital video microscopy. Matching sham groups were evaluated after 30 min of ischemia. RESULTS: Hepatic I/R elicited significant increases in the number of rolling, saltating, and adherent leukocytes, with peak values observed at 30 min and 5 h after reperfusion. All of these responses were significantly attenuated in mice undergoing ischemic preconditioning. Rolling leukocytes in THV following I/R without preconditioning reached peak levels of 25.2 +/- 1.4 leuk/2 min (leukocytes/2 min) at 30 min reperfusion and 31.4 +/- 1.5 leuk/2 min at 5 h reperfusion. With ischemic preconditioning these values fell to 12.3 +/- 0.9 leuk/2 min and 14.4 +/- 1.0 leuk/2 min, respectively (P < 0.001). Similarly, adherent leukocytes in nonpreconditioned mice reached peak values of 4.8 +/- 1.3 leuk/2 min at 30 min reperfusion and 8.3 +/- 1.2 leuk/2 min at 5 h reperfusion compared with 2.0 +/- 1.5 leuk/2 min and 1.6 +/- 1.1 leuk/2 min in preconditioned mice, respectively (P < 0.001). CONCLUSION: Ischemic preconditioning attenuates the initial events leading to leukocyte-mediated hepatic destruction following I/R injury. Delineating these mechanisms may play an important role in hepatic transplantation, resection, shock, and sepsis.     

术中预缺血对猪骨骼肌保护作用的实验研究

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate metabolism of ischemic muscle and the efficacy of acute ischemic preconditioning for protection of skeletal muscles against infarction. METHODS: The efficacy of preconditioning was tested by subjecting pig latissimus dorsi muscle to 3 cycles of ischemia reperfusion, each for 10 min, before 4 h of global ischemia. Infarction was assessed at 48 h reperfusion using nitroblue tetrazolium dye. Muscle biopsies were taken from the latissimus dorsi before ischemia, at the end of 2 and 4 h of ischemia and 1.5 h of reperfusion. RESULTS: Preconditioning reduced the total infarct size by 44% in the latissimus dorsi. The muscle contents of ATP were maintained higher and the lactate lower (P < 0.05) in the preconditioned than in the non-preconditioned muscle at the end of 2 h, 4 h of ischemia and 1.5 h of reperfusion. CONCLUSION: Preconditioning of pig skeletal muscle is associated with a lower energy metabolism during sustained ischemia. At the present time, it is not known if this energy sparing effect is a major mechanism of ischemia preconditioning against infarction in the skeletal muscle.     

术中预缺血对猪骨骼肌保护作用的实验研究

目的研究术中预缺血对骨骼肌缺血坏死的保护作用及相关的肌肉代谢变化。方法 10只猪背阔肌瓣在4h 缺血前先进行3个循环10min 的术中预缺血,48h 后用染色法记录肌肉成活率,于肌肉缺血前、缺血后2,4h 和再灌流1.5h 分别作肌肉活检。结果 4h 缺血后的肌瓣,术中预缺血组成活率高出对照组44％,肌肉活检三磷酸腺苷(ATP)增加和乳酸降低(P<0.05)。结论术中预缺血可增加骨骼肌对缺血坏死的保护作用,这与肌肉中能量代谢的减低相关。     

Role of PKC in the late phase of microvascular protection induced by preconditioning

INTRODUCTION: We hypothesized that the late phase of microvascular protection induced by ischemic preconditioning or by adenosine is protein kinase C (PKC) dependent. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The cremaster muscle of male Sprague-Dawley rats underwent 45 min of ischemic preconditioning and, 24 h later, 4 h of warm ischemia followed by 60 min of reperfusion. To mimic the effects of IPC, adenosine (ADO; an adenosine receptor agonist) or 4-phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA; a PKC activator) was delivered to the vascular network of the cremaster 24 h before the prolonged ischemia via local intra-arterial infusion. To block the microvascular protection induced by ADO or IPC, chelerythrine (CHE; a PKC blocker) was given by local intra-arterial infusion prior to the administration of ADO or the initiation of IPC. Microvascular responses in the cremaster muscle to ischemic preconditioning or pharmacological preconditioning were determined by measuring terminal arteriole diameter and capillary perfusion using intravital microscopy and by the evaluation of the endothelium-dependent nitric oxide system in terminal arterioles. RESULTS: Blockade of PKC using CHE on day 1 eliminated both ADO- and IPC-induced microvascular protections seen on day 2. However, the microvascular protection induced by the administration of PMA (without IPC) that was given 24 h before the 4 h of warm ischemia/reperfusion was significantly better than the control group response (sham IPC), but was not as good as the protection induced by IPC or ADO alone. CONCLUSION: The overall results from these studies suggest that ischemic or ADO preconditioning induces late-phase microvascular protection in skeletal muscle by a PKC-dependent mechanism.     

肾脏缺血预适应及细胞间黏附分子1的作用

目的建立肾脏缺血预适应大鼠模型,探讨缺血预适应对细胞间黏附分子(ICAM)-1mRNA表达的影响。方法摘除右肾后,对左肾采用2min缺血 5min再灌注,4个循环后再缺血45min,建立大鼠肾脏缺血预适应模型。RT-PCR检测肾脏ICAM-1mRNA表达。结果缺血预适应使肾缺血后Scr的升高幅度值减少,肾小管损伤减轻,髓质ICAM-1mRNA表达降低。结论肾脏缺血预适应可从组织学和功能上减轻肾脏的急性缺血性损伤,这可能与肾组织ICAM-1表达降低及局部炎症减轻有关。     

Ischemic preconditioning improves energy state and transplantation survival in obese Zucker rat livers

Livers from obese donors often have fatty infiltrates and are more susceptible to ischemia-reperfusion injury and subsequent graft dysfunction. This often leads to the exclusion of organs from obese donors. We investigated whether ischemic preconditioning (IP, 10 min ischemia, 10 min reperfusion) preserves cellular metabolism in livers from obese Zucker rats during cold ischemia. Liver samples (-IP and +IP) were collected from obese and control lean rats at different time points of cold ischemia (CI) and analyzed by magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H- and 31P-MRS) to assess whether IP improves hepatic cellular metabolism. IP significantly improved high energy metabolism in IP livers from obese rats when compared with obese controls during the first hours of CI. At 4 h of cold storage, obese IP livers were not different from control lean non-IP livers. The beneficial metabolic effect of IP on livers form obese rats, however, was absent at 8 h of reperfusion. In contrast, in livers from lean rats, IP resulted in improved high-energy metabolism during the entire observation period of 8 h. In a later part of the study, IP of liver grafts from obese rats before 4 h of cold storage improved recipient survival after graft transplantation. IP of liver grafts from obese rats before 4 h of CI increases 24-h survival of recipient animals from 25% to 88%.     

Anesthetic preconditioning with sevoflurane does not protect the spinal cord after an ischemic-reperfusion injury in the rat

Anesthetic preconditioning (APC) is a protective mechanism, whereby exposure to a volatile anesthetic renders a tissue resistant to a subsequent ischemic insult. We hypothesized that APC of the rat spinal cord with sevoflurane would reduce neurologic deficit after an ischemic-reperfusion injury. Rats were randomly assigned to 1 of 5 groups. The ischemic preconditioning (IPC) group (n = 14) had 3 min of IPC, 30 min of reperfusion, and 12 min of ischemia. The chronic APC (cSEVO) group (n = 14) had 1 h of APC with 3.5% sevoflurane on each of 2 days before ischemia. The acute APC (aSEVO) group (n = 14) had 1 h of APC with 3.5% sevoflurane followed by a 1-h washout period before the induction of ischemia. The controls (n = 14) underwent no preconditioning before ischemia. IPC attenuated the ischemia-reperfusion injury, whereas aSEVO and cSEVO groups were no better than control animals. Histologic evaluation of the spinal cord showed severe neurologic damage in all groups except for the IPC group and sham-operated rats. APC with sevoflurane did not reduce neurologic injury in a rat model of spinal cord ischemia. Traditional ischemic preconditioning had a strong protective benefit on neurologic outcome.