Heparin reduces serum levels of endothelin-1 and hepatic ischemia reperfusion injury in rabbits

P > 0.01). Hepatic ischemia reduced oxHb and increased deoxHb. Reperfusion with heparin immediately reduced deoxHb and increased oxHb, and thereafter the balance between the two kinds of Hb also recovered. However, reperfusion without heparin did not demonstrate any similar recovery, but instead gradually exacerbated the dissociation. Microscopically, heparin appeared to normalize I/R-induced activation of hepatic stellate cells which are the target cells for ET-1. These results suggest that heparin improves the hepatic I/R injury caused by sinusoidal microscirculatory disturbances partly via an inhibition of the ET-1 increase. (Received for publication on Dec. 4, 1998; accepted on Nov. 11, 1999)     

The roles of platelet-activating factor and endothelin-1 in renal damage after total hepatic ischemia and reperfusion

BACKGROUND: This study was designed to verify the involvement of platelet-activating factor (PAF) in renal damage associated with hepatic ischemia and reperfusion (HIR) injury through the release of endothelin (ET)-1 and to determine the modulating effect of a specific PAF receptor antagonist on these insults in rats. METHODS: Male rats pretreated with either normal saline as a vehicle (NS group) or intravenous TCV-309, a PAF receptor antagonist (TCV group), were subjected to 120 min of total hepatic ischemia under an extracorporeal portosystemic shunt. Plasma aspartate transaminase, creatinine, blood urea nitrogen, and ET-1 levels and the relative renal wet weight were determined under nonischemic conditions and at 1, 3, and 6 hr of reperfusion after hepatic ischemia. Changes in mean arterial blood pressure and renal tissue blood flow measurements in the kidney were determined throughout the experiment. RESULTS: Increased plasma aspartate transaminase, creatinine, blood urea nitrogen, and ET-1 levels and the relative renal wet weight after HIR in the NS group were significantly suppressed by TCV-309 pretreatment. Mean arterial blood pressure and renal tissue blood flow after HIR in the TCV group were significantly improved when compared with those in the NS group. These effects resulted in attenuation of structural hepatic and renal damage with the improvement of 7-day survival (62%). CONCLUSIONS: The present study demonstrates that renal damage as well as critical liver injury is produced after reperfusion following 120 min of total hepatic ischemia. A PAF receptor antagonist may be therapeutically useful to protect against these types of damage via indirect modulation of plasma ET-1 levels.     

丙泊酚与肝脏缺血/再灌注损伤

缺血/再灌注对肝脏造成损伤.众多资料显示丙泊酚对肝脏缺血/再灌注损伤有保护作用,这一保护作用与其抗氧化,阻断钙超载,减轻炎性细胞导致的损伤有关.肝脏缺血/再灌注也影响了丙泊酚的代谢.     

Impact of endothelin-1 on microcirculatory disturbance after partial hepatectomy under ischemia/reperfusion in thioacetamide-induced cirrhotic rats

BACKGROUND: Endothelin (ET)-1 contributes to hepatic ischemia and reperfusion (HIR) injury in normal liver. This study was conducted to clarify the role of ET-1 in HIR injury in cirrhotic state. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Using thioacetamide-induced cirrhotic rats with spontaneous portosystemic shunt, we determined the changes in plasma aspartate aminotransferase (AST) levels, plasma and hepatic ET-1 values, 7-day survival rates, and hepatic oxygen saturation (SO(2)) by time-resolved spectroscopy as an indicator of hepatic microcirculation under intermittent or continuous total hepatic ischemia with subsequent partial hepatectomy. RESULTS: Hepatic ET-1 levels in cirrhotic rats were significantly higher than those in noncirrhotic rats. Plasma and hepatic ET-1 levels at 1, 3 and 6 h of reperfusion after intermittent hepatic ischemia were significantly lower than those after continuous hepatic ischemia. In cirrhotic animals subjected to intermittent hepatic ischemia, the elevation of plasma AST levels at 1, 3 and 6 h of reperfusion and the decline in hepatic SO(2) at the end of 60-min hepatic ischemia and after reperfusion were significantly suppressed when compared with those subjected to continuous hepatic ischemia. Pretreatment with a nonselective endothelin receptor antagonist in continuous hepatic ischemia significantly ameliorated plasma AST levels and hepatic SO(2) values with less hepatic sinusoidal congestion, resulting in an improvement in the 7-day survival rate. CONCLUSIONS: Continuous hepatic ischemia in the cirrhotic liver has disadvantages relating to microcirculatory derangement with more ET-1 production in partial hepatectomy. In liver surgery, pharmacological regulation of ET-1 production may lead to attenuation of reperfusion injuries for ischemically damaged cirrhotic liver.     

Contribution of T lymphocytes to rat renal ischemia/reperfusion injury

BACKGROUND: This study aimed to elucidate the early involvement of T lymphocytes in renal ischemia/reperfusion injury. METHODS: Athymic nude rats (F344/N_Jcl-nu) and control F344/Jcl were subjected to 45 min unilateral renal ischemia. To determine whether the observed differences might be derived from the T lymphocyte presence, T lymphocytes from the spleens of F344/Jcl were injected into F344/N_Jcl-nu via tail vein at the initiation of reperfusion. Immunohistochemical analysis was performed for CD3, the proliferative cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), vimentin, and E-cadherin. T lymphocytes were obtained from the green fluorescent protein transgenic (GFP) rats, and transplanted to F344/N_Jcl-nu 10 min before reperfusion. The animals were euthanized 15 min after reperfusion. RESULTS: F344/N_Jcl-nu showed less retention of both Cr and BUN at 24 and 48 h after reperfusion, compared with F344/Jcl. F344/N_Jcl-nu received T lymphocyte transplantation showed significantly higher retention of both Cr and BUN 24, 48, and 72 h after reperfusion than those without T lymphocyte. A rapid infiltration of T lymphocytes into proximal tubular epithelial cells and tubular lumen was observed using T lymphocytes with green fluorescent protein. In contrast, T lymphocytes were observed with much less frequency 24 h after ischemia. The number of PCNA-positive proximal tubular cells 24 h after the initiation of reperfusion was significantly smaller in the T lymphocyte transplantation group compared with the non-transplantation group. The vimentin positivity and cytoplasmic staining of E-cadherin were also more prominent in the transplantation group. CONCLUSION: These findings demonstrate a rapid renal T lymphocyte infiltration, which propagate renal functional deterioration.     

肝脏热缺血再灌注损伤对胆道系统的影响

肝移植已经成为治疗终末期肝病的重要手段而广泛应用于临床,但是胆道并发症尤其是缺血型胆道病变已成为影响患者长期生存和生活质量的重要因素.本文就近年来肝脏缺血再灌注引发胆道系统损伤的发生机制及其研究进展作一综述.     

氯胺酮对大鼠全肝缺血/再灌注后肺损伤的保护作用及机制

目的 观察10 mg/kg氯胺酮对于大鼠全肝缺血/再灌注诱发的急性肺损伤保护作用及其机制.方法 30只9～10周龄雌性SD大鼠以区组随机法随机分为3组(每组10只),假手术组(Sham组),全肝缺血/再灌注组(IR组)以pringle's法阻断门静脉和肝动脉30 min后再灌注1h.全肝缺血/再灌注氯胺酮预处理组(Ket组),以10 mg/kg氯胺酮于全肝血流阻断前20 min经尾静脉注射预处理.测定各组肺组织干湿重比值(W/D比值);血清中天冬氨酸氨基转移酶(AST)、血清丙氨酸氨基转移酶(ALT)含量;逆转录/实时聚合酶链式反应( RT-PCR)法测定肺组织中血清肿瘤坏死因子-α(TNF-α)mRNA、细胞间黏附分子-1( ICAM-1 )mRNA含量;Western blot法测定肺组织中核因子-kb( NF-kJ )/P65含量;各组肺组织HE染色后病理评分.结果 血清AST、ALT含量:IR组[AST:(91±25)U/ml,ALT:(67.0±19.4) U/ml]和Ket组[AST:(85±12) U/ml,ALT:(51.3±9.9) U/ml]均高于Sham组[AST:(29±9) U/ml,ALT:(7.8±2.7) U/ml] (P＜0.05).血清TNF-α、ICAM-1含量:IR组[TNF.α:(23.1±4.8) μg/L,ICAM-1:(34±9)μg/L]和Ket组[TNF-α:(19.1+5.8)μg/L,ICAM-1:(41±7) μg/L]均高于Sham组[TNF-α:(8.7±2.4) μg/L,ICAM-1:(13±5)μg/L](P＜0.05).而Ket组和IR组之间无统计学差异(P＞0.05).W/D比值:IR组(6.9±1.7)和Ket组(5.1±1.1)高于Sham组(3.7±0.7)(P＜0.05),IR组高于Ket组(P＜0.05).肺组织中TNF-α mRNA、ICAM-1 mRNA和NF-kb/P65含量:IR组[TNF-α mRNA:(2.91±0.49)μg/L,ICAM-1 mRNA:(2.39±0.58) μg/L,NF-kb/P65:(1.97±0.17) μg/L]高于Sham组[TNF-αmRNA:(1.75±0.29) μg/L,ICAM-1 mRNA:( 1.63±0.33) μg/L,NF-kb/P65:(1.06±0.24) μg/L]和Ket组[TNF-α mRNA:(2.19±0.52) μg/L,ICAM-1 mRNA:(1.78±0.28)μg/L,NF-kb/P65:(1.33±0.30μg/L](P＜0.05).Sham组和Ket组之间无统计学差异(p＞0.05).肺组织病理评分:Sham组低于IR组和Ket组(P＜0.05),Ket组低于IR组(P＜0.05).相关性:TNF-α mRNA与NF-kb/P65正相关,R=0.849(P＜0.05),ICAM-1 mRNA与NF-kb/P65正相关,R=0.639(P＜0.05).结论 10 mg/kg氯胺酮20 min前预处理对于全肝缺血/再灌注肺损伤有保护作用.     

Role of P-selectin expression in hepatic ischemia and reperfusion injury

Background. Researchers have shown that reperfusion of ischemic tissues initiates a complex series of reactions that paradoxically injure tissues. Although several mechanisms have been proposed to explain the pathobiology of ischemic/reperfusion (I/R) injury, much attention has focused on adhesion molecules. Our research is intended to show the kinetics of P-selectin in the liver in response to I/R injury.Methods. Left-lobar hepatic ischemia was induced for 30 min in 35 C57BL-6 mice and 20 P-selectin-deficient (K-O) mice. P-selectin expression was measured in these mice at 20 min, 2, 5, 12 and 24 h reperfusion times, as well as in control and sham animals. The animals were injected with radio-labeled P-selectin monoclonal antibody and the organs were harvested for counts/g tissue, expressed as the percentage injected dose. Serum liver enzymes were measured and pathological sections of ischemic and control livers were performed. The unpaired t -test was used for statistical analysis.Results. P-selectin expression showed two peaks in this animal model. The first peak was at 20 min and the second peak at 5 h of reperfusion (p<0.001). We documented an 8-fold increase in aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) levels 10 h following I/R injury. Pathological specimens showed periportal necrosis consistent with an ischemic event. P-selectin K-O mice showed no up-regulation as a separate control group, and the liver enzymes were significantly lower than the wild-type mice at 10 h (p<0.001).Conclusion. P-selectin has a bimodal expression following hepatic I/R injury. The first peak is attributed to the Weibel–Palade bodies and the second to new translational P-selectin. We noted no difference in the up-regulation of P-selectin in the ischemic and non-ischemic liver lobes in the same animal.     

In vivo microscopy of microcirculatory injury in skeletal muscle following ischemia/reperfusion

While the sequence of biochemical and cellular events in the pathogenesis of ischemia/reperfusion injury is increasingly well understood, the way that these processes interact at the level of microcirculation to promote a distinctive reperfusion injury is less well defined. It is becoming clear, however, that these processes are initiated at the level of microcirculation, and that microcirculatory damage may precede actual tissue injury. Such damage causes microvascular no-reflow, which in turn effectively prolongs the time of tissue ischemia and extends tissue injury. Recently, microcirculatory models have been adapted for study of the microvascular effects of ischemia/reperfusion. We have used a new in vivo mouse cremaster muscle model to study, by direct and quantitative measurement, the acute microvascular changes involved in ischemia/reperfusion. Previously described changes in capillary perfusion and venular leukocyte adhesion were observed in this model following reperfusion after prolonged ischemia (4–6 hours). We have further characterized an intense reactive vasoconstriction or vasospasm that occurs after prolonged ischemia; this vessel reaction may represent an important overlooked cause of no-reflow following ischemia/reperfusion. This article summarizes our work in the context of other available methods that have been used to define the microvascular changes of ischemia/reperfusion. © 1994 Wiley-Liss, Inc.     

Role of cytokines in hepatic ischemia and reperfusion injury]

The liver is an organ with abundant blood flow, consisting of hepatic arterial and portal blood flow. The viability of liver tissue depends on the condition of the hepatic microcirculation which is controlled by hepatic sinusoidal lining cells. Hepatic ischemia and reperfusion (HIR) injury is inevitable in surgical procedures for liver trauma and hepatectomy as well as liver transplantation. Reperfusion through an ischemically damaged organ enhances the tissue injury. Cytokines are pivotal factors in neutrophil-mediated liver injury following HIR, while various other mediators are involved in this insult. Advances in molecular biology have allowed the identification of various cytokines. Inflammatory cytokines such as TNF-alpha are associated with the induction of cellular adhesion molecules and hepatic microcirculatory impairment based on neutrophil-vascular endothelial cell interaction. Members of the chemokine family such as IL-8, CINC, MIP-2, and MCP-1 are involved in neutrophil infiltration in the liver and remote organs. Since each cytokine has a wide variety of actions and interacts' among others' via the cytokine network, their actions in HIR injury have not been determined completely. Kupffer cells have been focused on as a source of cytokine production in HIR injury. Further studies on the mechanisms of cytokine production after HIR and analysis of regulation in the cytokine network would clarify the pathophysiology of HIR injury and the most suitable therapeutic strategy for this insult.     

Topical hepatic hypothermia attenuates pulmonary injury after hepatic ischemia and reperfusion

Background: Prolonged periods of hepatic ischemia are associated with hepatocellular injury and distant organ dysfunction in experimental models. Neutrophils (PMN) and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)- have been implicated, mostly because of their local deleterious effects on the hepatocyte after hepatic ischemia and reperfusion (I/R) injury. We hypothesize that topical hepatic hypothermia (THH) reduces ischemia and reperfusion-induced hepatic necrosis, PMN infiltration, TNF- release, and consequent acute pulmonary injury.

Study Design: Sprague-Dawley rats (250 to 300 g) were evenly divided into three groups: 90 minutes of normothermic (37°C) partial hepatic ischemia (normothermic I/R), 90 minutes of hypothermic (25°C) partial hepatic ischemia (hypothermic I/R), and sham laparotomy (without ischemia). There were six animals in each experimental group per time point unless otherwise specified. Hepatic necrosis and PMN infiltration were evaluated and scored on hematoxylin and eosin-stained liver specimens 12 hours after reperfusion. Serum TNF- levels were determined by ELISA at 0 minutes, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, and 12 hours postreperfusion. Pulmonary PMN infiltration and vascular permeability were measured by myeloperoxidase activity and Evans blue dye extravasation, respectively, to quantitate pulmonary injury 12 hours after reperfusion.

Results: Normothermic I/R results in a significant increase in TNF- at 15 and 30 minutes (p < 0.005), PMN infiltration (p < 0.001), and hepatic necrosis (p < 0.001), compared with sham. Institution of THH reduced peak serum TNF- levels by 54% at 15 minutes (p < 0.005) and by 73% at 30 minutes (p < 0.001) postreperfusion compared with normothermic I/R. Similarly, hepatic PMN infiltration and necrosis at 12 hours were reduced by 60% (p < 0.05) and 47% (p < 0.05), respectively. Myeloperoxidase activity and Evans blue extravasation (measures of acute lung injury) were reduced by 42% and 39%, respectively, with institution of THH compared with animals undergoing normothermic I/R (p < 0.001).

Conclusions: These results demonstrate that THH protects the liver from ischemia and reperfusion-induced necrosis and PMN infiltration. In addition, THH reduces the serum levels of TNF- and associated pulmonary injury. These data suggest that the ischemic liver is a potential source of inflammatory mediators associated with hepatic ischemia and reperfusion-induced pulmonary injury.     

HO-1 upregulation suppresses type 1 IFN pathway in hepatic ischemia/reperfusion injury

Upregulation of heme oxygenase (HO)-1, a heat shock protein 32, protects against hepatic ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury. Activation of "innate" toll-like receptor (TLR) 4 system triggers the I/R injury cascade. This study explores cytoprotective functions of HO-1 overexpression following exogenous administration of cobalt protoporphyrin (CoPP), and its relationship with the TLR4 pathway in a model of mouse partial hepatic warm I/R injury. CoPP treatment markedly improved hepatic function and histology, and suppressed pro-inflammatory cytokine elaboration profile, as compared with untreated controls. Although administration of CoPP did not affect intrahepatic TLR4, it downregulated IFN-inducible protein 10 (IP-10) expression. As IP-10 is the major product of type-1 IFN pathway downstream of TLR4, we then infused recombinant IFN-beta (rIFN-beta) directly into mouse livers. Interestingly, infusion of rIFN-beta upregulated hepatic IP-10 expression. In contrast, adjunctive CoPP treatment decreased IP-10 levels in mouse livers infused with rIFN-beta. Thus, CoPP-induced HO-1 upregulation suppresses type-1 IFN pathway downstream of TLR4 system in hepatic warm I/R injury model.     

肝硬变大鼠肝脏缺血再灌注损伤

为比较硬化肝与正常肝在缺血再灌注损伤时的差异和意义。作者采用四氯化碳复制大鼠肝硬变模型,通过大鼠肝脏缺血再灌注损伤模型,检查不同时限大鼠门静脉血内毒素、肝静脉血一氧化氮。结果显示：肝硬变大鼠再灌注时门静脉内毒素水平更高;肝脏ＮＯ合成释放显著增加。作者认为肝硬变时对缺血再灌注损伤反应与正常大鼠不同,可能是肝硬变时对缺血再灌注损伤更敏感,更易发生肝功能衰竭的重要原因。     

Contribution of serotonin to liver injury following canine small-intestinal ischemia and reperfusion.

Intestinal ischemia and reperfusion (I/R) has been shown to be associated with multiple organ damages. Serotonin (5-hydroxytriptamine; 5-HT), which is synthesized in the enterochromaffin cells in the intestine and stored in platelets, is known to play an important role in platelet aggregation and vasoconstriction and may ultimately enhance such organ injuries. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between liver damage and 5-HT levels in the liver after intestinal I/R. The entire canine small intestine, isolated on a vascular pedicle that consisted of the proximal superior mesenteric artery and superior mesenteric vein, was subjected to 4-h ischemia by clamping these vessels and the marginal arteries supplying the proximal and distal ends of the small intestine. Hepatic blood flow, liver tissue blood flow, bile flow rate, and hepatic venous ketone body ratio (HVKBR) were measured before and at the end of intestinal ischemia and at 5, 15, and 30 min, and 1 and 2 h after reperfusion. 5-HT levels in plasma of the portal vein and hepatic vein were assayed at the same intervals. Time-matched, sham-operated animals served as controls. Intestinal I/R significantly decreased the liver tissue flow, bile flow rate, and HVKBR. Compared to those in controls, 5-HT levels in the portal vein and hepatic vein were markedly increased after reperfusion. Furthermore, intravenous administration of 5-HT receptor antagonists attenuated the liver dysfunction after intestinal reperfusion. These results suggest that intestinal I/R induces continuous disturbance of hepatic microcirculation, leading to liver dysfunction, and that 5-HT may be implicated as one of the mediators of liver dysfunction after intestinal I/R.     

The role of HMGB-1 on the development of necrosis during hepatic ischemia and hepatic ischemia/reperfusion injury in mice

BACKGROUND: High-mobility group 1 (HMGB-1) is a late mediator of endotoxin lethality in mice. The release of HMGB-1 is delayed compared to other proinflammatory cytokines that mediate shock and tissue injury. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of HMGB-1 levels in response to hepatic ischemia, hepatic I/R injury, and the relationship between changes in HMGB-1 and other cytokines. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Three murine models were employed: our robust model of segmental hepatic warm ischemia (SHWI), a model of partial hepatic ischemia/reperfusion injury (PHIRI), and a model of total hepatic ischemia/reperfusion injury (THIRI). Over a 48-h period following ischemic insult and reperfusion using these models, serum HMGB-1 concentrations, concentrations of HMGB-1 in ischemic and nonischemic lobes, and serum concentrations of TNF-alpha and IL-6 levels were determined in mice. An anti-HMGB-1 antibody treatment was used in SHWI and THIRI to evaluate what aspects of response to ischemia and reperfusion were potentially mediated by HMGB-1. RESULTS: Hepatic HMGB-1 tissue concentrations exhibited biphasic changes in SHWI mice, which were increased in the ischemic lobes relative to nonischemic lobes at 12 h but decreased relative to nonischemic lobes at 24 h after ischemic insult. These results suggested that HMGB-1 was released into the systemic circulation by necrotic cells over the first 12 h but this process may be complete by 24 h postischemia. By 6 to 12 h after SHWI, serum TNF-alpha began to increase significantly and continued to increase for 18 h, followed by a sudden decline. Similarly, serum IL-6 increased over 1-3 h after SHWI and then decreased over the next 6 h. Treatment with an anti-HMGB-1 antibody significantly prolonged survival time in SHWI and THIRI. CONCLUSIONS: HMGB-1 plays a significant role in the response to hepatic ischemia and hepatic ischemia/reperfusion injury. The present study demonstrated a time-dependent production of HMGB-1 following hepatic warm ischemia in mice. The inherent HMGB-1 in ischemic areas was exhausted and HMGB-1 may be released by necrotic cells. HMGB-1 activation is involved in immediate proinflammatory stress response to I/R and anti-HMGB-1 antibody treatment remarkably improved survival. We demonstrated that systemic HMGB-1 accumulation was measured at an earlier phase of the hepatic ischemia and ischemia/reperfusion injury model than LPS-induced endotoxemia.     

谷氨酰胺对肝缺血再灌注损伤的影响

研究显示,门静脉淤血所致的再灌注损伤在肝缺血再灌注损伤中具有重要作用~([1]),因而维护肠道屏障以减轻肝缺血再灌注损伤,具有重要意义.为此,笔者采用肝缺血再灌注动物模型,探讨谷氨酰胺(Gln)对肝脏高迁移率族蛋白B1(HMGB1)基因表达、内毒素血症和炎性介质的影响及其与肝损伤的关系.